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Security Council Extends Mandate of Panel on Iran Sanctions
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 11:01 am | UN News
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the expert panel established to monitor and enforce sanctions against Iran over its failure to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding its nuclear programme. More >>
Ban Appeals to Philanthropists - Help Fight Disease in Haiti
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 11:00 am | UN News
Secretary-General ban Ki-moon today appealed to philanthropists to “make a smart investment in the world’s future” by joining the United Nations in accelerating the fight against five of the most deadly infectious diseases which kill millions ... More >>
Security Council Must Take Action to End Impunity in Darfur
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 10:58 am | UN News
Deeply frustrated and disappointed by the Security Council’s failure to take any action against those responsible for war crimes in Darfur, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) stressed that the plight of the victims has ... More >>
UN Calls On Turkish Government to Ensure Freedom of Assembly
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 11:37 am | UN News
The United Nations human rights office urged the Government of Turkey to guarantee that its citizens have the right to assemble freely and in a peaceful manner, following days of violent clashes between protestors and police. More >>
UN Calls For Diplomatic Surge to End War Crimes in Syria
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 11:25 am | UN News
With Syria engulfed in an escalating and increasingly brutal civil war, a panel of United Nations human rights experts today issued its latest report on the crisis, detailing war crimes it says were committed by both the Syrian Government and opposition ... More >>
Central African Republic: UN Fund Allocates $7m for Aid
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 11:24 am | UN News
An allocation of over $7.1 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will provide more than a million people in the Central African Republic – half of them children – with lifesaving assistance, the UN humanitarian relief ... More >>
Explosions and Security Checks: A UNRWA staffer in Syria
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 11:23 am | UN News
Many United Nations staff members are deployed in duty stations deemed difficult or hazardous, but the current situation in violence-torn Syria presents the furthest extreme in work conditions – all-out open combat. More >>
UN Delivers For Palestinian Refugees in War-Torn Syria
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 11:20 am | UN News
Should we keep a school open, or not; should the health centre shut its doors, or not. These are just some of the questions the dedicated staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) have ... More >>
Global Manufacturing Output Up Slightly After Downturn
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 11:15 am | UN News
The declining trend of manufacturing output seems to have been reversed but prospect of recovery remains fragile due to the prolonged recession in Europe, the United Nations today reported. More >>
Syrians Fleeing Qusayr Report Harsh Conditions along Route
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 11:07 am | UN News
The embattled Syrian town of Qusayr is badly damaged and the living conditions there are extremely difficult, people crossing into Lebanon to escape the violence have told the United Nations refugee agency. More >>
UN Urges Support for 2-State Solution at Jewish Global Forum
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 12:34 pm | UN News
Israel has a right to live in peace and security, but needs to halt settlement activity and take concrete action to end the occupations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated, cautioning that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is approaching “a ... More >>
UN Regrets Papua New Guinea Decision to Resume Death Penalty
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 12:28 pm | UN News
The United Nations human rights office today said that Papua New Guinea had taken “a step backwards” with legislative action towards resuming the use of the death penalty. More >>
UN Urges Ban on Tobacco Advertising To Reduce Health Threat
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 12:24 pm | UN News
The United Nations today urged Governments to ban all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship to help curb the global health threat which kills some 6 million people a year. More >>
Japan: Nuclear Disaster Unlikely To Have Health Effects
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 12:22 pm | UN News
Radiation leaked after Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 is unlikely to make the general public and the majority of workers sick, a United Nations scientific committee today said previewing a new report. More >>
UN Pledges Support to Somalia As New Political Mission Opens
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 12:14 pm | UN News
The head of the new United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) today pledged to support the Government and the people of the country in their quest for security and prosperity, as he arrived in the country’s capital for the Mission’s start ... More >>
UN Strongly Condemns Deadly Attacks in Eastern Afghanistan
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 12:13 pm | UN News
The United Nations strongly condemned the two deadly attacks which took place today in eastern Afghanistan that left at least 19 people dead, including a dozen children. More >>
UN, Iran Nuclear Talks ‘Going Around In Circles’
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 12:11 pm | UN News
Discussions between the United Nations and Iran on clarifying outstanding issues related to the country’s nuclear programme are “going around in circles,” the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported today. More >>
South African Epidemiologist to Lead Panel on HIV
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 11:43 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency leading the global HIV/AIDS response today appointed South African scientist Salim S. Abdool Karim to chair a panel set up to provide advice on how new research and innovations can help tackle the epidemic. More >>
World’s First Binding Treaty on Conventional Arms Trade
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 11:40 am | UN News
The first international treaty regulating the global arms trade opened for signature at United Nations Headquarters this morning, culminating a decades-long push to halt illegal shipments of weapons such as missiles, combat aircraft and attack helicopters. More >>
Buddhist Teachings Can Help Tackle World's Pressing Issues
Monday, 27 May 2013, 12:11 pm | UN News
The teachings of Buddhism can offer significant insights on how to face today's most pressing challenges, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, in a message marking Vesak Day, which commemorates the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. More >>
