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New York, Jan 17 (JEN): Joint police and military patrols and the use of metal detectors are among the security steps being taken by the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to protect some 65,000 displaced civilians seeking refuge on its bases and in the surrounding community. more
UN urges continued support to advance Mali’s progress

New York, Jan 17 (JEN): Mali is at a crossroads, the top United Nations official in the country told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Thursday, as he urged the international commun ...

UN urges countries to respond early to prevent genocide

New York, Jan 16 (JEN): Twenty years after the Rwanda genocide, where “the consequences of failing to heed the warning signs were monumentally horrifying,” the world must respond early ...

UN urges African countries to ensure justice for rights violators

New York, Jan 16 (JEN): The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday urged African leaders attending a high-level meeting in Angola on the strife-torn Great Lakes Region to ensure that ...

UN spotlights organized crime, counterfeit goods

New York, Jan 15 (JEN): The United Nations Tuesday launched a new campaign to raise awareness about the links between organized crime and the trade in counterfeit goods, which amounts to US ...

Numbers of South Sudanese refugees surges: UN

New York, Jan 15 (JEN): The number of South Sudanese civilians driven from their homes by a month-long conflict has surpassed 400,000 in a major surge over the past week, with those fleeing ...

UN reports rebel attack in town of eastern DR Congo

New York, Jan 15 (JEN): The United Nations Tuesday reported a new rebel attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the region continues to suffer from deadly violence e ...

UN officials visit Syrian refugees in northern Iraq

New York, Jan 15 (JEN): Visiting with Syrian refugees in northern Iraq, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday called “heart-breaking” what he saw in Kawrgosik camp, saying he was partic ...

DR Congo peace efforts at crucial juncture: UN

New York, Jan 14 (JEN): Efforts to attain peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are at an important juncture, senior United Nations officials said on Monday, call ...

UN seeks new transition leader for stability in CAR

New York, Jan 14 (JEN): The speedy election of a new transition leader is crucial to the stability of the Central African Republic (CAR), a senior United Nations official said on Monday, str ...