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Congo: Ebola outbreak spreads to eastern ‘no-go’ zone
Saturday, 25 August 2018, 4:29 pm | United Nations
Rebel violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is escalating inside the vast country’s Ebola-hit North Kivu province, putting millions at risk, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday. “Thousands of civilians have fled ... More >>
Rohingya emergency one year on
Saturday, 25 August 2018, 4:28 pm | United Nations
Significant progress has been made in protecting hundreds of thousands Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in the 12 months since they fled violence in Myanmar, but lives “will once again be at risk” if funding is not urgently secured, UN officials ... More >>
UN agency chiefs condemn Saudi-coalition led air strike
Saturday, 25 August 2018, 12:41 pm | United Nations
UN agency chiefs condemn Saudi-coalition led air strike that killed dozens in western Yemen More >>
Central America: drought, resulting crop losses
Saturday, 25 August 2018, 12:39 pm | United Nations
Central America: drought, resulting crop losses threaten food security of two million people, UN warns More >>
ISIL continues to pose a ‘serious challenge’ worldwide
Friday, 24 August 2018, 11:34 am | United Nations
Despite serious military setbacks, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) may still have around 20,000 fighters and is continuing its dangerous transformation into a covert global network, while focusing on the activities of its regional offshoots, ... More >>
Remembering slave trade offers chance to raise awareness
Friday, 24 August 2018, 9:48 am | United Nations
On this 20th anniversary of the International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, the United Nations is inviting the world to reflect on the legacy of slavery and remember to guard against racial prejudices, which continue to fuel ... More >>
‘Global solutions for global problems’ focus of forum
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 12:43 pm | United Nations
The 67th United Nations Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organization (DPI/NGO) Conference kicked off today at UN Headquarters in New York, with speeches affirming the importance of multilateralism, closer partnerships between the UN and ... More >>
Middle East aid should not be hostage to politics
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 12:41 pm | United Nations
Humanitarian aid in Middle East should not be held hostage to politics – UN political chief More >>
UN remembers Kofi Annan
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 12:34 pm | United Nations
UN remembers Kofi Annan: A leader who put people at the centre of the Organization’s work More >>
Somalia's 'once in a generation’ gender equality opportunity
Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 10:05 am | United Nations
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the Executive Director of the United Nations entity dealing with issues related to gender, UN Women , has encouraged Somalia to continue making progress in the areas of gender equality and women’s empowerment. More >>
Family reunions between North and South Koreans welcomed
Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 9:46 am | United Nations
GENEVA (20 August 2018) – The reunion of separated North and South Korean families has been welcomed by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. More >>
UN mourns death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Sunday, 19 August 2018, 12:40 pm | United Nations
The United Nations is mourning the death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan , who passed away peacefully after a short illness, according to a statement published on his official Twitter account on Saturday. The renowned Ghanaian diplomat was 80 ... More >>
UN Sec Gen on Terrorism Day of Remembrance
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 4:29 pm | United Nations
The Secretary-General Message on First International Day of Remembrance of, And Tribute to, the Victims of Terrorism More >>
World must ‘scale-up’ soil health
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 2:00 pm | United Nations
Healthy soils are essential to achieve ‘ Zero Hunger ’ – and other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – peace and prosperity, the United Nations agriculture agency chief underscored in Brazil at the World Congress of Soil Science . More >>
UNICEF appeals for end to war on children in Syria and Yemen
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 1:58 pm | United Nations
Attacks against children caught in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen must stop, the UN children’s agency, UNICEF , appealed on Monday. In a tightly worded statement , UNICEF pointed out that since Sunday, 28 children were reported killed in Idlib ... More >>
UN Sec Gen on Day of the World's Indigenous peoples
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 6:27 pm | United Nations
Indigenous peoples have a profound spiritual connection to their lands and resources. Yet, increasingly, indigenous persons are migrating within their countries and across international borders. The reasons are complex and varied. Some are subject to displacement ... More >>
Michelle Bachelet Nominated as Human Rights Commissioner
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 1:29 pm | United Nations
The Secretary-General, following consultations with the Chairs of the regional groups of Member States, today informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Michelle Bachelet of Chile as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human ... More >>
UN chief's support for US-Japan dialogue with North Korea
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 11:26 am | United Nations
At a joint press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the ongoing talks between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), as well ... More >>
Hiroshima observes 73rd anniversary of atomic bombing
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 11:54 am | United Nations
As Hiroshima observes 73rd anniversary of atomic bombing, UN notes ‘stalled’ progress on nuclear disarmament More >>
UN to convene Yemen talks early next month in Geneva
Friday, 3 August 2018, 11:26 am | United Nations
The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen announced on Thursday that after two years of stalled talks on resolving the crisis in the country, he plans to invite the warring parties to Geneva on 6 September for a round of peace consultations. More >>
