Geopolitics
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New York, Aug 18 (Just Earth News): Appealing to donors to urgently help bolster the humanitarian response in Uganda following an influx of thousands of people fleeing violence in neighbouring South Sudan, the United and the Ugandan Government on Wednesday announced that they will be forced to halve food rations or cash assistance in Uganda and put priority focus on those refugees most in need. more
UN chief congratulates Zambia on peaceful elections

New York, Aug 16 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the people of Zambia for the peaceful and orderly presidential, parliamentary and local ele ...

Security Council approves regional protection force for UN mission in South Sudan

New York, Aug 13 (Just Earth News): The Security Council on Friday authorized a 4,000-strong regional protection force within the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), “respo ...

Ban launches new initiatives enhancing UN efforts to work with and for world's youth

New York, Aug 13 (Just Earth News): Bolstering the commitment of the United Nations to work with and for the world's youth, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday announced several key init ...

On International Day, UN says youth can lead drive to set world on course to a more sustainable future

New York, Aug 12 (Just Earth News): The world's young people – who make up the largest generation of youth in history – can lead a global drive to break the patterns of the pas ...

Sudan: Ban welcomes signing of peace roadmap by opposition groups

New York, Aug 10 (Just Earth News): Welcoming the signing by Sudanese opposition groups of an African Union-brokered roadmap for ending conflicts in the country, United Nations Secretary-Gen ...

‘You are leaders of on Tuesday,’ says Ban, urging youth delegates in Argentina to back Global Goals

New York, Aug 10 (Just Earth News): Young people are at the heart of many of on Tuesday’s challenges, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday in Buenos Aires, urg ...

Ban welcomes election timetable in Somalia, says ‘milestone’ process must be fair and transparent

New York, Aug 10 (Just Earth News): Welcoming on Tuesday the announcement by Somalia of a timetable for the 2016 electoral process, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon noted that pr ...

Ban hails Argentina’s commitment to UN values as illustrated by its actions

New York, Aug 9 (Just Earth News): On a visit to Argentina, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon applauded the South American on Monday country for its strong partnership with the UN ...

FEATURE SERIES: Mali and the UN Peacebuilding Fund

New York, Aug 9 (Just Earth News): “In the talk about peacebuilding and reconciliation, we sometimes forget that it’s about how local communities come back together,” said ...