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Somalia: UN Envoy Welcomes Appointment of New Prime Minister
Monday, 23 December 2013, 1:17 pm | UN News
The top United Nations official in Somalia congratulated Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed on his appointment today, following a vote in the country's Federal Parliament, calling the process a significant step heading into 2014, which will ... More >>
Philippines: Solidarity with People of Typhoon-Hit Tacloban
Monday, 23 December 2013, 1:15 pm | UN News
Visiting the storm-ravaged Philippine city of Tacloban, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed the resilience of the people and pledged the commitment of the United Nations to keep working with the Government to "build back better and safer" all the communities ... More >>
Ban Commends People, Govt of Madagascar on Run-Off Elections
Monday, 23 December 2013, 1:12 pm | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the people of Madagascar, the Electoral Commission and the Malagasy Government for their active contribution and participation in the holding of today’s presidential and legislative elections. More >>
Human Rights Office Concerned at Treatment of Saudi Activist
Monday, 23 December 2013, 1:07 pm | UN News
The United Nations voiced deep concern today about the intimidation and prosecution of individuals in Saudi Arabia for exercising certain fundamental freedoms, noting in particular the treatment of an activist who seemed to have been targeted for his ... More >>
Over 30 Nations Invited To UN Peace Conference on Syria
Monday, 23 December 2013, 1:05 pm | UN News
The Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi today announced that more than 30 nations have been invited to attend the long-sought Syria peace conference to be held in Geneva next month. More >>
Central African Republic: International Aid to Stop Disaster
Monday, 23 December 2013, 1:04 pm | UN News
The crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR), where thousands of people have been killed and 750,000 others driven from their homes, risks deteriorating even further amid escalating Muslim-Christian clashes and the reported involvement of ... More >>
2013 Saw Some of the Highest Levels of Forced Displacement
Monday, 23 December 2013, 1:02 pm | UN News
The United Nations refugee agency warned today that 2013 is on track for some of the highest levels of forced displacement ever seen, owing to unusually large numbers of new refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs). More >>
Egypt: ‘Worrying Escalation’ In Harassment of Civil Society
Monday, 23 December 2013, 1:01 pm | UN News
The United Nations human rights office today called on Egyptian authorities to immediately release all individuals detained in relation to their work as human rights defenders, noting a “worrying escalation” in the harassment and intimidation of civil society ... More >>
South Sudan: Thousands Seek Refuge From Fighting at UN Bases
Friday, 20 December 2013, 12:51 pm | UN News
More than 30,000 people have now sought refuge on United Nations bases in South Sudan from fighting between the Government and rebels, with fatalities reported in an attack on one of the sites, top UN officials said today, pledging their best efforts to ... More >>
Consensus Text Backing Right To Privacy in Digital Age
Friday, 20 December 2013, 11:12 am | UN News
Deeply concerned that electronic surveillance, interception of digital communications and collection of personal data may negatively impact human rights, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a consensus resolution strongly backing the right to ... More >>
Enforced Disappearances in Syria Widespread, Reports UN
Friday, 20 December 2013, 11:11 am | UN News
Enforced disappearances are being committed throughout Syria as part of a campaign of intimidation and as a tactic of war, says a report published today by the United Nations panel investigating human rights violations in the country. More >>
Central African Republic: Preventing All-Out War
Friday, 20 December 2013, 11:10 am | UN News
A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today urged all parties in the Central African Republic (CAR), where armed clashes have escalated in recent weeks leading to deaths and population displacement, to step back from the brink ... More >>
UN Seeks Further Funding For Madagascar Locust Control Plan
Friday, 20 December 2013, 11:08 am | UN News
A locust control programme launched in Madagascar is making progress against an invasion of the voracious insects that is threatening rice and maize crops but requires an additional $17 million for the next two phases, the United Nations Food and Agriculture ... More >>
UN General Assembly Pays Tribute to Legacy of Nelson Mandela
Friday, 20 December 2013, 11:07 am | UN News
The President of the General Assembly today encouraged the United Nations to honour Nelson Mandela “by letting his legacy live on” in the world body’s continued struggle against poverty, injustice and the destruction of the human person and human ... More >>
Asia-Pacific Developing Economies Face Low Growth In 2014
Friday, 20 December 2013, 11:05 am | UN News
Developing Asia-Pacific countries will face another year of subpar growth in 2014 due to slow recovery, policy uncertainty and protectionism in developed countries, marking the first time in two decades that their economies have grown at less than ... More >>
Lamentable Lack of Political Will To Reform Security Council
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 12:30 pm | UN News
There are no shortages of ideas on how to reform the Security Council, the President of the General Assembly said today, adding that what is needed is a collective political will to tackle this longstanding issue. More >>
Myanmar: Growth Boosts Opium Production in ‘Golden Triangle'
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 12:04 pm | UN News
Led by strong growth in Myanmar, opium poppy cultivation in the area known as the Golden Triangle rose for the seventh consecutive year, according to a report released today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). More >>
Malaysia: Protect Indigenous Rights While Reducing Poverty
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 12:03 pm | UN News
After moving significantly towards reducing poverty, Malaysia must ensure that such gains do not come at the expense of the environment and the rights of vulnerable groups in society such as indigenous communities and migrant workers, a United Nations ... More >>
Reject Xenophobia on International Migrants Day - UN
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 11:25 am | UN News
To mark International Migrants Day, the United Nations family is calling on people and Governments everywhere to reject xenophobia and embrace migration as a key enabler for equitable, inclusive and sustainable social and economic development. More >>
UN Urges South Sudanese Parties to Cease Hostilities
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 11:22 am | UN News
The United Nations Security Council has urged all parties in South Sudan to immediately cease hostilities and exercise restraint to prevent the further spread of violence that has uprooted thousands of civilians in recent days in the world’s youngest ... More >>
