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New York, Mar 27 (JEN): A group of United Nations independent human rights experts on Wednesday called on the Vietnamese Government to “intervene urgently” in a case of forced eviction of the last remaining residents of Con Dau, a small village located on the outskirts of Da Nang city in the centre of the country. more
UN urges action to protect detained staff worldwide

New York, Mar 26 (JEN): The United Nations family on Tuesday urged immediate action to secure the release of detained staff, to resolve the cases of those missing and to protect all the cour ...

Afghanistan: UN condemns attack on election office

New York, Mar 26 (JEN): The United Nations has condemned Tuesday’s deadly attack on an office of the Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) in Kabul, which comes less than two weeks ...

Kuwait: Ban underscores need for political solution in Syria

New York, Mar 26 (JEN): The international community has a duty to help end Syria’s tragic civil war, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized on Tuesday at a meeting of Arab ...

Darfur: UN protects civilians displaced by attacks

New York, Mar 25 (JEN): The African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Sudan’s Darfur region is providing protection to thousands of people who sought refuge at its bases in Kor ...

Ban urges global cooperation to ensure nuclear security

New York, Mar 25 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday cited deeper global cooperation as “indispensable” to strengthening nuclear security, as he called on lead ...

UN saddened by drowning of refugees in Uganda

New York, Mar 25 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency said on Monday it was shocked and saddened by the deaths of scores of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), inc ...

Somalia: UN condemns recent violence in Baidoa

New York, Mar 25 (JEN): The top United Nations official in Somalia has condemned the brutal killing of eight local elders in the Bay region of Somalia, as well as the violence that erupted ...

Enduring legacy of Nelson Mandela can end racism: UN

New York, Mar 22 (JEN): To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the United Nations is calling on the world, especially political, civil and religious lead ...

Afghanistan: UN condemns deadly assault on Kabul hotel

New York, Mar 22 (JEN): The United Nations has strongly condemned Thursday night’s deadly attack on the Serena Hotel in Kabul that has reportedly left nine civilians dead and several more ...