United Nations
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 08:47
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council has called for a prompt investigation into an alleged chemical weapons attack outside the Syrian capital, Damascus. Syria’s opposition accused the government on Wednesday of using chemical arms.
Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 07:47
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has stepped up patrols and is sending in helicopters to protect civilians in the eastern part of the country following continued clashes between armed groups.
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 15:17
The debates will highlight the benefits of water cooperation through examples of best practices and success stories with the aim of encouraging decision-makers worldwide to pursue such cooperation.
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 14:29
A U.N. mission to investigate alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria's civil war tentatively plans to enter the country on Sunday, officials said on Friday.
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 14:05
Saudi Arabia, UAE maintain support for Egyptian army while Turkey, Iran and Qatar back Islamist protesters; Turkey's Erdogan calls on western countries to get involved, stand up for democracy.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 07:45
The United Nations in Congo arrested more than 40 rebels in recent days and recovered scores of firearms, in a crackdown aimed at enforcing a security zone around the flashpoint city of Goma, officials said Monday.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 - 11:15
Since 1997, when U.S.-backed dictator Mobutu Sese Seko was toppled by a rebellion, Congo has been gripped by conflict and political tensions. The mineral-rich country, once known as Zaire, has plunged into the deadliest conflict in African history; more than 5 million people have lost their lives. The war officially ended in 2003, but violence and insecurity have continued to plague eastern Congo, despite the presence of the world’s largestUnited Nations peacekeeping operation. Various rebel groups have sought to gain power and control over the nation’s vast mineral wealth, which includes gold, diamonds and copper.
Monday, August 12, 2013 - 13:04
An Ethiopian military aircraft carrying ammunition crash-landed at Mogadishu's international airport on Friday, bursting into flames and killing four of the six crew members.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 11:44
The United States joins the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in urging the Government of Sudan to immediately renew the necessary work permits for twenty UNHCR international staff providing humanitarian assistance and protection to hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the conflict in Darfur.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 - 12:46
A group of United Nations independent experts today warned that the rule of law in the Central African Republic (CAR) is "almost non-existent" as abuses of power and human rights violations have become pervasive in the country.