Geopolitics

Ban commends India and United States for supporting early entry into force of Paris Agreement

New York, June 8 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended a joint statement on climate change made by Indiaâ€™s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama announcing their support for early entry into force of the Paris Agreement, and encouraged all countries to accelerate their domestic processes to join or ratify it. more

Bollywood unites to fight for Udta Punjab, demands Nihalani removal

Mumbai, June 8 (JEN) Under the banner of Indian Film and Television Directors' Association, the Bollywood film industry united on Wednesday to back the film Udta Punjab which is facing the i ...

Regional meeting on UN disaster risk reduction framework set to open in Paraguay

New York, June 8 (Just Earth News): The risk that natural disasters will affect more people in the Americas is increasing as urban centres across the continent continue to experience rapid g ...

UNAIDS appoints amfAR chair and fashion designer Kenneth Cole as Goodwill Ambassador

New York, June 8 (Just Earth News):The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on Tuesday appointed the Chair of the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) and leading fashion designe ...

Selecting the next UN Secretary-General: informal briefings reopen

New York, June 8 (Just Earth News):Two more candidates for the position of the next United Nations Secretary-General will be heard on Tuesday, answering questions on how they would promote s ...

UNICEF launches poll and #ReplyforAll campaign on Internet safety for adolescents

New York, June 7 (Just Earth News):Eight out of ten 18-year-olds believe that young people are in danger of being sexually abused or taken advantage of online, and more than five out of 10 t ...

UN announces first-ever global standard to measure food loss and waste

New York, June 7 (Just Earth News): A partnership of leading international organizations, including the United Nations, has announced the launch of a first-ever global standard to measure fo ...

Ban announces three senior personnel appointments at UNICEF

New York, June 7 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday announced three senior personnel appointments at the UN Childrenâ€™s Fund (UNICEF).

Americas: Regional meeting aims to aid overall UN disaster reduction efforts

New York, June 7 (Just Earth News):With efforts under way to assist countries to take up a comprehensive strategy with achievable targets, the United Nations is seeking to drastically reduce ...

Unity at the core of global peace and security, top EU official tells Security Council

New York, June 7 (Just Earth News):In order to face and overcome the various political and humanitarian crises occurring around the world, working together in a spirit of cooperation and mul ...