General Assembly approves $5.4 billion UN budget for next two years

Dec 28, 2017, at 03:21 pm

  New York, Dec 28(Just Earth News): Concluding the main part of its 72nd session, the United Nations General Assembly on Sunday took a number of key actions, including approving a nearly $5.4 billion programme budget for the Organization for the biennium 2018-2019.

General Assembly demands all States comply with UN resolutions regarding status of Jerusalem

Dec 22, 2017, at 05:21 am

  New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): By an overwhelming majority, Member States in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday “demanded” that all countries comply with Security Council resolutions regarding the status of Jerusalem.

Migration, UN reform and sustainable development among 2018 priorities, says Assembly President

Dec 21, 2017, at 07:20 pm

New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): Safe migration, conflict prevention, sustainable development and United Nations reform will be the priorities of the 72nd UN General Assembly over the coming year, the 193-member body’s President, Miroslav Lajčák, said on Wednesday.

UN General Assembly again calls for lifting US embargo against Cub

Nov 02, 2017, at 09:43 am

New York, Nov 2(Just Earth News): The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution underlining the need to end the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba.  

UN General Assembly elects new members to the Human Rights Council

Oct 17, 2017, at 09:49 am

New York, Oct 17(Just Earth News): The General Assembly on Monday elected, by secret ballot, 15 States to serve on the Human Rights Council, the highest intergovernmental body in the United Nations system for matters relating to protection and promotion of human rights worldwide.

'Nothing enduring can be built on violence,' UN Assembly President says, recalling words of Gandhi

Oct 03, 2017, at 01:28 pm

New York, Oct 3(Just Earth News): Noting that in on Monday's world, violence has become a “tool of choice” for many and new evidence, of destruction and suffering, every day resulting from this choice, the President of the United Nations General Assembly has called for greater efforts to prevent conflict and for the Organization to promote the use of non-violence across all three pillars of its work.

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.

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.

At UN, Serbian President discusses future of peaceful, prosperous Western Balkans region

Sep 22, 2017, at 04:30 pm

New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Kicking off the third day of the high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly, Aleksandar Vucic, the President of Serbia, drew attention to the future of the Western Balkans region – with a focus on how to preserve peace and ensure prosperity.

At UN Assembly, South American leaders urge commitment with global development goals

Sep 21, 2017, at 10:28 pm

New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Addressing the general debate at the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, leaders from South American countries urged the global community for greater cooperation and collaboration in addressing a range of pressing issues – from poverty to security challenges.

‘We bear responsibility for a fruitful future,’ says Argentine leader at UN Assembly

Sep 21, 2017, at 09:47 pm

New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Addressing the 72nd annual general debate at the United Nations General Assembly, the Vice-President of Argentina, Gabriela Michetti, set out her vision for the future, expressed her passion for human rights and hope for a prosperous global society.

Healthy oceans, safe climate imperative for small islands to survive, Pacific island leaders tell UN

Sep 21, 2017, at 09:30 pm

New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): As the high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly continued on Thursday, Baron Divavesi Waqa, President of Nauru, expressed deep sorrow and condolences to those who have suffered from the recent successive hurricanes in the Caribbean and United States and earthquakes in Mexico, stressing that “your suffering and grief is shared by us all.”

Kuwait to host donors conference on rebuilding Iraq, Prime Minister tells UN Assembly

Sep 21, 2017, at 09:28 pm

New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Kuwait intends to host an international donors conference in the coming year to help Iraq rebuild the areas devastated by the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or Da’esh) terrorist group, the Kuwaiti Prime Minister told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.

Japan’s Abe, at UN General Assembly, calls for ‘action now’ on DPRK nuclear programme

Sep 21, 2017, at 03:37 pm

New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Saying that “all options are on the table,” Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday took the podium of the United Nations General Assembly to call on world leaders to provide the necessary action now to curb the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) nuclear and missile programmes.

Panama vows to combat drug trafficking, asks for help to eliminate ‘blood money’ driving scourge

Sep 21, 2017, at 03:27 pm

New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): The most effective way to solve problems that affect the world’s people is always placing human beings at the centre of all decisions, the President of Panama told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, stressing that his country, which joins North and South and which is bordered by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, would continue to be a beacon of cooperation and understanding.

Mali’s President, at General Assembly, calls on world to help equip regional anti-terror force

Sep 20, 2017, at 03:57 pm

New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita took the podium of the General Assembly on Tuesday to praise United Nations efforts in aiding his West African country recover from rebel attacks, and called on the international community to help fund a new five-nation force to combat terrorism in the region.

No one country can resolve global challenges single-handedly, Zambia stresses at UN Assembly

Sep 20, 2017, at 03:44 pm

New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Reaffirming Zambia’s commitment to international cooperation to address the challenges facing the planet, the country’s President on Tuesday called on world leaders to come together and act boldly for the sake of the shared future.

‘To each his own’ not a viable alternative in a world facing shared challenges, Swiss President says

Sep 20, 2017, at 03:43 pm

New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): With the world facing complex challenges such as climate change, humanitarian disasters and migration, all spanning geographical borders and requiring collective efforts to effectively address, the President of Switzerland told delegations in the General Assembly on Tuesday that a strong multilateral system centered on a strong United Nations must be established.

International solidarity key to address global challenges, urges Nigerian President Buhari

Sep 20, 2017, at 05:36 am

New York, Sept 19(Just Earth News): Highlighting the importance of international cooperation to address many pressing challenges around the globe, Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria, urged world leaders to sustain such collaboration, particularly in instances where there resources are insufficient and capacity weak at the national level.

‘We need more diplomacy, more negotiating’ Brazilian President tells UN Assembly

Sep 20, 2017, at 05:32 am

New York, Sept 19(Just Earth News): The President of Brazil, the first Head of State traditionally to address the annual United Nations General Assembly’s general debate, pledged on Tuesday that his country will sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – reiterating that the nuclear powers undertake additional disarmament.

Repair 'world in pieces' and create 'world at peace,' UN chief Guterres urges global leaders

Sep 20, 2017, at 05:30 am

New York, Sept 19(Just Earth News): Addressing the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations Headquarters, Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday spotlighted several threats – including the nuclear peril, climate change, and ongoing conflicts – that must be overcome to create a better world for all.

President of UN General Assembly urges world leaders to engage in working for the people

Sep 20, 2017, at 05:28 am

New York, Sept 19(Just Earth News): Opening the annual general debate, the President of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday stressed the need for more work on prevention, a greater focus on people, and keeping promises made to advance prosperity and protect the planet.

UN General Assembly’s annual debate to ‘focus on people,’ ensuring decent life for all

Sep 19, 2017, at 10:16 am

New York, Sept 19(Just Earth News): Global leaders gathering at United Nations Headquarters in New York this week for the annual round of top-level diplomatic talks known as the General Debate will shine a spotlight on the needs of the world’s people, with discussions on vital issues such as sustainable development and climate change, and set the stage for what the President of the UN General Assembly has dubbed a “year of firsts,” which will see the negotiation of the first intergovernmental compact on migration and the signing of the first agreement on the elimination of nuclear weapons.

UN General Assembly creates International Day for small, medium-sized enterprises

Apr 07, 2017, at 01:55 pm

New York, Apr 7(Just Earth News): Recognizing the importance of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises in achieving the new global development goals, the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday designated 27 June as International Day for those actors.

FEATURE: Diplomacy of the conscience – The Holy See at the United Nations

Feb 08, 2017, at 02:33 pm

New York, Feb 8 (Just Earth News): Ever since 1964, when it was informally accepted to the United Nations General Assembly, the Holy See has had a permanent seat at international discussions and used its observer status to go on record about matters of peace and human dignity.

General Assembly President outlines strategy for stepped-up implementing UN 2030 Agenda

Nov 09, 2016, at 01:56 pm

New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): General Assembly President Peter Thomson briefed United Nations Member States on Tuesday on the implementation strategy for implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the transformative 17-point framework for ensuring peace and prosperity for all on a healthy planet.

General Assembly elects 14 members to UN Human Rights Council

Oct 29, 2016, at 02:08 pm

New York, Oct 29 (Just Earth News): The General Assembly on Friday elected, by secret ballot, 14 States to serve on the Human Rights Council, the United Nations body responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe.

General Assembly can take steps to reduce violence against persons with albinism – UN rights expert

Oct 27, 2016, at 01:41 pm

New York, Oct 27 (Just Earth News): United Nations human rights expert Ikponwosa Ero called upon government representatives gathered in New York for the General Assembly to take swift action to end a growing problem of violence and severe discrimination against people with albinism.