On International Day, UN agency urges greater investment for sustainable agriculture in mountains
Dec 12, 2017, at 04:54 am
New York, Dec 11(Just Earth News): On International Mountain Day, the United Nations food security agency has called for greater focus on sustainable agriculture in highland regions around the globe to better respond to climate change impacts and migration challenges.
On International Day, UN highlights importance of collective action to protect ozone layer
Sep 17, 2017, at 05:38 am
New York, Sept 17(Just Earth News): Commemorating the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, senior United Nations officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the contributions of the Montreal Protocol – an international environment agreement on the elimination of ozone depleting substances.
On International Day Against Drug Abuse, UN urges collective action to realize global commitments
Jun 27, 2017, at 06:01 am
New York, June 27(Just Earth News): To mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the United Nations is calling on all countries to honour their commitments to address the scourge and to ensure that steps to do so are consistent with human rights and promote equality, peace, security and sustainable development.
Marking International Day, UN honours dedication and service of peacekeepers
May 25, 2017, at 04:48 am
New York, May 24(Just Earth News): While the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is 29 May, the Organization on Wednesday held ceremonies to pay tribute to the more than 3,500 people who have died on duty since 1948 and acknowledge the dedication and courage of those serving on the ground.
On International Day, UN agency urges 'hope, healing, dignity' for fistula sufferers
May 24, 2017, at 04:59 am
New York, May 23(Just Earth News): Obstetric fistula has largely been eliminated in developed countries, but more than two million women and girls still live with the condition, the head of the United Nations women's health agency on Tuesday said, calling for investment and support to eliminate the debilitating and stigmatizing condition.
On International Day, UN honours midwives as family 'partners for life'
May 06, 2017, at 01:26 pm
New York, May 6(Just Earth News): The United Nations population agency on Friday urged governments and development partners to expand midwifery programmes and promote an environment where midwives can effectively serve the needs of women and their families.
On International Day, UN celebrates historic event that opened doors to outer space
Apr 13, 2017, at 04:35 am
New York, Apr 12(Just Earth News): The United Nations on Wednesday commemorated the International Day of Human Space Flight to celebrate the 56th anniversary of the first human space flight, which ushered in the beginning of the space era for mankind.
On International Day, Ban stresses need for solidarity to bridge sustainable development gaps
Dec 21, 2016, at 03:06 pm
New York, Dec 21 (Just Earth News): While the world has achieved significant progress in human development over the past two decades, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pointed out on Tuesdaythat “prosperity has not been shared by all,†as he lauded the virtues of confronting the void with solidarity.
Nov 07, 2016, at 12:46 pm
New York, Nov 7 (Just Earth News): To achieve the vision of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of peace, prosperity and dignity for all on a healthy planet, it is essential to recognize the shared duty of care towards the environment in peacetime and during war, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday.
On International Day, UN calls for end of impunity for crimes against journalists
Nov 03, 2016, at 04:42 am
New York, Nov 2 (Just Earth News): Warning that impunity for crimes against journalists is rampant, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for immediate action to secure justice in cases here journalists have been attacked or killed and for concrete steps from all countries to ensure that media professionals are guaranteed space to operate free from harassment and intimidation.
On International Day, UN urges building disaster resilience by reducing 'appalling' loss of life
Oct 14, 2016, at 04:12 am
New York, Oct 13 (Just Earth News): Over the past twenty years, 90 per cent of the 1.35 million people who have died in 7,056 disaster events have come from low and middle-income countries, according to a new United Nations report released on Thursday described by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as a “damning indictment of inequality.â€
On International Day, UN renews call for global elimination of nuclear weapons
Sep 27, 2016, at 04:41 am
New York, Sept 26 (Just Earth News): The world faces growing nuclear dangers and tensions, yet progress in multilateral nuclear disarmament has come to a “standstill,†United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared on Monday, reiterating a call for complete global nuclear disarmament as the international community marks the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
Sep 13, 2016, at 03:56 am
New York, Sept 12 (Just Earth News): Senior United Nations officials, including UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Guy Ryder on Monday highlighted the importance of South-South Cooperation in their respective messages on the occasion of the UN Day for South-South Cooperation.
On International Day, UN spotlights indigenous peoples' right to education
Aug 10, 2016, at 03:58 am
New York, Aug 9 (Just Earth News): To mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, senior United Nations officials are calling on Governments to improve access to education and ensure that the most vulnerable are not left behind as the journey to achieve the new UN Sustainable Development Goals gets under way.
On first International Day, UNESCO calls for protection of mangrove ecosystems
Jul 27, 2016, at 11:40 am
New York, July 27 (Just Earth News): Mangroves are rare and vital ecosystems that help to protect coastlines and mitigate the effects of climate change, but their survival is being jeopardized, the United Nations cultural agency said on Tuesday, calling for greater preservation efforts as the international community marks the first ever International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem.
On International Day, UN chief urges end to 'dehumanizing' practice for victims of torture
Jun 27, 2016, at 04:32 am
New York, June 26 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has on Sunday expressed support for and solidarity with the victims of torture and their families throughout the world, and underscored that torture must never be used under any circumstances, including during conflict or when national security is under threat.
New stamps for International Day of UN Peacekeepers unveiled at UN
May 28, 2016, at 04:48 pm
New York, May 28 (Just Earth News): Ahead of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers – celebrated annually on 29 May – the UN Postal Administration (UNPA) on Friday announced the issuance of a set of six new stamps for the occasion.
On International Day, UN highlights biodiversity's role in underpinning development
May 23, 2016, at 12:48 pm
New York, May 23 (Just Earth News): Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it supports are the foundations for life on Earth and the livelihoods and well-being of people everywhere, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday on the International Day for Biological Diversity, as he urged the international community to preserve and sustainably manage the variety of life on the planet.
On International Day, UN spotlights role of midwives in achieving development targets
May 06, 2016, at 01:29 pm
New York, May 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Every year, some 300,000 women still die during pregnancy and childbirth and almost three million babies do not survive their first four weeks of life, yet a majority of these deaths could be averted by trained midwives, the United Nations said on Thursday as it marked the International Day of the Midwife with a call for strengthened skills and investments in midwifery.
Further use of nuclear weapons would be 'horrific,' Ban says on International Day
Sep 27, 2015, at 03:02 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday highlighted that 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the first and last use of a nuclear weapon in war, as he renewed his call for complete global nuclear disarmament.
Marking International Day, UN affirms people's right to 'imagine' world at peace
Sep 20, 2014, at 04:17 pm
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS) With John Lennon's iconic song "Imagine" as the backdrop, the United Nations on Friday marked the International Day of Peace underscoring that all people have the right to peace.
On International Day, UN urges efforts to support South-South cooperation
Sep 13, 2014, at 03:11 pm
New York, Sept 13 (IBNS) Cooperation between and among developing countries offers a path to balancing growth and equity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday, marking the United Nations Day of South-South cooperation with a call to encourage – and learn from – emerging partners in the global South to promote prosperity for all.
On International Day, UNESCO chief says literacy not only improves lives, it saves them
Sep 09, 2014, at 05:13 pm
New York, Sept 9 (IBNS) With one in four young people – 175 million adolescents – unable to read a single sentence, International Literacy Day is an opportunity to remember one simple truth: literacy not only changes lives, it saves them, said the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
On International Day, UN chief urges renewed commitment to world free of nuclear weapons
Aug 30, 2014, at 05:32 pm
New York, Aug 30 (IBNS): Marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, United NationsSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called for a renewed global commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons and nuclear tests.
'Prohibition of torture is absolute,' says Ban on International Day in support of victims
Jun 27, 2014, at 06:49 pm
New York, June 27 (IBNS): Reiterating their pledge that every victim of torture will one day gain his or her right to acknowledgement, senior United Nations officials marked the International Day in Support of those victims by calling on the international community to strengthen efforts “to eradicate this heinous practice.â€