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$5 million to kick-start aid in wake of Hurricane Matthew
Monday, 10 October 2016, 9:40 am | United Nations
Haiti: UN emergency fund allocates $5 million to kick-start assistance in wake of Hurricane Matthew More >>
Attack in Yemen that killed over a hundred people condemned
Monday, 10 October 2016, 9:38 am | United Nations
UN chief, senior humanitarian officials strongly condemn attack in Yemen that killed over a hundred people More >>
UN on Mechanism to Limit Emissions from Aviation
Saturday, 8 October 2016, 11:20 pm | United Nations
Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Adoption of a New Mechanism to Limit Emissions from the Aviation Industry More >>
UN rights expert troubled by Yahoo allegations
Saturday, 8 October 2016, 11:18 pm | United Nations
GENEVA (7 October 2016) – Reports that Yahoo complied with US intelligence demands by searching the e-mails of hundreds of millions of customers raise serious human rights concerns, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of ... More >>
UN child rights experts issue findings on NZ and others
Friday, 7 October 2016, 10:05 pm | United Nations
UN child rights experts issue findings on Nauru, Sierra Leone, New Zealand, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Suriname More >>
Statement by the Secretary-General on the Paris Agreement
Thursday, 6 October 2016, 11:33 am | United Nations
I am delighted to announce that today the Paris Agreement will cross the second and final threshold needed for entry into force, and will enter into force on 4 November 2016. More >>
António Guterres favourite for next UN Secretary-General
Thursday, 6 October 2016, 9:07 am | United Nations
Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres has emerged as the clear favourite to become the next United Nations Secretary-General following the sixth secret ballot held today by the UN Security Council, which is expected to take a formal decision ... More >>
Aleppo disaster demands bold action
Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 10:05 am | United Nations
GENEVA (4 October 2016) – The human rights calamity unfolding in Aleppo demands bold new initiatives, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said Tuesday, “including proposals to limit the use of the veto by the permanent ... More >>
UN Secretary-General on Mali
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 1:06 pm | United Nations
The Secretary-General condemns today’s series of attacks against the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). More >>
UN On Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte
Saturday, 1 October 2016, 9:18 pm | United Nations
Note to Correspondents: United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide expresses alarm at public comments by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte More >>
Secretary-General on Syria Board of Inquiry
Saturday, 1 October 2016, 9:16 pm | United Nations
The Secretary-General has decided to establish an internal United Nations Board of Inquiry to investigate the incident involving a United Nations – Syrian Arab Red Crescent relief operation to Urum al-Kubra, Syria, on 19 September 2016. More >>
Secretary-General on the Death of Shimon Peres
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 5:16 pm | United Nations
STATEMENT BY UN SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON ON THE DEATH OF HIS EXCELLENCY MR. SHIMON PERES, FORMER PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL More >>
Closing remarks on Entry into Force of the Paris Agreement
Thursday, 22 September 2016, 1:48 pm | United Nations
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- CLOSING REMARKS AT HIGH-LEVEL EVENT ON THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT New York, 21 September 2016 More >>
Paris Climate Agreement Moves Closer to Entry into Force
Thursday, 22 September 2016, 11:10 am | United Nations
New York, 21 September —The Paris Agreement on climate change moved closer toward entering into force in 2016 as 31 more countries joined the agreement today at a special event hosted by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. More >>
Remarks to the Security Council on the Situation in Syria
Thursday, 22 September 2016, 9:12 am | United Nations
The Syrian tragedy shames us all. The collective failure of the international community should haunt every member of this Council. More >>
Secretary-General Address to the General Assembly
Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 10:36 am | United Nations
I stand before you with gratitude for your support across the decade I have had the privilege to serve this great organization, the United Nations. More >>
Race-baiting bigots must be confronted, Zeid tells UN Summit
Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 10:33 am | United Nations
NEW YORK / GENEVA (19 September 2016) – In many countries, defenders of moral values are being outflanked by race-baiting bigots, who seek to gain power by wielding prejudice and deceit at the expense of the most vulnerable, UN High Commissioner ... More >>
Children’s rights: UN committee to review New Zealand
Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 1:25 pm | United Nations
Children’s rights: UN committee to review Nauru, Sierra Leone, New Zealand, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Suriname More >>
Experts urge Turkey to adhere to human rights obligations
Monday, 22 August 2016, 1:58 pm | United Nations
UN experts urge Turkey to adhere to its human rights obligations even in time of declared emergency More >>
Secretary General on Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Monday, 8 August 2016, 4:56 pm | United Nations
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by world leaders last year, is predicated on the principle of leaving no one behind in the journey to a world of peace and dignity, opportunity and prosperity. Among those most vulnerable to ... More >>
