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Haiti: 1.5 Million Face Severe Hunger After Weather Shocks
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 11:21 am | UN News
The United Nations food relief agency said it remained extremely concerned by the plight of 1.5 million people in Haiti who need food assistance, following extreme weather conditions and poor harvests. More >>
Security Council: Yemen’s Political Transition On Course
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 11:20 am | UN News
With the second round of the Yemen’s national dialogue under way, the political transition in the country is largely on course, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today, urging continued cooperation and coordination among ... More >>
EU and The Guardian Receive UN Food Agency Awards
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 11:19 am | UN News
The European Union (EU), British newspaper the Guardian, and various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are among those honoured by the United Nations food agency for their contributions to development issues. More >>
Need for Dialogue Following Violent Clashes in Iraq
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 11:17 am | UN News
Voicing concern over the upsurge of violence in Iraq, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called today on all parties to redouble their efforts to support reconciliation and end sectarian violence. More >>
West Africa’s Sahel Region Still in Crisis, Requires Support
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 11:16 am | UN News
A senior United Nations humanitarian official today appealed for urgent support to tackle the ongoing food and nutritional crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa and respond to the needs of 11.4 million people facing food insecurity. More >>
UN Mission Deplores Deadly Attack on Afghan Govt Workers
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 11:15 am | UN News
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan strongly condemned today’s attack against government employees in the capital, Kabul, which killed at least 17 civilians and injured 40 – the latest incident amid a worsening security environment in the country. More >>
Rwanda Genocide Tribunal: Cooperation to Catch Fugitives
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 11:06 am | UN News
With nine men linked to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda still on the run, the Prosecutor who would help to try them is today urging Member States to cooperate with the United Nations war crimes tribunal and its successor body to track down and arrest the fugitives. More >>
UN Calls on Member States to Try to Realize AIDS-Free World
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 11:30 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Member States to press ahead with efforts to realize the vision of a world free of AIDS, as the United Nations General Assembly met to consider progress in the global struggle against the epidemic. More >>
UN Committed To Negotiating a Solution in Western Sahara
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 11:29 am | UN News
After meeting with the head of the Frente Polisario, one of the parties in the dispute over the status of Western Sahara, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated the United Nations’ commitment to a mutually acceptable agreement to resolve the ... More >>
Haiti: Concern At Forced Evictions of Displaced Families
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 11:28 am | UN News
Following the razing of a temporary camp sight in Haiti, a senior United Nations official today expressed concern about ongoing illegal forced evictions and human rights abuses of families displaced by the 2010 earthquake. More >>
Health Promotion Faces Serious Challenges from Big Business
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 9:59 am | UN News
Efforts to promote good health are more vital than ever given that non-communicable diseases have overtaken infectious diseases as the leading cause of death, a senior United Nations official said today, while also warning that they face daunting challenges, ... More >>
Education Aid Falls, Out-Of-School Children Numbers Stagnate
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 9:57 am | UN News
New figures today from the United Nations educational agency show that the number of children out of school dipped slightly last year over 2011, as aid to basic education decreased for the first time in more than a decade. More >>
Now Is ‘Crucial Moment’ To Act on Climate Change - UN
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 9:56 am | UN News
With United Nations-backed climate talks underway in Germany, the UN climate change body today reiterated that international efforts to mitigate the phenomenon are insufficient to meet the goal of keeping global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial ... More >>
DR Congo: Children Facing Possible M23 Re-Recruitment
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 9:54 am | UN News
Senior United Nations officials today expressed concern about reports of dozens of children who escaped from the 23 March Movement (M23) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo being retaken by the rebel group and could face other serious security ... More >>
World Oceans Day: Action to Reverse Marine Degradation
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 9:53 am | UN News
In observance of World Oceans Day, a senior United Nations official called on the international community to act in a concerted and coordinated manner to halt and reverse the damage to the planet’s open waters caused by human activity. More >>
UN Concerned By Egypt’s Conviction of NGO Workers
Monday, 10 June 2013, 10:50 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations human rights office is closely following the case of 43 non-governmental organization (NGO) workers in Egypt who were convicted, the majority of them sentenced in absentia, her spokesperson today said. More >>
UN Announces Largest Ever Humanitarian Appeal for Syria
Monday, 10 June 2013, 10:49 am | UN News
The United Nations today launched a $4.4 billion humanitarian appeal – the largest aid request in the Organization’s history – to assist the growing number of people suffering the affects of the crisis in Syria, which began two years ago with peaceful ... More >>
Nepal Joins New UN Initiative Protecting Journalists
Monday, 10 June 2013, 10:48 am | UN News
The United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today launched a new project in Nepal aimed at increasing the safety of journalists and ending impunity in the crimes against media and media professionals, while also contributing to the ... More >>
New UN Initiative Seeks To Boost Nutrition for Mothers
Monday, 10 June 2013, 10:47 am | UN News
Two United Nations agencies are launching a new partnership to improve nutrition among pregnant and breastfeeding women to ensure that children get a good start toward a healthy and productive life. More >>
140,000 People Displaced One Year after Clashes in Myanmar
Monday, 10 June 2013, 10:46 am | UN News
Up to 140,000 people remain displaced a year after inter-communal violence erupted in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, the United Nations refugee agency said today. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says that it stands ready to support the Government ... More >>
