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Syria and Neighbours Need Urgent Development Response - UN
Monday, 4 November 2013, 10:13 am | UN News
The crisis in Syria urgently requires a robust development response to complement ongoing humanitarian and refugee efforts in the region, senior United Nations officials today said at the start of a meeting in Jordan. More >>
Kosovo: UN Condemns Violence Related To Upcoming Elections
Monday, 4 November 2013, 10:12 am | UN News
On the eve of municipal elections in Kosovo, the United Nations mission there said that police and international security are undertaking all necessary measures to ensure a safe election period following attacks at least two of the candidates. More >>
Mali: Security Council Condemns Murder of French Journalists
Monday, 4 November 2013, 10:10 am | UN News
The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the kidnapping and assassinations of two French journalists in northern Mali, and called on the Government to bring the perpetrators to justice. More >>
Concern over Renewed Clashes in Northern Lebanese City - UN
Friday, 1 November 2013, 11:46 am | UN News
The top United Nations envoy in Lebanon today expressed serious concern over the recurrence of armed clashes in the city of Tripoli, and stressed the need for a long-term solution to stop the violence. More >>
UN Chief Urges Restraint Amidst New Violence in Bangladesh
Friday, 1 November 2013, 10:45 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is concerned about the latest wave of deadly violence in Bangladesh ahead of parliamentary elections due by January. “He calls on all concerned to respect the rule of law, exercise restraint and to express their views ... More >>
Cambodia: Former Leaders Deny War Crimes Charges
Friday, 1 November 2013, 10:44 am | UN News
Two of the surviving former leaders of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime charged with mass killings during the 1970s requested to be acquitted today, as closing arguments began at the United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal in the south-east Asian country. More >>
UN Forced to Reduce Food Rations for Refugees in North Kenya
Friday, 1 November 2013, 10:43 am | UN News
Two United Nations humanitarian agencies announced today that they will be forced to reduce food rations for more than half a million refugees in the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps in northern Kenya beginning tomorrow due to lack of resources. More >>
Syria Renders Chemical Weapons Facilities ‘Inoperable’
Friday, 1 November 2013, 10:42 am | UN News
Syria’s chemical weapons facilities are “inoperable,” the Joint Mission of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the United Nations overseeing the destruction of the country’s weapons programme confirmed today. More >>
Jump in Foreign Investment in Developing Economies
Friday, 1 November 2013, 10:41 am | UN News
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) today reported that foreign investment in developing and transition economies rose to $745 billion in the first half of 2013, up some 4 per cent over the same period last year. More >>
UNESCO Chief Denounces Murder of Honduran Cameraman
Thursday, 31 October 2013, 10:43 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency defending press freedom today denounced the murder of Honduran cameraman Manuel Murillo Varela, who was found shot dead last week in the capital city of Tegucigalpa. More >>
Maldives Supreme Court Undermining Democratic Process
Thursday, 31 October 2013, 10:42 am | UN News
The repeated interventions of the Supreme Court in the presidential election process in the Maldives are undermining the country’s democracy, the United Nations human rights chief said today, calling on reforms to the judiciary to safeguard the rule ... More >>
Temporary Boost Needed for African Forces in Somalia
Thursday, 31 October 2013, 10:41 am | UN News
Without adequate security, the efforts of the Somali Government and people, and those of their partners, could be in vain, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations said today, calling on the Security Council to support a temporary boost to national ... More >>
UN Chief Deplores Plans for Further Israeli Settlements
Thursday, 31 October 2013, 10:33 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deplored the announcements today of further Israeli settlement plans in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, pointing out that settlement activity is contrary to international law and constitutes an obstacle to peace. More >>
Settlement Deals in Occupied Territories Could Be Criminal
Thursday, 31 October 2013, 10:32 am | UN News
An independent United Nations human rights expert today warned that financial institutions and real estate companies involved with housing settlements in occupied Palestinian territory – which are considered illegal under international law – may be held ... More >>
Individuals Opposing Development Projects Branded Anti-Govt
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 11:25 am | UN News
Human rights defenders who oppose large-scale development projects are increasingly being branded as ‘anti-government’ or ‘enemies of the State,’ a United Nations independent expert warned today. More >>
UNESCO Chief Deplores Murder of Somali Journalist
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 11:24 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today denounced the murder of Somali television journalist Mohamed Mohamud, who was gunned down in the capital, Mogadishu. More >>
Central African Republic: UNICEF Low On Life-Saving Supplies
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 11:23 am | UN News
With increasing displacement in the Central African Republic (CAR) and waning funding, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today warned that the growing needs will exceed emergency supplies in the coming weeks. More >>
UN Health Agency Confirms Polio Outbreak in Syria
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 11:22 am | UN News
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today confirmed 10 cases of polio in conflict-stricken Syria, adding that health authorities in the country and neighbouring nations have already begun a comprehensive response to the outbreak. More >>
UN Advises Against Forced Returns to North-East Nigeria
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 11:21 am | UN News
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is calling on States to keep their borders open for Nigerians fleeing the escalating violence in their country and who may be in need of international protection. More >>
One Year since Hurricane Sandy - UN Urges Focus on Caribbean
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 11:19 am | UN News
On the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy making landfall in the United States, United Nations officials are reminding the public not to forget the storm’s less documented Caribbean victims. More >>
