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UNESCO chief condemns killing of Bangladeshi blogger
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 1:29 pm | UN News
Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova. UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz The head of the United Nations agency with a mandate to defend freedom of expression and press freedom worldwide today voiced ... More >>
Central African Republic national forum
Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 5:34 pm | UN News
The Security Council has welcomed the recent national reconciliation forum held in the Central African Republic (CAR) and the inclusive, grassroots-level manner in which the consultations were carried out, particularly by ensuring the participation ... More >>
Ban hails Mali peace agreement as ‘important step’
Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 4:50 pm | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the signature of a peace agreement between the Government of Mali and members of the Plateforme coalition of armed groups in a key step towards bringing stability and security back to the ... More >>
Deadly shoe factory fire in Manila: work safety
Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 4:45 pm | UN News
In wake of deadly shoe factory fire in Manila, UN urges global action to make workplaces safe More >>
Libya: UN mission urges end to abduction of civilians
Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 4:41 pm | UN News
Libya: UN mission urges end to abduction of civilians, warns of criminal liability for such acts More >>
Nepal: ‘Emergency relief is never enough,’ says Ban
Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 4:38 pm | UN News
‘Emergency relief is never enough,’ says Ban, urging UN to help Nepal build back better More >>
UN chief applauds resumption of ‘full-fledged’ talks: Cyprus
Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 4:33 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the resumption of full-fledged negotiations between Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot Leader Mustafa Akinci, the United Nations spokesperson has confirmed. More >>
‘Extremely tense situation’ in Burundi after failed coup
Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 4:30 pm | UN News
Amid ‘extremely tense situation’ in Burundi, UN rights chief warns against reprisals in wake of failed coup More >>
‘Untold suffering’ of South Sudanese people must end
Saturday, 16 May 2015, 12:28 pm | UN News
14 May 2015 – The security situation in South Sudan deteriorated further during late April and early May, the head of the United Nations mission in the country warned today as she briefed the Security Council on the “very worrying” developments ... More >>
UN urges Southeast Asia States to protect migrants
Saturday, 16 May 2015, 12:21 pm | UN News
15 May 2015 – The United Nations human rights chief today urged governments in Southeast Asia to take swift action to protect the lives of migrants stranded in precarious maritime conditions and warned against the policy of pushing boats back ... More >>
Ban deplores Israel's advancement of settlement activities
Saturday, 16 May 2015, 12:19 pm | UN News
15 May 2015 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly deplored the advancement of settlement activities on three occasions over the past three consecutive weeks by the Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank, including in East Jerusalem, ... More >>
UN mission ‘deplores’ deteriorating tensions in Sudan
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 4:26 pm | UN News
The joint United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has strongly deplored “the rapid deterioration of tensions” between the Rezeigat and Ma’alia tribes as both parties continue to engage each other in a series of armed confrontations ... More >>
International community needs to help Libya restore peace
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 4:24 pm | UN News
With the security situation in Libya quickly deteriorating, the international community must be more proactive in exploring solutions in order to tangibly help the North African nation restore stability and strengthen accountability, the Prosecutor of ... More >>
UN agency urges Southeast Asia to combat people smuggling
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 4:21 pm | UN News
12 May 2015 – Amid continuing reports that thousands of people are stranded on smugglers’ boats in Southeast Asian waters, the United Nations refugee agency today called on governments in the region to ramp up search-and-rescue operations between ... More >>
Bosnia and Herzegovina must take 'fresh chance'
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 4:13 pm | UN News
As Bosnia and Herzegovina readies to mark the 20th anniversary of the end of the bloodiest conflict in Europe since the Second World War, it must seize the opportunity to “finally say farewell to the politics of the past” and decisively commit to ... More >>
Alarming surge in Bay of Bengal crossings
Saturday, 9 May 2015, 12:29 pm | UN News
8 May 2015 – The number of irregular migrants crossing the Bay of Bengal has almost doubled over the past year amid a dangerous uptick in human smuggling and trafficking across the region, according to a new report from the United Nations refugee agency. More >>
Special representatives for UN in both Mali and Haiti
Saturday, 9 May 2015, 12:27 pm | UN News
8 May 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the respective appointments of his Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali ( MINUSMA ) and also of his Deputy Special Representative ... More >>
Start of talks aimed at return to political track on Syria
Saturday, 9 May 2015, 12:26 pm | UN News
UN envoy announces start of talks aimed at achieving return to political track on Syria More >>
Unrest in Burundi sends thousands fleeing
Saturday, 9 May 2015, 12:11 pm | UN News
An elderly woman waits among a crowd of other Burundian refugees for assistance in Rwanda’s Mahama Refugee Camp. Photo: UNHCR/K. Holt More >>
Somalia remains one of the largest, most complex emergencies
Saturday, 9 May 2015, 12:09 pm | UN News
Somalia remains one of the largest, most complex emergencies, says country’s UN relief coordinator More >>
