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New York, Apr 11 (JEN): The United Nations on Thursday called on the Government of Burundi to address ongoing political violence and restrictions on human rights, saying it is receiving “troubling” information about recent developments in the country. more
UN urges DR Congo to end impunity for sexual violence

New York, Apr 10 (JEN): United Nations officials on Wednesday called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to step up the fight against impunity for rape and sexual ...

South Sudan: UN reaffirms commitment to protect civilians

New York, Apr 10 (JEN): The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said on Wednesday that since the hostilities that erupted between the Government and opposition forces last Decembe ...

Ban deplores deadly terrorist attacks in Pakistan

New York, Apr 10 (JEN): United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned on Wednesday the two recent deadly bomb blasts in Pakistan, in the capital Islamabad and in the Baluchistan pro ...

UN urges Lithuania to reverse political ban on ex-president

New York, Apr 10 (JEN): The United Nations expert body monitoring civil and political rights found on Wednesday that Lithuania violated the rights of its ex-president, Rolandas Paksas, by in ...

Syria: Ban condemns spiralling violence, urges end to conflict

New York, Apr 9 (JEN): Amid surging violence across Syria, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the killing of an elderly priest in Homs and the ongoing brutality again ...

UN condemns killing of two consultants in Somalia

New York, Apr 8 (JEN): Senior United Nations officials on Monday voiced outrage at the killing of two consultants working for the world body’s arm dealing with drugs and crime who were sho ...

Myanmar: UN alarmed at worsening human rights situation

New York, Apr 8 (JEN): An independent United Nations expert on Monday sounded the alarm on the deteriorating human rights situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, adding that the evacuation o ...

Kigali: Ban marks 20th anniversary of Rwandan genocide

New York, Apr 8 (JEN): Commemorating “one of the darkest chapters in human history,” United Nations officials paid tribute this morning to the 800,000 men, women and children – overwhe ...

UN forum to address challenges faced by world population

New York, Apr 8 (JEN): Member States on Monday kicked off a week-long assessment at United Nations Headquarters of action taken over the past 20 years to improve people’s lives and address ...