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Quetta, May 25 (JEN): At least three people were killed and a dozen injured as an improvised explosive device (IED) went off outside a local restaurant in Balochistan's industrial city Hub in Pakistan on Sunday night. more
Somalia: UN official condemns killing of parliamentarian

New York, May 25 (JEN): The United Nations official in Somalia has condemned a deadly attack against two Somali Members of Parliament (MP) and reiterated the Organization's support for the c ...

Burundi: Ban condemns opposition politician's murder as tensions rise

New York, May 25 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the killing of a Burundian politician and his bodyguard in a move that threatens to further destabilize the ...

Ireland: Ban says strong cooperation key to overcoming global challenges

New York, May 25 (JEN): Amid an explosion of world conflicts, humanitarian crises and human rights challenges, the international community is enduring a “time of test” which demands stro ...

Islamic State: Lurking Dangers

By Ajit Kumar Singh Research Fellow, Institute for Conflict Management

Bihar and Jharkhand: Subdued Disturbances

By Mrinal Kanta Das Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management

Ban condemns fighting in South Sudan, deplores deaths of civilians

New York, May 21 (JEN): The United Nations has strongly condemned the escalation of hostilities in the past ten days between Government and opposition forces in Unity and Upper Nile states i ...

Yemen: UN agencies urge predictable pauses for humanitarian aid

New York, May 20 (JEN): Yemen’s five-day ceasefire aimed at allowing the delivery of critical aid to the country’s beleaguered civilian population did not last long enough for providing ...

Burundi humanitarian crisis worsens as political tensions in country grow

New York, May 20 (JEN): The humanitarian crisis caused by the “escalating political tensions” in Burundi has worsened, according to the United Nations which on Tuesday reported an uptick ...

Iraq must protect internally displaced as crisis deepens: UN expert

New York, May 20 (JEN): A United Nations human rights expert on Tuesday urged the Government of Iraq to step-up its efforts and give a higher priority to nearly three million internally disp ...