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Iraq Must Determine Whereabouts of Missing Iranian Exiles
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 11:24 am | UN News
The United Nations human rights office today called on the Government of Iraq to do all it can to ascertain the whereabouts of seven former residents of Camp Ashraf, who have been missing since the facility, which housed Iranian exiles, was attacked ... More >>
Urgent Support Needed as Food Crisis Grips Northern Mali
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 5:47 pm | UN News
The United Nations and its partners are appealing for immediate support for northern Mali, where three out of four households do not have enough to eat and are heavily dependent on food assistance. More >>
Urgent Action Needed To Protect Children in Syria Conflict
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 5:45 pm | UN News
As the plight of civilians trapped by the Syria conflict grows more desperate, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for greater efforts to ensure humanitarian access that will safeguard the lives of thousands of children. More >>
UN Urges Iran to Release Remaining Political Prisoners
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 5:44 pm | UN News
Calling the recent prisoner release in Iran “a step in the right direction,” an independent United Nations human rights expert today urged the Government to let go hundreds of others detained for exercising their rights to freedom of expression, ... More >>
UN & Madagascar Locust Control Campaign to Avert Food Crisis
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 5:42 pm | UN News
A locust control campaign has been launched by the United Nations and the Government of Madagascar to treat over 2 million hectares of infested areas in a bid to avert a food crisis that could affect some 13 million people in the island nation. More >>
UN Reports Dramatic Progress On Reducing New HIV Infections
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 5:41 pm | UN News
The rate of new HIV infections fell by one-third over the past decade due to increased spending and effective treatment, the United Nations agency leading the global HIV/AIDS response today reported. More >>
Gaza-Egypt Border Restrictions Badly Affect Palestinians
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 5:39 pm | UN News
Severe restrictions on movement between the Gaza Strip and Egypt through the Rafah Crossing have worsened an already fragile humanitarian situation for the territory’s 1.7 million Palestinians, including increasing fuel shortages and limiting access ... More >>
Syria Crisis Endangering Development across Arab World - UN
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 5:30 pm | UN News
Recent turmoil in the Arab world imperils progress towards achieving the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the region, stated a United Nations report released today. More >>
Ban Appalled By Terrorist Attack on Church in Pakistan
Monday, 23 September 2013, 10:24 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he is "appalled" by today's terrorist attack on a Christian church in north-western Pakistan, and urged the Government to do everything possible to find and bring the perpetrators to justice. More >>
UN Condemns 'Totally Reprehensible' Terrorist Act in Nairobi
Monday, 23 September 2013, 10:22 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack at a shopping mall in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, and urged the perpetrators to be brought to justice as soon as possible. More >>
UN Chief, Security Council Condemn Terrorist Attack in Kenya
Monday, 23 September 2013, 10:19 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council have condemned the terrorist attack at a shopping mall in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, which killed scores of people and wounded many more. More >>
UN Envoy Condemns Murder of Abducted Israeli Soldier
Monday, 23 September 2013, 10:19 am | UN News
The top United Nations official for the Middle East peace process today condemned the abduction and killing of an off-duty Israeli soldier, and emphasized the need for calm on the ground during this "critical moment" in the political efforts. More >>
Broadband Use Up But Least Developed Countries Left Behind
Monday, 23 September 2013, 10:18 am | UN News
With nearly two out of every five people in the world online by the end of the year, more than two-thirds of those living in developing countries will not have access to the Internet, the United Nations today reported in a global survey of broadband ... More >>
UN Chief Following Closely and With Alarm Attack in Nairobi
Monday, 23 September 2013, 10:16 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta about today's attack on a shopping centre in the capital city of Nairobi. Mr. Ban "is following closely and with alarm" the developments and is being regularly briefed by his senior ... More >>
Elections in Sri Lanka an Opportunity for Reconciliation
Friday, 20 September 2013, 9:37 am | UN News
The forthcoming provincial elections in Sri Lanka are an important opportunity for reconciliation in the country, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling on all parties to take part in the electoral process in a peaceful manner. More >>
UN & African Union Sign Plan to Protect Children in Conflict
Friday, 20 September 2013, 9:36 am | UN News
The United Nations and the African Union have agreed to strengthen protection of conflict-affected children in Africa, where despite progress, grave child rights violations including under-age recruitment, continue. More >>
Cambodia: Genocide Tribunal Gets Loan to Pay National Staff
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 12:38 pm | UN News
The United Nations has secured a loan from major donors to meet the salaries of national staff working for the tribunal responsible for trying genocide suspects in Cambodia. More >>
Ahead Of Polls in Guinea, UN Commends Progress Made
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 12:35 pm | UN News
The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission has called on all politicians and leaders in Guinea to honour their commitments and hold secure and peaceful legislative elections next week. More >>
80,000 Displaced By Fighting In DR Congo over Past Month
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 12:34 pm | UN News
Some 80,000 people have been driven from their homes in a new outbreak of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past month following repeated clashes between the national army and rebels, the United Nations reported ... More >>
UNESCO Mission Confirms Egypt’s Malawi Museum Ransacked
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 12:31 pm | UN News
Experts from the United Nations cultural agency have confirmed that nearly all the collections of the Malawi National Museum in Upper Egypt have been looted following last month’s unrest. More >>
