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UN, global community back efforts of Somalia’s electoral bodies to ensure credible, legitimate polls

New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations and other members of the international community have commended the efforts of Somaliaâ€™s electoral bodies to ensure a credible and legitimate electoral process and supported the bodiesâ€™ decisions to disqualify candidates who engaged in corruption, intimidation and manipulation in the ongoing parliamentary elections. more

DR Congo: UN envoy calls on political stakeholders to show flexibility to aid election process

New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News): Wrapping up a visit to Africaâ€™s Great Lakes region, a United Nations envoy on Friday urged stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of the Congoâ� ...

UN conference to address way forward on global sustainable transport challenges

New York, Nov 26 (Just Earth News): The first-ever global conference on sustainable transport takes place this weekend in Turkmenistan, bringing together representatives from the United Nati ...

INTERVIEW: Despite ISIL’s terrorist tactics, Iraqi government forces are gaining more ground – Ján Kubiš, UN Special Representative in Iraq

New York, Nov 23 (Just Earth News): Thursday, 17 November 2016, presented an uncomely anniversary for the inhabitants of Mosul, the second largest Iraqi city, located about 400 kilometres no ...

Outer space is driver for disaster risk management, sustainable development – UN expert

New York, Nov 23 (Just Earth News): Space applications related to telecommunications and global navigation can play a vital role in supporting disaster risk reduction, response and recovery ...

Near-worldwide improvement in ICT development; but disparity among countries persists – UN

New York, Nov 23 (Just Earth News): Global information and communication technologies data released on Tuesday by the United Nations agency responsible for ICT shows that the world is more c ...

In storm-hit Haiti, ‘physical rehabilitation and psycho-social support go hand-in-hand’ – UNESCO

New York, Nov 23 (Just Earth News): Hurricane Matthew disrupted education in Haiti for more than 100,000 children, affecting some 770 schools, 150 of which are still being used as shelters, ...

UN names former astronaut Scott Kelly as ‘Champion for Space’

New York, Nov 22 (Just Earth News): As part of a high-level United Nations forum under way in the United Arab Emirates aimed at exploring the role of space in socio-economic and sustainable ...

Ban welcomes Haiti elections, urges parties to show statesmanship as process moves forward

New York, Nov 22 (Just Earth News): Welcoming the holding of elections in Haiti on 20 November, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday stressed that the process â€œis cru ...

UN, international partners underline need to ensure legitimacy and credibility of elections in Somalia

New York, Nov 21 (Just Earth News): Noting that the electoral process in Somalia is â€œgoing much better than many predicted,â€ the United Nations envoy in the country underlined th ...