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Myanmar: UN Welcomes Latest Release of Political Prisoners
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 11:23 am | UN News
An independent United Nations human rights expert today welcomed the release of 44 prisoners of conscience in Myanmar, hailing it as an important step towards fulfilling President Thein Sein’s pledge of freedom for all political prisoners by the end ... More >>
Uruguay’s Move to Legalize Cannabis Impedes Anti-Drug Effort
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 11:22 am | UN News
Amid growing debate over international drug control policy in Latin America, the United Nations drug and crime agency today said that a decision by the Uruguayan parliament to legalize cannabis is a strike against international cooperation. More >>
Progress in Malaria Fight despite Less Funding, UN Reports
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 10:43 am | UN News
The number of people killed by malaria has been cut by nearly half in Africa and a slightly lower rate globally, but sustained funding is needed to lower the numbers even more, according to the United Nations health agency which today released its ... More >>
Mandela’s Life Serves as Inspiration for Entire World
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 4:20 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to the late Nelson Mandela, telling the tens of thousands gathered at the memorial service held in Johannesburg that the life and legacy of the former South African president was an inspiration not ... More >>
Human Rights Day: UN Honours Activists, Vienna Declaration
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 4:16 pm | UN News
Honouring human rights activism, including the legacy of Nelson Mandela, senior UN officials today mark Human Rights Day calling for greater political will and resources to implement laws and standards designed to promote and protect the rights and dignity ... More >>
UN Scales Up Aid for Displaced in Central African Republic
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 4:15 pm | UN News
United Nations agencies are scaling up efforts to assist the scores of civilians uprooted by the surging violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), reported to number over 100,000 in the capital alone, bringing the total number of those displaced ... More >>
UN Makes Appeal To Halt Execution of Bangladeshi Politician
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 4:14 pm | UN News
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay today called for an eleventh-hour stay of execution for Abdul Quader Mollah, a Bangladeshi politician convicted of war crimes in a trial that did not meet international standards for ... More >>
Syria: As Winter Sets In, UN Begins Aid Airlifts from Iraq
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 4:13 pm | UN News
As the Syrian crisis passes the tragic 1,000-day mark, the United Nations refugee agency is working hard to meet the “immense needs” of desperate communities there, including across lines in conflict zones and in neighbouring countries, while also ... More >>
Concern About Guantánamo Detainee Transferred To Algeria
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 4:12 pm | UN News
Two independent United Nations human rights experts have voiced concern about the fate of Djamel Ameziane, who was recently transferred by the United States from the Guantánamo Bay detention centre to Algeria, from which he fled two decades ago to ... More >>
Somalia: Crisis-Response Shows State Is Strengthening
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 4:11 pm | UN News
The top United Nations official in Somalia today, briefing the Security Council from Mogadishu, said that a comprehensive political, military and development approach is needed to tackle terrorism in the country, where despite challenges, the dawn ... More >>
Iraq:Recent Murders of Two Media Workers Condemned By UNESCO
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 4:10 pm | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today voiced grave concern about the safety of journalists in Iraq following the recent murder of two reporters, Adel Mohsen Hussien and Wahdan Al-Hamdani. More >>
Environment Should Play Greater Role in Peacebuilding - UN
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 4:09 pm | UN News
Natural resources – which, in many conflict-affected countries, fuel and finance armed groups – can also play a major role in bringing about sustainable peace, the United Nations today reported urging Governments and partners to integrate natural ... More >>
Ban Appeals for Safety of Orthodox Christian Nuns in Syria
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 2:22 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed for the safety of 12 nuns who went missing from a convent in the Syrian town of Ma’aloula and all those who may be detained against their will in the strife-torn nation. More >>
Guinea-Bissau: Potential Sanctions If Elections Hindered
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 2:21 pm | UN News
The United Nations Security Council today urged a return to constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau, which has postponed presidential and legislative elections until next year, and warned that it would consider further measures – such as sanctions ... More >>
Central African Republic Humanitarian Situation Deteriorates
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 12:27 pm | UN News
The United Nations says that aid agencies in the Central African Republic (CAR) remain preoccupied by the alarming deterioration of the humanitarian situation, particularly in the capital, Bangui, and in Bossangoa. More >>
Urban Inequity Presents New Social, Development Challenges
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 11:30 am | UN News
Sustainable cities are an aspiration as the number of slum dwellers continues to rise and the rate of urbanization skyrockets, a senior United Nations official today said, ahead of an upcoming UN forum that will focus on creating cities and towns ... More >>
Situation in Libya Shows Need for Dialogue with Militias
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 11:29 am | UN News
The continued “precariousness” of security in Libya highlights the need for dialogue between the Government and the main armed militias, the top United Nations official in the North African country told the Security Council today. More >>
UN to Address Violence in Central African Republic
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 11:27 am | UN News
The top United Nations official is today meeting with African leaders in Paris, France, to discuss the escalating inter-communal violence and worsening humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR). More >>
UN Reports 'Slow, Uneven' Use of Afghan Law Protecting Women
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 11:26 am | UN News
Afghan authorities registered an increased number of reported acts of violence against women and girls in the past year, but prosecutions and convictions under a landmark law remained low with most cases settled by mediation, according to an annual United ... More >>
Ukraine: Ban Urges Peaceful Means to Ease Political Tensions
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 11:25 am | UN News
With hundreds of thousands of protestors reportedly rallying anew in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, General Ban Ki-moon today appealed directly to President Victor Yanukovich for peaceful dialogue to defuse ongoing political tensions in the country. More >>
