9 October 2014 – The Government of Malta has made strides towards preventing the torture and ill-treatment of people in…
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8 October 2014 – While the fragile month-long ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is a welcome step towards ending the conflict,…
3 October 2014 – The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is “saddened and disturbed” to learn of the death of…
2 October 2014 – The United Nations refugee agency reported today that new data on irregular crossings of the Mediterranean…
30 September 2014 – As the international community lays the foundation for a sustainable development agenda that will follow the…
29 September 2014 – In attempting to seal their borders, European nations are facing an “impossible” task, the United Nations…
29 September 2014 – Addressing the General Assembly this afternoon, Liechtenstein’s Foreign Minister, Aurelia Frick, said acts of aggression perpetrated…
17 September 2014 – A United Nations human rights body today announced that it has decided to suspend its visit…
15 September 2014 – Urging European countries to take action to alleviate the harsh and often deadly conditions migrants face…
12 September 2014 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is rolling out its first operation in Ukraine, providing…
8 September 2014 – The number of people killed in Ukraine has topped 3,000 and could be “significantly higher,” a…
5 September 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the news of a ceasefire in Ukraine and called for its…
4 September 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the importance of reaching a lasting settlement in Cyprus as the…
2 September 2014 – The number of displaced people in eastern Ukraine has risen dramatically in recent weeks due to…
15 August 2014 – Conflict in eastern Ukraine, mainly in the areas in and around the cities of Donetsk and…
11 August 2014 – Major General Kristin Lund today officially assumed her duties as Force Commander of the United Nations…
8 August 2014 – A senior United Nations human rights official today declared the situation in Eastern Ukraine “extremely alarming”…
7 August 2014 – The head of the UN agency mandated to defend press freedom today condemned the death of…
4 August 2014 – Encompassing political intrigue, obsession and violence, William Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Hamlet’ is being re-enacted today at the…
4 August 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his opposition to the renewed fighting over the disputed…