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New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News): With more than 3,400 people, many of them young men and women, losing their lives on the world's roads every day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims with a strong call to scale up action to prevent these deaths. more
Yemen: UN envoy announces resumption of cessation of hostilities

New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News): Announcing the resumption of a comprehensive of hostilities in the war-torn Gulf nation, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ah ...

With continuous support, storm-hit Haiti can make real and tangible progress – UNICEF

New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News): In light of upcoming elections in Haiti – which recently suffered the devastation wrought by Hurricane Matthew – the United Nations Children ...

UN agencies call for immediate support amid deepening food crisis in southern Madagascar

New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News): United Nations agencies are calling for immediate financial support for farmers and families in Madagascar in order to address the growing food crisis tha ...

At governing body, UN atomic agency chief highlights agency’s priorities for 2017

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): Nuclear safety and security, health and nutrition, and food and agriculture will be the main technical programmes for the United Nations atomic agency nex ...

UN deputy chief urges donors to support peace consolidation in Central African Republic

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): In Brussels, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Thursday urged an international conference for the Central African Republic (CAR) to ...

DR Congo: Ban takes note of appointment of new Prime Minister

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki moon has taken note of the appointment on Thursday of Samy Badibanga as Prime Minister ahead of the formation of ...

Top UN peacekeeping officials hail success of community violence reduction programmes

New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News): Community violence reduction (CVR) programmes are not well-known, but are proving to be an effective peacekeeping tool, senior United Nations officials sa ...

Ban welcomes Canada’s announcement of donation to UN Palestine refugee agency

New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed Canada’s announcement that it was resuming support to the UN Relief and Works Ag ...

Ban welcomes resolution of border dispute between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon

New York, Nov 16 (Just Earth News): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday hosted on Tuesday a signing ceremony on the margins of the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations F ...