Geopolitics
Governance/Geopolitics
New York, Mar 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Noting that 2016 will be an important year for nuclear security, the head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday presented the Agency’s plan for the year, which includes verification and monitoring work in Iran among its top priorities. more
Ethiopian farmers need urgent assistance amid major drought, warns UN agency

New York, Mar 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday announced that timely agricultural assistance for the upcoming rainy season is e ...

Syria: Water restored in Aleppo after a 48-day shutdown, UNICEF reports

New York, Mar 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A facility that provides drinking water to more than two million people in and around the Syrian city of Aleppo has resumed its operations over the we ...

Central African Republic: UN chief ‘deeply troubled’ by scale, nature of harm to children

New York, Mar 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Conflict and instability in the Central African Republic (CAR) have had a devastating impact on children, according to a new United Nations report tha ...

Ban highlights Algeria's 'great progress' while raising alarm on situation in Libya

New York, Mar 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Visiting Algeria for the second time as United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon on Sunnday said great progress has been made in the country since ...

258 Indian villages electrified under DDUGJY

New Delhi, Feb 22 (JEN) A total of 258 villages have been electrified across the country from Feb 15 to 21 under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY).

258 Indian villages electrified under DDUGJY

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS) A total of 258 villages have been electrified across the country from Feb 15 to 21 under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY).

This must be 'year of traction' to propel 2030 development Agenda, says UN chief

New York, Feb 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Just as 2015 was a year of “global action” with the adoption of the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, so 2016 must be a ...

Social inclusion central to 2030 Agenda, UN Social Development Commission hears as new session opens

New York, Feb 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The adoption of the 2030 Agenda – which places people and the planet at the centre of global development – presents new challenges and op ...

DPR Korea's intention to launch a satellite 'deeply troubling' - UN chief

New York, Feb 4 (Just Earth News/IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday said the intention of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to launch a satellite ...