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Over A Third of Women Affected By Physical / Sexual Violence
Friday, 21 June 2013, 2:53 pm | UN News
More than a third of women worldwide are affected by physical or sexual violence, many at the hands of an intimate partner, according to a new United Nations report that offers guidelines to help countries respond to this global epidemic. More >>
South Sudan: UN Agencies Need $485 Million This Year
Friday, 21 June 2013, 2:52 pm | UN News
Aid agencies in South Sudan will need $485 million until the end of this year to help 3 million people to survive and to rebuild their lives, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today. More >>
Somalia: Attack on World Body’s Compound in Mogadishu
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 11:15 am | UN News
The top United Nations envoy in Somalia has condemned today’s massive attack on the world body’s compound in Mogadishu, calling it a “desperate” attempt to derail the country’s recovery and development efforts. More >>
War Drives Number Of Forcibly Displaced To 18-Year High
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 11:14 am | UN News
A United Nations report released today says that more people are refugees or internally displaced than at any time since 1994, with the crisis in Syria having emerged as a major new factor in global displacement. More >>
More Needed To Prepare Pacific Small Islands for Droughts
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 11:13 am | UN News
With thousands of people in the Marshall Islands without access to safe drinking water, the head of the United Nations office for disaster risk reduction today warned that Pacific small islands are threatened by drought and need to incorporate mitigation ... More >>
Ceasefire Accord Significant Step Towards Stability in Mali
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 11:09 am | UN News
The United Nations Special Envoy for the Sahel today welcomed the signing of the ceasefire accord between the Government of Mali and Tuareg rebels, and called on the parties to remain committed to peace for the sake of the country and the region. More >>
Governments Must Ensure Natural Resources Fuel Development
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 11:08 am | UN News
Governments bear the primary responsibility to ensure that natural resources do not fuel conflict by ensuring that land and mineral wealth are managed wisely, transparently and yield benefits for the people, senior United Nations officials stressed today ... More >>
UN, Lancet Journal to Hold Meeting On AIDS Response
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 11:07 am | UN News
Heads of State, policymakers, scientists, advocates and private sector leaders will come together for the first time this month to explore how the AIDS response can be used to shape the future of global health in a United Nations-led meeting in Lilongwe, ... More >>
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Urgent Priority in Middle East
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 1:06 pm | UN News
With spiralling violence in Syria stoking tension in the Middle East, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said “we must not lose sight of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” whose resolution was no less urgent. More >>
Irish Major General to Head UN’s Oldest Peacekeeping Mission
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 1:05 pm | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment today of Major General Michel Finn, of Ireland, as head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the Jerusalem-based UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), the first such operation the world body ... More >>
Serbia: Political Will Needed to Solidify Human Rights Gains
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 11:42 am | UN News
Visiting Serbia at “an important and transformative moment” in its history, the United Nations human rights chief today urged a steadfast focus on fundamental rights as she hailed a succession of political advances that augur well for the country ... More >>
US Progressing Towards First Human-To-Asteroid Space Mission
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 11:40 am | UN News
The United States is making progress on achieving its goal of sending the first human mission to an asteroid, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said today, after briefing the United Nations body that fosters international ... More >>
East Rennell Region in Solomon Islands - World Heritage List
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 11:40 am | UN News
The East Rennell area in the Solomon Islands was inscribed today on the United Nations Scientific, Cultural, and Educational Organization’s (UNESCO) list of endangered sites due to logging that is affecting the island’s ecosystem. More >>
Lebanon: Support Needed for Syrian Refugees and Their Hosts
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 10:41 am | UN News
The United Nations refugee chief today urged greater support for those who have fled the conflict in Syria and for the countries hosting them, as he kicked off a visit to the region in Lebanon, where the pressure on local communities has become “overwhelming.” More >>
Brazil:Authorities Must Exercise Restraint as Protests Flare
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 10:34 am | UN News
Brazilian authorities must exercise restraint in dealing with spreading social protests in the country, the United Nations human rights office said today in the wake of reported clashes between demonstrators and police in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte. More >>
Brazil:Authorities Must Exercise Restraint as Protests Flare
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 10:33 am | UN News
Brazilian authorities must exercise restraint in dealing with spreading social protests in the country, the United Nations human rights office said today in the wake of reported clashes between demonstrators and police in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte. More >>
Refugee Outflows From Nigeria Crisis Spreading To Cameroon
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 10:31 am | UN News
The United Nations refugee agency today reported that the ongoing crisis in north-eastern Nigeria is continuing to send people fleeing to Niger and now to Cameroon amid the insecurity resulting from confrontations between the army and insurgents. More >>
Libya’s Democratic Transition Can Benefit from Dialogue
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 10:30 am | UN News
Managing Libya’s democratic transition is bound to be difficult given the legacy of decades of brutal rule, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council today, adding that the country could benefit from a national political dialogue on ... More >>
Afghanistan: UN Concerned by New Human Rights Commissioners
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 10:28 am | UN News
The United Nations human rights Office today expressed concern over President Hâmid Karzai’s appointment of five new commissioners to the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), stressing that selection processes must follow agreed ... More >>
Mali: UN Welcomes Accord Between Government, Tuareg Rebels
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 10:21 am | UN News
The United Nations envoy for Mali welcomed the signing today of an agreement between the Malian Government and Tuareg rebels that paves the way for inclusive peace talks as well as presidential elections next month. More >>
