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UN Concerned at Human Rights Violations in Sudan/South Sudan
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 12:47 pm | UN News
The United Nations human rights office today expressed its concern over the recent killing of a prominent public commentator in South Sudan, warning that a series of attacks on human rights defenders in the country amounted to an "assault on freedom ... More >>
Number of Registered Syrian Refugees Passes Half a Million
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 12:42 pm | UN News
More than half a million Syrian refugees have now been registered or are awaiting registration in neighbouring countries and North Africa, and the numbers are currently climbing by more than 3,000 per day, the United Nations refugee agency announced ... More >>
UNESCO Chief Denounces Killing of Russian Journalist
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 11:44 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today denounced the murder of a Russian journalist in Russia's North Caucasus region and urged authorities to do their utmost to bring his killers to justice. More >>
Central African Republic: Violations of 2008 Peace Agreement
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 11:43 am | UN News
A United Nations senior official today condemned all violations of a 2008 peace agreement which helped bring a degree of stability to the Central African Republic (CAR), and urged the peaceful resolution of any disputes there. More >>
UN Must Respond To Changes Resulting From Arab Uprisings
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 11:38 am | UN News
The dramatic changes taking place in the Arab world make it imperative for the United Nations to strengthen its impact on the ground, and in people's lives, Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said today in Beirut. More >>
UN Appeals To United States to Do More to End Statelessness
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 11:36 am | UN News
The United Nations refugee agency and a global non-governmental organisation are jointly appealing to the United States Government to take further action to end the hardships facing stateless people in the North American country. More >>
Integrated Strategy to Fix Crisis in Africa's Sahel Region
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 11:07 am | UN News
Top United Nations officials today called on the Security Council and the wider international community to support efforts to develop an integrated strategy to tackle the complex and multifaceted crisis facing the Sahel region of West Africa. More >>
Ban Calls For Commitment to 'Constitution of the Oceans'
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 11:02 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the 30th anniversary of the launch of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) by calling for a collective global effort to have all nations commit to the treaty, which is often called the ... More >>
Philippines: UN Seeks $65m to Aid Survivors of Typhoon Bopha
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 10:55 am | UN News
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners today appealed for $65 million to provide immediate lifesaving aid and support in recovery to the millions affected by Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines. More >>
Civilian Protection to Areas Affected By DR Congo Violence
Monday, 10 December 2012, 12:07 pm | UN News
While relief workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have scaled up assistance to those affected by the recent violence in Goma, the protection of civilians remains a major concern, said a senior United Nations official who toured the area. More >>
Iraq: UN Welcomes First-Ever National Education Strategy
Monday, 10 December 2012, 11:53 am | UN News
United Nations agencies have welcomed the launch by the Government of Iraq of its first-ever national educational strategy, which will help to ensure quality education for the country's 33 million citizens, especially the most deprived children and ... More >>
Political Solution for Syria Crisis Still Possible
Monday, 10 December 2012, 10:38 am | UN News
The Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, held talks with senior Russian and United States officials on Sunday at which they stated that a political solution to end the crisis is still ... More >>
Ban Seeks Universal Adherence to Convention on Corruption
Monday, 10 December 2012, 10:37 am | UN News
Marking International Anti-Corruption Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday called for full global acceptance of an international convention aimed at ending corrupt practices around the world. More >>
Disaster Response Problems for Cash-Strapped African Towns
Friday, 7 December 2012, 11:30 am | UN News
Lacking both early-warning systems and risk-reduction budgets, medium-sized towns in Africa are poorly equipped to respond to emergencies provoked by natural disasters, rural-urban migration and ecosystem destruction, a United Nations report released ... More >>
UN Calls On Myanmar's Leaders to Support Humanitarian Effort
Friday, 7 December 2012, 11:27 am | UN News
On a visit to a Myanmar state wracked by inter-communal violence, the top United Nations relief official today called on the country's leaders to support UN and other humanitarian efforts in the region. More >>
Political Dialogue Priority in Tackling Mali Crisis
Friday, 7 December 2012, 11:16 am | UN News
A military operation may be required as a last resort to deal with terrorist and criminal elements in northern Mali, but the priority must be on supporting the national authorities to restore constitutional order and reach a political settlement to the ... More >>
Israel Must Abide By Gaza Ceasefire Agreement
Friday, 7 December 2012, 11:01 am | UN News
Israel must abide by and fully implement the ceasefire agreement that ended the recent crisis in Gaza, stressed a United Nations independent expert, who called on the international community to exert pressure over the country to fulfil its obligations and investigate ... More >>
Laos Vulnerable To Trafficking By Organized Crime Groups
Friday, 7 December 2012, 11:00 am | UN News
Due to its unique position in the Greater Mekong region and its shared borders with five countries, Laos is "extremely vulnerable" to the trafficking of people, illicit drugs and commodities by organized crime groups, a senior United Nations official ... More >>
UNICEF Condemns Mortar Attack on Syrian School
Friday, 7 December 2012, 10:58 am | UN News
Speaking out in the wake of a deadly mortar attack on a school outside Damascus, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today declared that strikes on schools during the Syrian conflict are "unacceptable." More >>
Traditional Dances, Crafts on UN List of Intangible Heritage
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 2:02 pm | UN News
Botswanan pottery-making, Indonesian handicrafts, traditional Kyrgyz carpet-threading, and the music and dance of Uganda's Busoga people are the new elements added today to the United Nations-endorsed list of the world's intangible cultural heritage - ... More >>
