Despite hopes for calm during the holy month of Ramadan, hundreds killed in Iraq: UN
Jul 02, 2016, at 03:34 pm
New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): At least 662 Iraqis – half of them civilians – were killed and another 1,457 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in the country in June, according to latest figures released by the United Nations political mission in Iraq.
UN urges more aid for people in north-east Nigeria, once inaccessible due to Boko Haram threat
Jul 02, 2016, at 03:32 pm
New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): Tens of thousands of children in northeast Nigeria will die of malnutrition this year unless they receive treatment soon, the United Nations on Fridaywarned after reaching areas in the north-east of the country which had been cut off by Boko Haram violence.
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:22 pm
new York, July 1 (Just Earth News): The unprecedented levels of terrorism and violent extremism on a global scale requires balanced implementation of commitments made through collective action,Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday emphasized, calling on the international community to act with unity and resolve to address “this major scourge of our time.â€
Some 3.6 million Iraqi children in firing line and ‘relentlessly targeted,’ UN reports
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:05 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): One out of every five Iraqi children are at “serious risk†of death, injury, sexual violence, abduction and recruitment into armed groups, according to a new United Nations report.
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:39 am
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): The international community must take urgent action to help build resilience, food security, and restore livelihoods in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, which are impacted by drought and other extreme-weather effects of the El Niño phenomenon, senior United Nations officials on Thursday said.
UN expert urges Moldova to introduce multilingual education, bolster unity among ethnic groups
Jul 01, 2016, at 04:38 am
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): A United Nations human rights expert has called on the Government of the Republic of Moldova to further promote linguistic rights of minorities, introduce multilingual education, and strengthen the unity between various population groups in the country.
At conference, Ban urges ‘political will’ for two-State solution for Israel and Palestine
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:13 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): Following a two-day visit to Israel and Palestine, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday emphasized that what is lacking in terms of a lasting settlement for peace to the conflict is the political will to make that happen.
DR Congo, Angola must be ‘in funding spotlight’ – UN humanitarian official
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:12 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News):Following a visit to Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a senior United Nations humanitarian official on Wednesday called on the international community to pay more attention to the dire needs of its residents.
UN launching yellow fever vaccination campaigns on Angola-DRC border
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:11 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): Amid an outbreak of yellow fever in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations health agency is launching pre-emptive vaccination campaigns to halt the epidemic and prevent the risk of further international spread.
INTERVIEW: Conversation with top UN official on security and peace efforts in Mali
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:02 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News):The Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the United Nations peace operation in Mali and increased its strength to more than 15,000 peacekeepers. The decision followed a request from the UN envoy in Mali to boost support for the peacekeeping mission.
Ban urges financial support for Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:00 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): Unless more governments in the Americas contribute to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, its invaluable work will come to a halt, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday said.
UN agencies: South Sudan at risk of ‘hunger catastrophe’
Jun 30, 2016, at 04:39 am
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): The level of food insecurity in South Sudan is at the highest since the start of the conflict two and a half years ago, United Nations agencies On Wednesday warned.
Secretary-General condemns deadly terrorist attack at international airport in Istanbul
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:38 pm
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned on Tuesday’s terrorist attack at Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport, according to his spokesperson.
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:31 pm
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): More than 9.2 million people in the Lake Chad Basin are in need of humanitarian assistance and more than 4.4 million face severe food insecurity, a senior United Nations relief official said on Tuesday, appealing for greater efforts from the international community and development partners to meet the region’s growing needs.
Iraq: UN envoy condemns bombing of mosque as showing ‘total disdain for Islam’
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:28 pm
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Iraq has strongly condemned the suicide bombing yesterday that killed or wounded a number of civilians at a mosque in Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, noting that the attack showed the terrorists’ total disdain for Islam.
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:24 pm
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged European leaders meeting in Brussels on Tuesday to act with “compassion and foresight,†and find humane solutions for refugees that not only uphold international law and protect human rights, but also save lives.
UN expert calls for context-specific strategies to counter xenophobia in migration crisis
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:21 pm
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): A United Nations expert on Tuesday urged the world body’s Human Rights Council to address xenophobia and its conceptualization, trends and manifestations in the context of an acute migration crisis, and with an action plan “carefully adapted to domestic realities.â€
UN aid chief spotlights need to bridge humanitarian-development divides
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:17 pm
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations humanitarian chief on Tuesday stressed the need to transcend the divide between relief aid and development work, urging action on global commitments made at last month’s World Humanitarian Summit (WHS).
UN rights expert applauds media initiative to put spotlight on homelessness in San Francisco
Jun 29, 2016, at 03:12 pm
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News):The United Nations human rights expert on housing on Tuesday commended a large media initiative in the US city of San Francisco aimed at bringing the issue of homelessness to the forefront of discussions and encourage civil engagement.
UN agencies to meet on El Niño’s ‘devastating impact’ in Central America’s Dry Corridor
Jun 29, 2016, at 04:08 am
New York, June 28 (Just Earth News): With the El Niño climate event devastating Central America’s so-called Dry Corridor, where one of the worst droughts in decades has left 3.5 million people food insecure, United Nations agencies will gather this week to discuss ways to improve the long-term response to the weather developments in the region.
UN officials call for boost in solidarity and funding to meet growing humanitarian needs
Jun 28, 2016, at 03:37 pm
New York, June 28 (Just Earth News):The international community must act with urgency and solidarity to deliver on the commitments generated at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, this past month, in order to adequately respond to and prevent crises and build resilience on a global scale, senior United Nations officials emphasized on Monday.
Secretary-General condemns killing of UN peacekeeper in Central African Republic
Jun 28, 2016, at 03:34 pm
New York, June 28 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the recent killing in Bangui of a peacekeeper serving with the UN operation in the Central African Republic (CAR), his spokesman said today.
Ban names humanitarian coordinator in Syria as new Deputy Special Representative for Liberia
Jun 28, 2016, at 03:22 pm
New York, June 28 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Yacoub El Hillo of Sudan as his Deputy Special Representative in the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), succeeding Antonio Vigilante of Italy, who concluded his assignment on 15 June 2016.
UN allocates $13 million from emergency fund to support people in north-eastern Nigeria
Jun 28, 2016, at 03:19 pm
New York, June 28 (Just Earth News):The top United Nations relief official on Monday released $13 million from a fund that supports rapid humanitarian responses – known as the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) – to provide life-saving assistance to 250,000 people in areas of north-east Nigeria that have just become accessible.
UN deputy chief highlights benefits from and challenges confronting oceans
Jun 28, 2016, at 03:16 pm
New York, June 28 (Just Earth News): Addressing a gathering on laws affecting the world’s oceans, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Monday underscored that healthy oceans are critical to maintaining life on the planet, while also noting their connection to broader sustainable development aims.
El Niño puts more than 26 million children at risk in Eastern and Southern Africa – UNICEF
Jun 28, 2016, at 04:52 am
New York, June 27 (Just Earth News): One of the strongest El Niño events ever recorded has placed the lives of 26.5 million children at risk of malnutrition, water shortages and disease in ten countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported.
Iraq: UN sending extra food rations to provide for thousands displaced from Fallujah
Jun 28, 2016, at 04:47 am
New York, June 27 (Just Earth News):Expressing concern about the extremely dire conditions for more than 85,000 people who have fled the besieged Iraqi city of Fallujah and its surroundings over the last month, the United Nations food relief agency on Monday said it is sending additional rations to provide immediate food relief to the growing number of displaced.
In Kuwait, Ban urges Yemeni delegations in peace talks to find lasting solution to end conflict
Jun 27, 2016, at 03:28 pm
New York, June 27 (Just Earth News):In Kuwait on Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the situation in Yemen, urging the delegations involved in the UN-supported Yemeni peace talks to prevent a further deterioration of the situation and arrive at a comprehensive agreement ending the conflict.
South Sudan: Ban concerned over escalation of violence
Jun 26, 2016, at 03:40 pm
New York, June 26 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he is deeply concerned about the current escalation of violence between the Sudan's People Liberation Army (SPLA) and armed groups, in Wau town and surrounding areas, in South Sudan.
Libya: Senior UN humanitarian official strongly condemns attacks on medical facilities
Jun 25, 2016, at 03:45 pm
New York, June 25 (Just Earth News): The acting United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, Dr. Syed Jaffar Hussain expressed deep concerns at recent attacks in Benghazi that put medical facilities at risk and urged all parties to take all feasible precautions to prevent casualties among patients and medical personnel.