United Nations
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 - 07:32
The Secretary-General welcomes the announcements of the intention of the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP to put in place new measures to de-escalate the current fighting in Colombia and to accelerate the negotiations in order to reach a peace agreement as soon as possible.
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 08:07
The United Nations expert on religious freedom called today on the Kazakhstan Government to halt the mandatory registration of religious communities, which notably affects small groups.
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 09:15
With a new wave of fighting and vicious attacks in Central African Republic this week threatening vulnerable families, UNICEF warns that thousands of children, from both Muslim and Christian communities, are especially at risk.
Friday, March 21, 2014 - 09:15
The resolution requested that Libya inform the Security Council committee overseeing the arms embargo, travel ban and assets freeze imposed on the country by resolution 1970 – known as the 1970 committee – of any vessels transporting crude oil illicitly exported from Libya.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 08:18
A landmark framework of cooperation between the African Union and the United Nations on the prevention of and response to conflict-related sexual violence in Africa was signed Friday 31 January 2014, on the final day of the 22nd African Union Summit.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 10:21
Message from the United Nations Security Council deploring violence in Guinea Bissau.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 09:06
A year into the civil conflict in the Central African Republic, more than half a million people have been displaced within the country. Many of the newly displaced are sleeping rough in the rain in the capital Bangui.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:57
The United Nations mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) today voiced its deep concern at the latest violence by armed groups in the country, which left at least 12 people dead and 30 wounded, including children.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:54
With top United Nations and Government officials and a crowd of reporters looking on, the world Organization today launched its first-ever unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in the interest of better protecting civilians in the restive east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 11:43
On a visit to the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today, the head of United Nations peacekeeping operations said that the situation in the region, where civilians have suffered through recurrent insurgencies, showed evidence of improvement, and gave hope for further progress.