Conflict
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New York, May 21 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency estimated on Tuesday that 10,000 people, most ethnic Tatars, but also Ukrainians, Russians and mixed families, have fled Crimea and restive eastern Ukraine to other parts of the country, out of fear of insecurity or persecution. more
Ban highlights crises in Ukraine & Syria at meeting with Putin

New York, May 21 (JEN): With Ukrainians preparing to elect a new president on Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday sat down with Russian President Vladimir Putin, ...

UN urges Israel, Palestine to carefully consider next steps

New York, May 21 (JEN): Briefing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday on what he called an “impasse” in talks between Israelis and Palestinians, a top United Nations pol ...

Ban concerned over flood-hit Balkans, seeks disaster response

New York, May 21 (JEN): As the United Nations and its humanitarian partners ramp up disaster response in the Balkans, where heavy rains have led to massive floods and devastating mudslides, ...

UN concerned over expansion of synthetic drugs in market

New York, May 21 (JEN): “An unprecedented expansion” of synthetic drugs is taking an ever-greater share of the illicit drugs market, according to a new report by the United Nations Offic ...

Afghanistan: UN welcomes preliminary results of provincial polls

New York, May 21 (JEN): The top United Nations official in Afghanistan on Tuesday welcomed the release of preliminary results in the country’s provincial council election and lauded the ...

UNSC deplores renewed violence in northern Mali

New York, May 21 (JEN): Briefing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in the wake deadly violence that rocked the northern Malian town of Kidal this past weekend, the top UN official i ...

UN rallies support for flood-hit Balkan regions

New York, May 20 (JEN): Deeply concerned by the devastating floods in the Balkans – days of rainfall have reportedly submerged entire villages and triggered landslides across the region ...

Ban saddened by collapse of DPR Korean building

New York, May 20 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed deep sorrow at the loss of lives and injuries caused by the recent tragic collapse of a building in P ...

Libya: UN urges peaceful settlement of differences

New York, May 20 (JEN): The United Nations mission in Libya on Monday voiced deep concern over the recent violence in the country, and called on all sides to address differences through poli ...