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New York, Mar 24 (JEN): Stakeholders must work together to take Libya out of its “mess of a war” and begin rebuilding the conflict-ridden country into a modern, democratic state, a senior United Nations official said on Monday. more
Liberia: UNICEF ambassador Orlando Bloom sees Ebola response

New York, Mar 24 (JEN): At the end of a four-day visit to Ebola-affected communities in Liberia, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador and actor Orlando Bloom pr ...

Security Council: UN envoy says Yemen on rapid downward spiral

New York, Mar 23 (JEN): Yemen stands on the brink of civil war amid deepening political tensions and an uptick in sectarian violence, United Nations Special Adviser Jamal Benomar warned on S ...

Afghanistan: UN condemns brutal killing of mentally ill woman

New York, Mar 21 (JEN) United Nations officials in Afghanistan have strongly condemned the brutal killing of a 27-year-old mentally ill woman, who was attacked yesterday by an angry crowd ac ...

UN envoy says Libya on cusp of ‘decisive moment’ as parties resume peace talks

New York, Mar 21 (JEN) Negotiations between Libyan parties are entering a “decisive round” as continued fighting and the menace of terrorism cast a sense of urgency to the United ...

UN rights experts urge Pakistan not to execute juveniles

New York, Mar 21 (JEN) A group of independent United Nations human rights experts welcomed the last-minute decision by the Pakistani authorities to postpone the hanging of Shafqat Hussain, w ...

In call with Netanyahu, Ban urges renewed Israeli commitment to two-State solution

New York, Mar 21 (JEN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Fridayto congratulate him on his recent electoral victory, and urged him to renew Israelâ ...

Vanuatu: UN finds ‘extensive’ loss of agriculture; full scale of damage still to be revealed

New York, Mar 21 (JEN)The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Fridaycalled for emergency support for farmers in Vanuatu, where the vast majority of crops have been dest ...

China and US telecoms giants lead global patent activity in 2014 – UN report

New York, Mar 20 (JEN) Three telecoms giants from China and the United States led international patent filings in 2014 in a fifth consecutive record-breaking year that “underscores the ...

On trend in its 70th anniversary year, UN launches new ‘modern, mobile-friendly’ homepage

New York, Mar 20 (JEN) A revamped United Nations website was launched this week after a year of design, consultation and testing, making it easier for users to view the gateway to the world ...