Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register UN News for InfoPages here.
UN News - Latest News [Page 275]
South Sudanese refugee influx in Sudan
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 3:51 pm | UN News
15 June 2015 – The United Nations refugee agency reported today that some 14,000 South Sudanese – mainly women and children – have fled into Sudan over the weekend, describing the situation as “an emergency within an emergency.” More >>
UN chief shines spotlight on elder abuse
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 3:47 pm | UN News
15 June 2015 – The distressing crime of elder abuse often occurs in quiet, private settings, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, as he reminded people around the world of the importance of ... More >>
UN chief condemns deadly Boko Haram attack in Chad
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 3:40 pm | UN News
15 June 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned a series of deadly bombings in the Chadian capital of N’Djamena which reportedly killed more than 25 people and injured dozens of others, according to a spokesperson for the ... More >>
UN nuclear chief encourages ‘cradle-to-grave’ plans
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 3:38 pm | UN News
UN nuclear chief encourages ‘cradle-to-grave’ plans for managing spent fuel and radioactive waste More >>
Remittances from Europe provide 'lifeline' to millions
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 3:36 pm | UN News
15 June 2015 – According to a report released today by the Rome-based United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development ( IFAD ), migrant workers living in Europe last year provided a lifeline to more than 150 million people around the ... More >>
Syria: UN special envoy arrives in Damascus
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 3:35 pm | UN News
15 June 2015 – The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura has begun a visit to the capital, Damascus, following an invitation by the Government to visit the country, according to a spokesman for the Organization. More >>
General Assembly elects former Danish Foreign Minister
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 3:32 pm | UN News
15 June 2015 – The United Nations General Assembly has elected by acclamation Mogens Lykketoft of Denmark as President of its upcoming 70th session. More >>
Turkmenistan: peace and development hinge on human rights
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 11:46 am | UN News
All efforts for sustainable development and a stable future must involve a deep respect for human rights and the strengthening of rule of law, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon affirmed today as he concluded his five-day tour of Central Asia with ... More >>
Sustainable transport essential to new global goals
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 11:38 am | UN News
A high-level United Nations advisory group established by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, agreed today to take measures that could accelerate a shift toward safer, healthier, more efficient and sustainable transport systems. More >>
Increase in voluntary blood donors can save millions of lives
Monday, 15 June 2015, 1:50 pm | UN News
Increase in voluntary blood donors can save millions of lives, UN health agency says on World Day More >>
Insecurity in Nigeria driving civilian displacement
Monday, 15 June 2015, 1:43 pm | UN News
The World Food Programme ( WFP ) expressed today its particular concern about the consequences of insecurity in Nigeria, which has displaced so far 200,000 people, a number of them seeking refuge in Niger, Cameroon and Chad, while others are waiting ... More >>
Kenya: Funding shortage means food cut to 500,000 refugees
Monday, 15 June 2015, 12:26 pm | UN News
Funding shortage forces UN agency to temporarily cut food aid to 500,000 refugees in Kenya More >>
Probing new information on Dag Hammarskjöld’s death
Monday, 15 June 2015, 12:22 pm | UN News
12 June 2015 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been handed the report of experts he appointed a few months ago to examine and assess new information relating to the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld, and his party. More >>
Sudan: UN urges more humanitarian aid funding for children
Monday, 15 June 2015, 12:20 pm | UN News
12 June 2015 – Citing efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to children in Sudan who are affected by the war in South Sudan, the United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) stressed the huge demand and urgency of receiving more financial ... More >>
UNESCO deplores destruction of Sana'a heritage site
Monday, 15 June 2015, 12:16 pm | UN News
12 June 2015 – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) condemned the early morning bombing raid today on the Old City of the Yemeni capital Sana'a, saying '”this heritage bears the soul of the Yemeni people, ... More >>
Ban encourages Uzbekistan to promote human rights
Monday, 15 June 2015, 12:11 pm | UN News
12 June 2015 – Continuing his visit to Central Asia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed Uzbekistan for the solid progress it achieved towards the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, in reducing poverty and maternal mortality, ensuring ... More >>
UN launches education appeal in fight against child labour
Monday, 15 June 2015, 12:03 pm | UN News
12 June 2015 – The United Nations has announced it is marking the 2015 edition of the World Day Against Child Labour with a call for the international community to invest in quality education as a key step in the fight against child employment ... More >>
Central African Republic elections
Monday, 15 June 2015, 12:00 pm | UN News
11 June 2015 – The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission has called on all stakeholders in Central African Republic (CAR) to help promote an environment conducive to holding elections ahead of the country’s upcoming parliamentary vote. More >>
Western Balkans experiencing surge in migrant, refugee cross
Sunday, 14 June 2015, 11:57 am | UN News
12 June 2015 – Southern Europe’s migrant and refugee crisis has reached the Western Balkans where an increasing number of asylum-seekers are using the region’s migration routes to flee their home countries, the United Nations refugee agency ( UNHCR ) ... More >>
New UN-World Bank report
Sunday, 14 June 2015, 11:52 am | UN News
New UN-World Bank report shows world ‘a long way from achieving universal health coverage’ More >>
