22 April 2014 Following the murder earlier today of Somali parliamentarian Abdiaziz Isaaq Mursal – the second lawmaker to…
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16 April 2014 A United Nations human rights panel said today that Argentine authorities failed to ensure that a…
16 April 2014 As the FIFA World Cup in Brazil draws closer, the United Nations agency leading the response…
21 April 2014 Opposition forces in South sudan killed “hundreds of South Sudanese and foreign civilians” after determining their…
21 April 2014 The top United Nations envoy in Somalia today condemned the murder of parliamentarian Isaak Mohamed Rino…
18 April 2014 The Security Council on Friday voiced its outrage at the recent attacks by armed groups in…
19 April 2014 Syria has, as of 19 April, removed or destroyed in-country approximately 80 per cent of its…
17 April 2014 On his first official visit to the Gaza Strip, the new head of the United Nations…
17 April 2014 Regretting the abrupt halt in talks between the Syrian authorities and the negotiating committee representing civilians…
17 April 2014 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said he was encouraged by the initial round of diplomatic…
16 April 2014 The ongoing unrest in eastern Ukraine, if not addressed as a matter of priority, risks seriously…
16 April 2014 Violence against women remains a pervasive challenge in the United Kingdom and a more comprehensive and…
15 April 2014 The United Nations refugee agency applauded today the “significant efforts” made recently by the Bulgarian authorities…
15 April 2014 While corruption and widespread inequality were among the root causes of the massive street protests that…
13 April 2014 In the wake of the violent clashes that have swept eastern Ukraine over the past 24…
15 April 2014 With the deadline for the globally agreed development targets fast approaching, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called…
15 April 2014 The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today voiced deep concern…
17 April 2014 The United Nations refugee agency announced today that following many months of suspension, family visit flights…
16 April 2014 Disaster risk reduction and climate change are closely linked, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed, reiterating to…
17 April 2014 Amid escalating violence in northern and central South Sudan, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned…