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‘Time is growing short,’ UN warns as it boosts delivery of winter kits to displaced in Iraq

New York, Nov 22 (JEN) The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is stepping up its efforts in Iraq to deliver winter aid to people displaced by this yearâ€™s conflict including Thursday with the landing in northern Iraqâ€™s Kurdistan region the first in a series of flights carrying supplies aimed at mitigating the impact of the harsh months ahead. more

Iraq: UN envoy sees inclusive political process as critical to resolving crisis

New York, Nov 21 (JEN) As Iraq struggles to deal with the increasing security threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) as well as with dire financial and humanitarian condit ...

Security Council adopts first-ever resolution on ‘invaluable role’ of UN police operations

New York, Nov 21 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted its first-ever resolution focusing on the world bodyâ€™s policing operations, stressing their invaluable ...

UN champions children as ‘fundamental building blocks,’ marking 25th anniversary of historic treaty

New York, Nov 21 (JEN) As countries around the world celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the United Nations family on Thursday hailed ...

Pope Francis urges concrete action in global nutrition challenge at UN conference in Rome

New York, Nov 21 (JEN) Pope Francis on Thursday urged leaders attending a United Nations Food and Agriculture (FAO) nutrition conference in Rome to view food and nutrition and the environmen ...

On World Philosophy Day, UN lauds role of dialogue, diversity in multicultural world

New York, Nov 21 (JEN) The head the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday marked the twelfth edition of World Philosophy Day with a widesprea ...

At high-level debate, UN, Security Council renews pledge to counter foreign terrorist fighters

New York, Nov 20 (JEN): As foreign fighters continue to flood the worldâ€™s zones of conflict, exacerbating already tenuous security situations and further destabilizing States, the Uni ...

UN agency starts relocation of 15,000 South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia

New York, Nov 19 (JEN) The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has begun relocating nearly 15,000 South Sudanese refugees who had been stranded for a few months at a way station in western Ethiopia af ...

UN General Assembly, Security Council conclude elections for ‘World Court’ judges

New York, Nov 18 (JEN) The United Nations General Assembly and Security Council on Monday elected a fifth judge to a seat on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) â€“ the principal j ...

Burkina Faso: Ban welcomes appointment of interim president, signing of transition framework

New York, Nov 18 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday congratulated the people of Burkina Faso on the signing of the Charter of the Transition and on the appointment ...