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Nearly 93,000 People Killed In ‘Vicious’ Syria Conflict
Friday, 14 June 2013, 1:23 pm | UN News
Warning the real figure is likely to be much higher, the United Nations human rights chief today announced that the death toll in Syria is nearly 93,000, with more than 5,000 people killed a month as the situation in the country has “deteriorated drastically” ... More >>
Ban Recommends Strengthening Peacekeeping in Golan Heights
Friday, 14 June 2013, 1:22 pm | UN News
Warning that recent clashes in the Golan Heights area are threatening the decades-long ceasefire between Syria and Israel and putting civilians and United Nations personnel at risk, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has recommended enhancing the self-defence ... More >>
World Population Projected To Reach 9.6 Billion by 2050
Friday, 14 June 2013, 1:19 pm | UN News
The current world population of 7.2 billion is projected to increase by 1 million over the next 12 years and reach 9.6 billion by 2050, according to a United Nations report launched today, which points out that growth will be mainly in developing ... More >>
Afghanistan: Deadly Attack near Kabul Supreme Court Building
Friday, 14 June 2013, 1:18 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged an immediate halt to attacks targeting civilians in Afghanistan following a suicide attack near the Supreme Court building in the capital city. More >>
Fungal Threat Could Hamper Global Wheat Output
Friday, 14 June 2013, 1:17 pm | UN News
The United Nations food agency today called on “wheat belt” countries to step up monitoring and prevention for wheat rusts – fungal diseases that could affect yields across North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, which account for more ... More >>
UN Forecasts Record Harvests, More Balanced Commodity Market
Friday, 14 June 2013, 1:14 pm | UN News
With an expected record harvest and calmer markets, global cereal prices could ease, the United Nations reported today, predicting more balanced food commodity prices for the 2013-2014 marketing year. More >>
UNAIDS Welcomes New Study on Antiretroviral Treatment
Friday, 14 June 2013, 1:13 pm | UN News
The United Nations agency leading the global HIV/AIDS response today reiterated its strong support for a combined approach to prevent new HIV infections among injecting drug users, while welcoming a new study of the positive impact of an antiretroviral ... More >>
Concern at Continued Use of Death Penalty by Some States
Friday, 14 June 2013, 1:12 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has hailed the growing momentum against capital punishment, while voicing concern that a small number of States continue to impose the death penalty, often in violation of international standards. More >>
Call to Youth to Support Action against Climate Change
Friday, 14 June 2013, 1:11 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today issued a call to action for the world’s youth to tackle climate threats, stressing that young people are “agents of change” that bring fresh and innovative ideas to address “this most pressing issue.” More >>
38 Countries Met International Target on Hunger Eradication
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 12:00 pm | UN News
Thirty-eight countries have already met internationally-set hunger eradication targets set for 2015 to halve the percentage of hungry people, the United Nations food agency today said. More >>
Exploitation of Millions of Children in Domestic Labour
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 11:59 am | UN News
With an estimated 10.5 million children worldwide working in people’s homes in hazardous and often slavery-like conditions, the United Nations labour agency today called for an end to child labour in domestic work and urged decent working conditions ... More >>
Côte d’Ivoire Must Address Profound Political Fragmentation
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 11:53 am | UN News
In spite of recent social and economic progress, Côte d’Ivoire needs to address its “profound political fragmentation,” a United Nations independent expert said today, stressing that political dialogue is fundamental for effective reconciliation. More >>
Despite Procedural Delays, UN War Tribunals Making Progress
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 11:49 am | UN News
The United Nations war crimes tribunals set up in the wake of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s are despite various delays, close to completing their work, their officials told the Security Council today, stressing ... More >>
Syria: Call For Access to 1.2 Million Stranded in Damascus
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 11:46 am | UN News
With United Nations-led convoys standing by to deliver urgent relief items, UN humanitarian agencies in Syria today reiterated their calls for immediate access to an estimated 1.2 million people in hard-to-reach areas of rural Damascus and elsewhere throughout ... More >>
Private Sectors in US, China - Help Sustainable Development
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 11:41 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed to Chinese and United States-based companies to boost their efforts to achieve sustainable development and prosperity through partnerships, stressing their impact in developing countries. More >>
Conflicts in Syria, Mali: Unprecedented Threats to Children
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 11:35 am | UN News
Despite progress to protect children living in war-affected countries, the evolving character and tactics of conflict are creating unprecedented threats for children, particularly in Syria, Mali and the Central African Republic, a top United Nations ... More >>
Guinea:Multi-Party Dialogue to Overcome Electoral Challenges
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 11:29 am | UN News
The spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the UN chief is “encouraged” by the progress made in the multi-party political dialogue underway in the Guinean capital, Conakry. More >>
Development in Indonesia Must Not Threaten Housing for Poor
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 11:25 am | UN News
Indonesia must ensure that urban and economic development do not put at risk adequate housing for poor citizens, a United Nations independent expert stressed today, adding that the Government must strive for inclusive progress. More >>
Nigeria Crisis Sends Over 6,000 People Fleeing For Safety
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 11:23 am | UN News
Anti-insurgent operations and general insecurity have uprooted thousands of people in north-eastern Nigeria, with more than 6,000 of them fleeing to neighbouring Niger for safety, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported today. More >>
Myanmar Authorities Must Curb Abuses against the Rohingya
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 11:22 am | UN News
The fatal shooting of three Rohingya women is the latest example of law enforcement officials operating with complete impunity in western Myanmar, an independent United Nations expert today said, calling on Government authorities to investigate the incident. More >>
