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Joint UN-African Team Finds North Darfur Villages Deserted

Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 10:04 am | United Nations

A joint United Nations-African Union fact-finding mission to several villages in North Darfur that saw fighting earlier this month between Sudanese Government forces and rebels has found them almost entirely deserted. More >>

UN Nuclear Agency Calls High-Level Meeting On Power Plant

Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 10:02 am | United Nations

The head of the United Nations agency that coordinates global nuclear safety today called for a high-level conference within three months to strengthen safety measures and emergency responses in light of the Japanese power plant crisis. More >>

Timorese Force Assumes Full Policing Duties From UN Mission

Monday, 28 March 2011, 10:09 am | United Nations

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Timor-Leste on Sunday handed over policing duties to the country's national force, which will be fully responsible for maintaining law and order nationwide beginning tomorrow. More >>

UNSG Urges Step Up In Legal Protection For UN Staff

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 3:30 pm | United Nations

The vast majority of United Nations Member States are yet to ratify or accede to a protocol extending legal protection for UN staff beyond those serving in peacekeeping missions to all operations delivering humanitarian, political or development assistance, ... More >>

UNESCO Chief Deplores Death Of Journalist In Yemen Protests

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 3:29 pm | United Nations

The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today condemned the death of journalist Jamal Ahmed Al-Sharabi, who was killed when gunmen opened fire on protesters in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, last ... More >>

Ongoing Violence Leading To Increasing Displacement In Libya

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 3:27 pm | United Nations

The United Nations refugee agency said it is receiving reports of increased displacement in Libya, while the numbers of people fleeing the North African nation amid what Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called “the brutal campaign of violence by the Libyan ... More >>

Aid Assessment In Wake Of Deadly Quake In Myanmar

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 3:25 pm | United Nations

United Nations aid agencies have begun assessing the humanitarian needs in eastern Myanmar, where a major earthquake has killed dozens of people and destroyed or damaged hundreds of buildings, including hospitals, homes and monasteries. More >>

Children's Safety Vall Amid Israeli-Palestinian Violence

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 3:23 pm | United Nations

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced its deep concern about the impact on children of the escalating violence in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel, and called on all parties to protect the well-being of young people. More >>

Extremely Harsh Sentence Given To Chinese Democracy Activist

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 3:20 pm | United Nations

The United Nations human rights chief today voiced deep concern about the 10-year prison sentence handed down to Chinese activist Liu Xianbin for writing articles calling for democratic reforms. More >>

UN HR Office Sends High-Level Staff To Tunisia And Egypt

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 3:17 pm | United Nations

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is deploying staff to Tunisia and Egypt to meet with senior officials, civil society groups and others to help map out its role in the wake of the popular uprisings that removed ... More >>

Ocean Trash Threatens Wildlife Economy & Human Health - UN

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 3:16 pm | United Nations

With vast amounts of marine litter posing multiple threats, from harming wildlife to damaging tourism to loading the human food chain with potentially cancer-causing toxins, a United Nations conference today issued a call for concerted action against ... More >>

Syria: UN Human Rights Office Concerns About Situation

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 3:13 pm | United Nations

The United Nations human rights office today spoke out over the worsening situation in Syria, saying it will be closely monitoring the pledge of the country’s Government to introduce political and economic reforms. More >>

UN Honours Legacy Of Transatlantic Slave Trade Victims

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 3:12 pm | United Nations

The United Nations today capped off a week of activities to honour the memory of the millions of innocent victims who suffered over four centuries due to the transatlantic slave trade, focusing on the legacy of those enslaved and their contributions to ... More >>

Up To 1 Mn Driven From Homes By Violence In Côte D’ivoire

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 3:10 pm | United Nations

As many as 1 million people have been driven from their homes in Côte d’Ivoire in the months-long turmoil stemming from the outgoing president’s refusal to leave office, with violence mounting and his loyalists using heavy weapons against civilians, ... More >>

Highlighting Need For Energy Conservation, UN Goes Dark

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 3:05 pm | United Nations

The United Nations will turn out the lights at its New York Headquarters tomorrow night at 8:30 p.m. in observance of Earth Hour 2011, a global event aimed at promoting awareness of the need to take action on climate change. More >>

Ban Calls For Stronger World Nuclear Safety Measures

Sunday, 27 March 2011, 3:04 pm | United Nations

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a stronger international nuclear safety regime in light of the crisis caused by Japan’s earthquake- and tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant, which has been spewing radioactive contamination into ... More >>