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Iraq in 'Crucial Phase' Amid Rising Sectarian Violence
Thursday, 18 July 2013, 11:29 am | UN News
Iraq's transition towards democracy and prosperity is in a crucial phase, the top United Nations official in the country told the Security Council today, warning today that with violence spiking, perpetrators are taking advantage of the instability ... More >>
UN Official Condemns Killing of Egyptian Photojournalist
Thursday, 18 July 2013, 11:18 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today denounced the killing of Egyptian press photographer Ahmed Assem el-Senousy, and urged all parties to respect the right of journalists to carry out their work in safe conditions. More >>
UN Agency Calls for Job Creation Policies in G20 Countries
Thursday, 18 July 2013, 11:17 am | UN News
Five years after the global financial crisis, unemployment remains at “unacceptably high levels” in the Group of 20 (G20) leading economies, the United Nations labour agency said today, calling for new policies to create jobs and sustainable growth. More >>
UN Forum Aims To Improve Life for Persons with Disabilities
Thursday, 18 July 2013, 11:14 am | UN News
Member States kicked off a three-day meeting at the United Nations in New York today with the aim of finding ways to improve living standards and employment for the more than one billion people worldwide living with disabilities. More >>
South Sudan: Civilians Trapped By Jonglei Fighting
Thursday, 18 July 2013, 11:08 am | UN News
Alarmed by the deteriorating situation in Jonglei, where deadly clashes between multiple parties have left thousands of people cut off from aid, the top United Nations humanitarian official today urged an immediate end to the violence and appealed for access to ... More >>
Syria at Risk of Sliding Further Into Chaos
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 11:41 am | UN News
With war-ravaged Syria at risk of sliding deeper into fragmentation and chaos as serious human rights violations and war crimes have become routine, senior United Nations officials today urged the Security Council and the wider international community ... More >>
Power of Technology to Protect Women and Girls from Violence
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 11:38 am | UN News
The deputy head of the United Nations today highlighted the power of technology to empower women and girls, especially to protect them from violence, and create a safer world for all vulnerable groups. More >>
ICC Requests Nigeria to Arrest Sudan's President
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 9:55 am | UN News
The International Criminal Court (ICC) requested Nigeria to arrest Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, who is wanted for alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, while he is on a visit to Abuja and surrender him to the Court. More >>
Myanmar: UN Expert Welcomes End to Border Force
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 9:54 am | UN News
A United Nations independent expert today welcomed the abolition of Myanmar’s notorious border security force, known as Nasaka, and called for an investigation of human rights abuses committed by its members against the Rohingya population in Rakhine ... More >>
UN Allocates $72m for Life-Saving Aid in Neglected Crises
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 9:53 am | UN News
The United Nations humanitarian chief today announced the allocation of some $72 million from an emergency fund to assist people in neglected crises in 12 countries around the world. More >>
Emergency As Fighting Uproots Thousands from East DR Congo
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 9:52 am | UN News
The United Nations refugee agency today voiced concern about a new emergency in the North Kivu area of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where renewed fighting has uprooted tens of thousands of people in recent days. More >>
International Community Must Support Burundi's Development
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 11:22 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the international community to help Burundi continue its path towards peace and sustainable development. "Today, more than ever, Burundi needs support," Mr. Ban said in a message to the first Sectoral ... More >>
UN Project to Protect Women in South Asia from Trafficking
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 10:42 am | UN News
A new project launched today by the United Nations labour agency and the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) seeks to prevent 100,000 girls and women across South Asia from falling victims to labour trafficking. More >>
Cash Distributions to Somali Refugees in Ethiopia - UN
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 10:40 am | UN News
More than 12,000 Somali refugees in Ethiopia are receiving monthly cash entitlements in addition to food rations, the United Nations food relief agency today said, detailing its pilot project at the Sheddar refugee camp. More >>
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 >>
