UN chief condemns attack on church near Cairo, calls for perpetrators to be brought to justice
Dec 30, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Dec 30(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the attack that took place earlier Friday outside Mar Mina church in the Helwan district, south of Cairo, Egypt.
Attack on civilians in Kabul another 'despicable crime' in a year of atrocities – UN Mission
Dec 29, 2017, at 09:45 am
New York, Dec 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly denounced the terrorist bombing earlier Thursday of a Shi'a cultural centre in Kabul, calling the “targeted attack” on civilians yet another despicable crime in a year marked by unspeakable atrocities.
Attack on humanitarian convoy north-east Nigeria leaves four civilians dead – UN aid official
Dec 19, 2017, at 09:44 am
New York, Dec 19(Just Earth News): At least four civilians are reported to have been killed when an aid convoy transporting food supplies was ambushed by armed individuals in Nigeria’s strife-torn north-east region, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the country said.
UN chief contacts New York City Mayor, US Ambassador to extend condolences in wake of deadly attack
Nov 02, 2017, at 09:39 am
New York, Nov 2(Just Earth News): A day after the deadly attack in New York City, Secretary-General António Guterres spoke to Mayor Bill di Blasio and reaffirmed his solidarity with the people of New York.
Oct 26, 2017, at 09:46 am
New York, Oct 26(Just Earth News): A new United Nations-mandated report has found it “appears plausible†that an external attack or threat may have led to the fatal plane crash that killed former UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld.
Security Council condemns attack on UN mission base in DR Congo
Oct 11, 2017, at 01:29 pm
New York, Oct 11(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate into, and bring to justice those behind Monday’s attack on a peacekeeping mission base in North Kivu that resulted in the deaths of two “blue helmets.â€
DR Congo: Security Council condemns attack against UN peacekeeping mission
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:04 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): The Security Council has strongly condemned the attack this past Sunday in Mamundioma, in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), that killed a United Nations peacekeeper from Tanzania and injured another.
Mali: UN chief condemns latest attack on peacekeepers
Sep 07, 2017, at 04:45 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned an attack against a United Nations convoy in the Kidal region of Mali that left two peacekeepers dead and two others seriously injured.
Afghanistan: UN mission condemns deadly attack on Shi'a mosque in Kabul
Aug 27, 2017, at 04:59 am
New York, Aug 26(Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned the attack during Friday prayer at Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul that killed at least 20 civilians – including seven women and one child – and injured more than 30 others.
Guterres 'strongly condemns' stabbing attack that left three Israelis dead in West Bank
Jul 23, 2017, at 05:40 am
New York, July 23(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned yesterday evening's stabbing attack by a Palestinian perpetrator, which resulted in the death of three members of an Israeli family in the Halamish settlement in the occupied West Bank.
Guterres condemns deadly attack on Israeli police officers in Old City of Jerusalem
Jul 15, 2017, at 05:54 am
New York, July 15(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned this morning’s deadly attack by three assailants that left two Israeli police officers dead and leaving a third one injured in the Old City of Jerusalem.
UN in Colombia strongly condemns attack on shopping centre in Bogota
Jun 20, 2017, at 01:51 pm
New York, June 20(Just Earth News): United Nations entities based in Colombia have strongly condemned Saturday's terrorist attack at a shopping centre in the capital, Bogota, and underscored that they “remain determined†to support the country and its peace process.
UN Middle East envoy condemns attack that leaves Israeli police officer dead, four others injured
Jun 18, 2017, at 04:09 am
New York, June 17(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy on Middle East peace has condemned yesterday's shooting and stabbing attack by Palestinian assailants near Jerusalem's Old City that killed an Israeli Border Police Officer and wounded at least four others including civilians.
UN envoy strongly condemns attack on popular restaurant in Somali capital
Jun 16, 2017, at 04:42 am
New York, June 15(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Somalia on Thursday strongly condemned last night's attack on a pizza restaurant and an adjacent hotel in Mogadishu that reportedly killed at least 19 people.
Mali: Three UN peacekeepers killed in attack in Kidal
Jun 10, 2017, at 01:35 pm
New York, June 10(Just Earth News): Condemning yesterday's attacks against the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in the city of Kidal, Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated the Organization's support to help implement the peace agreement in the West African country.
Yemen: UN envoy raises concern over attack on his convoy during visit to Sana’a
May 25, 2017, at 01:44 pm
New York, May 25(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for conflict-torn Yemen on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the attack on his convoy while traveling from the airport to the UN compound on Monday.
Attack on Yemeni city could overwhelm humanitarian capacity, warns UN migration agency
May 13, 2017, at 05:53 am
New York, May 13(Just Earth News): Warning of the disastrous impact of an imminent attack on a western city and port and Yemen, the United Nations migration agency has called on all actors to use dialogue and talks rather than military force, which will put more civilians in danger.
UN condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic
May 11, 2017, at 01:11 pm
New York, May 11(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an attack against a convoy of the UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) that left four dead, one missing and 10 others evacuated.
Security Council condemns attack against UN Mission in South Sudan
May 07, 2017, at 05:32 am
New York, May 7 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning the attack against the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on 3 May, the Security Council has called on all parties to immediately adhere to the permanent ceasefire called for in an August 2015 peace agreement.
Paris attacker was on police watch-list, say reports
Apr 21, 2017, at 04:55 pm
Paris, Apr 21 (IBNS): The Islamic State jihadist, who killed at least one police officer and injured two others by firing on a bus in Paris on Thursday, was already on police watch-list, reports said.
Apr 16, 2017, at 02:51 pm
New York, Apr 15 (Just Earth News): Condemning today’s attack in Rasheedin, western Aleppo, Syria, on some 5,000 evacuees travelling from the besieged towns of Foah and Kefraya to Government-controlled areas, the United Nations has underlined the need to bring those responsible for the violent act to justice.
Police arrest two in connection with Stockholm terror attack
Apr 08, 2017, at 03:18 pm
Stockholm, Apr 8 (IBNS): The Swedish police have arrested two men in connection with the Stockholm terror attack, which killed at least four people after a stolen lorry barged into a supermarket on Friday, media reports said.
Attack in Somali capital a reminder of extremists' indifference towards human life – UN envoy
Feb 20, 2017, at 02:09 pm
New York, Feb 20 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning on Sunday's terrorist attack at a marketplace in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, which reportedly killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more, the United Nations envoy in the country stressed that incident is a brutal reminder of the retrograde tactics employed by violent extremists.
UN envoy strongly condemns attack on UN team near Nigeria-Cameroon border
Feb 02, 2017, at 01:47 pm
New York, Feb 2 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning an attack against a United Nations monitoring team near the Nigeria-Cameroon border that resulted in the death of five persons, the UN envoy for West Africa and the Sahel region, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, called on both countries to take swift action to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Yemen: UN envoy condemns attack on building used to monitor cessation of hostilities
Jan 31, 2017, at 01:53 pm
New York, Jan 31 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Yemen strongly condemned on Monday the attack on the De-escalation and Coordination Committee building, which regularly houses UN Staff, in Dhahran Al-Janoub, which is in Saudi Arabia near the Yemeni border.
Mali: UN mission condemns attack on Kidal base that kills one ‘blue helmet’
Jan 25, 2017, at 01:12 pm
New York, Jan 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on Tuesday condemned the attack on its camp in the country’s restive northern region of Kidal, which left one ‘blue helmet’ dead and two others seriously wounded.
Mali: Ban strongly condemns attack that kills two civilians and one peacekeeper
Nov 08, 2016, at 04:09 am
New York, Nov 7 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the deadly attack yesterday in northern Mali that claimed the life of two Malian civilians and killing one peacekeeper from Togo while injuring seven others.
Canadian Tire pulls down the clown décor after clown killer incidents
Oct 20, 2016, at 02:58 am
Toronto, Oct 19 (IBNS): Following a recent creepy clown stories, where killers dressed in clown outfits have been attacking schools and students, the Canadian Tire has decided to pull down its Halloween clown decorations from all of its stores in Canada.
Afghanistan: UN report finds July attack on peaceful protests in Kabul 'may amount to a war crime'
Oct 19, 2016, at 04:22 am
New York, Oct 18 (Just Earth News): A new special human rights report released by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has concluded that the 23 July attack on a large, peaceful demonstration in the country's capital, Kabul, not only deliberately targeted civilians but also was a serious violation of international humanitarian law, which may amount to a war crime.
UN condemns deadly attack on ‘refugee hosting area’ in western Niger
Oct 08, 2016, at 10:48 am
New York, Oct 8(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the attack against a security post at a refugee hosting area in Tazalit, in the Tahoua region of Niger, bordering Mali, on 6 October, in which at least 22 members of Niger’s security forces were killed and several others were injured.