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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 >>
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 >>
