28 August 2014 – For the first time in six months, there has been some improvement recently on humanitarian access…
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27 August 2014 – Food aid convoys from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have reached displaced Iraqis in…
Remember “Show me the money,” from the film Jerry Maguire? We ask Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “Show me the Science!”…
20 August 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the destruction of Syria’s declared chemical weapons material on board the United…
18 August 2014 – With the latest Gaza ceasefire due to expire at midnight, the United Nations special envoy for…
17 August 2014 – On a visit to Iran, the United Nations humanitarian chief today stressed the importance of regional…
14 August 2014 – The United Nations has designated its highest level emergency for the humanitarian crisis in Iraq, citing…
13 August 2014 – As Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi continues to form a new Government, the United Nations Security…
8 August 2014 – Gravely concerned for the physical safety of civilians in northern Iraq and the humanitarian situation in…
8 August 2014 – Amid renewed hostilities in Gaza, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called firmly on the parties to…
8 August 2014 – A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today voiced grave concern over the escalating…
6 August 2014 – The top United Nations official in Iraq today urged the country’s political leadership to set aside…
6 August 2014 – As the temporary ceasefire continues to hold in Gaza, senior United Nations officials today urged Israelis…
4 August 2014 – Amid a seven-hour ceasefire announced by Israel in Gaza, the United Nations and aid partners are…
4 August 2014 – The top United Nations relief official in Lebanon today strongly condemned attacks on the Lebanese Armed…
30 July 2014 – As another United Nations school serving as a shelter for Palestinians in Gaza was hit by…
29 July 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly urged all sides to avoid any further escalation in the Gaza…
25 July 2014 – The United Nations and its diplomatic partners today called for a seven-day humanitarian ceasefire, as they…
25 July 2014 – Two United Nations human rights experts warned today that ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq are…
25 July 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke with United Nations staff in Gaza via Skype and thanked them…