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Ban Appeals For Political Solution to Syrian Conflict
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:23 pm | UN News
As the latest escalation in Syria “has raised the spectre of chemical warfare,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged members of the Security Council to explore all diplomatic options to bring all Syrian parties to the negotiating table, stressing ... More >>
Ban Urges Support for UN Inspection Team in Syria
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:22 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapon (OPCW) today called on all parties in Syria to extend their full cooperation to the team of United Nations inspectors probing the possible use of ... More >>
Syria: ‘Substance’ May Have Killed Civilians
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:21 pm | UN News
The joint United Nations-Arab League Envoy for Syria said today that while evidence suggests “some form of substance” was used in an incident that may have killed more than 1,000 people on the outskirts of Damascus last week, any military strike ... More >>
Syria: UN Urges Neighbouring Countries to Keep Borders Open
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:19 pm | UN News
The heads of two United Nations relief agencies today welcomed the hospitality of Syria’s neighbouring countries which are currently hosting some two million refugees, and appealed to the to keep their borders open amid a growing exodus of Syrians fleeing ... More >>
UN 'Confident' Conference on Ending Syria Crisis Will Happen
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:18 pm | UN News
An international conference to resolve the crisis in Syria will take place “at some point,” the Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States has said, reaffirming his belief a political solution, and urging ... More >>
Syria:UN Chemical Weapons Inspectors Delay Second Site Visit
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:16 pm | UN News
The United Nations inspectors probing the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria postponed a visit to a second site today in order to improve preparedness and ensure the team's safety, the world body announced. More >>
Egyptian Authorities to Investigate Deaths of Journalists
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 5:12 pm | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today denounced the deaths of three Egyptian journalists and called for a thorough investigation into these incidents. More >>
Syria: UN Chemical Weapons Team Comes Under Sniper Fire
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 5:09 pm | UN News
A team of United Nations inspectors probing the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria will return to the Damascus suburb to which it was headed when its convoy was attacked by snipers, a UN spokesperson confirmed this morning. More >>
Somalia Faces Critical Moment - Collective Efforts Essential
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 5:02 pm | UN News
The top United Nations envoy in Somalia today stressed that collective and coordinated efforts from the Government as well as regional and international organizations are needed to achieve progress in the east African country. More >>
UN Agency Staff Member Shot Dead By Israeli Forces
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 5:01 pm | UN News
The UN agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees today called for restraint from all parties after receiving confirmation that one of its staff members was shot and killed by Israeli forces this morning. More >>
Healthy Ecosystems Can Help Avoid Food Insecurity in Africa
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 4:59 pm | UN News
Strengthening ecosystems is key to helping local farmers in Africa adapt to climate change and ensuring that they produce enough food to meet people’s nutritional needs, participants decided at the end of an international United Nations-organized ... More >>
New Guide Aims To Eliminate Child Slavery, Prostitution – UN
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 4:47 pm | UN News
The United Nations labour agency today launched a new tool to help countries eliminate children’s involvement in slavery, child prostitution, drug trafficking and other types of the worst forms of child labour by 2016. More >>
Syria to Allow UN Probe Into Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons
Monday, 26 August 2013, 2:44 pm | UN News
Following talks with United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Angela Kane, the Syrian Government has agreed to grant access to UN inspectors, beginning tomorrow, to sites in the suburbs of Damascus where chemical weapons were allegedly ... More >>
Following Rocket Fire Into Israel, Restraint Urged
Monday, 26 August 2013, 2:42 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban has expressed great concern over yesterday’s firing of rockets from the area of Tyre – within United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon’s (UNIFIL) area of operations – towards Israel, and noted that the missions was investigating ... More >>
UN Strongly Condemns Bombings Near Tripoli Mosques
Monday, 26 August 2013, 2:38 pm | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council today strongly condemned two bomb explosions in the north Lebanese city of Tripoli and urged that those responsible be brought to justice. More >>
UN Chief Urges Collective Action to Fight Piracy In Africa
Monday, 26 August 2013, 2:32 pm | UN News
UN Chief Urges Collective Action to Fight Piracy, Armed Robbery At Sea In Central Africa More >>
UN Urges: Ban Prolonged Indefininite Solitary Confinement
Monday, 26 August 2013, 2:29 pm | UN News
As nearly 200 inmates in California detention centres approach their fifth consecutive week on hunger strike against cruel, inhuman and degrading prison conditions, a United Nations right expert today urged the Government of the United States to abolish the ... More >>
School Meal Programmes Benefit Children, Support Local Farms
Monday, 26 August 2013, 2:25 pm | UN News
School feeding programmes in Latin America are having a positive impact on children’s well-being and are fostering local development when food is sourced from family farmers, a United Nations study found. More >>
UNESCO: Awareness About History of Slave Trade Needed
Monday, 26 August 2013, 2:22 pm | UN News
On International Day, UNESCO Urges Greater Efforts to Raise Awareness About History of Slave Trade More >>
Syrian Conflict Hits Tragic Milestone
Monday, 26 August 2013, 2:19 pm | UN News
Three years of bloodshed in Syria have driven one million children from their homeland, United Nations agencies said today as they marked this "shameful milestone" by urging the entire international community to do more to help end the conflict ... More >>
