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Over 600 People Killed in Central African Republic – UN

Monday, 16 December 2013, 11:07 am | UN News

The humanitarian situation in the conflict-wracked Central African Republic (CAR) is deteriorating, with 450 people killed in the capital Bangui and 159,000 others driven from their homes in Bangui, in the last week alone, United Nations agencies ... More >>

Syria: UN Alarmed By Rise in Abductions, Disappearances

Monday, 16 December 2013, 11:00 am | UN News

Syrians continue to fall victim to a callous indifference towards human life and disregard for safety, exemplified by the increasing trend of abductions and enforced disappearances, the United Nations human rights chief warned today. More >>

People of Central African Republic Must End Bloodshed - Ban

Monday, 16 December 2013, 10:59 am | UN News

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is taking to the airwaves today to make a personal appeal to the citizens of the strife-torn Central African Republic (CAR) to end the bloodshed that is tearing their country apart with increasing inter-communal violence ... More >>

Perpetrators of Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria

Monday, 16 December 2013, 10:57 am | UN News

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the international community to hold accountable those responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Syria, following the findings of a United Nations team that such weapons were used on several occasions ... More >>

Needs Remain Enormous In Typhoon-Hit Philippine Areas

Monday, 16 December 2013, 10:55 am | UN News

Humanitarian and early recovery needs remain great in typhoon-hit Philippines, a senior United Nations official said following a joint international mission to the areas of Guiuan, Ormoc and Tacloban. More >>

Ban and Security Council Condemn Attack on UN, Malian Forces

Monday, 16 December 2013, 10:50 am | UN News

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council have strongly condemned an attack in the north-eastern Malian town of Kidal that killed two blue helmets and left several others, including members of the national armed forces, injured. More >>

Information On More Cases of Chemical Weapons Use in Syria

Friday, 13 December 2013, 3:42 pm | UN News

The United Nations team probing the use of chemical weapons in Syria, which in September found “clear and convincing evidence” of Sarin gas attacks against civilians, including children, in the Damascus area, today reported “credible information” ... More >>

Security Council Criticised for Inaction on Darfur Crisis

Friday, 13 December 2013, 10:38 am | UN News

It is “an understatement” to say the victims of Sudan’s Darfur conflict have lost all hope, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said today, reiterating her “frustration and despair” at the United Nations Security ... More >>

UNESCO Urges Investigation on Murder of Honduran Journalist

Friday, 13 December 2013, 10:36 am | UN News

The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today condemned the killing of Juan Carlos Argeñal Medina, who was shot dead in his home in southeastern Honduras. More >>

UN Dismayed As India Re-Criminalizes Same-Sex Relationships

Friday, 13 December 2013, 10:32 am | UN News

The United Nations human rights chief today voiced her disappointment at the re-criminalization of consensual same-sex relationships in India, calling it “a significant step backwards” for the country. More >>

Lebanon: UN Ramps Up Aid for Syrian Refugees for Winter

Friday, 13 December 2013, 10:30 am | UN News

The United Nations and its humanitarian partners are ramping up efforts to assist more than 800,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon who are facing the onslaught of cold weather, rains and snowfall as a massive winter storm named “Alexa” moves across ... More >>

Africa: Sahel Region Threatened by Terrorism/Organized Crime

Friday, 13 December 2013, 10:28 am | UN News

Terrorism, trafficking in arms, drugs and people, and other transnational forms of organized crime are threatening security in Africa’s vast sub-Saharan Sahel region, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today. More >>

Cancer Rates On Rise, Particularly Breast Cancer in Women

Friday, 13 December 2013, 10:27 am | UN News

More women are being diagnosed with and dying from breast cancer, the specialized cancer agency of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today reported, calling for greater attention to prevention and control measures to offset lifestyle ... More >>

DR Congo: UN Peacekeeping on Offensive after Defeat of M23

Thursday, 12 December 2013, 1:26 pm | UN News

With peace efforts under way with the M23, the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is shifting its focus to other rebel groups and working with the Government to maintain the fragile gains in the eastern part of the country, the ... More >>

Bagladesh Leaders Must Fix Violent Differences on Elections

Thursday, 12 December 2013, 12:03 pm | UN News

Voicing strong concern over widespread violence in Bangladesh that has left dozens of people dead since last month, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resolve differences over upcoming parliamentary elections ... More >>

Increased Resources Vital for World’s Mountain Farmers

Thursday, 12 December 2013, 11:41 am | UN News

With mountains providing freshwater to half the world's population mainly thanks to the water and soil management practiced by millions of mountain farmers, the United Nations today called for increased resources and secure land tenure for this crucial ... More >>

DR Congo Must Account for Election-Related Abuses

Thursday, 12 December 2013, 11:40 am | UN News

A new United Nations report stresses the importance of ensuring accountability for human rights violations committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during the 2011 electoral period so as to prevent such crimes from being repeated during ... More >>