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Thousands of homes destroyed as floods strike Afghanistan
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 3:38 pm | UN News
New flash floods in northern Afghanistan over the weekend have affected thousands of homes and washed away agricultural land and roads, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported today, noting that the number ... More >>
Egypt’s election results in, Ban voices hopes for democracy
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 3:36 pm | UN News
Taking note of the official release of the results of the recent election in Egypt, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his hope that President-elect Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will support the people’s aspirations for a stable and democratic country. More >>
UN chief welcomes formation of Palestinian unity government
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 3:03 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the announcement of the formation of a Palestinian unity government headed by Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, and hoped that new opportunities for progress towards a two-State solution with Israel will ... More >>
UN Study: Urgent Action Needed to Safeguard World's Forests
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 3:00 pm | UN News
Urgent action to better manage the genetic diversity of forests – under pressure from climate change, exploitation and conversion for other uses – is needed to ensure that the benefits they provide will survive, the United Nations said in a ... More >>
UN and Partners Renew Call for Surrender of Rwandan Rebels
Saturday, 7 June 2014, 3:53 pm | UN News
The United Nations and its partners today renewed their call for the complete surrender of all leaders and combatants of the rebel Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, which has caused untold suffering in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ... More >>
“Stop faith-based killings” in Pakistan - UN Urges
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 3:14 pm | UN News
GENEVA (2 June 2014) – Three United Nations experts on freedom of religion, minority issues, and summary executions today call on Pakistan to adopt urgent measures to stop faith-based killings and ensure the security of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, ... More >>
More than 2,200 Iraqis killed, injured in May – UN confirms
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 3:12 pm | UN News
Nearly 800 people were killed in Iraq during the month of May, the majority of them civilians, the United Nations mission in the country has confirmed, urging political leaders to form an inclusive government within the constitutionally mandated time ... More >>
Crises in Ukraine, Syria top agenda for Ban and Putin
Monday, 26 May 2014, 3:11 pm | UN News
With Ukrainians preparing to elect a new president on Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today sat down with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with whom he also discussed a long-overdue political solution in Syria and other challenges to international ... More >>
Ban Ki-moon condemns today’s attack on civilians in China
Friday, 23 May 2014, 3:48 pm | UN News
22 May 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned today’s attack on civilians at an open-air market in Xinjiang, China, and said he hoped that those responsible will be brought to justice. More >>
Military Coup in Thailand: Calls for Return of Order
Friday, 23 May 2014, 3:44 pm | UN News
Appealing for “a prompt return to civilian order” in Thailand, United NationsSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed serious concern about the military takeover in the country today and urged all parties to respect human rights and refrain from violence. More >>
UN adopts new global platform to tackle forest crime
Friday, 23 May 2014, 3:10 pm | UN News
In response to the rising levels of illicit trafficking of fauna and flora, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has adopted a new global platform taking aim at this “particularly devastating’ form of organized crime involving a raft ... More >>
UN humanitarian chief rallies support for flood-hit Balkans
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 4:10 pm | UN News
Deeply concerned by the devastating floods in the Balkans – days of rainfall have reportedly submerged entire villages and triggered landslides across the region – the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator is rallying the international community ... More >>
UN relief urges support for over 14 million Yemenis
Friday, 16 May 2014, 3:51 pm | UN News
15 May 2014 – Nearly 15 million people in Yemen – over half the population – are in need of some form of humanitarian aid this year, the top United Nations relief official in the country said today, urging the international community to provide ... More >>
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s politics hurting citizens
Friday, 16 May 2014, 3:46 pm | UN News
15 May 2014 – Ahead of the ‘hotly contested’ elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a senior United Nations official today warned the Security Council that the country is politically heading in the wrong direction and that politicians might try to raise ... More >>
UN Calls for Greater Protection for Albinos in Tanzania
Friday, 16 May 2014, 3:41 pm | UN News
15 May 2014 – The barbaric murder of a woman with albinism in Tanzania has prompted the United Nations human rights chief to call for greater protection for this “exceptionally vulnerable” community. More >>
UN mission welcomes release of presidential election results
Friday, 16 May 2014, 3:37 pm | UN News
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has welcomed today’s announcement of the final results of the recent presidential election and stressed the importance of cooperation between the electoral institutions and candidates ahead of the run-off ... More >>
UN meeting targets 'killer robots'
Friday, 16 May 2014, 3:33 pm | UN News
14 May 2014 – The top United Nations official in Geneva has urged bold action by diplomats at the start of the world body's first ever meeting on Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWS), better known as “killer robots,” telling them: “You have the ... More >>
C.A.R's children witnessing ‘sheer brutalality'
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 12:52 pm | UN News
he children of the Central African Republic are witnessing terrible violence in what has become a forgotten crisis, a senior United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) official today said, urging the international community to ‘stand up’ and stop ... More >>
UN extend condolences following Turkish coal mine tragedy
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 12:34 pm | UN News
United Nations officials have offered their condolences to the families affected by the coal mine explosion in the town of Soma in western Turkey that reportedly resulted in at least 245 deaths. More >>
Burundi Political Infighting Could Derail Country’s Peace...
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 12:31 pm | UN News
The political situation in Burundi remains tense with limited political space not conducive to protection of human rights, a United Nations envoy today told the Security Council today, warning that as the country approaches elections in 2015, there is ... More >>
