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Ban ‘deeply saddened’ by death of Ziad Abu Ein
Friday, 12 December 2014, 1:11 pm | UN News
10 December 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that he is “deeply saddened” by the death of Palestinian Minister Ziad Abu Ein, which occurred after a demonstration near Ramallah that resulted in clashes with Israeli ... More >>
UN expert calls for prosecution of CIA
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 3:16 pm | UN News
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism Ben Emmerson. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré More >>
World AIDS Day: ‘fast track’ to ending epidemic by 2030
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 11:27 am | UN News
1 December 2014 – Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 requires a comprehensive approach that includes social justice, the democratization of science, gender equity, and a people-centred approach to health, said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... More >>
Violence in Iraq kills at least 1,232 people in November
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 10:33 am | UN News
1 December 2014 – Some 1,232 people – mostly civilians – were killed by violence in Iraq in November, the top United Nations official there said today as he called on Iraq’s political, religious and social leaders to rise above their differences ... More >>
Deadly Boko Haram attack forces thousands to flee Nigeria
Monday, 1 December 2014, 3:07 pm | UN News
Refugees and returnees who have fled Boko Haram violence in Borno State, Nigeria, sheltering in Niger's Guesseré village on the border. Photo: IRIN/Anna Jefferys More >>
Ban condemns 'horrific' bombing of mosque in Nigeria
Monday, 1 December 2014, 3:05 pm | UN News
29 November 2014 – Condemning the “horrific” attack on Kano Central Mosque, which killed dozens of people and injured hundreds of others, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the authorities to bring the perpetrators to just and reaffirmed ... More >>
Emergency declared in Gaza following severe flooding
Monday, 1 December 2014, 3:03 pm | UN News
28 November 2014 – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency ( UNRWA ) in Gaza, has declared an emergency in Gaza City, following extreme weather and severe flooding over the past 48 hours exacerbating the already poor humanitarian situation in the ... More >>
The World is on the side of those who fight against Ebola
Monday, 1 December 2014, 3:00 pm | UN News
'The world is on the side of those who are involved in this fight' against Ebola – UN envoy More >>
Ebola: Advisory to male survivors to abstain from sex
Monday, 1 December 2014, 2:57 pm | UN News
Health workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) walk in single file to a gate leading out of the green (safe) zone, at a newly built Ebola treatment unit (ETU) in Monrovia, Liberia. Photo: UNICEF/Christine Nesbitt More >>
Lima climate talks a ‘stepping stone’ for universal treaty
Monday, 1 December 2014, 2:18 pm | UN News
28 November 2014 – As Governments prepare to meet for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, starting on Monday, a top UN official has highlighted the session as an opportunity to raise immediate awareness on climate change and ... More >>
Botswana: UN expert calls for renewed 'nation-building'
Monday, 1 December 2014, 2:16 pm | UN News
28 November 2014 – Following an official visit to Botswana, the UN Special Rapporteur on cultural rights has called on the country to embark on a second phase of nation-building that reflects, builds on and celebrates its cultural diversity, stressing that issues ... More >>
Cooperationin Mediterranean can help stem forced migration
Saturday, 29 November 2014, 11:33 am | UN News
28 November 2014 – If countries of the Mediterranean want to stem the tide on forced migration and human suffering, they must put agricultural, food and rural development, including youth-targeted incentives, at the core of regional cooperation, said the ... More >>
Security Council condemns attack on UK embassy vehicle
Saturday, 29 November 2014, 11:31 am | UN News
28 November 2014 – The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the attack yesterday on a United Kingdom embassy vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan, reiterating serious concern at the threats posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida and other ... More >>
UN children's agency urges more investment into AIDS
Saturday, 29 November 2014, 11:28 am | UN News
Ahead of World AIDS Day, UN children's agency urges more investment, access to treatment More >>
Open-source tool will support community resilience-building
Friday, 28 November 2014, 11:39 am | UN News
27 November 2014 – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Programme ( FAO ) is teaming up with a coalition of partner agencies to develop a new data crunching tool to help national governments, development and relief organizations in their efforts ... More >>
UNESCO chief denounces murder of Somali radio journalist
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 12:42 pm | UN News
Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova. UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz More >>
Ebola: UN crisis response mission opens new office in Mali
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 12:31 pm | UN News
Workers build an enclosure at the Mayagba Ebola community care centre construction site in Bombali District, which is among the areas worst affected by the disease in Sierra Leone. Photo: UNICEF/John James More >>
Ebola: Target for response may not be met in some areas
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 12:28 pm | UN News
Ebola: December 1 target for response may not be met in some areas of West Africa, UN reports More >>
Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 12:05 pm | UN News
Makarim Wibisono, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories. UN Photo/Violaine Martin More >>
‘Technology bank’ for world’s poorest nations
Thursday, 27 November 2014, 11:59 am | UN News
26 November 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the formation of a High-Level Panel to study the scope and functions of a proposed new “technology bank” and dedicated to helping the world’s least developed countries ... More >>
