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Afghanistan: UN Visits Landslide-Hit North-Eastern Province
Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 11:58 am | UN News
Following a visit today to the site of the massive landslide which killed hundreds in north-eastern Afghanistan late last week, two senior United Nations humanitarian officials highlighted the longer-term needs of people displaced by natural disasters ... More >>
In Abu Dhabi, UN Chief Urges Leadership on Climate Change
Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 11:57 am | UN News
With the ominous and costly impacts of climate change profoundly evident, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today that too many stakeholders are still “sitting on the fence”, and he challenged participants at a climate conference ... More >>
UN Agency Declares Global Health Emergency to Stop Polio
Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 11:56 am | UN News
The spread of polio in countries where it was once eradicated is an “extraordinary event” and unless an international coordinated response is urgently put in place, the preventable disease will resurge, the United Nations health agency today warned. More >>
Bangui: UN Peacekeeping Chief Discusses roll out of MINUSCA
Monday, 5 May 2014, 3:44 pm | UN News
The head of United Nations peacekeeping operations continued today his visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), where he met a range of stakeholders and pledged that "no effort will be spared" towards full deployment of a newly mandated 12,000-strong ... More >>
Abu Dhabi Climate Change Event: "Race Is On" For Change
Monday, 5 May 2014, 3:26 pm | UN News
'The Race Is On, It's Time To Lead', UN Chief Tells Abu Dhabi Climate Change Event More >>
Security Council Condemns Terrorist Bombing In Mogadishu
Monday, 5 May 2014, 3:20 pm | UN News
The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the latest terrorist bomb attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu, for which the Islamic insurgent group Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility and which has caused numerous deaths and injuries. More >>
Ukraine: Ban Welcomes Release Of Abducted Military Observers
Monday, 5 May 2014, 3:04 pm | UN News
Ukraine: Ban Welcomes Release Of Abducted Military Observers, Urges Calm As Violence Spreads To Odessa More >>
UN Report Reveals ‘Serious Threat’ To Global Public Health
Thursday, 1 May 2014, 11:28 am | UN News
Antibiotic resistance – when bacteria change so antibiotics no longer work in people who need them to treat infections – is now a major threat to public health, says a new United Nations report released today. More >>
UN Goes ‘Bollywood’ In Latest Push To Promote LGBT Rights
Thursday, 1 May 2014, 11:26 am | UN News
The United Nations human rights office launched in Mumbai today the latest phase of its global fight against homophobia: a Bollywood-style video called The Welcome , accompanied by an appeal from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to end the prejudice ... More >>
Upcoming National Elections ‘Important Milestone’ For Iraq
Thursday, 1 May 2014, 11:05 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has highlighted the importance of Wednesday’s national elections for peace and stability in Iraq and called for creating the necessary conditions to enable all citizens to participate in the polls. More >>
UN Urges Full Ratification Of Chemical Weapons Convention
Thursday, 1 May 2014, 10:48 am | UN News
Marking the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly President John Ashe today urged the six reticent Member States to sign and/or ratify the Chemical Weapons Convention which aims to ... More >>
Role Of Professional Police, Military In Peace Efforts
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 12:05 pm | UN News
Domestic police and national defence forces that maintain the rule of law and respect human rights are critical for the immediate and long-term stability of countries with a history of conflict, United Nations officials and Member States stressed at ... More >>
UN: Bring Justice to Attackers of UN Mission in Kosovo
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 11:59 am | UN News
A senior United Nations official today condemned a recent attack on two vehicles belonging to the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) and called for ensuring that the perpetrators are brought to justice. More >>
UN Labour Agency Urges Greater Control Of Harmful Chemicals
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 11:56 am | UN News
While chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks for workers, workplaces, communities and the environment, the United Nations labour agency reported, marking the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. More >>
UN Labour Agency Urges Greater Control Of Harmful Chemicals
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 11:55 am | UN News
While chemicals can be useful, necessary steps should be taken to prevent and control potential risks for workers, workplaces, communities and the environment, the United Nations labour agency reported, marking the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. More >>
UN Welcomes Participation with Landlocked Developing Nations
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 11:53 am | UN News
United Nations Under Secretary-General Gyan Chandra Acharya has welcomed the adoption of resolution calling for the active participation of all Member States in the Second UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC), set to take place from 3-5 ... More >>
UN Calls For Intensified Efforts to Remove Dangerous Weapons
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 11:49 am | UN News
Ten years after the United Nations Security Council took “bold action” to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for intensified efforts to remove the threat posed by these weapons and to ... More >>
UN Calls For Intensified Efforts to Remove Dangerous Weapons
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 11:49 am | UN News
Ten years after the United Nations Security Council took “bold action” to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for intensified efforts to remove the threat posed by these weapons and to ... More >>
UN Urges Protection of Honduran Children From Sale, Abuse
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 11:45 am | UN News
Honduras must immediately adopt measures to effectively protect children, without discrimination, from all forms of violence, abuse and exploitation, an independent United Nations human rights expert has urged. More >>
UN Mission Urges Syria To Complete Chemical Weapons Removal
Monday, 28 April 2014, 12:07 pm | UN News
Nearly eight per cent of Syria's declared chemical weapons material remains on its territory and should be removed in the shortest possible timeframe, despite the difficult security situation, the head of the Joint Mission of the Organization for the Prohibition ... More >>
