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Lebanon Cannot Bear Brunt of Syrian Refugee Crisis Alone
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 4:31 pm | UN News
Massive international support is crucial as the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon continues to rise and is on track to reaching 1.5 million by the end of this year, a senior United Nations humanitarian official stressed today. More >>
UN Applauds US Intent to Transition Oversight of Web Domains
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 4:30 pm | UN News
United Nations officials have welcomed the recent announcement the United States plans to transition key oversight of domain names and other aspects of the Internet’s architecture to the global community, as a major step towards the multilateral Internet ... More >>
Compassion Does Not Suffice to End Bloodshed in Syria
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 4:28 pm | UN News
As the Syrian war enters a fourth year, the harrowing violence shows no signs of subsiding – the fighting has driven some nine million civilians from their homes and has reduced many of those who remain to scavenging – said the head of a United ... More >>
Middle East: Status Quo Not Sustainable - UN Political Chief
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 9:27 am | UN News
Against the backdrop of last week’s ‘dangerous escalation’ in Gaza and Israel, the top United Nations political official told the Security Council today that this latest upsurge serves as yet another reminder that the international community must ... More >>
Syrians outside Jordan’s Refugee System Hang on by a Thread
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 9:25 am | UN News
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians forced to flee the bloodshed in their homeland and now living in Jordan, are struggling to make lives for themselves outside that country’s protective umbrella of refugee camps, a study co-led by the United Nations refugees ... More >>
UN Deplores Attack against Military in Libya
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 9:24 am | UN News
The United Nations mission in Libya has strongly condemned the terrorist bombing in Benghazion Monday that targeted members of the military, and called on the country’s citizens to rally around their national institutions. More >>
UN Condemns Deadly Suicide Attack in Northern Afghanistan
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 9:23 am | UN News
The United Nations strongly condemned a deadly suicide attack that occurred today in the northern Afghan province of Faryab, killing 15 civilians and injuring nearly 50 others. More >>
UN Agency Launches First-Ever Database on Global Land Use
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 3:24 pm | UN News
The United Nations agricultural agency today launched a new database which gathers under one roof previously scattered information about land cover – how much land is covered by croplands, trees, forests, or bare soils – crucial to establishing ... More >>
UN Urges Accountability for ‘Unspeakable Atrocities’ in DPRK
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 3:23 pm | UN News
Detailing a raft of “unspeakable atrocities” committed in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) “without parallel in the modern world,” the head of a United Nations-mandated probe into the human rights situation there called today ... More >>
Ukraine: Crimea Vote May Worsen Complex Situation
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 10:01 am | UN News
Leading the United Nations push for parties in Ukraine to resolve the country’s ongoing political crisis through peaceful dialogue, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said he is “deeply concerned and disappointed” that this weekend’s Crimea ... More >>
UN Relocates Displaced Civilians in South Sudan Capital
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 9:59 am | UN News
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) says it is in the process of relocating civilians displaced amid the recent conflict to better shelter ahead of coming rains. More >>
Jordan:UN Expert Urges Rights-Based Approach to Water Crisis
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 9:58 am | UN News
As Jordan struggles with a severe water shortage issues – ongoing drought, population growth and now waves of refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict – the country is at a critical moment, said a United Nations independent expert today, emphasizing its ... More >>
UN Envoy Tells Afghans to Not Allow Spoilers in Polls
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 9:55 am | UN News
In a personal appeal to the Afghan people less than three weeks before national elections, a senior United Nations envoy today urged all citizens of the nascent democracy to exercise their right to vote and not allow spoilers to deter the holding of peaceful ... More >>
UN Security Council Action on Crimea Referendum Blocked
Monday, 17 March 2014, 11:58 am | UN News
Owing to the negative vote of one of its permanent members, the United Nations Security Council today failed to adopt a draft resolution which urged countries not to recognize the results of this weekend's referendum in Crimea. More >>
Three Years On, UN Urges End to Syrian Conflict
Monday, 17 March 2014, 11:57 am | UN News
With nearly 13 million Syrians uprooted from their homes, senior United Nations officials warn that without a political solution to the conflict, which today enters its fourth year, Syria and its people face years more of destruction and continued brutality. More >>
UN Deploys Human Rights Monitors Throughout Ukraine
Monday, 17 March 2014, 11:57 am | UN News
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonović, announced today the immediate deployment of a UN monitoring team throughout crisis-torn Ukraine to help establish the facts surrounding alleged human rights violations, including ... More >>
UN Human Rights Envoy Continues Ukraine Visit
Friday, 14 March 2014, 3:54 pm | UN News
A senior United Nations human rights official is continuing today his mission in Ukraine, returning to the crisis-torn capital, Kiev for a series of meetings, while in New York, the Security Council is expected to meet in an open session with Ukrainian ... More >>
Syria: Security Council Must Push For Productive Peace Talks
Friday, 14 March 2014, 3:53 pm | UN News
The United Nations and Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria today announced that he has appealed to the Security Council to assist him in pressing for a possible new round of negotiations bringing together the Syrian Government and opposition ... More >>
Child Trafficking, Exploitation on the Rise, Warns UN Expert
Friday, 14 March 2014, 3:53 pm | UN News
In an increasingly interconnected world, children are more at risk that ever of being sexually exploited or sold, a United Nations independent expert warned today, calling for decisive steps at the global level to stop crimes such as child prostitution ... More >>
Engaging Men And Boys As Allies In Fight For Gender Equality
Friday, 14 March 2014, 11:12 am | UN News
Gender equality is not just a concern for women and girls, a panel of experts gathered at the United Nations in New York stressed today, highlighting the need to engage men and boys as allies and agents of change in this global struggle. More >>
