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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 >>
Dutch National to Head UN Humanitarian Coordination in Haiti
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 9:48 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Peter de Clercq of the Netherlands to the top United Nations humanitarian coordination position in Haiti. Mr. de Clercq will serve as the Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for the UN ... More >>
Uganda Must Repeal New Bill Restricting Public Assembly
Monday, 12 August 2013, 10:43 am | UN News
Three independent United Nations experts today called on the Government of Uganda to repeal a new bill that places restrictions on the freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, and to prepare a new version that complies with the country's ... More >>
Honouring Treaties between States and Indigenous Groups
Monday, 12 August 2013, 10:42 am | UN News
Marking the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, United Nations officials today urged governments to honour the treaties and agreements established with their indigenous groups, stressing that respecting official policies is the ... More >>
Iraq: Car Bombings Claim Dozens of Lives during Eid Ul-Fitr
Monday, 12 August 2013, 10:40 am | UN News
A senior United Nations envoy has expressed shock and outrage at a series of coordinated bombings that targeted shopping areas and parks in Baghdad and other parts of Iraq as people were celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan. More >>
Egyptians Should Consider New Approaches for Inclusivity
Monday, 12 August 2013, 10:39 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced deep concern at the continuing political stalemate in Egypt, and called on all sides to avoid provocations and to consider new approaches to ensure an inclusive political process rooted in reconciliation. More >>
Mali: Preparations for Second Round of Presidential Election
Monday, 12 August 2013, 10:38 am | UN News
Ahead of Sunday’s presidential run-off, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is assisting national electoral authorities in getting materials out to remote areas in the north. More >>
Source of Respiratory Syndrome in Middle East Not Identified
Monday, 12 August 2013, 10:37 am | UN News
Further research is needed to identify the specific source – whether animal or otherwise – of the coronavirus that is causing the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in humans, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said ... More >>
UN Envoy's Agenda to Help to Africa’s Great Lakes Region
Monday, 12 August 2013, 10:35 am | UN News
The United Nations Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa stressed that she has no other agenda than to help the people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring countries to regain peace. More >>
Ban Stresses Need for Political Solution to Syria Crisis
Monday, 12 August 2013, 10:34 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the need to find a political solution to the ongoing conflict in Syria as well as to renew momentum for the holding of an international conference to achieve that goal, as he discussed the crisis with Russian Foreign ... More >>
Nagasaki Message: Need for Education on Nuclear Disarmament
Monday, 12 August 2013, 10:33 am | UN News
In his message to a ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed that the benefits of nuclear disarmament must be spread worldwide through education. More >>
Resumption of Death Penalty Impedes Human Rights in Viet Nam
Monday, 12 August 2013, 10:32 am | UN News
The United Nations human rights office today said that the resumption of the death penalty in Viet Nam represents a “major setback” in the country’s human rights record. More >>
Food Prices Fall For Third Consecutive Month -- UN Agency
Friday, 9 August 2013, 10:28 am | UN News
Global food prices declined for the third consecutive month, largely driven by lower international prices for grains, soy and palm oil, while sugar, meat and dairy prices were also down, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported ... More >>
UN Mission Condemns Attack on Female Afghan Senator & Family
Friday, 9 August 2013, 10:27 am | UN News
The United Nations has condemned the attack on Wednesday which led to the wounding of Afghan Senator Rouh Gul Khairzad and various members of her family, as well the death of her eight-year-old daughter and her driver. More >>
$100 Million Saudi Contribution for UN Counter-Terrorism
Friday, 9 August 2013, 10:26 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his sincere gratitude to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia for his announcement of a $100 million contribution for United Nations counter-terrorism efforts. More >>
