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Ban Welcomes Wall Street to UN Initiative
Thursday, 25 July 2013, 1:23 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to a United Nations initiative which seeks to support responsible and sustainable investments. More >>
CAR: UN Concerned About Human Rights Violations by Rebels
Thursday, 25 July 2013, 12:52 pm | UN News
The United Nations political mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) is concerned about purported human rights violations in the country. A spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told journalists in New York that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General ... More >>
UN Official Urges: Investigate Killing of Mexican Reporter
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 4:14 pm | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today deplored the recent murder of Mexican reporter Alberto López Bello and called for a full investigation into his assassination. More >>
UNICEF, Partners Deliver Supplies to Children in Aleppo
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 4:11 pm | UN News
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its partners today delivered life-saving supplies to assist thousands of children in the city of Aleppo, one of the areas most affected by the Syrian conflict. More >>
UN Urges Sustained Efforts Towards Israeli-Palestinian Talks
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 4:06 pm | UN News
A senior United Nations official today briefed the Security Council on the Middle East peace process saying that amid a “deepening humanitarian catastrophe” in Syria and political unrest in Egypt, “time is of the essence” in the effort to ... More >>
Myanmar: Release of Dozens of Political Prisoners Welcomed
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 4:02 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the release of 73 political prisoners in Myanmar yesterday, as well as the announcement by the country’s leader that the rest will be freed by the end of the year. More >>
UN to Mali: Expedite Electoral Procedures For Refugees
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 3:59 pm | UN News
With the first round of Mali’s presidential elections scheduled for Sunday, the United Nations refugee agency is calling on Malian authorities to quickly make public voters’ lists and speed up distribution of electoral cards in neighbouring States ... More >>
Ongoing Violence Displaces Thousands In Eastern DR Congo
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 3:32 pm | UN News
As fighting continues between Government forces and rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations refugee agency today expressed concern for the welfare of civilians in the area, including many who have fled to Uganda. More >>
UN ‘Strongly Condemns’ Assassination of Iraqi Tribal Leader
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 3:24 pm | UN News
The current top United Nations official in Iraq today strongly condemned the killing of a tribal leader in the northern city of Kirkuk, who was assassinated along with two of his bodyguards. More >>
Ban Expresses Condolences Following Deadly China Earthquake
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 3:20 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his deepest condolences following the earthquake that struck China’s north-west Gansu province and resulted in numerous deaths and injuries. More >>
Renewed Clashes In Darfur Threaten Long-Term Food Security
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 3:08 pm | UN News
The new wave of violence in Sudan’s Darfur region is threatening the ability of humanitarian organizations to assist the population and putting at risk long-term food security, the United Nations food relief agency said today. More >>
Bangladesh Labour Law Falls Short Of International Standards
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 1:17 pm | UN News
The United Nations labour agency today said that amendments to the Bangladesh Labour Act “will hopefully prove to be a first step” in addressing workers’ rights and boosting occupational safety and health, but urged the Government to advance ... More >>
Millions of Girls at Risk of Genital Mutilation
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 1:16 pm | UN News
While the majority of people in countries where female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is concentrated oppose this harmful practice, there are still 30 million girls at risk of being cut in the next decade, according to a report launched today ... More >>
Progress in Burundi, but Hurdles Remain on Path to Stability
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 1:15 pm | UN News
Burundi has made progress on a number of fronts in recent months but still faces numerous challenges, including a weak economy, cross-border incursions and a “mixed” human rights situation, the top United Nations envoy to the country told the Security ... More >>
Japan Must Put Human Rights At Centre of Global Development
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 1:13 pm | UN News
An independent United Nations expert on foreign debt and human rights has called on Japan to adopt a rights-based approach to its international development cooperation, following a four-day mission to the country. More >>
Syrian Children at Risk of Growing Up ‘Angry and Illiterate’
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 1:12 pm | UN News
There is no reward to be won in Syria, a top United Nations child rights official said after visiting the region, stressing today that without a political solution, children will continue to bear the brunt of the conflict, leaving a generation of ... More >>
Human Rights Central to Colombia's Peace Process
Monday, 22 July 2013, 11:56 am | UN News
Respect for human rights will be critical as Colombia transitions from conflict to peace, a top United Nations official stressed, noting in particular that the rights of victims must be at the centre of the Government's negotiations with rebel groups. More >>
Attacks against Peacekeepers May Constitute War Crimes – ICC
Monday, 22 July 2013, 11:55 am | UN News
In the wake of the latest attack on United Nations peacekeepers in the Darfur region of Sudan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) reiterated today that such incidents may constitute war crimes. More >>
UN Agencies Continue Aid Delivery in Syria Despite Violence
Monday, 22 July 2013, 11:54 am | UN News
While violence continues unabated in many parts of Syria, United Nations agencies are working to deliver humanitarian assistance, in spite of difficult security conditions and restricted access to various areas, a spokesperson for the world body said today. More >>
In Uganda, UN Assists New Refugees Fleeing DR Congo Fighting
Monday, 22 July 2013, 11:50 am | UN News
The United Nations refugee agency is ramping up efforts to aid some 15,500 Congolese at an increasingly crowded transit facility in western Uganda which has become a hub for those who fled renewed fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ... More >>
