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Somalia: UN Expert Urges Broader Consultation Process
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 10:45 am | UN News
An independent United Nations expert today hailed the approval by Somalia of a “road map” to help promote and protect human rights in the country, but urged the Government to consult more with civil society and regional administrations before the document ... More >>
Syria: UN Chemical Weapons Inspectors to Analyze Evidence
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 10:44 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today that all biomedical and environmental samples gathered by United Nations inspectors at sites of possible chemical weapons use in Syria are now arriving at designated laboratories in Europe. More >>
Iraq: UN Human Rights Office Condemns Attack on Camp Ashraf
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 10:43 am | UN News
The United Nations human rights office and the UN mission in Iraq today strongly condemned the killing of dozens of people in Camp Ashraf north of Baghdad, urging the Iraqi Government to investigate what happened. More >>
UN Experts Urge US to Wrap up Review Of Trayvon Martin Case
Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 10:42 am | UN News
A group of United Nations independent experts today called on the Government of the United State to finalize the ongoing review of the case involving the death of teenager Trayvon Martin, an African –American teenager who was shot in 2012 by a neighbourhood ... More >>
Colombian to Head Commission to Tackle Impunity in Guatemala
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 1:53 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed Iván Velásquez Gómez of Colombia to head the United Nations-backed commission charged with dismantling illegal armed groups and tackling impunity in Guatemala. More >>
Syria: Samples of Alleged Chemical Weapons Use to Reach Labs
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 1:18 pm | UN News
Samples collected by the United Nations chemical weapons inspection team in Syria are now being transferred from The Hague to laboratories for analysis, according to a spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. More >>
World Water Week: International Cooperation on Sanitation
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 11:28 am | UN News
Now is the time for accelerated, energized and concerted action on water and sanitation, Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson today urged, calling for renewed cooperation on water management and access to adequate sanitation for the more than 2.5 billion ... More >>
Iraq:UN Agency Airlifts Supplies for Syrian Refugee Children
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 11:27 am | UN News
The United Nations children's agency is scaling up its assistance to thousands of Syrian refugee children and their families in the Kurdistan region of Iraq where tens of thousands of families arrived in recent weeks. More >>
DR Congo: UN Envoy Calls for End to Hostilities
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 9:44 am | UN News
The United Nations Special Envoy for Africa's Great Lake's region is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to start a regional tour with envoys from the African Union, European Union and the United States to bolster diplomatic efforts for peace. More >>
UN Calls for Investigation into Murder of Indian Reporter
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 9:43 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today deplored the killing of reporter Rakesh Sharma in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in northern India, and fallced for a full investigation into his assassination. More >>
Ban Deplores Attack on Iranian Exile Camp North Of Baghdad
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:34 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned an attack on an Iranian exile camp near the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, and urged the Government to launch an investigation into what happened. More >>
Syrian Conflict Keeps Palestinian Refugees from School
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:33 pm | UN News
Over half of the schools run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Syria are closed, affecting some 45,000 children, it was announced today. More >>
Syria: Samples From Sites of Alleged Chemical Weapons Use
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:32 pm | UN News
Samples collected by the United Nations chemical weapons inspection team in Syria will begin to be transferred to laboratories tomorrow, according to a spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. More >>
Syria: Ban Briefed By UN Disarmament Chief on Developments
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:31 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today met with the top United Nations disarmament official, just back from Damascus, on the chemical weapons investigation and the latest developments in Syria. More >>
Sri Lanka Heading in 'Authoritarian Direction' - Navi Pillay
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:29 pm | UN News
Although the fighting is over, the suffering is not, the United Nations human rights chief today said wrapping up a week-long visit to Sri Lanka where she warned that the country is sowing the seeds of future discord by limiting personal freedoms and ... More >>
Syria: UN Consults as Chemical Weapons Team Wraps Up Probe
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:28 pm | UN News
As the situation in Syria continues to rapidly evolve, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon cut short an official visit in Europe to return to the world body’s New York Headquarters for a series of consultations with Member States today, while ... More >>
UN to Continue Humanitarian Work in Syria despite Challenges
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:27 pm | UN News
As tensions continue to ratchet up regarding the crisis in Syria, United Nations agencies today reiterated their commitment to continue providing emergency relief for Syrians inside the country, as well as for displaced persons, despite facing ... More >>
DR Congo: Ban Condemns Attacks on Civilians
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:26 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the latest bout of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and called on all parties to engage in the political process that aims to address the causes of the conflict. More >>
Parties in Syria Must Stop Destruction of Cultural Heritage
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:25 pm | UN News
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today called on all parties involved in the Syrian conflict to safeguard the country’s cultural heritage and take all possible measures to avoid further ... More >>
Central African Republic Must Protect Civilians in Fighting
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:24 pm | UN News
Authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) must protect civilians from the fighting which has killed at least 10 people and forced thousands to flee their homes in Bangui, the capital, the United Nations refugee agency said today. More >>
