Myanmar: UN urges aid access, warns of rights violations after 'lockdown' in northern Rakhine state
Nov 19, 2016, at 01:58 pm
New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News): Deeply concerned about the safety and wellbeing of civilians in the northern part of Rakhine state in Myanmar, United Nations entities on Friday urged the country's authorities to take immediate actions to address humanitarian and human rights situations.
Indian Consulate in Toronto comemorates Guru Nanak Jayanti
Nov 19, 2016, at 07:13 am
Toronto, Nov 18 (IBNS): To commemorate the Guru Nanakji Jayanti on November 14, the Consul General of India in Toronto, Dinesh Bhatia visited Gurudwaras, the Sikh temples in Greater Toronto Area and conveyed his greetings to the devotees.Â
New changes in Canadian Immigration system to obtain PR
Nov 19, 2016, at 06:58 am
Calgary Nov 17 (IBNS): The Citizenship & Immigration Canada would bring about new changes in electronic immigration selection process, effective from November 19, to improve chances of international foreign students and some selected categories of high skilled workers, to have permanent residential status more smoothly than before.
Two Canadians to receive U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom
Nov 19, 2016, at 06:01 am
Toronto, Nov 18 (IBNS): U.S. President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that Toronto-born Frank Gehry and Lorne Michaels are on list of the 21 new honourees of America's highest civilian honour: the Presidential Medal of Freedom, media reports said.
House prices drop 30% with increased interest rate in Canada:CMHC
Nov 19, 2016, at 05:24 am
Toronto, Nov18 (IBNS): Several stress tests performed by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) revealed 30 percent drop in house price, said media reports.
Trudeau focuses on Canada-Argentine business in Argentina trip
Nov 19, 2016, at 04:52 am
Toronto, Nov 18(IBNS): The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, presently in Buenos Aires, Argentina, made a direct pitch to the businesses to make investments in the Argentine- Canadian trade.
Toronto Police board approves ‘carding’ for data retention
Nov 19, 2016, at 04:20 am
Toronto, Nov 18 (IBNS): Toronto Police Service (TPS) board on Wednesday approved the new policy on the debated practice known as “carding†in spite of criticism from activists who had been disputing with the retention of historic carding data.
Graffiti attacks on religious places in Ottawa, rises hate crimes in Canada
Nov 19, 2016, at 03:47 am
Ottawa, Nov 18(IBNS): The Parkdale United Church and the Ottawa Mosque on Northwestern Avenue, faced a new slur of graffiti attacks on Thursday night, raising the hate crimes, racist attacks in Ottawa.
Stabbing in Toronto downtown: 2 seriously injured
Nov 19, 2016, at 03:06 am
Toronto, Nov 18(IBNS): Two men, probably in their early 20s were taken to the hospital by the Paramedics team, following a stabbing in front of Yonge Street, off Breadalbane Lane and south of Wellesley Street, early Friday morning.
Vehicle crash in Toronto kills one and injures two
Nov 19, 2016, at 02:44 am
Toronto, Nov 18 (IBNS): One person was killed and two others with serious injuries were taken to hospital following a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of 14th Avenue and Markham Road on Friday morning.
Garbage collectors strike ratified near Toronto
Nov 19, 2016, at 02:39 am
Toronto, Nov 18(IBNS): The garbage collectors strike has finally ended, relieving the tensions of over 160,000 home owners in Toronto’s Peel region, after a deal was confirmed between the Waste Management and the Union.
1,000 more migrant deaths in Mediterranean compared to same period last year
Nov 19, 2016, at 01:41 am
New York, Nov 18 (IBNS): IOM reports that an estimated 350 migrants are missing, presumed dead after at least six incidents in the Mediterranean in the past three days.
Pakistan condemns Kabul attack
Nov 18, 2016, at 11:13 pm
Islamabad, Nov 18 (IBNS): The government of Pakistan has condemned the suicide attack in Kabul that led to the loss of lives of Afghan security personnel.
Donald Trump offers national security advisor role to Flynn
Nov 18, 2016, at 03:13 pm
Washington, Nov 18 (IBNS): US President-elect Donald Trump, who won the presidential polls last week, has offered the role of national security advisor to retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, media reports said.
Mozambique: Fuel truck explosion kills 73
Nov 18, 2016, at 02:52 pm
Maputo, Nov 18 (IBNS): A fuel truck explosion in Mozambique left at least 73 people dead, media reports said on Friday.
South Sudan continues to face persistent challenges to peace and stability, Security Council told
Nov 18, 2016, at 02:17 pm
New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): Briefing the United Nations Security Council for the last time, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan called on the 15-member body to continue to accord priority to the country and to consider the future of its people in taking any decisions.
Nov 18, 2016, at 02:12 pm
New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): At the United Nations Climate Conference (COP 22) under way in Marrakech, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) participated in the launch of a ground breaking map of restoration opportunities to combat climate change in Africa, an area being called the ‘Great Green Wall.’
UN deputy chief urges donors to support peace consolidation in Central African Republic
Nov 18, 2016, at 02:10 pm
New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): In Brussels, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Thursday urged an international conference for the Central African Republic (CAR) to show solidarity and pledge the necessary financial support to the Government-identified priorities and reforms needed for the African country’s rehabilitation and stabilization.
Nov 18, 2016, at 02:09 pm
New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): Rallying stakeholders gathered in Marrakech, Morocco, for the United Nations Climate Conference, known as ‘COP 22,’ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged everyone – “from the local to the global†– including the private sector, cities and civil society, to get involved in the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
Nov 18, 2016, at 02:08 pm
New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): Citing more than 20 years of collaboration between the United Nations and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a senior UN political official on Thursday urged greater efforts by the two entities to draw on each other’s strengths and devise joint strategies to prevent and resolve conflicts.
Colombia: UN-led mechanism investigating alleged ceasefire violation
Nov 18, 2016, at 02:04 pm
New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): The tripartite Mechanism coordinated by the United Nations and comprising the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) has started investigations into a 15 November incident in the country’s Santa Rosa municipality that resulted in the deaths of two FARC-EP members.
At governing body, UN atomic agency chief highlights agency’s priorities for 2017
Nov 18, 2016, at 02:00 pm
New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): Nuclear safety and security, health and nutrition, and food and agriculture will be the main technical programmes for the United Nations atomic agency next year, its head told the agency’s governing body.
Nov 18, 2016, at 01:59 pm
New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): Having secured the funds for the initial phase of the deployment of the world’s first malaria vaccine, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday it will be rolled out in sub-Saharan Africa and immunization campaigns will begin in 2018.
New UN initiative aims to save lives and cut climate change by protecting peatlands
Nov 18, 2016, at 01:58 pm
New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): A new global initiative was launched on Thursday at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 22) under way in Marrakech, aims to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and save thousands of live by protecting peatlands – the largest terrestrial organic soil carbon stock.
DR Congo: Ban takes note of appointment of new Prime Minister
Nov 18, 2016, at 01:57 pm
New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki moon has taken note of the appointment on Thursday of Samy Badibanga as Prime Minister ahead of the formation of a transitional government of national unity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in line with the political agreement of 18 October.
Nigeria: UN expert seeks urgent answers on ‘brutal’ eviction of 30,000 people in Lagos
Nov 18, 2016, at 05:08 am
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News): A United Nations human rights expert has appealed to the Government of Nigeria for an urgent explanation of the forced eviction of 30,000 people in Lagos state in the last week.
RBC and TD banks raise fixed mortgage rates in Canada
Nov 18, 2016, at 04:47 am
Toronto, Nov 17 (IBNS): Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and TD bank have increased their fixed mortgage rates in Canada effective Thursday and Tuesday respectively, said media reports.
UN health agency denounces attacks on health facilities in Syria
Nov 18, 2016, at 04:16 am
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday condemned attacks on five Syrian hospitals – including two trauma centres and an emergency obstetric centre – as well as a mobile medical clinic, and demanded that all parties to the five-year conflict respect the neutrality of health workers, health facilities and medical supplies.
One month into Mosul battle, UN and partners ‘profoundly concerned’ for civilian safety
Nov 18, 2016, at 04:15 am
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News): At the one-month mark of Iraqi military operations to oust terrorists from Mosul, the United Nations and its partners on Thursday said tens of thousands of families in newly retaken areas urgently requiring life-saving assistance and warned that the humanitarian community in Iraq faces a “massive scope†of need.
Philosophy is an art of living together,' says UNESCO on World Philosophy Day
Nov 18, 2016, at 04:11 am
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News): Marking World Philosophy Day, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is encouraging people of the world to share their philosophical heritages and “dare to open spaces for free, open and tolerant thinking.â€