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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 >>
Sierra Leoneans Must Work Together To Advance Democracy - UN
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 12:25 pm | UN News
A senior United Nations official today called on all Sierra Leoneans to set aside their differences and work together to advance economic development and democracy, as the world body prepares to wrap up its mission there next year. More >>
Bulgaria Commits to Improving Conditions for Asylum-Seekers
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 11:17 am | UN News
The United Nations refugee agency today welcomed assurances from the Bulgarian Government of quick action to fix dire conditions for those seeking asylum within its borders, as the country strains to cope with the increasing number of new arrivals. More >>
Unspeakable Atrocities Reported by UN Rights Inquiry on DPRK
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 11:10 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations-appointed inquiry into human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) reported today that testimony heard so far by his team pointed to widespread and serious abuses, including abductions ... More >>
UN Awards Congolese Nun with World’s Top Refugee Honour
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 11:06 am | UN News
A Congolese nun known as ‘mother’ by women and girls displaced and abused by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) is being honoured with a top prize from the United Nations refugee agency, it was announced today. More >>
Human Rights Gains in Afghanistan Remain Fragile – UN
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 11:02 am | UN News
A United Nations senior official today called on Afghan authorities to boost efforts to strengthen human rights in the country, noting that despite progress in recent years, they remain fragile as the nation continues its transition period. More >>
Persons with Disabilities ‘Forgotten Victims’ in Syria
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 10:55 am | UN News
The two and a half-year conflict in Syria has made persons with disabilities extremely vulnerable to gross rights violations on a daily basis, a United Nations committee said today, stressing the need for greater protection of their rights. More >>
Israelis and Palestinians Must Accelerate Peace Negotiations
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 10:52 am | UN News
Efforts for renewed peace prospects in the Middle East should not be neglected amid the turmoil elsewhere in the neighbourhood, the top United Nations envoy in the region told the Security Council today, while also urging both Israelis and Palestinians ... More >>
UN Needs Funds for Food Aid for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 10:18 am | UN News
Facing a shortfall of $127 million in its efforts to feed the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, United Nations agencies today called on the world for greater generosity in funding to avert a cutback in aid. More >>
Syria: Clear and Convincing Evidence of Chemical Weapons Use
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 12:52 pm | UN News
A United Nations team probing the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria has found “clear and convincing evidence” that Sarin gas was used in an incident that occurred on 21 August in the Ghouta area on the outskirts of Damascus and which reportedly ... More >>
Most Syrians Killed In Unlawful Conventional Attacks - UN
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 12:49 pm | UN News
The vast majority of Syrians are killed in unlawful attacks using conventional weapons such as guns and mortars, with children making up a large proportion of the casualties, the United Nations-appointed human rights probe today reported, calling for a halt ... More >>
Bird Flu Viruses Could Re-Emerge in Upcoming Flu Season
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 12:48 pm | UN News
The United Nations food agency has issued a new warning saying bird flu viruses continue to pose a serious threat to human and animal health, adding they will pose a greater risk during the upcoming flu season. More >>
Somali ‘New Deal’ Approved At International Conference
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 12:46 pm | UN News
The international community and Somalia begin a new partnership today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said urging parties to align their political and financial support begin a ‘New Deal’ to drive the country’s economic and political recovery. More >>
Two Years on, Libya’s Democratic Transition Faces Challenges
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 12:45 pm | UN News
Two years after the fall of the authoritarian regime, Libya faces a number of challenges in ensuring that its democratic transition proceeds peacefully, a United Nations envoy told the Security Council today, noting that recent months have been marked ... More >>
Intimidation, Targeted Killings of Female Afghan Officials
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 12:44 pm | UN News
The head of the United Nations body tasked with promoting women’s rights today condemned the intimidation and targeted killings of female Afghan officials and called for bringing the perpetrators to justice. More >>
Security Council Welcomes New UN Mission in Somalia
Monday, 16 September 2013, 10:52 am | UN News
The Security Council today welcomed the deployment of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia - established three months ago in the Somali capital of Mogadishu -- and looked forward to the mission playing an effective role in support of the ... More >>
UN Condemns Taliban Attack on US Consulate in Herat
Monday, 16 September 2013, 10:50 am | UN News
Strongly condemning the Taliban bombing attack against the United States Consulate in Herat, the United Nations Security Council today urged broad cooperation to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice and reiterated that "no terrorist act can ... More >>
Ban Welcomes US-Russia Agreement on Syria's Chemical Weapons
Monday, 16 September 2013, 10:48 am | UN News
Welcoming the news that Russia and the United States have reached an agreement on a framework for Syria to destroy all of its chemical weapons, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed the hope that the deal will pave the way for a political ... More >>
Syria Letter on Accession to Treaty Banning Chemical Weapons
Friday, 13 September 2013, 12:48 pm | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has received a letter from the Government of Syria President Bassar Al-Assad will sign and abide by the 20-year-old international treaty on banning chemical weapons. More >>
