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UN: Surging Violence, Worsened Malnutrition in South Sudan
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 11:58 am | UN News
Confirming that children were killed in South Sudan during recent brutal attacks on displaced civilians or as a result of being recruited by armed groups, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned today that the surging violence is exacerbating ... More >>
UNICEF: Myanmar Children Face Growing Threats
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 11:52 am | UN News
Recent fighting between Government forces and Kachin rebels in Myanmar, and the resulting displacement of thousands of people, has significantly increased the risks to young people, including possible recruitment, limited access to basic services and the ... More >>
UN Envoy Condemns Murder Of Lawmaker in Somalia
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 11:46 am | UN News
Following the murder earlier today of Somali parliamentarian Abdiaziz Isaaq Mursal – the second lawmaker to be killed in less than 48 hours in Mogadishu – the top United Nations official in the country strongly condemned the incident and pledged ... More >>
UN Panel, Respect Right Of Persons With Disabilities
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 11:44 am | UN News
People with disabilities have the same rights as everyone to make decisions about their lives, including the right to take risks and make mistakes, a United Nations committee has stressed in new guidelines. More >>
Summit On Food Security, ‘Blue Economy’ Urges Action
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 11:36 am | UN News
Overfishing, habitat destruction and pollution are atop the agenda of a United Nations-backed summit on the role of oceans in global food security, livelihoods and economic which opened today in The Hague, the Netherlands. More >>
UNESCO Chief Denounces Philippines Killing Of Journalist
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 11:33 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has denounced the killing of journalist Rubylita Garcia and called on authorities in the Philippines to investigate the case. More >>
UN Warns Syria About Presidential Election Amid 'Tragedy'
Tuesday, 22 April 2014, 10:47 am | UN News
Urging Syrian authorities to reconsider plans to conduct a presidential election in early June, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Joint UN-League of Arab States Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi today pledged to continue to seek ... More >>
UN Official Urges Women To Engage In Afghan Political Life
Tuesday, 22 April 2014, 10:39 am | UN News
With the results still being counted from Afghanistan’s recent presidential election, the top United Nations official in the country today urged women to remain meaningfully engaged in the political process and improve political life there. More >>
UN Denounces Attack On University in Baghdad
Tuesday, 22 April 2014, 10:36 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has denounced the “vicious and cowardly” suicide attack that took place yesterday against the Imam Kadhim University in the capital, Baghdad. More >>
UN Mission In South Sudan Condemns Ethnic Killings In Bentiu
Tuesday, 22 April 2014, 10:33 am | UN News
Opposition forces in South Sudan killed “hundreds of South Sudanese and foreign civilians” after determining their ethnicity or nationality when they captured Bentiu last week, the United Nations confirmed today, calling for an immediate stop ... More >>
UN Envoy Strongly Condemns Murder Of Somali Parliamentarian
Tuesday, 22 April 2014, 10:30 am | UN News
The top United Nations envoy in Somalia today condemned the murder of parliamentarian Isaak Mohamed Rino and called for the perpetrators of the attack to be brought to justice. More >>
'Swelling' Number of Civilians At Bases in South Sudan
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 10:49 am | UN News
Spiraling violence has forced an increasing number of civilians in South Sudan’s oil-rich Unity state are seeking refuge with the United Nations peacekeeping mission, it was confirmed today. More >>
UN Seeks Funds For Central African Republic Civilians
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 10:21 am | UN News
United Nations humanitarian agencies and their partners today launched a joint appeal to donors to fund emergency operations in support of the growing number of people who have been fleeing the conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) since last ... More >>
Security Council Failure In Rwanda Led to 'Human Tragedy'
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 10:18 am | UN News
The Security Council today marked the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide by calling on all countries to recommit to prevent and fight such serious crimes, as a senior United Nations official warned that many of today’s conflicts reveal that ... More >>
Unicef Calls For Release Of Abducted Nigerian School Girls
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 9:57 am | UN News
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has strongly condemned the reported abduction of some 100 school girls between 12 and 17 years old from their school hostel in north-eastern Nigeria yesterday, and called for their immediate and unconditional ... More >>
UN Expert Urges UK To Respond to Violence Against Women
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 9:55 am | UN News
Violence against women remains a pervasive challenge in the United Kingdom and a more comprehensive and targeted response is needed to address the scourge, an independent United Nations human rights expert said today after a two-week mission to the country. More >>
Security Council On Abduction Of Jordanian Envoy In Libya
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 11:44 am | UN News
The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned today’s attack in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, which resulted in the abduction of the Jordanian ambassador and injuries to his driver. More >>
UN Chief Calls For Sustainable Developement
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 11:32 am | UN News
With the deadline for the globally agreed development targets fast approaching, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a renewed global partnership to advance sustainable development and a life of dignity for all. More >>
Support Of Un-Backed Guidelines Rights to Land, Livelihoods
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 11:28 am | UN News
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced today that PepsiCo has joined the Coca-Cola Company in giving its official support to a set of global guidelines that protect the rights of poor and vulnerable people to land, livelihoods ... More >>
In Bulgaria, Living Conditions For Asylum-Seekers Improves
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 11:24 am | UN News
The United Nations refugee agency applauded today the “significant efforts” made recently by the Bulgarian authorities and their partners to improve living conditions for asylum seekers in the country. More >>
