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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 >>
Maldives Approaches Critical Juncture With Upcoming Election
Friday, 10 May 2013, 10:32 am | UN News
The upcoming elections in the Maldives represent an important opportunity to move forward with its democratic transition, a senior United Nations official stressed today, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the country. More >>
Ban Urges Peaceful Voter Turnout for Pakistan Elections
Friday, 10 May 2013, 10:30 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging all eligible Pakistanis to peacefully take part in the country’s upcoming elections while also expressing concern about the recent wave of violence and attacks aimed at disrupting preparations for the 11 May ... More >>
Ban Recommends Adjustment in UN Mission in Guinea-Bissau
Friday, 10 May 2013, 10:29 am | UN News
The mandate of the United Nations political mission in Guinea-Bissau, which last year underwent a military coup, should be adjusted to support a two-phase process for the full restoration of constitutional order and medium-term stability in the ... More >>
UN Calls For Support for Somali Government Reform Efforts
Friday, 10 May 2013, 10:14 am | UN News
A senior United Nations official today stressed the need for widespread support from the international community for the new Somali Government to help it succeed in its reform efforts. More >>
‘Greening’ Global Trade Vital For Sustainable Development
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 12:28 pm | UN News
In an increasingly interconnected world where trillions of dollars worth of goods and services are traded annually, the rabidly expanding market for low-carbon and environmentally friendly products will create new opportunities, the United Nations ... More >>
Attack That Killed Pakistani Peacekeeper in DR Congo
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 10:55 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the killing of a Pakistani peacekeeper during an attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) South Kivu province. More >>
Syria: US-Russia Accord to Spur Political Solution
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 10:54 am | UN News
The Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the Arab League for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, today welcomed the statements by Russia and the United States that they would work together to achieve a political solution to end a conflict that has ... More >>
Nearly 200 Women and Girls Raped By Congolese Troops, Rebels
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 10:53 am | UN News
Congolese armed forces, known by the French acronym FARDC, raped more than 102 women and 33 girls, some as young as six years old, as they fled the advance M23 rebels in country’s restive eastern region in November 2012, according to a joint UN report ... More >>
Impact of Youth Employment Crisis Could Be Felt For Decades
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 10:51 am | UN News
An estimated 73 million young people will be out of work this year, according to a new United Nations report that says the long-term impact of the youth employment crisis could be felt for decades and calls for creative and wide-ranging policy solutions ... More >>
Clothing Brands and Bangladesh Must Work to Prevent Disaster
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 10:49 am | UN News
A United Nations expert group today urged global clothing brands to work with Bangladesh, international organizations and civil society to improve working conditions in the country’s garment sector, following the collapse last month of a factory that left ... More >>
Security Council: Libyan Trials Could Be ‘Nuremberg Moment’
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 10:47 am | UN News
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today said that if Libya can conduct fair trials of alleged perpetrators during the pro-democracy uprising in 2011, the proceedings could equal the lasting impact of the Nuremberg trials. More >>
Need for Justice to Aid Reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 10:44 am | UN News
Justice is a key element of the reconciliation process in Côte d’Ivoire, a United Nations independent expert stressed today, and called on the Government to strengthen the rule of law. More >>
Members of UN-Mandated Probe into Human Rights Abuse in DPRK
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 10:40 am | UN News
The President of the United Nations Human Rights Council today announced the appointment of the members of the commission of inquiry set up to investigate alleged abuses in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). More >>
United Arab Emirates Rejoins UN World Tourism Organization
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 10:39 am | UN News
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has rejoined the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) after 26 years of having left the entity, it was announced today. “The UAE play a central role not only in the development of tourism in the region but ... More >>
