At UN, Albania highlights efforts to join EU, support for international recognition of Kosovo
Sep 24, 2016, at 04:24 am
New York, Sept 23 (Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Albanian President Bujar Nishani on Friday highlighted his country's role as a candidate for European Union (EU) membership and voiced support for Kosovo’s participation in all multilateral regional and international activities.
Sep 23, 2016, at 02:45 pm
New York, Sept 23 (Just Earth News): Noting that a little more than a year has elapsed since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States and while “some progress†has been achieved in bilateral relations, the decades-old economic blockade against Cube is still in force, and “there is still there is still a long way ahead in order to move towards the normalization of relations,†Cuba’s Foreign Minister told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.
Sep 23, 2016, at 02:32 pm
New York, Sept 23 (Just Earth News): Emphasizing his country’s economic health, Alassane Ouattara, the President of Côte d'Ivoire, told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that it will mobilize the necessary resources to implement Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and announced that his country would deposit the instruments of ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change before the end of the year.
Sep 23, 2016, at 02:25 pm
New York, Sept 23 (Just Earth News): The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has never been about settlements, or about establishing a Palestinian state, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, saying “it’s always been about the existence of a Jewish State […] in any boundary.â€
At UN, European leaders stress importance of international cooperation to tackle global challenges
Sep 23, 2016, at 02:22 pm
New York, Sept 23 (Just Earth News): Emphasizing in an address to the United Nations on Thursday the magnitude of the challenges confronting the world, the Prime Minister of Norway underlined that effective international cooperation is essential to address poverty, conflicts, climate change, migration and terrorism.
At UN, West African leaders cite terrorism as singular challenge to global peace and development
Sep 23, 2016, at 05:27 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Underlining the importance of and complementarity between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on financing for development, the President of Guinea-Bissau called on world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly to honour the commitments they made in the two global agreements.
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:30 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Despite significant global advances, in many places around the world peace, stability and sustainable economic development remain unattainable and brutal, long-term conflict have taken a toll on countless lives, Milo Ãukanovic, the Prime Minister of Montenegro, told the General Assembly on Wednesday, saying that against this background, the United Nations remains an indispensable forum for identifying joint responses.
At UN, global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:22 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Meeting at the United Nations on Wednesday, world leaders signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines.
At UN, Namibian President vows to ‘spare no effort’ to lift nation’s people out of poverty
Sep 22, 2016, at 02:10 pm
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Speaking from the podium of the United Nations General Assembly, Hage Geingob, the President of Namibia, recalled last year’s commitment by UN Member States to a new agenda for Sustainable Development to “join the global drive towards ensuring a life of dignity for all.â€
UN General Assembly kicks off annual general debate
Sep 21, 2016, at 02:48 am
New York, Sept 20 (Just Earth News): As world leaders gather at the United Nations Headquarters, the General Assembly this morning began its annual general debate, which defines international responses to many of the global challenges of on Tuesday, including protracted conflicts, extreme poverty and hunger, the refugee crisis and climate change under the theme of “The Sustainable Development Goals: a universal push to transform our world.â€
UN announces inaugural class of 17 youth leaders to support Global Goals
Sep 20, 2016, at 01:11 pm
New York, Sept 20 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy on youth on Monday unveiled the inaugural class of 17 youth leaders who have been recognized for their leadership and contribution to the achievement of the 17 Global Goals, also known as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030.
At Forum, Ban stresses key role of business in securing way forward on Global Goals
Sep 20, 2016, at 01:09 pm
New York, Sept 20 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday underscored the crucial role businesses play in the realization of Global Goals, or Sustainable Development Goals, adopted a year ago by 193 countries.
Sep 20, 2016, at 01:04 pm
New York, Sept 20 (Just Earth News): Condemning recent violence in Ndomete and Kaga Bandoro in Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the country (MINUSCA) called on local communities to remain calm and underlined its right to take appropriate measures to prevent destabilization of the situation.
World leaders at UN summit adopt 'bold' plan to enhance protections for refugees and migrants
Sep 20, 2016, at 04:22 am
New York, Sept 19 (Just Earth News): With more people forced to flee their homes than at any time since World War II, world leaders came together at the United Nations on Monday to adopt the New York Declaration, which expresses their political will to protect the rights of refugees and migrants, to save lives and share responsibility for large movements on a global scale.
FEATURE: Music for the children of Yarmouk – and all refugees
Sep 17, 2016, at 01:42 pm
New York, Sept 17 (Just Earth News): “I took my piano and made it everything: my work, and my studies at university; to teach children music,†begins Ayham al-Ahmad, in an interview with United Nations Radio, ahead of a UN summit on large movements of refugees and migrants on 19 September 2016.
UN rights expert calls for durable solutions for the displaced in Serbia and Kosovo
Sep 17, 2016, at 01:39 pm
New York, Sept 17 (Just Earth News): Concluding his five-day visit to Serbia and Kosovo, a United Nations human rights expert called on the Government of Serbia and the authorities in Kosovo to find an urgent and sustainable solution for people who have been displaced for almost 17 years.
UN relief chief allocates $10 million in emergency funds to bolster aid response in southern Chad
Sep 16, 2016, at 01:33 pm
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O'Brien, has approved the allocation of $10 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to bolster humanitarian operations in Chad.
New UN report reveals millions of refugee children ‘missing out’ on education
Sep 16, 2016, at 01:27 pm
New York, Sept 16 (Just Earth News): In a new report, the United Nations refugee agency said that more than some six million school-age children under its mandate have no school go to and that refugees are five times more likely to be out of school than the global average.
UN health agency provides emergency support as floods and landslides cause havoc in DPRK
Sep 16, 2016, at 04:10 am
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): Responding urgent humanitarian needs triggered by flash floods and landslides in the northern provinces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United Nations health agency is providing emergency health kits and supplies that will benefit some 260,000 persons for about three months.
Democratic principles at core of UN 2030 sustainability agenda, Ban says on International Day
Sep 16, 2016, at 04:09 am
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): Emphasizing the links between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and people's fundamental needs, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has marked the International Day for Democracy by stressing that delivering solutions to on Thursday's challenges also requires an integrated and interconnected response.
UN expert urges Kuwait to redouble efforts to stop trafficking, exploiting domestic workers
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:29 pm
New York, Sept 15 (Just Earth News): While welcoming Kuwait’s commitment to fight trafficking in persons, a United Nations human rights expert on Wednesday urged the Government to further strengthen its assistance and support measures for trafficked and exploited domestic workers, adopt prevention measures, and fully protect their rights.
UN agency launches action plan to tackle threat of 'superbugs'
Sep 15, 2016, at 04:13 am
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): The United Nations agricultural agency on Wednesday released a new action plan to help countries combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance in their food supply chains and to counter the growing threat of medicine-resistant ‘superbugs.’
Sep 14, 2016, at 12:59 pm
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): Some 24 hours after the latest cessation of hostilities in Syria began, a United Nations envoy on Tuesday said that despite allegations of mortar shelling and airstrikes yesterday evening, violence in the country has declined substantially.
UN report calls for synergies between universal 2030 Agenda and goals for least developed countries
Sep 14, 2016, at 12:58 pm
New York, Sept 14 (Just Earth News): The world’s 48 least developed countries (LDCs) have experienced some positive developments, yet challenges remain with new risks and uncertainties threatening development gains, according to a new United Nations report released on Tuesday.
UN food relief agency provides assistance to 140,000 people affected by flooding in northern DPRK
Sep 14, 2016, at 04:07 am
New York, Sept 13 (Just Earth News): The United Nations food relief agency has delivered food assistance to more than 140,000 people in the north of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), where they have been affected by some of the worst floods in recent history – and expressed concern about their continued vulnerability as an extremely cold winter is approaching and major food losses are expected.
UN Secretary-General extends greetings for Eid Al Adha
Sep 13, 2016, at 03:54 am
New York, Sept 12 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has wished all Muslims around the world a blessed and peaceful Eid Al Adha.
UN expert calls on Ukraine to step up its efforts to protect the rights of the internally displaced
Sep 10, 2016, at 01:27 pm
New York, Sept 10 (Just Earth News): At the conclusion of an official visit to Ukraine, a United Nations human rights expert has called on the Government to step up its response to prevent and address internal displacement and to provide durable solutions to the persons already displaced.
UN Special Envoy for Syria welcomes ceasefire understanding; pledges UN support
Sep 10, 2016, at 01:25 pm
New York, Sept 10 (Just Earth News): Welcoming a new ceasefire understanding on cessation of hostilities in Syria, announced on Friday at the end of a marathon meeting between senior officials from United States and Russia, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan De Mistura has said that the UN would do "whatever it can" to support an early restoration of a cessation of hostilities.
Sep 10, 2016, at 01:24 pm
New York, Sept 10 (Just Earth News): On Friday the UN refugee agency expressed concern over basic services and security in a territory formerly controlled by Boko Haram insurgents, as hundreds of internally displaced people are returning to their devastated villages and towns in the north-eastern state of Borno – only recently liberated by the Nigerian armed forces.
UN emergency fund releases $7 million to strengthen protection for Somalis
Sep 10, 2016, at 01:22 pm
New York, Sept 10 (Just Earth News): To strengthen protection services to internally displaced people in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, the Somalia Humanitarian Fund recently released $7 million to scale up life-saving and life sustaining assistance.