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Ban Congratulates Malians and President-Elect Keita On Polls
Friday, 16 August 2013, 9:46 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated the authorities and the people of Mali for the successful conduct of a presidential election whose provisional results show Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in the lead. More >>
Broad Regional Approach to Counter Piracy in Gulf Of Guinea
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 12:39 pm | UN News
The Security Council today called for a comprehensive regional approach to combat the threat of piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea, and reiterated its call on Member States to prosecute perpetrators in accordance with international ... More >>
Syria Accepts Terms for Visit by UN Chemical Weapons Team
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 12:37 pm | UN News
The Syrian Government has formally accepted the modalities essential for cooperation to ensure the proper, safe and efficient conduct of the mission by the United Nations team investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons in the ongoing conflict, the ... More >>
Darfur:UN-African Envoy Voices Concern at Recent Hostilities
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 9:41 am | UN News
The head of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur today met with a senior government official in the region to discuss the increasingly violent clashes between tribal groups in and around El Daein and Adila in East Darfur. More >>
Ban Condemns Use of Force against Protesters in Cairo
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 9:37 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned in the strongest terms the violence that occurred today in Cairo when Egyptian security services used force to clear sit-ins and demonstrations, and urged all Egyptians to focus on promoting inclusive reconciliation. More >>
Ban Calls For Strengthening Bonds between UN and Pakistan
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 9:35 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the strong partnership between the United Nations and Pakistan on a wide range of issues, and voiced his hope that the country can build on the recent achievement of its first democratic transition between two ... More >>
Multiple Crises Gripping Central African Republic - UN
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 9:34 am | UN News
Senior United Nations officials today raised the alarm about the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), which is marked by ongoing insecurity and instability as well as a rapidly growing humanitarian emergency. More >>
Agreement by Two Koreas to Reopen Kaesong Industrial Complex
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 9:33 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the agreement between the two Koreas on the re-opening of the Kaesong Industrial Complex, adding that he hopes this will lead to other constructive steps to promote trust and improve relations between the ... More >>
Political Will Key to Ensuring Water and Sanitation for All
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 9:32 am | UN News
Political leadership and concrete action have led to good progress on creating universal and sustainable access to decent sanitation and drinking water, but additional efforts are needed to fulfil commitments by the 2014 deadline, a United Nations-backed partnership ... More >>
Guatemala:Killing Raises Concern about Safety of Journalists
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 9:30 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today voiced concern about the safety of journalists in Guatemala following the killing of a veteran radio personality in Zacapa. More >>
World Humanitarian Day 2013: Global Campaign to Be Launched
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 3:50 pm | UN News
Every year on August 19 we remember all those aid workers who have lost their lives while trying to help people in need. We pay tribute to them by raising awareness of humanitarian issues and efforts to help people. This World Humanitarian Day also ... More >>
Central African Republic: UN Provides Aid amid Lawlessness
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 10:07 am | UN News
United Nations humanitarian agencies today voiced deep concern over the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), where hundreds of thousands of people continue to be affected by lawlessness and insecurity, and widespread fear is reported among ... More >>
UN Hails Pakistan’s Leading Role in Peacekeeping Operations
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 10:05 am | UN News
Visiting Pakistan on the eve of its Independence Day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the country’s lead role in United Nations peacekeeping operations, while also addressing issues such as girls’ education and the use of drones. More >>
Call for Dialogue with Displaced Persons/Myanmar Authorities
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 10:04 am | UN News
The United Nations refugee agency today reiterated its call for dialogue between displaced Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and national authorities after recent violent clashes left one man dead and 10 other people injured. More >>
Ban Strongly Condemns Attacks in Nigeria’s Borno State
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 10:02 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all extremist groups in Nigeria to cease their attacks, after dozens of people were killed in the country’s north-east, including worshippers reportedly shot to death while praying inside a mosque. More >>
Marking Youth Day, UN Spotlights Rights of Young Migrants
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 9:55 am | UN News
Marking International Youth Day, United Nations officials today highlighted the plight as well as the contributions of young migrants, who often face hard conditions away from their homes. More >>
Sudan: UN and Partners Aid 150,000 People Affected By Floods
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 9:53 am | UN News
United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners are coordinating closely with the Government of Sudan to assist close to 150,000 people get food, water and shelter following heavy rains that began early this month. More >>
Second Round of Mali’s Election Occurs without Incident
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 9:52 am | UN News
The United Nations mission in Mali has reported that no major incidents occurred on Sunday during the second round of presidential elections, although heavy rains hampered the smooth conduct of voting operations in many parts of the country. More >>
Stopping Hate Speech Via Internet: UN Anti-Racism Committee
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 9:51 am | UN News
The United Nations committee tasked with combating racial discrimination today opened its latest round of work in Geneva with a focus on stopping the spread of racist hate speech on the Internet and social media networks, as well as the need to use ... More >>
UNICEF Steps up Support as Namibia Grapples with Drought
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 9:50 am | UN News
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is scaling up support, including nutrition education and infant feeding activities, in Namibia, which is currently facing its worst drought in three decades. More >>
