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Amid multiple crises, ‘responsibility to protect’ more urgent than ever – UN officials

New York, Sept 9 (JEN) On Monday’s crises, from the horrors in Iraq and Syria to the persistent violence in South Sudan and Ukraine, demand urgent and collective action to stem atrocity crimes and protect civilians, United Nations officials said on Monday, as the General Assembly met to discuss the ‘responsibility to protect’ adopted nearly 10 years ago by world leaders. more

Ninety-six percent of Syria’s declared chemical weapons destroyed – UN-OPCW mission chief

New York, Sept 5 (JEN) The Special Coordinator for the Joint Mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the United Nations (OPCW-UN) told the Security Council o ...

UN agencies ramp up much-needed aid in Iraq amid ‘alarming rate’ of displacement

New York, Sept 5 (JEN) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Thursday that it has resumed delivering food assistance to an area of Iraq encompassing much of the western ...

UNESCO chief condemns ‘despicable murder’ of US journalist in Syria

New York, Sept 4 (JEN) The head of the UN agency mandated to defend press freedom on Wednesday expressed shock at the killing of American journalist Steven Sotloff and called for the immedi ...

Security Council to spotlight ‘growing, dangerous’ threat of foreign terrorist fighters – current President

New York, Sept 4 (JEN) During its tenure as President of the United Nations Security Council, the United States will convene a summit meeting on September 25 to focus international attentio ...

UN envoy calls for probe into massacre by armed groups at Iraqi military base

New York, Sept 4 (JEN): A senior United Nations official has called on the Iraqi authorities to conduct a public and independent investigation into the attack at Camp Speicher military base ...

Security Council again demands immediate release of peacekeepers detained in Golan

New York, Sept 4 (JEN) The Security Council called again on Wednesday for the immediate and unconditional release of 45 United Nations peacekeepers seized late last week by an armed group i ...

Ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine drives more people from their homes – UN

New York, Sept 3 (JEN) The number of displaced people in eastern Ukraine has risen dramatically in recent weeks due to the ongoing fighting in the country, the United Nations refugee agency ...

Mali: Ban condemns deadly attack against UN peacekeepers

New York, Sept 3 (JEN) Condemning the latest in a series of recent attacks against United Nations personnel and contractors in northern Mali, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday declare ...

Ban welcomes lifting of siege of Amerli in northern Iraq; UN agencies rush in aid

New York, Sept 3 (JEN): With the siege on the northern Iraqi town of Amerli finally broken,Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday expressed his appreciation to the Iraqi Security Forces, K ...