Geopolitics
New York, July 2 (JEN): Real prices for global agricultural products will continue their gradual decline over the coming decade due to a combination of strong crop yields, higher productivity and slower growth in global demand, according to a new report issued by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). more
Ban urges global community to help Syria end ‘cataclysmic conflict’

New York, July 1 (JEN) The international community should be ashamed that three years since the adoption of the Geneva Communiqué on Syria, the Middle Eastern country’s “cata ...

Michael Møller of Denmark, appointed Director-General of the United Nations office at Geneva

New York, July 1 (JEN) Michael Møller, of Denmark, was appointed on Tuesdayas Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

UN rights office urges Mexican authorities to pursue investigation into extrajudicial killings

New York, July 1 (JEN) The United Nations human rights office has called on the Government of Mexico to extend their investigations into a series of alleged extrajudicial executions and huma ...

Norman Rockwell’s art brings UN values to life, says Ban

New York , July 1 (JEN) Opening a special ceremony at United Nations Headquarters in New York,Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the Organization is honoured to host a “one-of-a-kindà ...

Amid election-related tensions, thousands flee Burundi for neighbouring countries – UN

New York, July 1 (JEN) Some ten thousand refugees fled Burundi over the weekend before authorities managed to close the borders ahead of yesterday’s parliamentary elections, the Unit ...

ICC Prosecutor says determination to bring justice to people of Sudan remains ‘unshaken’

New York, June 30 (JEN) Over six years since the issuance of the first warrant of arrest against Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ( ...

Yemen: Ban deplores attack on UN compound in Gulf country, calls for full investigation

New York, June 30 (JEN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the Coalition-led airstrikes on a United Nations compound in the Yemeni city of Aden, which resulted in serious structura ...

Libya talks 'very positive,' reports UN envoy, pointing towards preliminary political accord this week

New York, June 30 (JEN) The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Bernardino León, announced on Monday that there is a political agreement amongst the part ...

UN chief concerned over Burundi's insistence on holding elections despite prevailing political crisis

New York, June 29 (JEN) Reiterating his appeal to all Burundian political leaders to consider the wider interest of the people of their country, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ...