Geopolitics
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New York, Mar 7 (JEN): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday expressed profound disappointment after the unsuccessful conclusion of peace talks in South Sudan and the failure of President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar to display statesmanship and reach a power-sharing deal. more
UN agencies step up aid deliveries in northern Iraq

New York, Mar 6 (JEN): Several United Nations agencies are working closely with humanitarian partners to deliver life-saving assistance to thousands of families in the Salah al-Din Governora ...

Gaza: UN reports undermining living standards due to blockade

New York, Mar 6 (JEN): The living conditions of nearly 2 million Palestinians residing in the Gaza Strip have been undermined by the enduring blockade against the enclave, the United Nations ...

Security Council extends mandate for political mission in Libya

New York, Mar 6 (JEN): Having determined that the situation in Libya remains a threat to international peace and security and acting under Chapter VII of the Charter, the Security Council ad ...

South Sudan: UN chief urges all sides to show leadership

New York, Mar 5 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged South Sudanese political rivals President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar to resolve their diff ...

Sustainability starts in Sendai: Ban

New York, Mar 5 (JEN): A new United Nations report urging greater investment in risk prevention has underscored disaster risk reduction as a building block for future sustainable development ...

Move to repeal state law in Australia welcomed by UN

New York, Mar 5 (JEN): A United Nations rights expert praised on Wednesday the move made in Australia to repeal restrictive laws that regulate protests, and encouraged the reversal of any le ...

UN envoy meets President of Yemen

New York, Mar 5 (JEN):United Nations Special Adviser on Yemen, Jamal Benomar, met with the country’s President, Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi, in Aden, according to an announcement made by ...

Lebanon: UN envoy discusses country’s security

New York, Mar 5 (JEN): The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Sigrid Kaag, met on Wednesday with the country’s Defence Minister, Samir Moqbel, in Beirut to discuss the se ...

Invest in disaster resilience for sustainable development: UN official

New York, Mar 5 (JEN): Reducing poverty, improving health and education for all, achieving of sustainable and equitable economic growth and protecting the health of our planet now depend on ...