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David Beasley of United States appointed as head of UN emergency food agency

New York, Mar 30 (Just Earth News): The United Nations on Wednesday announced the appointment of David Beasley of the United States as the Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which delivers emergency food assistance around the world and works with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. more

Mobile solutions to empower, educate refugees and displaced persons take spotlight at UN forum

New York, Mar 29 (Just Earth News): Several initiatives to improve learning through mobile technologies were presented during the Mobile Learning Week 2017, a recently-concluded five-day eve ...

In Senegal, UN General Assembly President calls for sustainable management of marine resources

New York, Mar 29 (Just Earth News): Visiting a traditional fishing community in Senegal, the President of the United Nations General Assembly has called on the countries in the region to pri ...

Possessing nuclear weapons 'fundamentally incompatible' with world's aspiration for peace - UN official

New York, Mar 28 (Just Earth News): At the start of a United Nations conference to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, a senior UN official highlighted that c ...

UN report explores ways urbanization can be a catalyst for rural development

New York, Mar 28 (Just Earth News): One way to encourage mutually beneficial developments for urban and rural areas alike is to develop value chains and food systems more efficient and inclu ...

On International Day, UN chief Guterres calls on all to stand in solidarity with detained staff

New York, Mar 26 (Just Earth News): On the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted the challenges that ...

Hoping to build with 'incremental, constructive steps'- UN envoy for Syria

New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): Speaking to the media in Geneva yesterday, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria said that he is not expecting miracles, breakthroughs or breakdowns but ...

International efforts towards Middle East peace must be matched by steps on the ground - UN envoy

New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): Noting that international engagement on reviving the Middle East peace process over the last three months reconfirmed the consensus that the two-state sol ...

Building peace requires culture, education - message of historic UN Security Council resolution

New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): Univocally condemning unlawful destruction and pillaging of cultural heritage such as religious sites and artefacts, the United Nations Security Council o ...

Outgoing UN peacekeeping chief praises reduced cost of operations, as agility increases

New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News): United Nations peacekeeping is becoming more agile and capable, the outgoing chief on Friday said, even as the cost for each peacekeeper fell 16 per cent ...