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Challenges Still Facing Somalia, a UN Mission Is Needed
Friday, 26 April 2013, 2:21 pm | UN News
While the Government of Somalia that emerged from last year’s political transition has advanced measures for stabilization and peace-building, multiple challenges require coherent international assistance, the United Nation’s political chief told the ... More >>
UN Expert ‘deeply Disappointed’ Over Bahraini Postponements
Friday, 26 April 2013, 2:11 pm | UN News
An independent United Nations expert today urged the Government of Bahrain to honour its international commitments and allow him in to assess whether torture and ill-treatment are taking place in the country, after repeated postponements of planned visits. More >>
UN Officials Urge Greater Funding to Finish the Job
Friday, 26 April 2013, 2:07 pm | UN News
With the globally agreed target of reversing the incidence rate of malaria by 2015 now in sight, top United Nations officials today urged the international community to stay committed to protecting people from this preventable disease and to scale ... More >>
IRAQ: UN Envoy Expresses Disappointment At Election Delays
Friday, 26 April 2013, 1:59 pm | UN News
The top United Nations official in Iraq today expressed his disappointment at the Government’s decision to postpone until early July Governorate Council elections in two western provinces, reportedly due to security concerns. More >>
Sudan and South Sudan
Friday, 26 April 2013, 1:56 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today the latest agreements reached by the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan on implementing further elements of their 2012 accords. More >>
African Union Peacekeepers Deliver Aid to East Darfur
Friday, 26 April 2013, 1:51 pm | UN News
The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and its humanitarian partners have delivered nearly 80,000 kilograms of critical humanitarian aid to thousands of civilians displaced by renewed fighting in Labado and Muhajeria, East Darfur, ... More >>
Ban Welcomes Signing of Declaration Eschewing Violence
Friday, 26 April 2013, 1:47 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the signing of a joint declaration by political actors in Guinea to resolve differences over preparations for stalled legislative elections and other contentious issues through peaceful means. More >>
UN Encourages Jobs in Communications Technology for Women
Friday, 26 April 2013, 12:38 pm | UN News
In a world where more than 95 per cent of jobs have a digital component, more girls need to get involved in science, technology, engineering and math, the head of the United Nations telecommunications agency urged today, marking “Girls in ICT Day.” More >>
Syria: UN Cultural Chief Deplores Ruination of Aleppo
Friday, 26 April 2013, 12:23 pm | UN News
With reports that the minaret of one of Syria’s most famous mosques was reduced to rubble in Aleppo today, the head of the United Nations cultural organization expressed her deep distress over continuing destruction of the ancient city of Aleppo, designated ... More >>
Need for peace processes across Middle East as Syria worsens
Friday, 26 April 2013, 12:20 pm | UN News
With a “grim” tragedy unfolding in Syria, the United Nations Political Chief told the Security Council today that at this moment of increased risk across the entire Middle East, rapid action was needed not only to address the impact of that ... More >>
Asia’s Soaring Consumption of Raw Materials Unsustainable
Friday, 26 April 2013, 12:16 pm | UN News
The Asia-Pacific region, which has overtaken the rest of the world in consumption of raw materials as affluence and manufacturing increase, must boost its resource efficiency or risk losing ground in lifestyle, economic growth and environmental ... More >>
UN Security Council Extends Arms Embargo on Cote d’Ivoire
Friday, 26 April 2013, 12:14 pm | UN News
Maintaining that Cote d’Ivoire was still vulnerable to instability fuelled by available weapons, the United Nations Security Council today extended its arms embargo on the West African country as well as financial and travel sanctions on those who threaten ... More >>
Calls For Greater Engagement to Help Africa Consolidate Gain
Friday, 26 April 2013, 12:12 pm | UN News
As the General Assembly met today to consider how best to help Africa in its efforts to promote peace and development, top United Nations officials highlighted the gains made so far and called for greater engagement to consolidate progress as well as ... More >>
Security Council Approves UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali
Friday, 26 April 2013, 12:08 pm | UN News
The Security Council today approved a 12,600-strong United Nations peacekeeping operation to take over from the African-led mission in Mali on 1 July and authorized the blue helmets “to use all necessary means” to carry out security-related stabilization ... More >>
Reported Child Rights Abuses in Central African Republic
Friday, 26 April 2013, 12:00 pm | UN News
A senior United Nations official today voiced deep concern about reports of widespread violations committed by the Séléka rebel coalition against children in the Central African Republic (CAR), including killing, sexual violence and recruitment into armed ... More >>
Ban Welcomes Peaceful Elections in Paraguay
Friday, 26 April 2013, 11:55 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed peaceful general elections in Paraguay that attracted wide participation, reiterating the United Nations’ willingness to work with the newly elected authorities and people in the South American country. More >>
Global Vaccine Summit to Boost Efforts to Eliminate Polio
Friday, 26 April 2013, 11:53 am | UN News
Polio eradication efforts are the focus of the United Nations-backed Global Vaccine Summit which also aims to protect millions of children from diseases like measles and tetanus through inoculations. More >>
UN Mission in Western Sahara Extended For One More Year
Friday, 26 April 2013, 11:51 am | UN News
The Security Council today extended for another year the mandate of the United Nations mission tasked with monitoring the ceasefire in Western Sahara and organizing a referendum on self-determination for the people of the territory. More >>
UN Lauds Talks between Sudanese Authorities, Main Opposition
Friday, 26 April 2013, 11:49 am | UN News
The top United Nations humanitarian official in Sudan today welcomed the beginning of direct talks between the Government and one of the main opposition groups, and urged an end to the conflict that has affected more than a million people in South ... More >>
Commodity-Based Industrialization Key to African Development
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 1:08 pm | UN News
Sweeping political and economic changes over the last half century have set the stage for Africa’s emergence as a global economic power, and the continent should take advantage of that opportunity through a commodity-based industrialization strategy, ... More >>
