18 March 2014 – Hundreds of thousands of Syrians forced to flee the bloodshed in their homeland and now living…
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18 March 2014 – Against the backdrop of last week’s ‘dangerous escalation’ in Gaza and Israel, the top United Nations…
17 March 2014 – As Jordan struggles with severe water shortage issues – ongoing drought, population growth and now waves…
15 March 2014 – With nearly 13 million Syrians uprooted from their homes, senior United Nations officials warn that without…
14 March 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed yet again for the international community to help bring the rival…
14 March 2014 – The Security Council today extended for another year the United Nations mission assisting Libya, as preparations…
13 March 2014 – The United Nations and Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria today appealed to the Security…
12 March 2014 – A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today expressed alarm at the ongoing spike…
12 March 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said that the international community cannot afford to lose focus or turn…
12 March 2014 – The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today stressed that decisive…
12 March 2014 – The rampant destruction of Syria’s cultural heritage – including ancient cities, houses and temples – is…
9 March 2014 – Violence has again disrupted efforts to deliver aid to a besieged camp on the outskirts of…
7 March 2014 – The United Nations refugee agency reports today that the security situation in Iraq’s Anbar province continues…
5 March 2014 – Widespread attacks and sieges on civilian areas in Syria by pro-Government forces are leading to mass…
5 March 2014 – A recent acceleration of efforts by Syria and the submission of a revised timeline for removing…
5 March 2014 – A United Nations committee on Palestinian rights today called on the Security Council to act quickly…
4 March 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the bomb attack on Monday in the village of Daih, Bahrain, which…
26 February 2014 – The United Nations Security Council today adopted a resolution expressing its strong support for the next…
26 February 2014 – The Joint Mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the United…
26 February 2014 – Amid “unbelievable devastation,” the United Nations agency charged with ensuring the well-being of Palestinian refugees across…