At UN, Central American leaders urge ‘rethink’ of system used to classify development status
Sep 20, 2017, at 05:52 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera called for the UN to rethink the concept of per capita income as a reference for determining a country's development, stressing that only a multidimensional vision of development and poverty will allow an understanding of the needs of populations and families. New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera called for the UN to rethink the concept of per capita income as a reference for determining a country's development, stressing that only a multidimensional vision of development and poverty will allow an understanding of the needs of populations and families.
At UN, Guatemalan President pledges government’s full commitment to fight against corruption
Sep 20, 2017, at 04:26 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, pledged the firmest intention to strengthen and support the International Commission against Impunity of Guatemala (CICIG), while stressing that no institution should interfere in the country’s administration of justice. The agreement between the UN and Guatemala that established the CICIG was the first of its kind in the world, he said. It was vital that it was complied with faithfully. Having started its work in 2007, its mandate had been extended five times, demonstrating a firm commitment to strengthen and support its work, he explained.
Sep 20, 2017, at 04:25 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Addressing the general debate of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Emomali Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan, called on the Organization to carry out its mission, coordinating the efforts of Member States to build resilience to the many challenges and threats peoples and countries face.
UN stands ready to assist following deadly earthquake in Mexico
Sep 20, 2017, at 04:24 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres voiced sadness at the loss of life and damage resulting from the earthquake that occurred in Mexico on Tuesday, and expressed the readiness of the United Nations to assist.
Leaders meeting at UN underscore need to fast-track climate action
Sep 20, 2017, at 04:03 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Leaders from various levels of government, the private sector and civil society highlighted the need for climate action as they convened at United Nations Headquarters, where Secretary-General António Guterres warned that current pledges and plans are insufficient to keep global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees.
UN chief hails transformative power of women’s economic empowerment
Sep 20, 2017, at 03:46 pm
New York, Sept 20(Just Earth News): Extoling the benefits of women’s economic empowerment, both for economies as well as societies as a whole, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday encouraged governments, the private sector, multilateral institutions and others to take measures to achieve the full and equal participation of women in the economy.
UN scaling up assistance as number of Rohingya refugees grows to over 400,000
Sep 20, 2017, at 05:32 am
New York, Sept 19(Just Earth News): As the number of Rohingya who have fled to Bangladesh surpasses 400,000, United Nations agencies are scaling up their efforts to assist the displaced and Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his call on the authorities in Myanmar to take steps to address the crisis.
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 chief outlines three-part strategy to reshape global finance for sustainable development
Sep 19, 2017, at 04:42 am
New York, Sept 18(Just Earth News): As the high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly gets underway, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday stressed the role of the UN to help reshape “unproductive and unrewarding†finance and redirect investment to creating a better world for all.
School meal funding crisis puts 1.5 million West, Central African children at risk, UN agency warns
Sep 19, 2017, at 04:40 am
New York, Sept 18(Just Earth News): As the 2017-2018 school year starts, more than 1.5 million children across West and Central Africa risk going to school hungry or dropping out altogether, due to lack of financing for nourishing school meals, the United Nations food relief agency said on Monday.
UN-supported campaign to immunize 150,000 Rohingya children against deadly diseases
Sep 18, 2017, at 04:34 am
New York, Sept 17(Just Earth News): As thousands of Rohingya refugees – including many children – having fled violence in Myanmar continue to arrive in Bangladesh, a United Nations-supported vaccination campaign has been initiated to prevent the spread of potentially deadly diseases.
UN Secretary-General condemns DPRK ballistic missile launch
Sep 16, 2017, at 04:38 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): Condemning the launch of yet another ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on the country's leadership to halt such activities and explore resumption of sincere dialogue on denuclearisation.
UN Secretary General António Guterres condemns North Korea's latest nuclear launch
Sep 16, 2017, at 02:01 am
New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): UN Secretary General António Guterres on Friday condemned the nuclear launch by North Korea on Friday.
New UN global innovation forum to 'creatively disrupt' status quo for women and girls in tech
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on Thursday launched the Global Innovation Coalition for Change with partners from the private sector, the academia and non-governmental organizations to encourage innovation and technology work better for young women and girls around the world.
Back from Wau, UN South Sudan envoy says security improved, people returning home
Sep 15, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Sept 15(Just Earth News): The security situation north-western South Sudan has improved with displaced people returning home, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the African country has said, holding he situation in Wau as a “model†for other parts of the country where displacement rose so far this year.
UN chief calls for action on Myanmar and DPR Korea; launches reform initiatives
Sep 14, 2017, at 09:41 am
New York, Sept 14(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday reiterated his call for Muslims from Myanmar's Rakhine state to be granted nationality or at least a legal status that would allow them to lead a normal life, while also urging the international community to help provide assistance for the nearly 380,000 people who have fled into Bangladesh.
UN envoy stresses urgency of adequate, predictable resources for AU Mission in Somalia
Sep 13, 2017, at 09:43 am
New York, Sept 13(Just Earth News): A senior United Nations official on Tuesday called for greater support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and warned that lack of funding could endanger hard-won progress in the country.
Top UN official commends Niger for tackling complex humanitarian crisis
Sep 12, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Sept 12(Just Earth News): A top United Nations official on Monday commended the Government of Niger for tackling the country’s complex humanitarian crisis, including leading the provision of life-saving aid to hundreds of thousands of the most vulnerable, and highlighted the need to address its root causes.
UN human rights chief points to ‘textbook example of ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar
Sep 12, 2017, at 09:49 am
New York, Sept 12(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief on Monday lashed out at the treatment of the Rohingya in Myanmar which has led to more than 300,000 people fleeing to Bangladesh in the past three weeks, as security forces and local militia reportedly burn villages and shoot civilians.
UN chief sends condolences, offers help after earthquake in Mexico
Sep 12, 2017, at 04:57 am
New York, Sept 11(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has offered his condolences to the Government and people of Mexico and said the United Nations stands ready to provide support, should it be requested.
On International Day, UN promotes online literacy in digital world
Sep 09, 2017, at 04:46 am
New York, Sept 8(Just Earth News): New technologies open opportunities to improve lives and connect globally, but they can also marginalize those who are illiterate and lack other essential skills needed to navigate them, a senior United Nations official on Friday said, highlighting that some 750 million adults worldwide are not literate.
UN scales up response as 270,000 flee Myanmar into Bangladesh in two weeks
Sep 09, 2017, at 04:44 am
New York, Sept 8(Just Earth News): The United Nations migration agency on Friday confirmed that 270,000 people have fled violence in Myanmar for safety in Bangladesh over the past two weeks, and the number of new arrivals continues to increase.
UN supporting national relief efforts as Hurricane Irma threatens nearly 50 million people
Sep 08, 2017, at 05:24 am
New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): United Nations agencies are supporting relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma, which has already wreaked havoc on Antigua and Barbuda and other Caribbean islands and is en route towards the United States.
UN summit spotlights financial need to combat land degradation
Sep 07, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Sept 7(Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations body tasked with addressing desertification on Wednesday stressed the importance of financing for national commitments to combat land degradation, as a global summit on the issue got underway in China.
Yemen: UN report urges probe into rights violations amid 'entirely man-made catastrophe'
Sep 06, 2017, at 04:33 am
New York, Sept 5(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights chief has called for an independent, international investigation into the allegations of serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in Yemen, in a new report published on Tuesday.
Burundi: UN independent panel calls for ICC probe into possible crimes against humanity
Sep 06, 2017, at 04:31 am
New York, Sept 5(Just Earth News): Having concluded that serious human rights violations, including executions and sexual violence, are continuing in Burundi with impunity, a United Nations-appointed expert panel will ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into possible crimes against humanity.
UN allocates $21M to meet urgent needs in newly-accessible areas across Sudan
Sep 02, 2017, at 05:03 am
New York, Sept 1(Just Earth News): The United Nations on Friday allocated $21 million to provide life-saving food support, nutrition, water and sanitation, health and other assistance to thousands of Sudanese in newly accessible areas in Darfur's Jebel Marra area, South Kordofan and Blue Nile.
UN chief welcomes release of arrested leaders in Cameroon
Sep 01, 2017, at 04:27 am
New York, Aug 31(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed yesterday's release of several leaders of the English-speaking regions in Cameroon's South West and North West as well as the dropping of all charges against them.
UN agriculture chief says Uganda 'leading example' of sustainable refugee response
Aug 31, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Aug 31(Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agriculture agency on Wednesday called for greater funding for a sustainable response to the refugee crisis in Uganda, as he concluded a visit to the country's north hosting those crossing the border for safety.