'Rethink ways to govern cities,' UN-Habitat chief urges on World Day
Nov 01, 2017, at 01:19 pm
New York, Nov 1(Just Earth News): Marking World Cities Day, a senior United Nations official on Tuesday spotlighted the need to find innovate ways to govern cities, as more than half of the world's population live in urban areas.
On World Day, UN announces global initiative to end deaths from dog-transmitted rabies by 2030
Sep 29, 2017, at 03:28 pm
New York, Sept 29(Just Earth News): The largest global anti-rabies initiative to end human deaths from dog-transmitted rabies by 2030 was announced, on Thursday, World Rabies Day, making it a priority disease for key international organizations and governments, according to the United Nations health agency.
Sustainable tourism can advance global development, UN agency highlights on World Day
Sep 28, 2017, at 04:18 pm
New York, Sept 28(Just Earth News): On World Tourism Day, the United Nations underscored the potential of sustainable tourism to advance economic, social, environmental and cultural sustainable development.
'Act now' to help and protect trafficking victims, UN urges on World Day against the scourge
Jul 31, 2017, at 04:30 am
New York, July 31(Just Earth News): Criminal groups feed off the instability created by conflicts, and as links between wars, trafficking and migrant smuggling become more widely known, the United Nations is calling on the international community to act now to help and protect trafficking victims and to end this crime forever.
Help preserve land – our 'home and future' – UN urges on World Day to Combat Desertification
Jun 18, 2017, at 04:11 am
New York, June 17(Just Earth News): With hundreds of millions of people around the globe directly affected by desertification – the degradation of land ecosystems due to unsustainable farming or mining practices, or climate change – United Nations agencies have called for better management of land so that it can provide a place where individuals and communities “can build a future.â€
Protect children in conflicts and disasters from forced labour, underscores UN on World Day
Jun 13, 2017, at 04:56 am
New York, June 12(Just Earth News): Children in areas affected by conflict and disasters are among the most vulnerable, the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) in warning on the World Day Against Child Labour, making a strong call for an end to the scourge, especially as children trapped in crisis risk falling prey to trafficking or being forced into hazardous work.
'Radio provides accessible, real-time medium to bridge divides,' UNESCO says on World Day
Feb 14, 2017, at 03:26 pm
New York, Feb 14 (Just Earth News): Radio has never been so dynamic, engaging and important in the midst of deep change in ways to share and access information, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Monday, World Radio Day.
Violence against women ‘serious obstacle’ to sustainable development, Ban says on World Day
Nov 26, 2016, at 12:52 pm
New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News): Underlining that violence against women and girls is not only a human rights violation but also a serious obstacle to sustainable development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for “meaningful†action to prevent and respond to such violence.
On World Day, UN health agency calls for rapid increase in voluntary blood donations
Jun 15, 2016, at 03:34 am
New York, June 14 (Just Earth News): On World Blood Donor Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for a rapid increase in voluntary blood donations in more than half of the countries globally in order to ensure a reliable supply of safe blood for patients whose lives depend on it.
On World Day, UN hails potential of cultural diversity to boost development
May 22, 2016, at 01:11 pm
New York, May 22 (Just Earth News):Cultural diversity is an outstanding source of exchange, innovation and creativity, and has the enormous potential to accelerate sustainable development, the United Nations cultural agency declared on Saturday.
On World Day, UN chief urges States to promote right to truth and justice
Mar 25, 2016, at 01:18 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Observing International Day for the right to the truth, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged States to adopt measures to promote truth, justice and reparations for victims, which is so crucial to ensuring that gross human rights violations are not repeated.
UN marks World Day Against Child Labour
Jun 13, 2014, at 05:36 pm
New York, Jun 13 (IBNS): United Nations officials on Thursday marked the World Day Against Child Labour by highlighting the crucial role of social protection in keeping boys and girls out of a heinous practice that robs them of their childhood and threatens their prospects for a better future.