Geopolitics
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New York, May 14 (Just Earth News): Following the nomination by the United Nations Secretary-General, the General Assembly on Friday elected Erik Solheim of Norway as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for a four-year term. more
UN rights office urges Gambia to release detained protesters

New York, May 14 (Just Earth News):Expressing deep concern about the situation of dozens of protesters who were arrested during a peaceful rally on 14 and 16 April in the Gambian capital of ...

In Portugal, Ban urges end of ‘horrible’ war in Syria in meeting with Syrian students

New York, May 13 (Just Earth News): As part of his visit to Lisbon, Portugal, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday met with a group of Syrian students, commending them fo ...

FEATURE: New amendment on safeguarding nuclear facilities comes into force, strengthening a weak link in nuclear security

New York, May 13 (Just Earth News): After nearly two decades, the Amendment to the United Nations –backed Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) entered int ...

UN calls for closer cooperation with African organizations for sustaining peace

New York, May 13 (Just Earth News): Stronger partnerships between the United Nations and African regional and sub-regional organizations are necessary to sustain the momentum for peacebuildi ...

‘Closely following’ events in Brazil, Ban calls for calm and dialogue among all sectors of society

New York, May 13 (Just Earth News):According to a United Nations spokesperson, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been following closely recent events in Brazil, after the country’s Se ...

UN envoy urges South Sudan to implement pledges to address sexual violence crimes

New York, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Concluding a four-day visit to Juba, South Sudan, the United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict has urged high-level author ...

Yemen: UN-brokered peace talks continue in parallel meetings

New York, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations-facilitated Yemeni peace talks continued on Wednesday in parallel meetings, with a committee making headway by exploring a proposa ...

Security Council requests UN panel to propose global framework on countering terrorist propaganda

New York, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Reaffirming that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, the U ...

‘Poverty and fear do not require a passport to travel’ – UN alliance with Nobel laureates

New York, May 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations’ agricultural agency has joined forces with a group of Nobel laureates to tackle the problems of hunger and violence throug ...