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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 >>
On World Migratory Bird Day, Call For Protection of Habitats
Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:02 am | UN News
As an estimated 50 billion birds commence their annual migrations, the critical staging areas they need to complete these journeys continue to be degraded or are disappearing completely, the United Nations today warned on this year's World Migratory Bird Day. More >>
Ban Condemns Deadly Car Bomb Attack in Southeastern Turkey
Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:00 am | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned "in the strongest terms" the car bomb attack that reportedly killed 40 people today in the town of Reyhanli, in Turkey's Hatay province. More >>
Ban Welcomes Release of Peacekeepers Detained In Golan
Monday, 13 May 2013, 9:59 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the safe release of the four United Nations peacekeepers captured last week while on patrol in the Golan Heights. In a statement issued by his Spokesman, Mr. Ban welcomed the release of the four peacekeepers of ... More >>
UN Honours Work of Three Iraqi Women Journalists
Friday, 10 May 2013, 10:59 am | UN News
Three Iraqi women journalists have been selected as the winners of a United Nations contest which seeks to highlight the everyday challenges faced by women living in the Middle Eastern country. More >>
Food Prices Rise, Strong Cereal Crop Forecasted for 2013
Friday, 10 May 2013, 10:39 am | UN News
World food prices rose for a second straight month, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today said, while global production of coarse grains could set a new record this year with strong growth also projected for global wheat and rice ... More >>
Vaccination Campaign for Meningitis in Upper Nile
Friday, 10 May 2013, 10:35 am | UN News
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and South Sudan today announced they will carry out a vaccination campaign to address a meningitis outbreak in the Upper Nile state that has killed three people. More >>
