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Bollywood Icon Appointed as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador
Monday, 17 November 2014, 2:28 pm | UN News
UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka meets with Bollywood icon Farhan Akhtar, the first-ever male appointed as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador. Photo: UN Women/Gaganjit Singh More >>
Ceasefire in Ukraine under ‘Continuous, Serious Strain.'
Friday, 14 November 2014, 11:21 am | UN News
12 November 2014 – Prevailing hostilities in Ukraine in recent days are putting the ceasefire agreed to in September under “continuous and serious strain,” a senior United Nations political official told the Security Council today, warning ... More >>
Efforts Lag in Eliminating Measles
Friday, 14 November 2014, 11:05 am | UN News
A child receives the measles vaccine in the Kibati II camp, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: WHO/Christopher Black More >>
Palestinian Students in UN Relief Agency Schools
Friday, 14 November 2014, 11:02 am | UN News
According to a new report from the World Bank, UNRWA students in the occupied Palestinian territory and Jordan perform better than their peers in public schools despite their socioeconomic disadvantages. Photo: UNRWA Archives/Shareef Sarhan More >>
Defeating Ebola Requires Scaling up Response on the Ground
Friday, 14 November 2014, 10:54 am | UN News
Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Anthony Banbury, speaks at the briefing on the public health crisis emanating from the Ebola virus outbreak. UN Photo/Amanda Voisard More >>
Ebola: UN Special Envoy Says Combating Stigma Integral
Friday, 14 November 2014, 10:50 am | UN News
Special Envoy on Ebola Dr. David Nabarro briefing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at UN Headquarters. UN Photo/Loey Felipe More >>
UN Chief Urges Calm as Israeli-Palestinian Tensions Flare
Thursday, 13 November 2014, 1:53 pm | UN News
11 November 2014 – Amid an outburst of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged all parties to do everything they can to reduce the simmering hostilities and continue, through dialogue, on the ... More >>
Opium Harvest in Afghanistan Hits New High in 2014
Thursday, 13 November 2014, 1:48 pm | UN News
12 November 2014 – Opium cultivation and production in Afghanistan reached record levels this year, with the former increasing seven per cent to 224,000 hectares in 2014, and production levels potentially climbing as much as 17 per cent, according ... More >>
UN War Crimes Commission Records: Vital Justice Tool
Thursday, 13 November 2014, 1:46 pm | UN News
Out of the 'Darkness': UN War Crimes Commission Records Hailed as Vital International Justice Tool More >>
UN Praises China, US for Announcement on Emission Cuts
Thursday, 13 November 2014, 1:24 pm | UN News
The World Bank is working with a number of large Chinese cities to help reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. Photo: World Bank/Wu Zhiyi More >>
Target on Indoor Air Pollution Aim to Save Millions of Lives
Thursday, 13 November 2014, 1:12 pm | UN News
New UN Targets on Indoor Air Pollution Aim to Save Millions of Lives Each Year More >>
Somalia: More Effort Needed Against Piracy
Thursday, 13 November 2014, 1:03 pm | UN News
12 November 2014 – The United Nations Security Council today reaffirmed its condemnation of all acts of piracy and robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, reiterating its calls for the international community to intensify their efforts in fighting what ... More >>
World Pneumonia Day: Calls for Preventing Child Deaths
Thursday, 13 November 2014, 12:39 pm | UN News
A mother at the Manakara clinic, in south eastern Madagascar, brings her child for pneumonia check-up. Photo: UNFPA More >>
Stopping Ebola as Fast as Possible is ‘Number One Priority'
Wednesday, 12 November 2014, 11:26 am | UN News
Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) Anthony Banbury, on a field visit to Guinea, one of the countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. UNMEER Photo/Ari Gaitanis More >>
West Africa ‘on Brink of Major Food Crisis in Wake of Ebola
Wednesday, 12 November 2014, 11:23 am | UN News
West Africa ‘on Brink’ of Major Food Crisis in Wake of Ebola Outbreak – UN Expert More >>
Plan to ‘Freeze’ Conflict in Aleppo ‘Concrete, Realistic'
Wednesday, 12 November 2014, 10:55 am | UN News
11 November 2014 – The proposal to “freeze” the Syrian conflict in the besieged city of Aleppo is gaining traction, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria confirmed today, as he explained that the new plan, if successful, ... More >>
UN Warns of ‘Very Tough’ Winter for Displaced in Syria
Wednesday, 12 November 2014, 10:50 am | UN News
As Funds Dry up, UN Agency Warns of ‘Very Tough’ Winter for Displaced in Syria, Iraq More >>
UN Envoy Lauds Collective Progress in Somalia
Wednesday, 12 November 2014, 10:48 am | UN News
11 November 2014 – Hailing the political and economic gains made in Somalia through the partnerships and collective efforts of Somalis and the international community, the United Nations envoy for the country urged political leaders there to resolve ... More >>
Ebola: Reported Denial of Medical Care on Ships
Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 1:01 pm | UN News
10 November 2014 – United Nations and other leading international transport, trade and tourism organizations today expressed concern about the report denial of medical care for ill seafarers on board ships that had previously called at ports in Ebola-affected ... More >>
Gaza: Independent Panel to Investigate Recent Conflict
Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 12:56 pm | UN News
A young girl walks through a severely damaged street in Gaza. Photo: UNICEF/Eyad El Baba More >>
