United Nations
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 12:44
U.N. experts say Libya has become a primary source of illicit weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles, which have been trafficked to at least 14 countries and are fueling conflicts on several continents.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 12:32
The sides discussed issues of strengthening security in Central Asia, development of situation in Afghanistan after withdrawal of international forces in 2014, strengthening regional cooperation, etc.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 12:08
Multiple local and international human rights and press freedom groups, including CPJ, also submitted reports on Kyrgyzstan, calling on the U.N. agency to hold Kyrgyzstan responsible for violations of ICCPR provisions.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 08:17
The UN Mission in South Sudan says an investigation team from New York will soon arrive in South Sudan to investigate the incident in which a convoy of its trucks was seized carrying weapons and ammunitions in Lakes State.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 08:10
More than 1,000 people have protested in South Sudan's capital, Juba, accusing the UN of arming rebels.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 08:09
The UN has warned about an upsurge in violence in Sudan's Darfur region, saying some 50,000 people had been displaced since the end of February.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 08:06
The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is deeply concerned over an outbreak of inter-communal violence in Saraf Omra, North Darfur, which has led to a mass displacement of civilians and a number of casualties over the course of the past few days.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 08:01
he African Union-United Nations Joint Mediator for Darfur has wrapped up talks between the top African Union (AU) official and leaders of two of the region's main rebel movements, encouraging the parties to overcome their misgivings and press ahead towards a comprehensive political accord, for the benefit of not only strife-ridden Darfur, but also for wider Sudan.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 07:49
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has faced heavy criticism after security agents intercepted a weapons shipment in Lakes state, with calls for boss Hilde Johnson to stand down.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 07:48
Underscoring the Central African Republic’s (CAR) history of coups, violence and impunity, the head of a United Nations inquiry warned today that the spread of hate speech and the collapse of law and order in the strife-riven country are likely precursors to grave human rights violations, including genocide.