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Central African Republic: UN Warns Against Forcible Returns
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 1:24 pm | UN News
The United Nations refugee agency today urged countries to refrain from repatriating refugees to the Central African Republic (CAR), amid worsening violence and human rights abuses there. More >>
Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Must Take Concrete Action
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 1:16 pm | UN News
Welcoming renewed international engagement in the Middle East peace process, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said that building on that support required Israeli and Palestinian political leaders to “move beyond words” and tackle final status issues in a ... More >>
South Sudan: Peace Deal between Armed Groups and Govt Forces
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 1:03 pm | UN News
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) today welcomed a peace deal between the Government of South Sudan and local militia groups, adding that it remained ready to assist the country as it moved forward in establishing ... More >>
UN Chief Condemns Latest Attack on Somali Legal System
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 12:54 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the killing of Somalia’s Deputy State Attorney, Ahmed Malim Sheikh Nur, expressing deep concern that the recent attacks in Mogadishu seem to be targeting the country’s justice sector. More >>
Argentina Must Ensure Independence of Its Judiciary
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 12:53 pm | UN News
A United Nations expert today called on Argentina to ensure the independence of its judiciary, following reforms passed earlier this month that affect the election process of the Magistrates Council which appoints and removes judges. More >>
Libya: UN Urges Dialogue As Gunmen Overtake Ministries
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 12:52 pm | UN News
The United Nations mission in Libya today said it is following the latest developments in the country where armed gunmen have overtaken the ministries of justice and foreign affairs, and other State institutions, and urged all Libyans to join the country’s ... More >>
DR Congo: Need for Peace, Security, Development
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 12:51 pm | UN News
A senior United Nations envoy today stressed the need for peace, security and development in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as she visited the provincial capital of Goma, the site of upheaval and a humanitarian crisis late last year. More >>
Palestinian Refugees Displaced by Syrian Violence
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 12:49 pm | UN News
Increasing numbers of Palestinian refugees in Syria are being killed, injured or displaced amid the intensifying violence in the Middle Eastern country, a United Nations agency warned today as it appealed to all sides to resolve the conflict through ... More >>
Secretary-General Congratulates Netherlands’ New King
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 12:47 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today warmly congratulated Willem-Alexander on his inauguration as King of the Netherlands – ‘an indispensable partner of the United Nations’ – and paid tribute to the public service that his mother, Princess Beatrix, ... More >>
Mobile Phones to Help English Language Skills in Nigeria
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 12:24 pm | UN News
The United Nations educational agency today said it is ready to launch a pilot project combining mobile technology and teachers’ development to support primary school English teachers in Nigeria, which has one of the highest illiteracy rates in the ... More >>
UN Celebrates Role of Jazz as a Force for Global Peace
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 12:15 pm | UN News
The United Nations today kicked off celebrations for the second International Jazz Day, with a concert in Istanbul, along with other performances and educational programmes across the world highlighting the musical genre’s role as a powerful tool for peace, ... More >>
Ban Appoints British Diplomat as New UN Envoy for Somalia
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 10:19 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Nicholas Kay, a diplomat from the United Kingdom, as his new Special Representative for Somalia, it was announced today. More >>
‘No Military Solution’ To Ongoing Darfur Crisis
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 10:17 am | UN News
With inter-communal clashes in Darfur having sparked recent deadly violence and security restrictions hindering the efforts of peacekeepers, the United Nations peacekeeping chief today urged the international community to press the belligerent parties to ... More >>
UN Initiative to Achieve ‘Zero Hunger’ in Asia and Pacific
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 10:15 am | UN News
The United Nations today launched the Zero Hunger Challenge in Asia and the Pacific, calling on governments, farmers, scientists, business, civil society and consumers to work together to end hunger in the region where the majority of the world’s ... More >>
Social Protection Measures Key in Fight against Child Labour
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 10:13 am | UN News
The implementation of social protection measures can play a key role in rescuing minors from occupational bondage, a new report by the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) has found. More >>
UN Chief: Member States Must Strengthen Democracy
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 10:08 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed efforts by the world’s democratic nations in working to strengthen their foundations, while calling on all global leaders to guarantee fundamental freedoms and listen to their people. More >>
UN Great Lakes Envoy Kicks Off Regional Visit in DR Congo
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 10:07 am | UN News
Mary Robinson, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, began her week-long visit to the region today by meeting with the senior leadership of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and of the United Nations ... More >>
Urgent Funding Appeal to Meet Critical Needs in DPR Korea
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 10:06 am | UN News
Five United Nations agencies have issued an urgent appeal for $29.4 million to meet the most critical health and nutrition needs of the people of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) for the rest of this year. More >>
UN Chief Condemns Terrorist Attack on Syrian PM’s Convoy
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 10:04 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the terrorist attack earlier today in Damascus on the convoy of Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi that resulted in deaths and injuries. Mr. al-Halqi has reportedly survived the attack, which took place in the ... More >>
Syrian Refugees Straining Health Services in Region
Monday, 29 April 2013, 10:56 am | UN News
The refugee crisis sparked by the conflict in Syria is increasingly straining health services in surrounding countries, while refugees are finding it harder to access the quality treatment they need, the United Nations refugee agency warns in report ... More >>
