New lab will boost UN efforts to keep harmful insects at bay

Sep 26, 2017, at 02:44 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today opened the doors of a new laboratory to help countries use a nuclear technique to keep harmful insects, such as mosquitoes and fruit flies, at bay.

Top UN envoy to Somalia welcomes parliamentary review of media law

Sep 26, 2017, at 02:43 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): The top United Nations envoy to Somalia today welcomed the recent introduction of legislation that would amend the 2016 media law, and urged lawmakers to give due consideration to the concerns raised by prominent members of Somalia’s news media about the existing law and the proposed amendments.

UN chief voices concern over ‘potentially destabilizing effects’ of Kurdish referendum

Sep 26, 2017, at 01:33 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres voiced concern about the “potentially destabilizing effects” of on Monday’s referendum in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

Timor-Leste is vivid example of what UN can do in peacebuilding, Assembly debate told

Sep 26, 2017, at 01:32 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): Timor-Leste, a country which the United Nations shepherded to independence from Indonesia 15 years ago, stands as a shining example of what the world Organization can achieve in establishing peace and stability, the country’s president told the General Assembly on Monday.

At UN Assembly, Nicaragua underscores dialogue and negotiation as way to peace

Sep 26, 2017, at 01:31 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): The Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to the United Nations, Maria Rubiales de Chamorro, addressed the General Assembly’s annual debate on Monday, reflecting on the political will and action that must be undertaken to achieve a better and peaceful world.

Ongoing settlement activities undermining Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts, warns UN envoy

Sep 26, 2017, at 01:30 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): Continuing settlement expansion, most notably in occupied East Jerusalem, is making the two-State solution increasingly unattainable and undermining Palestinian belief in the international peace efforts, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on Monday.

United Nations ‘backbone’ of global order, stresses Norway at Assembly

Sep 26, 2017, at 01:29 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): Underscoring that the “unprecedented” progress achieved by human kind over the last decades cannot be taken for granted, Norway called for continued international cooperation to safeguard the achievements and to ensure that they remain sustainable.

New Zealand, at General Assembly, urges reformed UN to ‘do better’ to solve global problems

Sep 26, 2017, at 01:28 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): The United Nations is crucial to tackling the plethora of problems confronting the world – from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) nuclear programme to global development and climate change – but it can and must do better, New Zealand told the General Assembly’s 72nd annual general debate on Monday.

At General Assembly, Mozambique calls for reformed UN, greater aid from wealthy States

Sep 26, 2017, at 01:27 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): Only a reformed United Nations and a greater commitment from wealthier countries to help the developing world can confront “the overwhelming challenges of our times,” Mozambique told the General Assembly on the last day of its 72nd annual general debate on Monday.

Allow people to be ‘dignified agents of their own destiny,’ Holy See tells UN debate

Sep 26, 2017, at 01:26 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): The Observer of the Holy See, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary of Relations with States, speaking on the final day of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual debate praised this year’s theme – ‘Focusing on People: Striving for peace and a decent life on a sustainable planet’– saying that Pope Francis “never tires of insisting on people first, especially those who suffer, those who are excluded, marginalized and left behind.”

New UN report details grave human rights violations in Crimea

Sep 26, 2017, at 01:25 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): The human rights situation in Crimea has significantly deteriorated under Russian occupation, a United Nations report says, detailing how residents there were affected when Ukrainian laws were substituted by those of Russia, including the imposition of Russian citizenship.

UN Secretary-General condemns killing of peacekeepers in Mali

Sep 26, 2017, at 01:21 pm

New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned on Monday's attack against a convoy of the United Nations mission in northern Mali that killed three Bangladeshi peacekeepers.

World's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed dies at 36

Sep 25, 2017, at 07:13 pm

Abu Dhabi, Sep 25 (IBNS) : The world's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed died in Abu Dhabi on Monday morning, Khaleej Times reported. She was 36.

Germany: Merkel elected for the fourth time, party witnesses its worst result

Sep 25, 2017, at 05:06 pm

Berlin, Sep 25 (IBNS): German Chancellor Angela Merkel won her fourth election on the trot but her party witnessed its worst result in the polls, reports said.

Six injured in suspected acid attack in London, 1 arrested

Sep 24, 2017, at 09:44 pm

London, Sept 24 (IBNS): The police have arrested a teen after six people were injured in what is suspected as a mass acid attack incident in Stratford, east London, on Saturday.

Cluster of extreme weather events leave no doubt climate change is real, Caribbean nations tell UN

Sep 24, 2017, at 04:00 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago, echoing other senior government officials on Saturday and throughout the General Assembly’s annual general debate, questioned how, after the spate of recent catastrophic events in the Caribbean, South Asia and elsewhere, one could deny that “climate change is real, and it is upon us.”

At UN Assembly, sub-Saharan leaders call for increased UN aid to regional anti-terror force

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:58 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): Citing the continuing deterioration of the security situation in the sub-Saharan Sahel, regional leaders at the General Assembly’s annual general debate on Saturday called on the United Nations to provide sufficient resources to the regional G5 Sahel joint force to combat the scourge.

National sovereignty and non-interference must be respected within UN, Burundi tells Assembly

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:57 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): Mounting the podium of the General Assembly, Burundi on Saturday stressed the importance of national sovereignty within the United Nations.

At UN Assembly, Iraq outlines vision for post-conflict reconstruction

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:56 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): Iraq is an independent sovereign federal State following democratic processes which have enabled all its people to participate in society, said the country’s top foreign affairs official at the United Nations General Assembly, expressing opposition to a referendum planned by the regional government of Kurdistan.

Maldives at UN Assembly calls for stronger UN to tackle global crises

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:43 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): A stronger United Nations is more than ever needed to address the multiple crises facing the world, the Maldives to the General Assembly’s 72nd annual general debate on Saturday.

At UN Assembly, Saudi Arabia pledges to press ahead in combat against terrorism, extremism

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:41 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The threat of terrorism is among the most serious challenges facing the international community, Adel Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Minister for Foreign Affairs told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, stressing that his country would continue to work to counter the scourge, as well as extremism in all forms and manifestations.

In General Assembly address, Bahrain calls for strong, stable Middle East

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:40 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): Bahrain reiterated its support for a strong Middle East in its United Nations General Assembly address, underscoring the need for strong and common political will to guarantee positive relations with other countries, support for the principles of non-interference in others internal affairs, and reaffirmation of the fight against terrorism and its sponsors.

Fight against drugs and crime aims to protect law-abiding people, Philippines tells UN

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:37 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The Philippines’ battle against corruption, crime and illegal drugs seeks to protect the human rights of peaceful law-abiding people, the country’s top foreign affairs official said on Saturday at the United Nations General Assembly.

At UN Assembly, DPR Korea denounces US President’s ‘reckless and violent’ comments

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:36 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday denounced United States President Donald Trump’s “reckless and violent words,” saying that the US leader himself is on a “suicide mission.”

Global challenges ‘a litmus test’ for leadership, Nepal Prime Minister tells UN Assembly

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:35 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): Noting that amid a complex and polarized environment, the global community faces challenges that include terrorism, climate change and mass migration, the Prime Minister of Nepal called for a greater display of wisdom, knowledge and capacity to address pressing issues.

DR Congo, at General Assembly, calls on UN mission there to focus more on development

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:34 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which hosts more than ten thousand United Nations peacekeepers and where enormous resources over the past two decades have been devoted to bringing stability to the vast country, on Saturday called for the UN mission to be re-directed more to development.

Tackling ‘curse of poverty’ tops Indian Government’s agenda, UN General Assembly told

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:33 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The complete eradication of poverty is the most important priority for the Government of India, its Minister for External Affairs told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, as she outlined some of the measures taken to advance this goal.

Syrian Government has spared no effort to end bloodshed, Deputy Prime Minister tells UN

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:32 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): The Syrian Government has spared no effort to put an end to the war that has besieged the country for the past six years, but the bloodshed continues owing to the “aggressive policies” by some States, Deputy Prime Minister Walid Al-Moualem told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday.

In UN address, South Sudan urges balanced approach to peace, development

Sep 24, 2017, at 03:27 pm

New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level debate, the First Vice-President of South Sudan called for incentivising peace and stability by shifting the focus to development and long-term projects.

3.4 'earthquake' hits North Korea

Sep 24, 2017, at 01:06 am

Seoul, Sept 23 (IBNS): South Korea on Saturday said an earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter Scale hit North Korea, media reports said.