Conflicts, climatic change drive food insecurity and undernourishment in sub-Saharan Africa – UN
Nov 17, 2017, at 09:56 am
New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): Adverse climatic conditions, a sluggish global economy and conflicts are key factors driving food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa, the United Nations agriculture agency said on Thursday.
Protect environment from wars and conflicts, UN urges on International Day
Nov 07, 2017, at 06:06 pm
New York, Nov 7(Just Earth News):Commemorating the international day for lessening the impact of armed conflicts and wars on the environment, United Nations Secretary-General AntónioGuterres underscored the need to recognize that environment is also a victim of fighting.
UN Security Council urges more protections for children in conflicts
Nov 01, 2017, at 01:22 pm
New York, Nov 1(Just Earth News): Deeply concerned about the abuse of children in war zones, the United Security Council on Tuesday– in a debate in New York which included Secretary-General António Guterres and his special envoy on the issue – urged countries and non-State actors to allow children access to education and healthcare during and post-conflicts.
At UN event in Rome, Pope Francis urges action on climate change, conflicts to end global hunger
Oct 17, 2017, at 04:48 am
New York, Oct 16(Just Earth News): Food security for all requires tackling climate change and ending conflicts, His Holiness, Pope Francis, stressed Monday at an official ceremony for World Food Day held at the Rome headquarters of the United Nations agriculture agency.
UN report reveals shocking levels of grave violations against children affected by conflicts
Oct 06, 2017, at 01:34 pm
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): More than 15,500 children became victims of widespread violations – including shocking levels of killing and maiming, recruitment and use, and denial of humanitarian access – a new United Nations report has revealed.
Near East and North Africa: Conflicts threaten to erode gains in region’s zero-hunger battle
Mar 28, 2017, at 04:16 am
New York, Mar 27 (Just Earth News): Food security and nutrition levels have sharply deteriorated over the last five years in the Near East and North Africa due largely to the spread and magnitude of conflicts and protracted crises, reversing the pre-2010 trend of improvement, a new United Nations report said on Monday.
INTERVIEW: UN marks 20 years of work to improve protection of children affected by conflict
Feb 08, 2017, at 02:40 pm
New York, Feb 8 (Just Earth News): The senior United Nations advocate for children caught up in conflict is reaching out to parents, elders, and the entire international community to keep children away from armies and militias – a UN role that over the past two decades has helped more than 115,000 child soldiers regain their youth.
Senior UN official urges Libya to protect migrants from conflict-related sexual violence
Feb 08, 2017, at 02:35 pm
New York, Feb 8 (Just Earth News): The highest United Nations official tasked with advocating against the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war urged on Tuesday Libyan authorities to protect migrants from rape and other human rights violations.
Confronting conflicts, UN launches largest ever humanitarian appeal at $20.1 billion
Dec 08, 2015, at 04:20 pm
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Warning that global suffering has reached levels not seen in a generation, the United Nations and its partners on Monday launched their largest ever humanitarian appeal, calling for 20.1 billion life-saving dollars for 2016, even as the 2015 appeal posts the largest funding gap on record – $10.2 billion.
Fundamental change needed to address women's health in conflicts: UN
Dec 04, 2015, at 02:42 pm
New York, Dec 4 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Of the more than 100 million people in need of humanitarian aid this year due to conflict and natural disasters, 26 million are women and adolescent girls of reproductive age, yet efforts to meet their desperate needs are seriously underfunded, a United Nations report warned on Thursday, calling for fundamental change in the situation.