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Ban, Security Council deplore detention of UN peacekeepers
Friday, 29 August 2014, 10:02 am | UN News
28 August 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council today strongly condemned the detention of United Nations peacekeepers serving in the Golan amid increased fighting in the area between Syrian Government forces and armed elements, ... More >>
Ebola caseload could exceed 20,000 in course of emergency
Friday, 29 August 2014, 9:59 am | UN News
28 August 2014 – The United Nations World Health Organization ( WHO ) has issued a roadmap that aims to stop Ebola transmissions within six to nine months, but acknowledges the actual number of cases may be much higher than that currently reported and the ... More >>
Civil society gathers to help shape new vision
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 3:19 pm | UN News
Civil society converged on United Nations Headquarters in New York today to make their voices heard regarding the future global development agenda that will point the way forward on a range of issues such as eradicating poverty, eliminating hunger ... More >>
Experts call for action: Climate-related health risks
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 2:34 pm | UN News
27 August 2014 – Experts are urging the international community to act fast to reduce climate change and its health consequences at the first-ever global conference on health and climate, which opened today at the Geneva headquarters of the United ... More >>
Workshop aims to boost Africa’s defences against disease
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 2:29 pm | UN News
27 August 2014 – A three-day workshop organized by the United Nations World Health Organization ( WHO ) aimed at strengthening Africa’s defences against the Ebola outbreak is underway with health experts from Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, ... More >>
Darfur: Security Council extends African Union-UN mission
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 2:24 pm | UN News
27 August 2014 – The Security Council today extended the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur ( UNAMID ) until 30 June 2015, while requesting the peacekeeping mission to focus on strategic priorities such as the ... More >>
UN Pledges Support to Afghan Authorities to Complete Audit
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 2:16 pm | UN News
Deputy Special Representative to Afghanistan Nicholas Haysom (centre) updates the media on the status of the UN-supervised audit of the 14 June 2014 Presidential run-off election. Photo: UNAMA/Fraidoon Poya More >>
UN Operation to Feed Displaced Iraqis Reaches Over 700,000
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 2:13 pm | UN News
People waiting in line at Baharka transit camp in Erbil to receive their food assistance from WFP. Photo: WFP/Mohammed Albahbahani More >>
UN pledges support to Afghan authorities regarding audit
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 1:53 pm | UN News
27 August 2014 – The United Nations today pledged to redouble its support to the Afghan electoral authorities to help expedite the completion of a thorough and credible audit of the presidential run-off in the wake of the decision of one of the candidates ... More >>
Ban Welcomes Blueprint to Implement South Sudan Ceasefire
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 1:50 pm | UN News
26 August 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the signing by the South Sudanese Government and the opposition of a plan to implement a seventh-month-old ceasefire deal between the two sides. More >>
More than 300 Die in Boat Tragedies on Mediterranean
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 1:48 pm | UN News
More than 300 Die in Boat Tragedies on Mediterranean, Marking Year’s Deadliest Week – UN More >>
Security Council reiterates concern over situation in Africa
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 1:45 pm | UN News
The United Nations Security Council today reiterated its continued concern about the alarming situation in the Sahel region of Africa and reaffirmed its commitment to address the complex security and political challenges. More >>
Beating of Azerbaijani Journalist And Human Rights Activist
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 1:38 pm | UN News
We condemn the August 21 beating in Nakhchivan City, Azerbaijan of noted civil society activist Ilgar Nasibov, Director of the NGO Democracy Support Center, who is currently hospitalized in grave condition. Mr. Nasibov has been a well-respected civil society ... More >>
Egyptian Crossing Used to Bring Food Aid to Gaza
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 1:34 pm | UN News
Using Egyptian Crossing for First Time in Seven Years, UN Convoy Brings Food Aid to Gaza More >>
UN Chief Welcomes Egyptian-Brokered Ceasefire for Gaza
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 1:28 pm | UN News
A young girl walks through a severely damaged street in Gaza. Photo: UNICEF/Eyad El Baba More >>
Workshop Aims to Boost Africa’s Defences Against Ebola
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 1:23 pm | UN News
Two midwives in Ebola protective gear supplied by UNFPA hand over a newborn to her mother at the Star of the Sea Clinic in West Point, Monrovia, Liberia. Photo: UNFPA Liberia More >>
UN Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon for Another Year
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 1:05 pm | UN News
26 August 2014 – The Security Council today renewed the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ( UNIFIL ) for another year, while strongly condemning attempts to threaten the country’s security and stability. More >>
Sudan: 3 Dead in UN-Contracted Helicopter Crash Near Bentiu
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 1:02 pm | UN News
MI-8 helicopter of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in Juba. UN Photo/Martine Perret More >>
UN Seeks Access to Israel for Assessment Mission
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 12:57 pm | UN News
On 12 August, 18-month-old Mohammed Ali Wahdan lies on a cot in the paediatric ward of Al-Shifa Hospital, in Gaza. He is recovering from burns and injuries he sustained during a blast that reportedly killed 12 members of his family, including his mother. ... More >>
Singer Sami Yusuf joins UN Global Ambassadors Against Hunger
Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 1:41 pm | UN News
The internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter and composer Sami Yusuf has today joined the United Nations World Food Programme ( WFP ) as a Global Ambassador Against Hunger. More >>
