Geopolitics

UN official acclaims 2016 Crime Commission session for role in sustainable development

New York, May 28 (Just Earth News):As the week-long annual session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) came to a close in Vienna on Friday, the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) highlighted that bonds had been strengthened between efforts in crime prevention and criminal justice and work undertaken to promote sustainable development. more

Guinea-Bissau: Ban urges all political stakeholders to avoid escalation after outbreak of protests

New York, May 28 (Just Earth News): In the wake of protests in Guinea-Bissau, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged all political stakeholders and their supporters to ...

UN chief welcomes region-led meetings of political dialogue for Burundi

New York, May 28 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday welcomed the meetings of the political dialogue for Burundi, held in Arusha, from 21 to 24 May unde ...

In Japan, Ban calls on G7 to back global goals, climate action, UN humanitarian response efforts

New York, May 28 (Just Earth News): Addressing world leaders at an event on the side lines of the G-7 meeting currently under way in Nagoya, Japan, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-mo ...

UN relief chief calls for more assistance for ‘distressing and dire’ situation of Syrians

New York, May 28 (Just Earth News): Following a visit to Hatay in southern Turkey, the top United Nations humanitarian official has called for greater assistance for Syrians in need, both in ...

LDCs: UN conference on least developed countries opens in Turkey to assess progress made since 2011

New York, May 28 (Just Earth News):A United Nations conference focused on the world's least developed countries (LDCs) kicked-off on Friday in Antalya, Turkey, to assess these 48 States' pro ...

Ban appoints governing body of ‘technology bank’ for least developed nations

New York, May 27 (Just Earth News):Ahead of a major United Nations conference on priorities for the worldâ€™s least development countries (LDCs), Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has annou ...

Justice and accountability ‘critical components’ for lasting peace in Libya – ICC Prosecutor

New York, May 27 (Just Earth News):Justice, accountability and the deterrent effects of the law remain â€œcritical componentsâ€ for achieving lasting peace in Libya, the Prosecutor ...

UN envoy for Syria tells Security Council peace talks will resume ‘as soon as feasible’

New York, May 27 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for Syria on Thursday told the Security Council that he intends to begin the next round of intra-Syrian talks 'as soon as feasibl ...

‘We have an opportunity in the next 15 to 20 years to really change our world’ – UN envoy for the least developed countries

New York, May 27 (Just Earth News):Starting on Friday, the 48 least developed countries (LDCs) of the world will be the focus of a global United Nations conference in Antalya, Turkey, that a ...