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New York, Jan 29 (JEN) Amid what Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has described as a “serious deterioration of the security situation in Southern Lebanon,” the United Nations Interim Force there (UNIFIL) has launched an investigation into the death of a peacekeeper on Wednesday near the border with Israel, according to a statement released by the Mission. more
New plan can generate 2.1 million jobs in Europe by mid-2018 – UN labour agency

New York, Jan 29 (JEN) A new plan put forth by the European Commission could generate over 2.1 million new jobs in Europe by mid-2018, a much-needed boost for the region, where employment re ...

Middle East envoy Serry ‘outraged’ by attack on UN Gaza compound

New York, Jan 29 (JEN) The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process, Robert Serry, has expressed outrage by the assault on the UN premises in Gaza this morning.

Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack on hotel in Libyan capital

New York, Jan 28 (JEN) The United Nations Security Council today condemned in the strongest terms the deadly terrorist attack against the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, and underlined th ...

Nine killed in Libya hotel attack

Tripoli, Jan 28 (JEN) At least nine people were killed as militants attacked a hotel in Libyan capital Tripoli on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.

Lack of funds forces UN agency to halt Gaza programme for repairs to destroyed homes

New York, Jan 28 (JEN): The United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees across the Middle East announced today that a major funding shortfall has forced the suspension o ...

As police, protesters clash in Egypt, UN rights chief urges end to excessive use of force

New York, Jan 28 (JEN): “Deeply disturbed” by the deaths resulting from recent clashes between security forces and protesters in Egypt, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human R ...

UN South Sudan Mission condemns killing of civilians in roadside ambush

New York, Jan 28 (JEN) The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) hsa strongly condemned the killing of eleven civilians, five of them journalists, in a roadside ambush on Sunday.

Libya: Gunmen attack hotel

Tripoli, Jan 27 (JEN) Militants have attacked a hotel at Tripoli city in Libya, media reports said on Tuesday.

Andhra Pradesh: Maoists: Waning Support

Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, along with a large number of armed militia members and sympathisers, attacked ...