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New York, May 12 (JEN): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed alarm over the recent outbreak of violence in the city of Kumanovo in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and extended his condolences to the families of those killed and injured. more
Yemen humanitarian pause ‘a lifeline’ for civilians trapped by fighting: UN official

New York, May 12 (JEN): The top United Nations relief official on Monday welcomed the announcement of a humanitarian pause in Yemen, set to start tomorrow, as aid operations resume in the em ...

South Sudan: Heavy fighting in northeast force, UN to evacuate staff

New York, May 12 (JEN): The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has expressed growing concern about “continuing and consistent reports” emanating from two north-eastern counti ...

In phone call with Ukraine's Prez, Ban discusses country’s ongoing crisis

New York, May 12 (JEN): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and briefed him on his recent discussions in Moscow, a United Nations spokesperson ...

Meghalaya: Continuing Irritants

Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management On May 7, 2015, Security Forces (SFs) killed a suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant, identified as 'lieutenant' Sa ...

Maoists: False Starts, Critical Losses

Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management As Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public gathering in Dantewada in the heart of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Ma ...

Unrest in Burundi sends thousands fleeing: UN agency

New York, May 9 (JEN): The eruption of pre-election violence in Burundi last month has seen over 50,000 people flee to neighbouring countries and threatens to undo some of the most promising ...

Ukraine: Ban pledges UN support amid conflict in country’s eastern regions

New York, May 9 (JEN): Continuing his travels in Europe to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined the people of Ukraine on Friday ...

Yemen's death toll nears 650, UN rights office spotlighted plight of 3 million disabled

New York, May 6 (JEN): The conflict in Yemen has now taken at least 646 civilian lives and injured more than 1,300 others, according to UN human rights monitors who also drew attention on Tu ...

Nagaland: Rudderless Process, Aimless Violence

Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management As the violent incidents of last few months suggest, NSCN-K's decision to unilaterally call off the ceasefire, the split within its r ...