Geopolitics

Governance/Geopolitics

UN sanctions 'formidable instrument for global peace and security,' Security Council told

New York, Aug 4(Just Earth News): United Nations Security Council sanctions are “a formidable instrument for global peace and security,” a senior UN political official said on Thursday, stressing that these measures, when implemented effectively, can contribute to preventing conflict, countering terrorism and constraining the proliferation of nuclear weapons. more

Organizational reform moves ahead as Guterres receives proposals on a strengthened UN-Habitat

New York, Aug 4(Just Earth News): An independent panel reviewing the effectiveness of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has proposed the programme be recast as the Organization ...

UN Standing Police Capacity fills critical need in peace operations, underscores outgoing chief

New York, Aug 3(Just Earth News): Over the past 10 years, the United Nations Standing Police Capacity has filled a critical need in global peace operations by providing them with readily ava ...

Adopting new resolution, UN Security Council moves to thwart terrorists' access to weapons

New York, Aug 3(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council today unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons, particularly small arms an ...

In South Sudan, UN peacekeeping chief says regional engagement 'good thing' for peace process

New York, Aug 3(Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping chief said today the involvement of eastern African countries in revitalizing the peace process in South Sudan was among the ...

Conflict-affected rural families in Iraq to benefit from mobile cash-transfer technology – UN

New York, Aug 2(Just Earth News): Many vulnerable rural families in Iraq will now be able to safely receive income thanks to a newly adopted mobile money transfer technology that is part of ...

Solidarity across generations is vital for sustainable development, UN special event hears

New York, Aug 2(Just Earth News): The wisdom, experience, energy and ideals of the old and the young are vital to realizing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United Nations Secret ...

UN migration chief visits Nigeria's northeast; new fund allocates $10.5 million

New York, Aug 1(Just Earth News): The United Nations has scaled up its efforts to tackle the humanitarian crisis in northeast Nigeria, through a visit by its top migration official and the a ...

Venezuela: America imposes sanctions on Maduro, freezes all US assets

Washington/Caracas, Aug 1 (JEN): The United States has imposed a sanction on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and termed him a 'dictator', while freezing all his assets in the US, reports ...

Mobile broadband subscriptions on track to hit 4.3 billion in 2017 – UN report

New York, Aug 1(Just Earth News): Mobile broadband subscriptions are expected to reach 4.3 billion globally by the end of 2017, according to a new report released by the United Nations telec ...