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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 >>
Clashes Hamper UN's Effort To Reach Palestinians In Yarmouk
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 10:56 am | UN News
Violence has again disrupted efforts to deliver aid to a besieged camp on the outskirts of Damascus, the United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees across the Middle East warned today, as UN and other humanitarian agencies launched a global ... More >>
Number Of Children Affected By Conflict In Syria Has Doubled
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 10:53 am | UN News
As the conflict in Syria enters its fourth year, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has released a new report that carries alarming news: more than twice as many children are affected by the hostilities than were 12 months ago, and particularly ... More >>
Maldives High Court Removes Election Officials
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 10:51 am | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General today expressed concern about the situation in the Maldives following the decision of the Supreme Court to remove the Chair and the Vice Chair of the Elections Commission and to sentence the Chair for contempt ... More >>
Initiative Helps Somalis to Harvest Food from Local Farmers
Friday, 7 March 2014, 1:55 pm | UN News
Farmers in south-central Somalia – the country’s “grain basket,” which has been severely affected by conflict and drought in recent years – are for the first time growing and selling grain for other Somalis as part of a United Nations-supported ... More >>
