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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 >>
Education System in Central African Republic ‘on its knees'
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 4:02 pm | UN News
More than half way through the 12-month school year, almost two thirds of schools in the conflict-ridden Central African Republic (CAR) remain closed, according to a recent survey by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its partners. More >>
Libya: Bringing justice to perpetrators of serious crime
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 3:30 pm | UN News
13 May 2014 – Bringing perpetrators of serious crimes to justice vital for Libya’s transition – ICC Prosecutor More >>
UN Calls for More Disaster Support in Pakistan
Friday, 9 May 2014, 3:09 pm | UN News
UN Official Wraps Up Pakistan Visit With Calls To Support People Affected By Insecurity Disasters More >>
UN Discuss Sending High-Level Envoy To Nigeria
Friday, 9 May 2014, 3:03 pm | UN News
In Wake Of Abductions, Ban To Send High-Level Envoy To Nigeria To Discuss UN Support More >>
UN: Gross Rights Abuses Committed In South Sudan Conflict
Friday, 9 May 2014, 2:55 pm | UN News
Gross human rights abuses have been committed by both sides in the brutal conflict that erupted in South Sudan at the end of last year, including rapes, mass killings and torture, and, according to a new United Nations report released today, civilians ... More >>
UN: Many People Still Lack Basic Drinking Water & Sanitation
Friday, 9 May 2014, 2:47 pm | UN News
Despite a narrowing disparity in access to cleaner water and better sanitation between rural and urban areas, sharp inequalities still persist around the world, says a new United Nations report. More >>
Afghanistan: UN Urges Support For Vulnerable Communities
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 3:54 pm | UN News
In the wake of last week’s massive landslide in north-eastern Afghanistan, a senior United Nations relief official today voiced deep concern about the impact of conflict and natural disasters in the country, and urged the world to step up support to vulnerable ... More >>
South Sudanese Refugees Flooding Into Ethiopia -UN Agency
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 3:50 pm | UN News
Waves of South Sudanese women and children are fleeing across the Ethiopian border, with more than 11,000 people crossing in the past 72 hours, the United Nations refugee agency today said confirming that UN agencies and humanitarian partners are rushing ... More >>
Report: UN’s Financial Situation ‘Generally Positive’
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 3:47 pm | UN News
The top United Nations management official reported today that at the end of 2013, the Organization,s financial situation was “generally sound”, but cautioned that the cash flow would get tighter in the final months of 2014, as several major contributors ... More >>
