United Nations
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 11:55
We the Ambassadors and Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the US, United Kingdom, Norway, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada and the European Union strongly reiterate our support for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and its work on behalf of the international community for the people of South Sudan.
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 10:40
Amid an upsurge in attacks on African Union (AU) peacekeepers, the UN special representative in the Central African Republic (CAR) has called on the population and leaders to “get a grip” and not allow blind hatred to destroy the country.
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 10:06
Two United Nations agencies launched today an urgent operation to deliver food, vaccines, nutrition supplements and other vital relief supplies to one of the most isolated areas of conflict-affected South Sudan, as part of a joint response to boost emergency distribution as the crisis escalates.
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 09:18
The United Nations refugee agency today denounced as “scapegoating” the Kenyan Government’s decision earlier this week to order some 50,000 refugees, believed to be mostly Somalis, to report to two camps after a recent upsurge in violence in the region.
Friday, March 28, 2014 - 09:16
The United Nations on Thursday warned about Islamist militant networks increasingly forging links across the border of Syria and Iraq, which is fueling sectarian tensions in a region that has suffered from years of bloodshed.
Friday, March 28, 2014 - 08:53
The members of the General Assembly reaffirmed their commitment to the sovereignty, political independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.
Friday, March 28, 2014 - 08:28
Al-Aqeli underlined the duties and responsibilities to protect all foreigners living in Yemen, praising the security services who were able to set free the Italian man working for the UN few hours after he was kidnapped.
Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 08:36
The world’s chemical weapons watchdog says more than 49 percent of the raw materials for Syria’s poison gas and nerve agent program scheduled for destruction have been shipped overseas, with the rest expected to leave by the end of April.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 11:13
The country is implementing a number of regional and national projects, as well as programmes for the UNODC, EU and projects with the participation of the UK and the U.S.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 11:01
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official said: “What the report shows is that the magnitude and frequency of violence committed by the Assad regime far outstrips that of the armed groups in Syria.”