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Syrian Opposition Must Send Delegation to Peace Conference
Monday, 30 September 2013, 1:47 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the National Coalition for the Syrian opposition forces to reach out to other groups and agree on a united delegation for an upcoming peace conference, as he met with the President of the Coalition on Saturday. More >>
Charles Taylor Conviction an ‘Important Step’ For Justice
Monday, 30 September 2013, 1:45 pm | UN News
Members of the Security Council today welcomed the decision by a United Nations-backed court to uphold the conviction of former Liberian President Charles Taylor for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during Sierra Leone’s civil war. More >>
King of Tonga Calls for New Development for Climate Change
Monday, 30 September 2013, 1:40 pm | UN News
Taking the podium at the United Nations General Assembly today, King Tupou VI of Tonga joined leaders of other small island developing States (SIDS) in urging that sustainable development agenda address climate change in a way that is integrated ... More >>
UN-Backed Court Decision to Uphold Charles Taylor Conviction
Friday, 27 September 2013, 12:42 pm | UN News
The Prosecutor of the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) today welcomed the court’s decision to uphold the conviction of former Liberian President Charles Taylor for war crimes and crimes against humanity. More >>
UN Urges Renewed Efforts to Rid World of Nuclear Threat
Friday, 27 September 2013, 12:41 pm | UN News
Senior United Nations officials today called on Member States to take renewed steps to rid the world of nuclear weapons, during what was the first high-level meeting ever held by the General Assembly devoted to this issue. More >>
Loss of Life Caused By Earthquake in South-West Pakistan
Friday, 27 September 2013, 12:40 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his sadness at the loss of life and damage to thousands of homes caused by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck south-west Pakistan earlier this week. More >>
At UN Meeting, Countries Commit To Protect Gay Rights
Friday, 27 September 2013, 12:39 pm | UN News
Countries attending the first ministerial meeting held at the United Nations on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals today reaffirmed their commitment to work together to combat discrimination and protect the rights ... More >>
Cyprus Shows Ills Caused By Non-Enforcement of UN Decisions
Friday, 27 September 2013, 12:38 pm | UN News
The “unacceptable” situation that Cyprus finds itself in – still divided after 40 years of numerous Security Council resolutions that call for its reunification – is an example of the harm that can result from the non-enforcement of United ... More >>
Zimbabwe’s President Urges Support for Developing Countries
Friday, 27 September 2013, 12:35 pm | UN News
The objectives of the United Nations Charter in the economic arena will remain unfulfilled unless Member States address challenges in the developing countries, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe today told the General Assembly high-level debate. More >>
Abbas: Current Talks Last Chance For Just Peace with Israel
Friday, 27 September 2013, 12:32 pm | UN News
Warning that time is running out, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today called on the United Nations to end Israeli settlement building on Palestinian land and thus giving a last chance for renewed peace talks to resolve the Middle East conflict ... More >>
UN Agency Aiding Palestinians Faces ‘Unprecedented’ Demands
Friday, 27 September 2013, 12:21 pm | UN News
The United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees is facing extraordinary demands under very challenging circumstances, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, urging the international community to step up so that five million people ... More >>
Somali President Cites Successes in Rebuilding Country
Friday, 27 September 2013, 12:20 pm | UN News
Recalling the major milestones Somalia achieved over the past year, the country’s President today told the United Nations that bolstering its political and governance gains requires international support, particularly the ongoing struggle to drive ... More >>
Small Island States Call for Mitigation of Climate Change
Friday, 27 September 2013, 12:19 pm | UN News
For the second day in a row, leaders of the world’s small island States took the podium at the United Nations General Assembly to call for urgent international action to mitigate the effects of climate change, which threatens some of them with extinction ... More >>
Serbia Ready To Integrate Into Europe, President Tells UN
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 12:17 pm | UN News
The President of Serbia said at the United Nations today that his country had demonstrated its desire for full cooperation with its neighbours and expressed hope that negotiations towards accession to the European Union would start no later than January 2014, as ... More >>
Darfur: Deteriorating Situation Could Impede Peace Process
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 12:15 pm | UN News
The head of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur has warned that the deteriorating security situation in the region could undermine the peace process and development programmes. More >>
UN Assembly Delegations to Focus on Sustainable Development
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 12:04 pm | UN News
As the General Assembly's annual General Debate picks up again today, political leaders and senior Government officials gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York will continue discussions on shaping the world's next development agenda, which will ... More >>
Violence Uproots Tens of Thousands in Southern Philippines
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 12:02 pm | UN News
The situation in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines is now a humanitarian crisis, as tens of thousands of people remain forcibly displaced, the United Nations said today, calling for support to the victims of the recent wave of violence in ... More >>
Cambodia Must Ensure National Assembly Is Representative
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 11:58 am | UN News
Following the general elections in Cambodia in July, the Government must now ensure that the National Assembly is truly representative to promote a successful transition to democracy, a United Nations independent expert said today. More >>
DR Congo: Progress, But Also Continued Rights Abuses in East
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 11:55 am | UN News
Progress has been made in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in putting in place a legal regime to combat impunity for human rights violations, but the rights situation in the east of the country continues to deteriorate, according to a new ... More >>
Ban Welcomes Signing Of Arms Trade Treaty by Majority of UN
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 11:54 am | UN News
With 19 countries, including the United States, signing onto a new treaty regulating international trade in conventional arms today on the sidelines of the annual General Assembly high-level debate, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the total number ... More >>
