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Community, religious leaders must condemn ISIL ‘atrocities’ – UN rights official

New York, Oct 21 (JEN): Civilians continue to suffer atrocities and “dramatic” human rights violations at the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), warned United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonović, as he concluded his week-long mission to Iraq. more

Central African Republic: UN officials deplore militia’s targeting of hospitals, patients

New York, Oct 18 (JEN) Armed groups must respect medical facilities and allow patients and medical staff unhindered and safe access to hospitals, two United Nations officials in the Central ...

UNESCO chief denounces killing of Cambodian journalist, urges investigation

New York, Oct 18 (JEN) The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Fridaydenounced the killing of a Cambodian reporter shot while investigating illegal loggi ...

Ban deplores attacks on UN peacekeepers amid simmering tensions in Darfur region

New York, Oct 17 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Thursday strongly condemned a deadly attack against the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur, known by the acronym ...

On regional tour, UN envoy for Syria calls for political stability in Lebanon

New York, Oct 17 (JEN): Lebanon’s political environment should stabilize to face the threat from the terror group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and ahead of what will be a � ...

DR Congo: head of UN mission condemns deadly rebel attacks in eastern territory

New York, Oct 17 (JEN): The top United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Friday condemned a recent upsurge in deadly attacks in the eastern territories linked to the A ...

UN envoy condemns killing of Iraqi politician as violence in country spikes

New York, Oct 16 (JEN) The United Nations envoy for Iraq, Nickolay Mladenov, on Wednesday voiced condemnation for the killing of an Iraqi politician amid an increase of violence in the Middl ...

Surge in Central African Republic violence hinders relief work, UN agency reports

New York, Oct 15 (JEN) The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has expressed alarm at the recent outbreak of violence in parts of the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui, targeting ...

In war-ravaged Gaza, Ban urges ministers of new government to unite on “building one Palestine”

New York, Oct 15 (JEN) Two days after donors pledged $5.4 billion in aid for Gaza reconstruction, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited the war-ravaged enclave, where he viewed destruction ...

UN chief set for Gaza visit to help jump-start massive reconstruction effort

New York, Oct 13 (JEN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Sundaythat he will travel to Gaza on Tuesday to visit several sites destroyed during last summer's conflict, spotlighting th ...