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UN health agency moves to allay mounting fears over Ebola
Friday, 1 August 2014, 9:58 am | UN News
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today advised that while travellers should be aware of Ebola, they will not contract the highly-contagious, often fatal disease unless they actually touch someone who is showing active symptoms. More >>
Former head of UN Liberia mission to lead operation in Sudan
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 12:52 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon today announced the appointment of Ellen Margrethe LØj of Denmark as his top official in South Sudan, replacing Hilde Johnson. More >>
UN Meeting: Least Developed Countries Urge Partnerships
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 11:41 am | UN News
At UN-backed meeting, world’s least developed countries urge partnerships to boost productive capacity More >>
Ban urged to streamline cooperation with African Union
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 11:33 am | UN News
With preparations underway for the United Nations to take over from an African Union-led peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), the Security Council today requested Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to review what was done and how it ... More >>
UN chief says downing of plane may be ‘war crime’
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 11:18 am | UN News
Eastern Ukraine: UN rights chief says downing of plane may be ‘war crime,’ urges probe More >>
UN and Partners Urge Humanitarian Ceasefire
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 10:52 am | UN News
The United Nations and its diplomatic partners today called for a seven-day humanitarian ceasefire, as they continue their efforts to bring about an end to the bloodshed and destruction that is tearing apart the lives of so many civilians in Gaza and ... More >>
UN: Arms race in Syria must be stopped
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 10:48 am | UN News
Arms race in Syria must be stopped to reduce civilian suffering, says head of UN panel More >>
UN calls for investigation of attack on Afghan civilians
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 10:42 am | UN News
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan strongly condemned the killing on Friday of civilians in the western province of Ghor, and called for a prompt investigation into the crime. More >>
Illicit Oil Trade as Revenue for Terrorists in Iraq, Syria
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 10:35 am | UN News
Voicing grave concern over the reported access to and seizure of oilfields and pipelines in Syria and Iraq by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Jabhat Al-Nusra, the Security Council today underscored that there should be no trade in oil with ... More >>
Myanmar: UN rights expert warns against backtracking
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 10:30 am | UN News
On the heels of a ten-day visit to Myanmar, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the country has urged authorities to avoid any backtracking that could threaten the achievements of the past few years. More >>
UN: Marking World Hepatitis Day, Global momentum needed
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 10:05 am | UN News
With 1.4 million deaths every year attributed to acute and chronic liver disease, the United Nations health agency is marking World Hepatitis Day by calling on countries to intensify efforts to prevent, diagnose and treat one of the world’s most serious ... More >>
Ban calling again for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 10:01 am | UN News
Urging Israelis and Palestinians to stop the fighting now, “in the name of humanity”, United Nations Secretary-General has again joined the Security Council in calling on the parties to agree on an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire, allowing ... More >>
Gaza: UN Renews Appeal for Humanitarian Ceasefire
Monday, 28 July 2014, 3:17 pm | UN News
Welcoming the broadly observed 12-hour humanitarian pause in the Gaza conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon renewed his appeal to all parties to declare a week-long ceasefire as a prelude to restarting political negotiations. More >>
UN: Urgent Action to End Female Genital Mutilation
Friday, 25 July 2014, 3:42 pm | UN News
New UN data shows need for urgent action to end female genital mutilation, child marriage More >>
In Jerusalem, Ban meets with Israeli, US officials
Friday, 25 July 2014, 2:51 pm | UN News
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met in Jerusalem today with Israeli and United States officials today in Jerusalem and called for an immediate ceasefire as the crisis in the Gaza Strip enters its 16th day. More >>
UN: Abducted Nigerian schoolgirls not forgotten
Friday, 25 July 2014, 2:08 pm | UN News
Abducted Nigerian schoolgirls not forgotten, UN chief declares as worldwide vigils begin 23 July 2014 More >>
UN Council agrees to examine alleged Gaza ‘war crimes’
Friday, 25 July 2014, 2:04 pm | UN News
As civilian casualties rise in Gaza, UN Rights Council agrees probe into alleged ‘war crimes’ 23 July 2014 More >>
UN envoy condemns renewal of heinous Boko Haram attacks
Friday, 25 July 2014, 2:00 pm | UN News
The United Nations envoy for West Africa today strongly condemned the latest killing of civilians reportedly by the Boko Haram group in two Nigerian regions. More >>
UN: Afghanistan to resume election audit on Thursday
Friday, 25 July 2014, 1:49 pm | UN News
The physical audit of the votes cast in Afghanistan’s run-off presidential election is due to resume tomorrow, the United Nations today confirmed after a meeting with Afghan electoral commission officials. More >>
UN:$1.2 billion in reparations for Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait
Friday, 25 July 2014, 1:47 pm | UN News
UN panel pays out nearly $1.2 billion in reparations for Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait More >>
