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UN Hears Calls to Help Africa Consolidate Gains
Sunday, 28 April 2013, 1:00 pm | United Nations
As the General Assembly met today to consider how best to help Africa in its efforts to promote peace and development, top UN officials highlighted the gains made so far and called for greater engagement to consolidate progress. More >>
Security Council Approves Peacekeeping Mission in Mali
Sunday, 28 April 2013, 12:54 pm | United Nations
The Security Council approved a 12,600-strong peacekeeping operation to take over in Mali to carry out security-related stabilization tasks, protect civilians, UN staff and cultural artefacts, and create the conditions for humanitarian aid. More >>
UN Cultural Chief Deplores Ruination of Aleppo
Sunday, 28 April 2013, 12:34 pm | United Nations
With reports that the minaret of one of Syria’s most famous mosques was reduced to rubble in Aleppo today, the head of the UN cultural organization expressed her deep distress over continuing destruction of the ancient city of Aleppo. More >>
Ban Welcomes Peaceful Elections in Paraguay
Sunday, 28 April 2013, 12:29 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed peaceful general elections in Paraguay that attracted wide participation, reiterating the United Nations’ willingness to work with the newly elected authorities and people in the South American country. More >>
With Malaria Breakthrough in Sight, Greater Funding Needed
Sunday, 28 April 2013, 12:27 pm | United Nations
With the globally agreed target of reversing the incidence rate of malaria by 2015 now in sight, top UN officials urged the international community to stay committed to protecting people from this preventable. More >>
UN Chief Expresses Support for Reopening Korean Complex
Sunday, 28 April 2013, 12:23 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today affirmed support for inter-Korean dialogue, following the Republic of Korea’s offer to hold talks with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex. More >>
Pillay to conduct her first visit to Angola
Saturday, 20 April 2013, 3:57 pm | United Nations
GENEVA (19 April 2013) –The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay will conduct her first ever mission to Angola from 22 to 24 April 2013, at the invitation of the Government. More >>
Papua New Guinea: Extrajudicial Killings
Monday, 15 April 2013, 12:11 pm | United Nations
The United Nations (UN) system in Papua New Guinea (PNG) condemns and demands an end to extra-judicial killings related to accusations of sorcery in PNG. The UN also renews its urgent call for the Government of Papua New Guinea to repeal the Sorcery ... More >>
UNCHR On Fiji Police Video
Monday, 11 March 2013, 10:27 am | United Nations
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Subjects: 1) Fiji 1) Fiji More >>
Evaluation of UNDP contribution to poverty reduction
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 10:35 am | United Nations
The evaluation has four objectives: (a) to assess the role and contribution made by UNDP to poverty reduction according to clear evaluation criteria – effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability, supporting the goal of accountability; (b) to identify ... More >>
Iraq: UN Mission Condemns Wave of Attacks
Sunday, 6 January 2013, 10:44 am | United Nations
The United Nations political mission in Iraq (UNAMI) today strongly condemned the wave of attacks over the past days which killed and wounded dozens of worshippers participating in the religious Shia Muslim commemoration of Arba’een. More >>
Increasing Ethnic Violence in DRC Has Led to Crisis
Sunday, 6 January 2013, 10:41 am | United Nations
The substantial increase in violence among ethnic groups in the DRC has led to a serious humanitarian crisis, displacing thousands of people who live in hostile conditions, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country said today. More >>
Child Recruitment by Armed Groups in CAR Must End
Sunday, 6 January 2013, 10:35 am | United Nations
UNICEF today called on the Central African Republic (CAR) to immediately stop child recruitment by rebel groups and pro-government militias amidst reports of increasing use of this practice. More >>
Mission in DR Congo Warns M23 Armed Group
Saturday, 29 December 2012, 1:51 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 28 2012 12:00PM The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today warned the 23 March Movement (M23) armed group that anyone attacking UN helicopters “will be prosecuted” as a war criminal. More >>
Efforts to Eliminate Cholera in Haiti
Saturday, 29 December 2012, 1:49 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 28 2012 3:00PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed renowned United States physician Paul Farmer to help galvanize support to eliminate cholera in Haiti, where the disease has already claimed over 7,750 lives. More >>
Conference Next Month for Syria Humanitarian Effort
Saturday, 29 December 2012, 1:48 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 28 2012 5:00PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will chair a high-level conference next month to raise funds to alleviate the worsening plight of millions of Syrians affected by the ongoing conflict. More >>
Rebel Attacks in Central African Republic
Friday, 28 December 2012, 2:36 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 27 2012 11:00AM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the armed attacks on several towns in the Central African Republic (CAR) perpetrated by the coalition of rebel groups known as ‘SELEKA,’ and called on all parties ... More >>
SYRIA: UN-Arab League Envoy Calls for Transitional Govt
Friday, 28 December 2012, 2:33 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 27 2012 2:00PM Calling for “real change” in Syria, the Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for the war-torn country, Lakhdar Brahimi, said today a Syrian transitional government with full executive ... More >>
Proposed Adoption Ban In Russia
Thursday, 27 December 2012, 1:15 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 26 2012 2:00PM Responding to the proposed adoption ban being considered by Russia, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today asked the Government there to be guided solely by the best interests of children in determining its policies ... More >>
General Assembly Wraps up Main Part of 67th Session
Wednesday, 26 December 2012, 11:48 am | United Nations
New York, Dec 25 2012 5:00PM Capping off days of intense negotiations, the General Assembly concluded the main part of its sixty-seventh session with the adoption of nearly two dozen texts recommended by its administrative and budgetary committee, ... More >>
