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South Sudan: ‘Shocking’ Scenes at Malakal Hospital
Friday, 28 February 2014, 11:05 am | UN News
The top United Nations humanitarian official in South Sudan described as “shocking” what he saw during a visit to a teaching hospital in the town of Malakal, where he encountered nothing but dead bodies. More >>
Shelter, Livelihoods Priorities in Typhoon-Hit Philippines
Friday, 28 February 2014, 10:25 am | UN News
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners are prioritizing shelter and livelihoods projects in the typhoon-devastated parts of the Philippines, while continuing to provide the most vulnerable people with life-saving assistance and protection services. More >>
Ugandan Newspaper Publishes Names of Gays, Incites Hatred
Friday, 28 February 2014, 10:24 am | UN News
The United Nations human rights office said today that the publication by a Ugandan newspaper of the names and photos of people it claims are homosexual violates basic rights to privacy and dignity, and called on media outlets to refrain from actions ... More >>
Near East Conflict, Migration Contributes To Food Insecurity
Friday, 28 February 2014, 10:19 am | UN News
Conflict, the flow of refugees and migration are worsening food security in the Near East, along with constraints on food production and a growing dependence on imports, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) told a conference ... More >>
Syria: UN Agency Delivers Supplies to Besieged Camp
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 3:58 pm | UN News
Amid “unbelievable devastation,” the United Nations agency charged with ensuring the well-being of Palestinian refugees across the Middle East has today been able to deliver life-saving supplies to families in a camp on the outskirts of Damascus, ... More >>
South Sudan: Malakal, Site of Recent Clashes, Tense/Deserted
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 12:10 pm | UN News
The South Sudanese city of Malakal is looted and burned, with more than 100 bodies scattered along the route, United Nations peacekeepers in the country reported today. More >>
UN Sounds Global Alarm On Behalf Of Syria’s Children
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 12:09 pm | UN News
Moved by the dire plight of more than 5 million war-traumatized Syrian children – both inside and outside the country – United Nations agencies and their partners today joined forces to urge the world to demand an end to the “relentless horror ... More >>
UN Chief Calls on Ukrainians to Find Peaceful Way Forward
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 12:03 pm | UN News
Amid the rapidly unfolding events in Ukraine, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for an inclusive political process to enable the country to emerge from its current crisis, one which reflects the aspirations of its people and preserves its ... More >>
'Stop Killing Civilians,' UN Urges the Taliban Ahead Of Vote
Monday, 24 February 2014, 10:36 am | UN News
Ahead of Afghanistan's national elections, the top United Nations official in the country is calling on the Taliban to stop attempts to disrupt the electoral process and to act in accordance with international law. More >>
Security Council Resolution Demands Aid Access in Syria
Monday, 24 February 2014, 10:31 am | UN News
The United Nations Security Council today unanimously approved a resolution to boost humanitarian aid access in Syria, a move Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said can at least ease some civilian suffering, if it is implemented quickly and in good faith. More >>
Ban Appeals for Central African Republic to End Conflict
Monday, 24 February 2014, 10:30 am | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has again taken to the airwaves to deliver a personal appeal to the people of strife-riven Central African Republic (CAR) to lay down their weapons, come together, and end the spiralling bloodshed and inter-communal ... More >>
Ukraine: Use of Excessive Force As Protests Intensify
Friday, 21 February 2014, 3:21 pm | UN News
As the casualties mount in and around crisis-riven Kiev, so have the calls for restraint from senior United Nations officials, who today once again urged the authorities in Ukraine to exercise restraint amidst a fiery stand-off with anti-Government protestors. More >>
Syria: UN Agency Awaits Clearance to Resume Aid Delivery
Friday, 21 February 2014, 11:25 am | UN News
The United Nations agency charged with ensuring the well-being of Palestinian refugees throughout the Middle East is awaiting clearance to again resume distributing aid in a camp near Damascus, where just yesterday it had been able to reach civilians ... More >>
UN Urges Libyans to Take Part In Constitution-Making Process
Friday, 21 February 2014, 10:51 am | UN News
Polling stations are open today across most of Libya in elections that the top United Nations official in the country say is an opportunity for voters to have their voice heard and contribute to a new State’s constitution. More >>
Safety of Media Workers Needed in Violent Unrest in Ukraine
Friday, 21 February 2014, 10:50 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today denounced the killing of Ukrainian journalist Vyacheslav Veremyi and called for ensuring the safety of all media workers in the crisis-hit nation. More >>
Water Scarcity in Near East and North Africa
Friday, 21 February 2014, 10:48 am | UN News
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today warned that water scarcity is one of the most urgent food security issues facing countries of the Near East and North Africa, with fresh water availability in the region expected to drop ... More >>
On Eve of Elections, UN in Libya Urges Voters to Contribute
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 5:00 pm | UN News
As Libyans prepare elect tomorrow the national body that will draft the new Constitution, the United Nations office in the country urged calm and called on voters to contribute positively and “provide the suitable atmosphere” for this important event. More >>
Syria: Palestine Refugee Agency Condemns Bombing near School
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 10:17 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees expressed his “outrage and shock” today, strongly condemning a bomb attack that killed 18 people, including five children, near a school the agency operates in southern Syria. More >>
Siege Warfare in Syria Violates Human Rights Laws
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 10:14 am | UN News
An estimated 240,000 Syrian remain trapped in areas under siege resulting in severe hardship, suffering and deaths of civilians, in clear breach of the obligations under international human rights and humanitarian laws, the United Nations today reported. More >>
Central African Republic:Accountability Needed Amid Violence
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 10:12 am | UN News
Authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) will be held personally accountable for the serious human rights violations committed in the country, Navi Pillay, the United Nations human rights chief today said, urging that every effort be made to ... More >>
