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Israel Must Solve Palestinian Prisoners’ Hunger Strike Issue
Monday, 14 May 2012, 11:29 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees today urged the Israeli Government to find an acceptable solution to the issue of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike, noting their demands are generally related ... More >>
Ban Urges Solution to Plight of Palestinian Hunger Strikers
Monday, 14 May 2012, 11:26 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the importance of averting any further deterioration in the condition of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody who are on hunger strike, and urged everyone concerned to reach a solution to their plight ... More >>
Assassination of Peace Council Member in Afghanistan
Monday, 14 May 2012, 10:25 am | UN News
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has condemned today's assassination of Maulawi Arsala Rahmani, a senior member of the country's High Peace Council, and stated its continued commitment to supporting the locally-led peace and reconciliation ... More >>
Afghanistan: UN Humanitarian Chief Appalled By Conditions
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 3:53 pm | UN News
The top United Nations humanitarian official today voiced concern over “unacceptable” conditions in informal settlements sheltering displaced people and former refugees in Afghanistan, and called for greater support for durable solutions to alleviate ... More >>
Ban Urges Support For Arab World’s Democracy Efforts
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 3:48 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the world to support the efforts of people in the Middle East and North Africa to attain greater democracy, human dignity and social justice, saying they had expressed their frustration over inequality, corruption ... More >>
Ban Concerned At Plight Of Palestinian Hunger Strikers
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 3:45 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the importance of averting any further deterioration in the condition of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody who are on hunger strike, and urged everyone concerned to reach a solution to their plight ... More >>
Ban Congratulates France’s New President-Elect
Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 2:59 pm | UN News
New York, May 8 2012 5:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulates François Hollande for his victory in the second round of the French presidential elections, which took place on Sunday, according to Mr. Ban’s spokesperson. More >>
Impunity Remains A Concern In Burundi Despite Progress - UN
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 2:58 pm | UN News
Impunity Remains A Concern In Burundi Despite Progress On Human Rights – UN Official New York, May 3 2012 1:10PM Burundi is making progress in improving it human rights record, but impunity remains a challenge, a senior United Nations official said, ... More >>
Europe: UN Expert Launches Study To Assess Migrants’ Rights
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 2:54 pm | UN News
UN Expert Launches Study To Assess Migrants’ Rights In European Border Region New York, May 3 2012 5:10PM A United Nations expert will kick off on Monday a one-year study to assess the impact that migration policies in the Euro-Mediterranean region ... More >>
Global Food Prices Remain High Despite Marginal Decline – UN
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 2:51 pm | UN News
Global Food Prices Remain High Despite Marginal Decline – UN Index New York, May 3 2012 6:10PM Global food prices fell by 1.4 per cent between March and April, but seem to have stabilized at a relatively high level, the United Nations Food and Agriculture ... More >>
South Sudan: UN Call for Jonglei State Peace
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 2:48 pm | UN News
South Sudan: UN Official Calls For Jonglei State To Start New “Chapter Of Peace” New York, May 7 2012 10:10AM The state of Jonglei in South Sudan has the opportunity to start “a new chapter of peace,” a United Nations envoy said today, during ... More >>
UN Genocide Tribunal In Rwanda Swears-In Judges
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 2:39 pm | UN News
UN Genocide Tribunal In Rwanda Swears-In Judges Selected To Finish Its Work New York, May 7 2012 12:10PM Nine judges were sworn-in today to be part of the mechanism set up in 2010 to finish the work of the United Nations tribunal dealing with the worst ... More >>
UN Committed To Helping War-Torn Nations Build Peace
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 2:36 pm | UN News
UN Committed To Helping War-Torn Nations Build And Sustain Peace – Ban New York, May 7 2012 1:10PM The United Nations is determined to do everything possible to assist societies torn by war from sliding back into conflict, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... More >>
Work Remains To Realize Rights Of Indigenous Peoples
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 2:31 pm | UN News
Work Remains To Realize Rights Of Indigenous Peoples, Says Deputy UN Chief New York, May 7 2012 3:10PM Five years after the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted, a great deal remains to be done to realize the objectives ... More >>
Killers Of Somali Journalist Must Be Brought To Justice – UN
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 2:29 pm | UN News
Killers Of Somali Journalist Must Be Brought To Justice – UNESCO Chief New York, May 7 2012 5:10PM The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today called on authorities in Somalia to bring to justice ... More >>
UN Envoy: Guinea-Bissau Political Crisis Worsens Conditions
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 2:16 pm | UN News
UN Envoy: Political Crisis In Guinea-Bissau Worsens Citizens’ Living Conditions New York, May 7 2012 5:10PM The current political crisis in Guinea-Bissau is worsening the living conditions of its citizens, a United Nations envoy said today , stressing ... More >>
Time To Act Is Now To Avert Disaster In Africa’s Sahel
Tuesday, 8 May 2012, 2:13 pm | UN News
Time To Act Is Now To Avert Disaster In Africa’s Sahel Region, UN Officials Stress New York, May 7 2012 6:10PM Wrapping up a four-day visit to the epicentre of the food crisis sweeping the Sahel region of West Africa, two top United Nations humanitarian ... More >>
UN Urges Israel To Preserve Health Of Palestinian Prisoners
Monday, 7 May 2012, 2:04 pm | UN News
3 May 2012 – A senior United Nations official said today he was deeply troubled by reports about the critical condition of at least two Palestinians being held by Israel, who have been on hunger strike for over two months, and urged the Government ... More >>
Human Rights Expert ‘Appalled’ By Ongoing Violations
Monday, 7 May 2012, 2:01 pm | UN News
An independent United Nations expert today said he was appalled by the ongoing human rights violations in Israeli prisons amid a wave of hunger strikes by Palestinian prisoners. More >>
Restrictions On NGOS Worldwide Undermining Human Rights
Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 4:28 pm | UN News
Restrictions On NGOS Worldwide Undermining Human Rights, Says UN Senior Official New York, Apr 25 2012 10:10AM Recent moves in a number of countries to limit the freedom of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are seriously undermining human ... More >>
