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New Destruction of Timbuktu Mausoleums
Wednesday, 26 December 2012, 11:47 am | United Nations
New York, Dec 25 2012 5:00PM The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has called on the international community to act urgently to protect Mali's cultural heritage after the latest wave of destruction ... More >>
Syria: UN-Arab League Envoy Holds Talks on Crisis
Tuesday, 25 December 2012, 7:31 am | United Nations
New York, Dec 24 2012 11:00AM The Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, met with President Bashar al-Assad today for further talks on the situation in the war-torn Middle Eastern ... More >>
Increasing Risk of Sectarian Violence in Syria
Saturday, 22 December 2012, 2:16 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 21 2012 12:00PM The United Nations top official on the issue of genocide has warned of the increasing risk of sectarian violence in Syria, and called on all parties to the conflict to refrain from targeting individuals or groups based on ... More >>
Attacks Against National Security Forces in Côte d’Ivoire
Saturday, 22 December 2012, 2:15 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 21 2012 1:00PM The United Nations envoy in Côte d’Ivoire has condemned the armed attacks carried out by unidentified individuals against national security forces in and around the commercial capital, Abidjan, this morning. More >>
Human Rights Abuse Emerge Against M23 Armed Group
Saturday, 22 December 2012, 2:13 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 21 2012 2:00PM Newly documented human rights violations in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) include cases of arbitrary executions and rape – among other atrocities – by the 23 March Movement (M23) armed group, the United ... More >>
Fatal Shooting Down of UN Helicopter in South Sudan
Saturday, 22 December 2012, 2:11 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 21 2012 4:00PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the shooting down today of a United Nations helicopter in South Sudan – killing all four crew members onboard – by the country’s armed forces and called for those responsible ... More >>
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia
Saturday, 15 December 2012, 1:21 pm | United Nations
“Dialogue is the crucial way forward,” says UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia More >>
Group encourages review of Egypt’s draft Constitution
Saturday, 15 December 2012, 1:19 pm | United Nations
UN expert group encourages review of Egypt’s draft Constitution to ensure conformity with its obligations under international law on equality and women’s human rights More >>
Over Five Million Iraqi Children Deprived of Basic Services
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 11:40 am | United Nations
Dec 12 2012 12:10PM The most comprehensive survey on the situation of women and children in Iraq shows that 32 per cent of children under the age of 18 are deprived of many basic services, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said today. More >>
Negotiated End to Syria Crisis – Ban
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 11:39 am | United Nations
New York, Dec 12 2012 1:10PM The international community needs to unite to support a negotiated end to the crisis in Syria, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today, reiterating that a military solution will not stop the violence that has already ... More >>
War Crimes Tribunal Sentences Bosnia Serb Intelligence Chief
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 11:38 am | United Nations
New York, Dec 12 2012 4:10PM A United Nations war crimes tribunal today http://www.icty.org/sid/11175 ">sentenced a former Bosnian Serb military chief to life imprisonment after convicting him of genocide and other crimes linked in part to the murders of Bosnian ... More >>
UN Peacekeeping Mission Deplores Killing of Journalist
Saturday, 8 December 2012, 11:31 am | United Nations
New York, Dec 7 2012 12:10PM The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) expressed deep concern today at the reported murder of journalist Diing Chan Awol and added its voice to the growing calls for a full investigation into the killing. More >>
Support to Indonesia to Combat Corruption
Saturday, 8 December 2012, 11:29 am | United Nations
New York, Dec 7 2012 1:10PM A United Nations senior official today reaffirmed the world body’s support for Indonesia’s anti-corruption efforts, particularly in the environmental sector. More >>
Global Wage Growth Slows
Saturday, 8 December 2012, 11:28 am | United Nations
New York, Dec 7 2012 1:10PM Global wages remain far below pre-crisis levels, says a new United Nations report, which points to a continuing slowdown in developed countries alongside increases in emerging economies. More >>
Call for Stop to Killings in Syria
Saturday, 8 December 2012, 11:27 am | United Nations
On Visit to Refugee Camps, Secretary-General Renews Call for Stop to Killings in Syria More >>
Alarm at Egypt Violence
Saturday, 8 December 2012, 11:26 am | United Nations
New York, Dec 7 2012 11:10AM The United Nations human rights chief today voiced alarm at the rising tension and recent deaths and injuries during protests related to Egypt’s draft constitution, while also drawing attention to a number of problems with the ... More >>
Nuclear Plants in Japan Operating Normally Following Quake
Saturday, 8 December 2012, 11:25 am | United Nations
New York, Dec 7 2012 10:10AM Nuclear plants near the region that was hit by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Japan appear to be operating normally, the United Nations atomic energy agency said today, adding that no emergency measures ... More >>
Egyptian Presidential declaration conflicts with obligations
Saturday, 1 December 2012, 2:32 pm | United Nations
GENEVA (30 November 2012) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has urged the President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, to reconsider the Constitutional Declaration issued last week, saying a number of measures contained in it are incompatible ... More >>
Over 3.5 Million People in Drought-Hit Areas of Africa
Saturday, 1 December 2012, 1:57 pm | United Nations
Over 3.5 Million People in Drought-Hit Areas of Africa to Receive Food Relief From UN More >>
Use of Excessive Force Against Demonstrators in Siliana
Saturday, 1 December 2012, 1:56 pm | United Nations
UN Rights Chief Urges Tunisia to Stop Use of Excessive Force Against Demonstrators in Siliana More >>
