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South Sudan: Ceasefire violations undercut peace push
Thursday, 25 January 2018, 2:54 pm | United Nations
24 January 2018 – While the signing last month of a ceasefire accord among South Sudan’s warring parties is a great stride forward, it is just a first step toward peace and stability, the United Nations peacekeeping chief said Wednesday, warning ... More >>
Afghanistan: UN chief ‘appalled by deadly attack
Thursday, 25 January 2018, 12:31 pm | United Nations
24 January 2018 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has spoken out against the fatal attack on the Afghan offices of renowned international non-governmental organization Save the Children, saying that he was “appalled and deeply saddened” ... More >>
Central African Republic: UN, partners seek $515 million aid
Thursday, 25 January 2018, 8:45 am | United Nations
24 January 2018 – With more than half the population in the Central African Republic (CAR) projected to need humanitarian assistance in 2018, the United Nations, the Government and partners are seeking $515.6 million in contributions to address the ... More >>
Somalis must make 2018 ‘year of implementation’
Thursday, 25 January 2018, 8:41 am | United Nations
With new leadership committed to reforms, Somalis must make 2018 ‘year of implementation’ – UN envoy More >>
DR Congo: UN rights office urges probe into use of force
Wednesday, 24 January 2018, 9:37 am | United Nations
23 January 2018 – At least six people died and 68 were wounded during weekend demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) capital, Kinshasa, the United Nations human rights office reported Tuesday, urging the Government to investigate all incidents ... More >>
Fresh violence in Central African Republic
Wednesday, 24 January 2018, 9:35 am | United Nations
23 January 2018 – Surging violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has put unprecedented numbers of people on the run, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday, reporting that hungry, desperate arrivals being registered in neighbouring ... More >>
At least seven killed at a religious gathering in Ethiopia
Wednesday, 24 January 2018, 9:08 am | United Nations
23 January 2018 – The United Nations human rights arm on Tuesday voiced deep concern over the deaths of at least seven people celebrating a religious festival in Ethiopia as security forces reportedly tried to stop them from shouting anti-Government chants. More >>
Conditions in Myanmar not yet suitable for Rohingya refugees
Wednesday, 24 January 2018, 8:59 am | United Nations
23 January 2018 – The necessary safeguards for Rohingyas to return to Myanmar are absent, and there are ongoing restrictions on access for aid agencies, the media and other independent observers, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, two months ... More >>
Liberia: UN welcomes new President’s inauguration
Tuesday, 23 January 2018, 12:54 pm | United Nations
22 January 2018 – George Weah was inaugurated on Monday as the new President of Liberia, where the United Nations is set to close its peacekeeping mission in a few weeks after a successful 15-year presence in the West African country. More >>
Quality jobs harder to find in 2018 – UN labour
Tuesday, 23 January 2018, 12:36 pm | United Nations
22 January 2018 – While the global economy has kept up modest growth, the total number of unemployed people will likely remain high in 2018 – at above 192 million – and it will be harder to find a decent job, the United Nations labour agency ... More >>
UN agency for Palestine refugee launches global funding push
Tuesday, 23 January 2018, 9:13 am | United Nations
22 January 2018 – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) launched on Monday a global fundraising campaign to sustain resources for its education, health and other assistance programmes. More >>
Official visit to El Salvador by UN human rights expert
Tuesday, 23 January 2018, 7:38 am | United Nations
GENEVA (22 January 2018) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard will visit El Salvador from 24 January to 5 February 2018 to identify and assess the main developments and challenges related to the protection of the right to life, and in ... More >>
Launch of largest consolidated humanitarian appeal for Yemen
Monday, 22 January 2018, 10:22 am | United Nations
21 January 2018 – With the crisis in war-ravaged Yemen continuing to deteriorate, United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners have launched a $2.96 billion response plan to reach over 13 million people with lifesaving assistance. More >>
Terrorist attack on Kabul hotel 'a moral outrage'
Monday, 22 January 2018, 10:10 am | United Nations
21 January 2018 – Condemning a terrorist attack on a hotel in the Afghan capital, Kabul, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA) has said that the attack may amount to a war crime. More >>
Syrian children succumb to freezing temperatures
Sunday, 21 January 2018, 3:56 pm | United Nations
In this file photograph, a Syrian child refugee, with feet only partially covered in adult sandals, stands in the snow at an informal tented settlement in Lebanon. Photo: UNICEF/ Dar Al Mussawir More >>
UN chief urges vigilance against anti-Semitism
Sunday, 21 January 2018, 3:06 pm | United Nations
20 January 2018 – Warning that hate is on the rise and that Nazi symbols, mindsets and languages are back, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for vigilance against anti-Semitism and discrimination of all kinds. More >>
One in four Iraqi children impacted by conflict
Saturday, 20 January 2018, 12:33 pm | United Nations
One in four Iraqi children impacted by conflict, poverty; education key for lasting peace – UNICEF More >>
Central Africa’s iconic mammals threatened by poachers
Saturday, 20 January 2018, 12:30 pm | United Nations
In recent years poaching levels have soared and three rhinos are killed every day. Photo: UNEP GRID Arendal/Peter Prokosch More >>
More flee Cameroon’s English-speaking areas
Saturday, 20 January 2018, 12:07 pm | United Nations
More flee Cameroon’s English-speaking areas; UN concerned over safety of women and children More >>
Syria: ‘devastating’ impact of surging violence
Saturday, 20 January 2018, 12:04 pm | United Nations
19 January 2018 – Concerned over the devastating impact of escalating violence in Syria, where dozens of people in eastern Ghouta have been killed in recent airstrikes, and schools and hospitals are being deliberately destroyed, senior United Nations ... More >>
