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UN Experts Weigh Strategies to Halt ‘Runaway’ Climate Change
Friday, 17 May 2013, 11:06 am | UN News
With dire warnings likely to match or exceed the worst fears about the effects of global warming, environment and development experts gathered today at United Nations Headquarters to debate the twin challenge of curbing climate change while sustaining ... More >>
Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Must Resume Meaningful Dialogue
Friday, 17 May 2013, 11:02 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in separate conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, stressed the need for the parties to create the conditions conducive to resuming meaningful negotiations, ... More >>
Gruesome Video of Abuses by Syrian Rebels Hits Internet
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 4:59 pm | UN News
An internet video purportedly showing a Syrian rebel mutilating the heart of a Government solider is a “truly atrocious act” which should be investigated as a potential war crime, the United Nations human rights chief said today, urging the armed opposition ... More >>
Civil Society in Russia Facing Hostile Environment
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 11:17 am | UN News
Mr. Kiai stressed that this close monitoring lacks appropriate legal basis as according to international human rights law, the protection of sovereignty is not listed as a legitimate ground to restrict citizens’ freedom of association. More >>
South Sudan:Concern at Deteriorating Situation in Pibor Town
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 11:16 am | UN News
The United Nations today voiced deep concern about the deteriorating situation in and around Pibor town in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, including recent violence, looting and displacement, and called on the Government to take immediate action against ... More >>
Bangladesh: Garment Industry and Workers Safety Agreement
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 11:13 am | UN News
The United Nations labour agency today welcomed an agreement signed by international fashion brands and retailers, and trade unions to prevent workplace disasters. More >>
Need To Improve Human Rights Situation in Eritrea
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 11:09 am | UN News
The international community must keep Eritrea under “close scrutiny”, an independent United Nations expert said today, stressing the need to fundamentally transform the East African nation’s “current culture of rights denial.” More >>
Critical Shortages of Food in Syrian Village of Houla
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 11:07 am | UN News
A United Nations inter-agency mission that recently visited the Syrian village of Houla – the site of a massacre of over 100 people in May 2012 – found a critical shortage of food, water, medical supplies and fuel, the world body said today. More >>
Bosnia, Herzegovina Lag In Progress to Regional Integration
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 9:56 am | UN News
Political leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina are still falling short of the expectations of their citizens and the international community, causing the country to slip farther behind its neighbours in regional integration, the Security Council was today told. More >>
Eating Insects Can Help Tackle Food Insecurity, Says FAO
Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 12:24 pm | UN News
While insects can be slimy, cringe-inducing creatures, often squashed on sight by humans, a new book released today by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) says beetles, wasps and caterpillars are also an unexplored nutrition source that ... More >>
Ban Urges ‘Holistic Approach’ To Fight Terrorism in Africa
Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 12:20 pm | UN News
From the Horn of Africa in the east and across the Sahel to the west, terrorism continues to pose a threat to the continent’s peace, security and development, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today as he warned that Africa was facing a rise in the presence ... More >>
Collaboration between UN, Local Forces In Lebanon
Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 12:18 pm | UN News
The United Nations peacekeeping chief today lauded the efforts of UN “blue helmets” in maintaining peace along the so-called Blue Line separating Israel and Lebanon, adding that the work of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNFIL) was crucial in building ... More >>
International Community Must Not Ignore Atrocities in Syria
Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:13 am | UN News
The international community must act to stop the conflict in Syria and ensure those responsible for human rights violations are held accountable, the United Nations human rights chief said today following reports of massacres in Baniyas, as well ... More >>
UN Arrives In Drought-Affected Marshall Islands
Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:11 am | UN News
A United Nations disaster assessment team has arrived in the Marshall Islands to help the Government respond to a severe drought affecting its northern islands, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today. More >>
CAR: UN Agency Condemns Killing of Teen Linked To Rebels
Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:09 am | UN News
The United Nations Children’s Fund today condemned in the strongest possible terms the re-recruitment and the killing of a 17-year-old boy in the Central African Republic (CAR) associated with the Séléka rebel coalition and called for the release of ... More >>
Syria:Thousands Displaced By Deadly Violence in Baniyas Area
Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:08 am | UN News
United Nations agencies today said they have begun distribution of emergency assistance to thousands of Syrians who were recently displaced by alleged massacres in Baniyas and its surrounding areas. More >>
Vital Contribution of Forests to Food Security and Nutrition
Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:07 am | UN News
The crops, animals and trees found in forests can play a crucial role in improving food security and nutrition around the world, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which is hosting a gathering on the issue in ... More >>
UN's Overall Financial Situation 'Positive'
Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:06 am | UN News
The current financial picture of the United Nations is positive, a top official reported today, adding that the Organization still needs to keep a close eye on its assets. More >>
Tanzanian Troops Arrive In Eastern DR Congo
Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:05 am | UN News
A contingent of Tanzanian soldiers arrived in the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today as part of the intervention brigade authorized by the United Nations to help neutralize armed groups in this volatile part of the ... More >>
Security Council: Counter-Terrorism Committees Focus On Mali
Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:04 am | UN News
The United Nations counter-terrorism panel dealing with Al-Qaida strengthened its work and cooperation with related UN bodies to more urgently address the evolving threats posed by the network in Mali, the Sahel and Somalia, the chairmen of the ... More >>
