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Cambodia's Royal Pardon for Opposition Leader
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 10:37 am | UN News
A United Nations independent expert today welcomed Cambodia's royal pardon of opposition leader Sam Rainsy which was granted ahead of the elections in the country later this month, saying this represented an important step towards reconciliation. More >>
Progress on Key Afghan Election Law Ahead of 2014 Polls
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 10:36 am | UN News
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has welcomed the approval of a law regulating the structure and responsibilities of the country's electoral management bodies, calling it a key step for ensuring credible presidential and provincial council polls ... More >>
Lebanon: Plight of Palestinian Refugees from Syria
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 10:35 am | UN News
Senior United Nations officials learned about the many hardships facing Palestinian refugees from Syria during a recent visit to a camp in southern Lebanon, as well as the difficulties facing the UN agency assisting them owing to lack of funding. More >>
DR Congo:UN Blue Helmets on High Alert as M23 Rebels Advance
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 10:34 am | UN News
United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are on high alert today and stand ready to use force to protect civilians in Goma from an advancing rebellion by the March 23 movement (M23), the top UN official in the country ... More >>
South Sudan: Civilians Stranded in Jonglei amidst Violence
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 10:33 am | UN News
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners in South Sudan have for the first time this year gained access to areas in Pibor County where thousands of people have been stranded in the swampy bush, a senior UN official said, urging communities there ... More >>
France: UN Chief Praises Peacekeeping Contributions in Mali
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 10:29 am | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, meeting with officials in France on the occasion of Bastille Day, paid tribute to the country's contributions to ending the turmoil in Mali, after stressing the importance of credible elections in the ... More >>
UN Rushes Aid To Uganda Amid Influx of Congolese Refugees
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 10:16 am | UN News
The United Nations refugee agency is today sending an emergency shipment of tents, blankets and sleeping mats as part of its efforts to assist some 66,000 refugees who have sought safety in western Uganda over the last five days after fleeing fighting ... More >>
UN Launches $700m Appeal to Help Over 7 Million Yemenis
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 10:06 am | UN News
The United Nations today appealed for $702 million to help more than 7 million Yemenis gain access to food, clean water, healthcare and other vital services, as two years of unrest and instability have led to a "near collapse" of basic services in the ... More >>
Armed Conflict Destroys Hope of Education for Children
Monday, 15 July 2013, 12:12 pm | UN News
Classrooms, teachers and pupils will continue to be seen as legitimate targets unless there is tougher action against human rights violations, an overhaul of global aid priorities and strengthened rights for displaced people, a new report by the United ... More >>
Faults with Australia's Off-Shore Asylum Processing Centre
Monday, 15 July 2013, 11:26 am | UN News
Despite recent improvements, conditions at an offshore processing centre currently housing 250 people seeking asylum in Australia do not meet international standards, the United Nations refugee agency said today, citing "continued and worrying shortcomings" ... More >>
South Sudan: Fresh Clashes in Jonglei State
Monday, 15 July 2013, 11:23 am | UN News
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) today expressed deep concern over reports of new clashes in strife-torn Jonglei state, as well as major mobilization of armed youth in the town of Pibor. More >>
Malala Yousafzai Rallies Youth to Stand Up For Education
Monday, 15 July 2013, 11:22 am | UN News
"Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One teacher, one book, one pen, can change the world," Ms. Yousafzai said, in an impassioned address to the UN Youth Assembly. More >>
Protection for Individuals Revealing Human Rights Violations
Monday, 15 July 2013, 11:14 am | UN News
A senior United Nations official today stressed the need to respect the right to privacy, using the case of United States citizen Edward Snowden to illustrate the urgent need to protect individuals who reveal human rights violations. More >>
New Restrictions for Syrian Refugees Fleeing To Egypt
Monday, 15 July 2013, 11:11 am | UN News
The United Nations refugee agency said today it is concerned about reports of a number of flights carrying Syrians being turned back from airports in Egypt, and reiterated its call on all Governments to admit and protect Syrians who have fled the conflict ... More >>
Humanitarian Needs in Somalia Remain Immense
Monday, 15 July 2013, 10:59 am | UN News
Despite gradual improvements in the humanitarian situation in Somalia, the needs remain immense, a senior United Nations relief official said today, calling for greater investment to break the cycle of crisis in the Horn of Africa nation. More >>
15 Million People to Access HIV Antiretroviral Treatment
Monday, 15 July 2013, 10:47 am | UN News
The United Nations today launched a new framework which seeks to give 15 million people with HIV/AIDS access to antiretroviral treatment by the year 2015. The framework, entitled Treatment 2015, offers countries and partners practical and innovative ways ... More >>
UN Urges Guinea-Bissau to Boost Fight against Impunity
Friday, 12 July 2013, 11:47 am | UN News
A senior United Nations human rights official today urged the Government of Guinea-Bissau to strengthen its fight against impunity, as he completed his first mission to the West African nation. More >>
UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan Extended for One Year
Friday, 12 July 2013, 11:46 am | UN News
The Security Council today extended the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 July 2014 so that it can continue to assist the world's youngest country in consolidating peace and security and helping to establish conditions for development. More >>
Central African Republic:Whole Population Affected By Crisis
Friday, 12 July 2013, 11:42 am | UN News
Warning that the political crisis gripping the Central African Republic (CAR) has affected its entire population, United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos and her European Union counterpart today urged the authorities in the strife-torn country ... More >>
World Population Day: UN Spotlights Teen Pregnancy
Friday, 12 July 2013, 11:01 am | UN News
United Nations officials marked World Population Day today by spotlighting the issue of adolescent pregnancy, and calling on Governments to take measures to enable girls to make responsible life choices and realize their potential. More >>
