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Campaign to End Use of Child Soldiers in Govt Forces By 2016
Friday, 7 March 2014, 1:54 pm | UN News
The United Nations today launched a new initiative to end the recruitment and use of children in Government forces in conflict by 2016, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressing that children should be armed with pens and textbooks, not guns. More >>
Ukraine: UN Deputy Chief to Brief Security Council from Kiev
Friday, 7 March 2014, 11:05 am | UN News
As diplomatic efforts to ease the crisis in Ukraine continue apace, Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson met today with Ukrainian community leaders in Kiev, and will brief the United Nations Security Council by teleconference later today on the situation in ... More >>
UN Guidance on Access to Contraceptive Information, Services
Friday, 7 March 2014, 11:04 am | UN News
With preparations under way to mark International Women’s Day this Saturday, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today released a set of recommendations for countries to ensure that women, girls and couples have access to the tools needed ... More >>
Security Council Mulls UN Force in Central African Republic
Friday, 7 March 2014, 11:03 am | UN News
Top United Nations officials today underscored the need for urgent action to confront the myriad challenges facing the Central African Republic (CAR), as the Security Council considered Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s proposals for deploying a peacekeeping ... More >>
UN Expert Welcomes Electoral Reform Agreement in Cambodia
Friday, 7 March 2014, 11:02 am | UN News
An independent United Nations human rights expert hailed a five-point agreement reached today by Cambodia’s two main political parties to initiate electoral reforms in the country towards a more transparent process, and greater freedom of expression ... More >>
UN Urge Probe into Recent Violence amid Venezuelan Protests
Friday, 7 March 2014, 11:02 am | UN News
A group of independent United Nations human rights experts has asked the Venezuelan Government for prompt clarification of allegations of arbitrary detention and excessive use of force and violence against protesters, journalists and media workers during ... More >>
Ukraine: Armed Men in Crimea Threaten UN Envoy
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 11:52 am | UN News
The United Nations has confirmed that Senior Advisor Robert Serry is in good shape physically after being threatened today during his visit to Crimea, Ukraine, by armed men who ordered him to leave the region. More >>
Pro-Family Farming Policies Key in Anti-Hunger Fight
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 11:51 am | UN News
Financial and infrastructure support for small-scale family farmers is crucial to winning the fight against hunger around the world, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, urging Governments to create polices conducive for equitable ... More >>
Syria: Sieges of Civilian Areas Leading To Mass Casualties
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 11:51 am | UN News
Widespread attacks and sieges on civilian areas in Syria by pro-Government forces are leading to mass casualties, malnutrition and starvation, says a United Nations-appointed human rights panel, which also cited inaction by the Security Council as an enabler ... More >>
Interview:UN Urges Action to Help South Sudan Avoid Collapse
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 11:48 am | UN News
The top United Nations humanitarian official in South Sudan is sounding the alarm about the dire situation in the country, warning that the world’s youngest nation could collapse by year’s end if ur More >>
UN Urges End to ‘Unprecedented’ Spate of Violence in Nigeria
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 11:34 am | UN News
Concerned about the escalation of acts of terrorism in north-eastern Nigeria, including along the border with Cameroon, the head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) today strongly condemned the latest wave of “unspeakable” violence in ... More >>
UN Presses For Diplomatic Solution to Ukraine Crisis
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 11:19 am | UN News
As the situation in Ukraine remains in flux, senior United Nations officials in the region and elsewhere in Europe continue to push for a diplomatic solution to the crisis, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressing the need for calm and ... More >>
Many People Fleeing Central African Republic, South Sudan
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 11:16 am | UN News
The United Nations refugee agency today appealed for increased support to meet the needs of people fleeing the crises in the Central African Republic (CAR) and South Sudan, especially those who have arrived in Chad, Cameroon and Ethiopia. More >>
Ban Dispatches Deputy UN Chief Jan Eliasson to Ukraine
Monday, 3 March 2014, 3:16 pm | UN News
The United Nations announced on Sunday that Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson is heading to Ukraine amid the ongoing crisis in the country to get an understanding of the situation on the ground. More >>
Ukraine: UN Envoy Urges Calm in Crimea
Monday, 3 March 2014, 12:40 pm | UN News
The United Nations Security Council is meeting on Saturday for the second time in as many days to discuss the situation in Ukraine, while an envoy dispatched by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the strife-torn country appealed to all sides to refrain from any ... More >>
Security Council Has Urgent Meeting on Situation in Ukraine
Monday, 3 March 2014, 12:39 pm | UN News
The United Nations Security Council held this afternoon what its President described as an "urgent" meeting on the situation in Ukraine, with the body's members noting that it is important for all political actors in the strife-torn country to exercise ... More >>
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 >>
