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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 >>
Iraq: Relocation of Dozens of Iranian Exiles to Albania
Monday, 24 June 2013, 11:07 am | UN News
The top United Nations official in Iraq today welcomed the relocation to Albania of 27 residents from an exile camp near western Baghdad. "A total of 71 men and women now have safely arrived in Albania and have benefited from the Government of Albania's ... More >>
On Public Service Day, UN Hails Role of Good Governance
Monday, 24 June 2013, 10:57 am | UN News
Marking United Nations Public Service Day today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon encouraged countries to focus on the importance of good governance and efficient public administration and to celebrate the contribution of public servants to society's progress. More >>
DPR Korea: Ancient City of Kaesong on World Heritage List
Monday, 24 June 2013, 10:50 am | UN News
The ancient city of Kaesong located in what is now the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has today been granted World Heritage status as the United Nations continues its review of dozens of natural and cultural wonders around the world. More >>
UN Spotlights Plight of Refugees as Number Hits 18-Year High
Friday, 21 June 2013, 2:57 pm | UN News
Marking World Refugee Day, United Nations officials highlighted the plight of millions of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) across the globe, and urged countries to boost efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts that have caused massive displacement. More >>
Six Sites in Syria On UN List of World Heritage in Danger
Friday, 21 June 2013, 2:55 pm | UN News
Drawing attention to the risks the ongoing conflict poses to Syria’s cultural heritage, a United Nations committee has placed six world heritage sites in the country on its endangered list. More >>
Afghanistan Needs Sustained International Support
Friday, 21 June 2013, 2:54 pm | UN News
Sustained international support is critical as Afghanistan proceeds with three complex and intertwined transition processes – political, security and economic – that are due to culminate next year, the top United Nations envoy to the country told ... More >>
