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Lower HIV Infections among Children in Sub-Saharan Africa
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 9:59 am | UN News
New HIV infections among children have been reduced by 50 per cent or more in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the United Nations agency spearheading the global AIDS response said today. More >>
UNICEF and Libya Sign Agreement to Improve Education System
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 9:58 am | UN News
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Libyan Government today signed an agreement that aims to improve the basic education system in the North African country. More >>
Attacks Target Dozens of Protesters in Northern Iraq
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 9:57 am | UN News
The United Nations envoy in Iraq today strongly condemned the attacks that killed and injured dozens of protesters, including two prominent Turkmen leaders, in the northern town of Tuz Khurmatu. More >>
Syrians Resort to Begging, Eating Low Quality Foods
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 9:56 am | UN News
Deteriorating living conditions have forced some Syrians to beg or, to save money, eat the same food for every meal, the United Nations emergency food assistance agency said today following interviews with families in various parts of the war-riven country. More >>
Vital Resources Needed As UN Prepares For Mission in Mali
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 9:55 am | UN News
As the United Nations prepares to take over from the African-led mission in Mali, top officials today called on Member States to contribute critical resources, including personnel and equipment, to ensure that the world body can support the country with ... More >>
Morocco:Victim-Centred Approach Needed for Human Trafficking
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 9:53 am | UN News
A United Nations independent expert today urged Morocco to put victims at the centre of its measures to combat human trafficking, citing the lack of protection and support services in the country for migrants who are particularly vulnerable to this scourge. More >>
UN Appalled By Killing of Foreigners in Northern Pakistan
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 11:51 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he is “appalled” by the reported killing of a group of foreigners who were on a mountain-climbing expedition in northern Pakistan, and urged the country to take measured to bring the perpetrators to justice. More >>
UN Chief Urges Intensified Efforts to Aid Ageing People
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 11:50 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged greater efforts to support the needs of older people, particularly in developing countries. “People around the world are living longer, healthier lives, thanks to advances in health and well-being,” he said ... More >>
Pakistan Urgently Needs Food, Nutrition Assistance
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 11:49 am | UN News
Following a visit to Pakistan, the head of the UN food agency today urged a renewed effort to address the food and nutrition needs of people affected by displacement, natural disasters and poverty. More >>
Efforts to end impunity for conflict-related sexual violence
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 11:44 am | UN News
The Security Council today sent a strong signal to perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict that their crimes will not be tolerated, adopting a new resolution to strengthen efforts to end impunity for a scourge that affects not only large numbers ... More >>
Lebanon: UN Deplores Challenges to Rule Of Law
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 11:42 am | UN News
A senior United Nations official and representatives of the five permanent members of the Security Council today unanimously deplored recent events in Lebanon which include heavy clashes with national forces, a spokesperson for Secretary-General ... More >>
Arab Idol Winner Assaf Youth Envoy for Palestine Refugees
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 11:41 am | UN News
Mohammad Assaf – a resident of a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip and the first Palestinian to win the singing contest “Arab Idol” – has been named a regional youth ambassador by the United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees across the ... More >>
Loss of Life, Damage Caused By Torrential Floods in India
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 11:39 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his sadness at the loss of life, and the damage to homes and infrastructure, in India due to torrential floods in the northern state of Uttarakhand over the last week. More >>
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Afghanistan
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 11:38 am | UN News
Sustainable and equitable management of Afghanistan’s natural resources such as land, water, forests and minerals can contribute to peacebuilding in the country, according to a United Nations report released today. More >>
Security Council Urges Dialogue After Clashes in Benghazi
Monday, 24 June 2013, 11:21 am | UN News
The United Nations Security Council has renewed their call to Libyans to resolve disagreements peacefully and through dialogue following recent fighting in Benghazi. More >>
Soaring Temperatures Add To Threats Facing Children in Syria
Monday, 24 June 2013, 11:20 am | UN News
Soaring summer temperatures, overcrowding and worsening hygiene are among the latest threats facing Syrian children, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned today, stressing the need to provide sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene to ... More >>
Urgent Action Needed to Improve Air Quality in Asia-Pacific
Monday, 24 June 2013, 11:18 am | UN News
With smog levels hitting all time highs in cities across the Asia-Pacific region, a senior United Nations official there is calling on Governments to do more, with greater urgency, to tackle the myriad challenges associated with worsening air quality. More >>
UN Sounds Alarm over Deepening Food Insecurity in Palestine
Monday, 24 June 2013, 11:17 am | UN News
The heads of two United Nations aid agencies today raised the alarm over the worsening food insecurity in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, where one in three Palestinian households now struggle to feed their families. More >>
Sudan: Concern at Human Rights in Kordofan, Blue Nile States
Monday, 24 June 2013, 11:16 am | UN News
While welcoming overall positive human rights developments in Sudan, an independent United Nations expert today expressed concerns about specific situations in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan states, which have been plagued by ongoing clashes and ... More >>
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Must Not Silence Media
Monday, 24 June 2013, 11:13 am | UN News
An independent United Nations expert today urged the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to allow space for critical media saying the closure of a television station and some newspapers in 2011 sends worrying signals about free expression in the country. More >>
