Conflict

At UN, Russia blames Western ‘arrogance’ for bloodshed in Middle East and North Africa

New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday warned that some Western countries’ supremacy and exclusiveness undermined equitable international cooperation, calling on world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly to support Russian initiatives in counter-terrorism and disarmament. more

At UN, Israel’s Netanyahu says conflict is ‘not about settlements’ but existence of a Jewish State

New York, Sept 23 (Just Earth News): The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has never been about settlements, or about establishing a Palestinian state, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu t ...

At UN, West African leaders cite terrorism as singular challenge to global peace and development

New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Underlining the importance of and complementarity between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on financing for ...

UN officials condemn attacks against aid convoy and warehouse in rural Aleppo

New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): Top United Nations officials have condemned attacks last night against a UN/Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) aid convoy, as well as a SARC warehouse and h ...

World leaders at UN summit adopt 'bold' plan to enhance protections for refugees and migrants

New York, Sept 19 (Just Earth News): With more people forced to flee their homes than at any time since World War II, world leaders came together at the United Nations on Monday to adopt the ...

UN mission in Central African Republic condemns attack on villages, reinforces presence in affected areas

New York, Sept 20 (Just Earth News): Condemning recent violence in Ndomete and Kaga Bandoro in Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mi ...

FEATURE: Music for the children of Yarmouk – and all refugees

New York, Sept 17 (Just Earth News): “I took my piano and made it everything: my work, and my studies at university; to teach children music,” begins Ayham al-Ahmad, in an interview wi ...

UN rights expert calls for durable solutions for the displaced in Serbia and Kosov

New York, Sept 17 (Just Earth News): Concluding his five-day visit to Serbia and Kosovo, a United Nations human rights expert called on the Government of Serbia and the authorities in Koso ...

UN Secretary-General extends greetings for Eid Al Adha

New York, Sept 12 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has wished all Muslims around the world a blessed and peaceful Eid Al Adha.

UN Secretary-General pays tribute to veteran official and gender pioneer Margaret Anstee

New York, Sept 9 (Just Earth News): The United Nations chief on Thursday paid tribute to Margaret Anstee, a long-serving official who was the first woman to be appointed to the highest ranks ...