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New Anti-Rape Laws In India Fail to Address Root Causes
Monday, 6 May 2013, 11:30 am | UN News
Laws recently passed in India to prevent and prosecute rape and other sex crimes “do not go far enough,” a United Nations independent expert said today, lamenting that the legislation failed to address systemic gender inequalities in Indian society. More >>
UN ‘Very Concerned’ By Heavy Fighting In Northeast Nigeria
Monday, 6 May 2013, 11:25 am | UN News
The United Nations today reiterated its calls on the Nigerian Government to abide by human rights principles during security patrols following reports that nearly 220 civilians were killed during violent clashes between military forces and the ... More >>
Pakistan: Nearly 13000 Families Displaced Near Afghan Border
Monday, 6 May 2013, 11:23 am | UN News
The United Nations emergency relief arm today warned that population displacement could surge amid Government military operations and ongoing fighting between rival armed groups in northern Pakistan, near the Afghan border. More >>
Countries To Build New UN-Backed Global Climate Accord
Monday, 6 May 2013, 11:21 am | UN News
Delegates from more than 160 countries have agreed on a set of climate change policy measures as part of an ongoing United Nations-led effort to create a new, universal climate accord by 2015 to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees ... More >>
Persons with Albinism Must Not Be Treated As "Ghosts"
Monday, 6 May 2013, 11:20 am | UN News
A United Nations group of independent experts today drew attention to discrimination against persons with albinism in Tanzania, where they are the victims of ritual attacks and are routinely mistreated. More >>
Bangladesh Agrees On Plan to Improve Working Conditions
Monday, 6 May 2013, 11:03 am | UN News
Bangladeshi lawmakers will receive an agreed upon labour reform package as soon as next month to improve the nation's working conditions, the United Nations labour organization today said wrapping up a high-level visit to the South Asian country ... More >>
Killings of Top Tribal Chief, UN Peacekeeper in Abyei
Monday, 6 May 2013, 10:47 am | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for calm in Abyei, an area contested by Sudan and South Sudan, following the killing of a top tribal chief and a UN peacekeeper from the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), as tensions ... More >>
Somalia: UN Reiterates Support for Govt after Deadly Attack
Monday, 6 May 2013, 10:40 am | UN News
The United Nations political office for Somalia today strongly condemned a deadly suicide bombing at Kilometer 4 (K4) junction in the capital Mogadishu, and reiterated the UN's continued support for the Government ahead of next week's international ... More >>
UN:Call for Calm after Reported Israeli Air Strikes in Syria
Monday, 6 May 2013, 9:27 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is gravely concerned about reports of air strikes in Syria by the Israeli Air Force, according to a statement from his spokesperson, which stressed that the United Nations does not have details of the reported incidents ... More >>
April Deadliest Month in Iraq in Five Years
Friday, 3 May 2013, 11:38 am | UN News
More people were killed and wounded in violent attacks across Iraq in April than in any month since June 2008, the United Nations mission in the country said today. According to figures released by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), a total ... More >>
Namibia Must Address Land Insecurity of Indigenous People
Friday, 3 May 2013, 11:37 am | UN News
Namibia must increase efforts to address the loss of land of indigenous groups and ensure their traditions and customs are preserved without marginalizing them, a United Nations independent expert said today. More >>
World Press Freedom Day:UN Calls For Journalists' Protection
Friday, 3 May 2013, 11:30 am | UN News
United Nations officials today issued a call to action to ensure the safety of journalists in every country, echoing Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who declared; “When it is safe to speak, the whole world benefits”. More >>
Security Council Approves UN Political Mission in Somalia
Friday, 3 May 2013, 11:26 am | UN News
The Security Council today voted unanimously to establish the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, to be known as UNSOM and to be based in the country’s capital, Mogadishu, beginning on 3 June for an initial period of 12 months. More >>
Somalia Famine Killed Nearly 260,000, Half of Them Children
Friday, 3 May 2013, 11:24 am | UN News
More than a quarter of a million people died in the famine in Somalia between October 2010 and April 2012, in part because the international community did not act quickly enough, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the country said today. More >>
Indonesia Must Allow Peaceful Protests in Papua
Friday, 3 May 2013, 11:23 am | UN News
The United Nations human rights chief today expressed concern over the recent crackdown on mass demonstrations in Papua, Indonesia this week and called on the Government to allow peaceful protests and hold accountable those responsible for the violence. More >>
US: Gaps In Protecting Human Rights in Business Activities
Friday, 3 May 2013, 11:22 am | UN News
Despite progress and innovation in key sectors of the United States’ economy, too many loopholes remain to adequately protect human rights from adverse business practices, a group of United Nations independent experts today warned. More >>
Over 270,000 Pedestrians Killed On Roads Every Year
Friday, 3 May 2013, 11:19 am | UN News
More than 270,000 pedestrians lose their lives on roads each year, the United Nations health agency said today, calling on Governments to improve traffic safety. More >>
UN Partnership to Focus on Trade Reforms in Arab Countries
Friday, 3 May 2013, 11:18 am | UN News
A new partnership announced today between the United Nations and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) seeks to fight poverty and create jobs through trade reforms in the Middle East and North Africa. More >>
Darfur: AU-UN Joint Mission Chief Assesses Civilian Needs
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 11:57 am | UN News
The head of the joint African Union-United Nations mission in Darfur reiterated the commitment of the UN and its partners in protecting and assisting local communities in the region, following his assessment of the security, humanitarian and political ... More >>
UN Striving To Get Conflict Prevention Right
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 11:55 am | UN News
While the United Nations has done much to help countries establish early warning systems, build rule-based institutions and bolster civil society action, more work was needed to tackle the drivers of conflict, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said ... More >>
