Top UN relief official meets with key Saudi officials to discuss situation in Yemen
Oct 06, 2016, at 02:09 pm
New York, Oct 6 (Just Earth News): Visiting Saudi Arabia, the United Nations humanitarian chief on Wednesday met with key officials from defense and foreign ministries there to discuss the situation in the neighbouring war-torn country of Yemen.
UN emergency teams ‘on the ground’ in the Caribbean to help respond to Hurricane Matthew
Oct 06, 2016, at 02:07 pm
New York, Oct 6 (Just Earth News): In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean region, United Nations emergency response teams have been deployed to Haiti and Jamaica to coordinate rapid assessments and support disaster response.
UN deputy chief urges increased participation of young people in peace and security decision-making
Oct 05, 2016, at 02:16 pm
New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): With more young people around the world than ever before, it is necessary to include them when discussing global solutions related to peace, development and security, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General said on Tuesday.
UN peacekeeping chief urges follow-up action to consolidate peace in Darfur
Oct 05, 2016, at 02:07 pm
New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): The security situation in Darfur, Sudan, remains volatile and the humanitarian impact of the conflict significant, the top United Nations peacekeeping official said on Tuesday, calling on the Government of Sudan and the international community at large to address the current challenges in the country.
UN torture prevention body urges Kazakhstan to enhance prisoner rehabilitation
Oct 04, 2016, at 05:17 am
New York, Oct 3(Just Earth News): The United Nations’ torture prevention body has urged Kazakhstan to focus more on the rehabilitation of prisoners rather than punishment, as part of efforts to ensure that people deprived of their liberty are protected against torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
UN agriculture agency stresses role of trade in food security and climate change adaptation
Oct 04, 2016, at 05:16 am
New York, Oct 3(Just Earth News): Declining prices could thwart international efforts to eradicate hunger and extreme poverty unless steps are taken to guarantee decent incomes and livelihoods for small-scale producers, the United Nations agriculture agency said on Monday.
'Take a stand against ageism,' says UN on International Day of Older Persons
Oct 02, 2016, at 03:56 am
New York, Oct 1(Just Earth News): The United Nations is marking the International Day of Older Persons by encouraging countries to draw attention to and challenge negative stereotypes and misconceptions about older persons and ageing, and to enable older persons to realize their potential to build a life of dignity and human rights.
UN adviser on preventing genocide alarmed over ‘disrespectful’ comments by Philippines President
Oct 01, 2016, at 01:47 pm
New York, Oct 1(Just Earth News): The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, expressed alarm on Friday at public comments by President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines, in which he reinforced a campaign to kill millions of drug addicts in the Philippines and compared it to the massacre of millions of Jews by Hitler during the Holocaust in Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
UN refugee agency urges better measures for people crossing contact line in eastern Ukraine
Oct 01, 2016, at 01:35 pm
New York, Oct 1(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency on Friday called on authorities in Ukraine to help ease the plight of some 26,000 people who cross the dividing line between Government-controlled and non-Government-controlled areas of the crisis-gripped country daily.
UN-backed committee launches guides to assist aid workers in curbing sexual exploitation
Sep 30, 2016, at 01:30 pm
New York, Sept 30 (Just Earth News): A United Nations-backed inter-agency committee on Thursday launched two guides to assist aid workers worldwide in setting up sexual exploitation and abuse prevention and response systems in humanitarian settings.
Modernizing sub-Saharan Africa’s farming systems can boost livelihoods, help feed the world – UN
Sep 30, 2016, at 01:23 pm
New York, Sept 30 (Just Earth News): With Africa set to play an ever-growing role in feeding the world’s bourgeoning population, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) on Thursday stressed that the sub-Saharan region needs modern, efficient – and above all mechanized and environmentally sound – farming system to meet global demand and transform the lives and economies of millions of rural families.
UN health agency declares elimination of measles in the Americas
Sep 29, 2016, at 04:35 am
New York, Sept 28 (Just Earth News): The region of the Americas is the first in the world to have eliminated measles, a viral disease that can cause severe health problems, the United Nations health agency has declared.
Improved UN database spotlights huge global disparities in access to cancer care
Sep 29, 2016, at 04:32 am
New York, Sept 28 (Just Earth News): A revamped global database launched on Wednesday by the United Nations atomic agency highlights startling disparities across the world when it comes to access to treatment and care for cancer.
UN food relief agency reaches town in northern Iraq for first time in two years
Sep 29, 2016, at 04:31 am
New York, Sept 28 (Just Earth News): For the first time in more than two years, the United Nations food relief agency has distributed urgently-needed food for people in and around the northern Iraqi town of Shirqat, which was under siege and cut off from humanitarian access from 2014 until earlier this month.
UN pays tribute to Shimon Peres, 'tireless' worker for Middle East peace
Sep 29, 2016, at 04:29 am
New York, Sept 28 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has paid tribute to Shimon Peres, former Israeli President and the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize winner, who passed away early Wednesday at the age of 93.
UN Human Rights Council discusses situations in DR Congo, Libya, Ukraine and Burundi
Sep 28, 2016, at 01:14 pm
New York, Sept 28 (Just Earth News): At interactive dialogues on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Libya Ukraine, and Burundi, senior UN human rights officials and independent experts on Tuesday urged the governments to take immediate steps to ensure protection of human rights in their respective countries.
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:44 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, India’s External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, underscored her country’s commitment to the comprehensive implementation of the 2030 Agenda and said that the national parliament has dedicated one day in each session to discuss and monitor its progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UN-backed programme found to improve working conditions in global garment factories
Sep 27, 2016, at 01:43 pm
New York, Sept 27 (Just Earth News): A new study has found that a United Nations-backed programme aiming to promote competitiveness and improve the working conditions of more than one million workers in garment factories across seven developing countries has shown significant gains in both quality of life for workers and profitability for businesses.
At UN, Gulf State Ministers stress importance of ‘good neighbourliness’ in Middle East
Sep 27, 2016, at 04:38 am
New York, Sept 26 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the Foreign Ministers of Bahrain and Oman on Monday expressed concerns about instability in the Middle East region, citing the links between peace and development, and emphasizing the importance of being good neighbours to each other.
UN vital for survival of small States in volatile world, Singapore tells General Assembly
Sep 27, 2016, at 04:35 am
New York, Sept 26 (Just Earth News): In a world of increased uncertainty and volatility, with sluggish growth, growing xenophobia and rising nationalism and protectionism, the United Nations is essential for the survival and prosperity of small states, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan told the General Assembly on Monday.
Addressing UN, Republic of Congo says newly-adopted Constitution will improve governance
Sep 25, 2016, at 03:39 pm
New York, Sept 25 (Just Earth News): The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Congo, Jean-Claude Gakosso, on Saturday welcomed the new Constitution adopted by his country which he told the United Nations General Assembly will improve political, economic and social governance in the country.
At UN, Tonga shares experiences on preserving marine diversity, tackling non-communicable diseases
Sep 25, 2016, at 03:37 pm
New York, Sept 25 (Just Earth News): As the United Nations General Assembly continued its annual high-level debate on Saturday, Samiuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva, the Prime Minister of Tonga, continued his country’s strong advocacy for the conservation and sustainable use of the world’s oceans and their natural resources.
Sep 25, 2016, at 05:05 am
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): The blood of Syrians has not been enough to quench terrorism’s thirst, Deputy Prime Minister Walid Al-Moualem told the United Nations on Saturday, stressing that the scourge has claimed lives in other countries, “including those that have supported and sponsored it,†and further, these innocent people are now paying for the mistakes and short-sighted policies adopted by their governments.
At UN, southern African leaders urge climate action, Security Council reform
Sep 25, 2016, at 04:50 am
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): As Botswana prepares for its 50th Anniversary, on 30 September, Vice-President Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, described to the United Nations General Assembly the journey of how the country went from one of the world’s poorest nations to a middle income country.
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:52 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Addressing the annual debate of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, leaders from Pacific Small Island Developing States underlined on Friday the urgency of strong and committed action on the global pledges made for the planet and its people.
Senior UN officials seek accountability for human trafficking crimes in forced migration
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:49 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Senior United Nations officials on Friday called for those responsible for human rights violations and crimes associated with human trafficking and forced migration to be held accountable, noting that some of the crimes committed in this respect may amount to atrocity crimes.
Southeast Asian leaders at General Assembly, call for a strengthened more democratic UN
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:47 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) mounted the podium of the General Assembly on Friday to call for global cooperation in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and United Nations reform in tackling the multiple crises facing the world.
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:46 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): The world has become an unsafe place for far too many people, and with so many challenges to address, at times, it seems all but hopeless, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, told the United Nations on Friday, “but all of us politicians here have a choice – between resignation or engagement in the face of these crises†and working towards a better future for all.
At UN, Russia blames Western ‘arrogance’ for bloodshed in Middle East and North Africa
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:34 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday warned that some Western countries’ supremacy and exclusiveness undermined equitable international cooperation, calling on world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly to support Russian initiatives in counter-terrorism and disarmament.
UN unveils data partnership with Twitter in support of Global Goals
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:31 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Global Pulse initiative on Friday announced a partnership with Twitter that will provide the UN with access to the platform’s data tools to support efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by world leaders last year.