Geopolitics
Governance/Geopolitics
New York, May 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS):As the European Union (EU) prepares for critical talks on the rules governing applications from people seeking protection in Europe, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for the interests and rights of children to be given greater priority. more
UN agencies boost partnership on visualization of food security data for Yemen

New York, May 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) are boosting wider understanding of how ...

UN sanctions: what they are, how they work, and who uses them

New York, May 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Counter-terrorism and non-proliferation are on the agenda on Wednesday at the Security Council, where at least seven sanctions committees will brief ...

UN officials urge innovation at session on integrating sustainability agenda

New York, May 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Integration across sectors and disciplines, and between actors and institutions, is essential to drive forward and successfully implement the United N ...

Yemen: Security Council calls for parties in talks to develop road map for security measures

New York, Apr 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Monday called on all parties involved in the intra-Yemeni peace talks to develop a road map for the implementa ...

UN and World Bank chiefs announce members of joint high-level panel on water

New York, Apr 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim announced on Thursday the appointment of 10 Heads of State ...

UN envoy announces delay in Yemen peace talks

New York, Apr 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations envoy for Yemen has announced that the start of the Yemeni-Yemeni peace negotiations set to begin on Monday in Kuwait has been post ...

Syria: UN envoy to 'take stock' of peace talks by week's end

New York, Apr 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Following reports that the opposition delegation had announced a pause in the intra-Syrian talks under way at United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, ...

Colombia: UN office expands alternative development strategy to eliminate illicit crops

New York, Apr 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): As part of an initiative providing assistance to family farms that depended on illicit crops for income, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Cri ...

UN urges ‘tangible actions’ from world leaders to finance sustainable development for all

New York, Apr 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Hailing 2015 as a year of “crucial milestones” for development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday said world leaders ...