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UN: Serious Human Rights Violations, Potential War Crimes
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 11:44 am | UN News
The group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its allies are imposing “untold hardship and suffering” on Iraqi civilians, the United Nations said today in a report that also casts doubt as to whether Iraqi security forces ... More >>
UN agency warns of fruit bat risk in African Ebola epidemic
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 11:36 am | UN News
UN agency warns of fruit bat risk in West African Ebola epidemic 21 July 2014 More >>
Ban urges all parties: End bloodshed, obtain ceasefire
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 10:41 am | UN News
Ban urges all parties to rally around efforts to end bloodshed, obtain Israel-Gaza ceasefire More >>
UN condemns attack in Sudan, calls for negotiations
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 10:35 am | UN News
Following today's attack by opposition forces in South Sudan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the top United Nations official in the country are calling for all offensive operations to immediately end and for both sides to resume suspended peace talks. More >>
Gaza: UN issues emergency appeal, begins airlift
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 10:29 am | UN News
Gaza: UN issues emergency appeal, begins airlift to meet urgent humanitarian needs 21 July 2014 More >>
Israel launches ground offensive against Gaza
Saturday, 19 July 2014, 10:48 am | UN News
There can be no military solution, Ban says as Israel launches ground offensive against Gaza More >>
Israel agrees to ‘humanitarian pause’ in war-torn Gaza Strip
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 1:39 pm | UN News
Israel agrees to ‘humanitarian pause’ in war-torn Gaza Strip, UN envoy confirms 16 July 2014 More >>
CAR: Security Council briefed on roll-out of UN peacekeeping
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 1:10 pm | UN News
Central African Republic: Security Council briefed on roll-out of UN peacekeeping mission 16 July 2014 More >>
UN relief warns of looming disaster crises in Sudan
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 1:00 pm | UN News
UN relief chief warns of looming disaster amid linked crises in Sudan and South Sudan More >>
Ban hails collective effort to bolster Human Rights
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 12:30 pm | UN News
In a first-ever visit to the Dominican Republic, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today addressed the National Congress, saying “one country with dedication and solidarity can move the world,” helping to spur progress in across the three ... More >>
Child migrants need ‘compassionate solutions’ – Ban
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 12:21 pm | UN News
Deeply concerned by the “urgent humanitarian situation” of unaccompanied child migrants from Central America, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for Governments of countries where the children start, continue or finish their journeys, to protect ... More >>
UN condemns attacks against civilians in Kabul, Paktika
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 12:14 pm | UN News
The Security Council, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations mission in Afghanistan strongly condemned two attacks that took place today, one in Kabul and the other in the eastern province of Paktika, which have killed and injured scores ... More >>
As violence flares, UN rights expert urges Cambodia lift ban
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 12:06 pm | UN News
The United Nations expert on the situation of human rights in Cambodia urged all sides to immediately exercise utmost calm and restraint, and reiterated his call for an end to the official ban on demonstrations. More >>
AIDS deaths fall, millions unaware of HIV-positive statutus
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 11:19 am | UN News
While showing a downward trend in AIDS-related deaths, a new United Nations report out today warns that19 million of the 35 million people living with the virus globally do not know their HIV-positive status and therefore, ending the AIDS epidemic by ... More >>
Gaza: Civilians paying price for failure to end violence
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 10:23 am | UN News
Gaza: Civilians paying price for collective failure to end violence, warns UN relief chief 16 July 2014 More >>
‘Disturbing lack of transparency’ for Mass Surveillance
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 10:11 am | UN News
UN rights chief warns of ‘disturbing lack of transparency’ for digital mass surveillance 16 July 2014 More >>
Level of human loss, destruction in Gaza ‘immense,’ says UN
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 10:04 am | UN News
The level of human loss and destruction in Gaza as a result of the ongoing conflict with Israel has been “immense,” the United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees said today, noting that eight days of hostilities has claimed ... More >>
Efforts to begin audit of Afghan presidential run-off vote
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 5:09 pm | UN News
14 July 2014 – The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has hailed the efforts by the country’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) to start the implementation of an audit plan to help resolve concerns over the results of the presidential run-off ... More >>
UN mission calls for immediate halt to hostilities in Libya
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 5:08 pm | UN News
The United Nations mission in Libya on Sunday called for a cessation of hostilities in the capital, Tripoli, as well as in Benghazi and other parts of the country, amid reports of heavy clashes and several deaths. More >>
UN provides $1.4 million to vaccinate Somali Children
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 5:07 pm | UN News
The United Nations today announced the allocation of $1.4 million from an emergency account to vaccinate more than half a million children in danger of contracting measles in Somalia. More >>
