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New York, Aug 26 (JEN) The United Nations has welcomed on Monday’s announcement by the country’s electoral authorities of the first official decisions on the findings from the 100 per cent audit of the June 14 Presidential run-off election. more
UN adviser calls for taking ‘leap of faith’ to ensure peaceful, unified Myanmar

New York, Aug 26 (JEN) The United Nations Special Adviser for Myanmar on Monday wrapped up a visit to the country during which he visited Rakhine state to see first-hand the progress made to ...

Gaza: Ban confers with world leaders, stresses importance of durable ceasefire

New York, Aug 23 (JEN) After the breakdown earlier this week of the latest temporary ceasefire in Gaza, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the need for efforts to guid ...

UN envoy in Yemen calls for constructive cooperation, peaceful solution to crisis

New York, Aug 23 (JEN) Amid escalating tensions and ongoing political instability in Yemen, the United Nations envoy to the country on Friday urged all the parties to move the political proc ...

UN expects upcoming Samoa small island conference to generate vital partnerships

New York, Aug 22 (JEN) The United Nations expects over 300 initiatives to be announced two weeks from now at a major world conference aimed at fostering partnerships with small island develo ...

UN chief welcomes destruction of Syria's declared chemical weapons material

New York, Aug 21 (JEN)UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the destruction of Syria’s declared chemical weapons material on board the United States Maritime Vessel Cape Ray.

Welcoming political progress, UN envoy warns of dire humanitarian situation in Central African Republic

New York , Aug 20 (JEN) With a month left to the before full deployment of the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), the UN envoy for that country on Tuesday said tha ...

UN Member States receive report on finance for sustainable development

New York, Aug 20 (JEN) The General Assembly formally received on Tuesday an expert report setting out options that can be weighed by Member States on ways to finance the United Nations-drive ...

Cross-border aid reaches civilians displaced by ongoing violence in Libya: UN

New York, Aug 18 (JEN) The United Nations refugee agency said on Monday it has, for the first time, begun sending aid into western Libya from Tunisia to help some of the tens of thousands of ...

MDG Momentum: UN launches 500 days of action to build a better world

New York, Aug 18 (JEN) With Malala Yousafzai by his side, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday marked 500 days of action until the deadline to reach the Millennium Development Goals, know ...