UN envoy calls for urgent measures to protect ceasefire in Syria

Mar 26, 2017, at 02:16 pm

New York, Mar 26 (Just Earth News): Voicing deep concern over recent escalation of fighting in Syria, the United Nations Special Envoy for the country has urged Iran, Russia and Turkey to undertake urgent efforts to uphold the ceasefire which has been in effect since late December last year.

UN rights expert calls on Myanmar authorities to protect Rohingya population

Feb 28, 2017, at 04:52 am

New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News): Concluding a four-day visit to parts of Bangladesh where she met with members of Myanmar's Rohingya community who fled the violence there following attacks on a border post in early October and the ensuing military operations, a United Nations expert called for urgent action by the Government of Myanmar to end the suffering of the Rohingya population in the country.

UN expert calls on Ukraine to step up its efforts to protect the rights of the internally displaced

Sep 10, 2016, at 01:27 pm

New York, Sept 10 (Just Earth News): At the conclusion of an official visit to Ukraine, a United Nations human rights expert has called on the Government to step up its response to prevent and address internal displacement and to provide durable solutions to the persons already displaced.