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Security Council Extends Sanctions on DR Congo Rebels
Friday, 30 November 2012, 2:12 pm | UN News
The Security Council today extended the arms embargo and other sanctions imposed against armed rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while expressing its intention to consider additional targeted sanctions against the leadership of ... More >>
Yemeni Authorities Commit To Stop Recruiting Child Soldiers
Friday, 30 November 2012, 2:09 pm | UN News
A visiting United Nations envoy today secured commitments by the authorities in Yemen to end the recruitment and use of children in the country's armed forces. "I am heartened by the pledge from President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi and others in Government to end ... More >>
Yemeni Parties Reach Agreement Paving Way for Dialogue
Friday, 30 November 2012, 2:05 pm | UN News
The United Nations envoy for Yemen said today that an agreement has been reached to resolve the last contentious issue of the allocation of seats for the all-inclusive national dialogue conference that is a key element of the country's democratic transition. More >>
Syria's Neighbours Need More Help As Refugee Crisis Grows
Friday, 30 November 2012, 2:02 pm | UN News
As refugees continue to flee the violence in Syria, the United Nations humanitarian chief today called on the international community to help the country's neighbours as they struggle to deal with the worsening crisis. More >>
Accepting Status Quo on Western Sahara Is a Miscalculation
Friday, 30 November 2012, 2:01 pm | UN News
The conflict over the final status of the territory of Western Sahara has gone on for far too long and must be resolved, the United Nations envoy dealing with the issue stressed today, adding that any acceptance of the status quo a "serious miscalculation." More >>
UN Calls For Boost in Humanitarian Support for Afghanistan
Friday, 30 November 2012, 2:00 pm | UN News
A senior United Nations official today called on the international community to step up its humanitarian support for Afghanistan to sustain the progress made so far in the country where thousands have suffered through 34 years of conflict and poverty. More >>
Sudan & South Sudan Issues Having Negative Security Effects
Friday, 30 November 2012, 1:52 pm | UN News
The United Nations peacekeeping chief today warned that the lack of progress on outstanding issues between Sudan and South Sudan is having a negative impact on the stability of the latter, putting at risk the progress made since it gained independence from ... More >>
First UN Text Calling For End to Female Genital Mutilation
Friday, 30 November 2012, 1:33 pm | UN News
United Nations Member States have approved the first-ever draft resolution aimed at ending the harmful practice of female genital mutilation, in a move hailed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as a major step forward in protecting millions of women ... More >>
Syria: Ban Strongly Condemns Terrorist Bombings in Damascus
Friday, 30 November 2012, 1:26 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned "in the strongest possible terms" the terrorist bombings in the Syrian capital, Damascus, this morning which have left dozens killed and injured. More >>
2012 Set To Be Ninth Warmest Year on Record – UN Report
Friday, 30 November 2012, 1:24 pm | UN News
Temperatures this year are the ninth highest on record since 1850 despite the effect of La Niña, a meteorological phenomenon which is supposed to have a cooling influence on the Earth’s atmosphere, says a new United Nations report released today. More >>
Business Leaders Seek End to HIV Travel Restrictions
Friday, 30 November 2012, 1:20 pm | UN News
In a move jointly sponsored by the United Nations agency dealing with the global HIV/AIDS response, more than 40 top business leaders today called for the repeal of laws and policies restricting freedom of movement of people living with HIV. More >>
UN Honours Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu as Humanitarian
Friday, 30 November 2012, 1:12 pm | UN News
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and activist Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu will be honoured for his contribution to building a universal culture of human rights around the world, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced ... More >>
UN Envoy Voices Dismay Following Deadly Attacks in Iraq
Friday, 30 November 2012, 1:10 pm | UN News
The top United Nations envoy in Iraq voiced his dismay today following a series of attacks against innocent civilians, including worshippers, in the country. "These inhuman acts only add to the senseless suffering of innocent people and their families," ... More >>
Security Council Must Come Together To Solve Crisis in Syria
Friday, 30 November 2012, 1:10 pm | UN News
The Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for the crisis in Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, today called on the Security Council to come together to adopt a plan that will constitute the basis of a political process ... More >>
UN Calls on Israel and Palestinians to Resume Talks
Friday, 30 November 2012, 1:07 pm | UN News
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today called on Israel and the Palestinians to find the "political will and courage" to move ahead with talks aimed at establishing a lasting peace between them through Palestinian statehood and security for Israel. More >>
Humanitarian Needs Could Rise If DR Congo Situation Goes On
Friday, 30 November 2012, 1:06 pm | UN News
While immediate humanitarian needs for civilians displaced by the latest fighting in and around the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are under control, there are serious concerns for the long term, particularly if ... More >>
On Day Of Solidarity With Palestinians, Ban Stresses Urgency
Friday, 30 November 2012, 11:50 am | UN News
New York, Nov 29 2012 12:10PM United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the urgency of stepping up efforts to get the Middle East peace process back on track, and urged Israelis and Palestinians to show courageous leadership ... More >>
Urgency of Resuming Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Thursday, 29 November 2012, 1:11 pm | UN News
The recent escalation of violence underscores the urgent need to get the Israeli-Palestinian peace process back on track, a top United Nations official told the Security Council today, stressing that the status quo is unsustainable. More >>
UN Working Around the Clock to Assist Displaced in DR Congo
Thursday, 29 November 2012, 1:08 pm | UN News
Humanitarian agencies and their partners are working "around the clock" to provide basic services such as water, food and shelter to more than 140,000 people displaced by the recent violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United ... More >>
UN Fund Gives $5.3m to Assist Displaced Persons in Myanmar
Thursday, 29 November 2012, 1:01 pm | UN News
Some 36,000 people who have been displaced by inter-communal violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state will benefit from an additional $5.3 million in assistance provided by the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), the world body announced ... More >>
