Geopolitics

Economic development in Africa centres around urbanization – UN-backed report

New York, May 25 (Just Earth News):With two-thirds of Africans expected to live in cities by 2050, how Africa urbanizes will be critical to the continentâ€™s future growth and development, a new report presented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has found. more

WHS: Humanitarian aid is 'failing' – in an interview, UN advisor tells why

New York, May 25 (Just Earth News):The humanitarian sector is failing to protect civilians from violence, a top UN advisor stressed on Tuesday at the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in Istan ...

WHS: ‘We need to solve humanitarian crises together,’ says UNESCO envoy Forest Whitaker

New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): On the opening day of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, the Special Envoy of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ...

Yemen: UN-mediated peace talks continue following trilateral meeting with Ban in Qatar

New York, May 24 (Just Earth News):The delegation of the Government of Yemen returned to the negotiating table in Kuwait in the latest round of peace talks on Monday, with the United Nations ...

WHS: New fund launched at UN humanitarian summit to address education in crisis zones

New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday announced the launch of a new fund to better coordinate support for and drive investment in educatio ...

In Vienna, UN Crime Commission opens with call to advance justice, rule of law

New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): The main United Nations anti-crime forum opened in Vienna on Monday with calls to strengthen justice and the rule of law and help build resilient institut ...

UN envoy welcomes resumption of cement deliveries into Gaza

New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for the peace process in the Middle East on Monday welcomed the decision to resume the private import of cement into Gaza after n ...

Migration can transform art and culture, argues Birmingham Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Birmingham, May 25 (Just Earth News) Migration from Asia and the Middle East to Western Europe could provide the kind of vibrant boost to arts and culture as movement from India and Pakistan ...

WHS: World Humanitarian Summit will be 'wake-up call' for action and 'launch pad' for new initiatives

New York, May 23 (Just Earth News): Just hours away from the opening of the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit (WHS), United Nations senior officials on Sunday highlighted that the global ...

WHS: at screening of new Sean Penn film, Ban says movie industry can spotlight humanitarian work

New York, May 23 (Just Earth News): Spotlighting a new film by director Sean Penn, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday underlined the importance of the entertainment indus ...