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New York, Oct 31 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deplored the announcements Wednesday of further Israeli settlement plans in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, pointing out that settlement activity is contrary to international law and constitutes an obstacle to peace. more
UN warns against forced returns to northeast Nigeria

New York, Oct 30 (JEN): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is calling on States to keep their borders open for Nigerians fleeing the escalating violence in their count ...

DR Congo: UN on high alert following clash with armed groups

New York, Oct 26 (JEN): The United Nations stabilization mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is on “high alert” following early morning clashes between Congolese Govern ...

UN seeks UNSC leadership to end suffering in Syria

New York, Oct 26 (JEN): After its call on all parties in Syria for humanitarian access to relieve the plight of civilians trapped by heavy fighting, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC ...

UN pays out reparations for Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait

New York, Oct 25 (JEN): The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), which settles the damage claims of those who suffered losses due to Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, Thursday made ...

UN warns over situation in Eritrea, urges aid for refugees

New York, Oct 25 (JEN): A United Nations expert Thursday urged the international community to focus on the human rights situation in Eritrea which she said is extremely concerning with the m ...

UN urges redoubled efforts to eradicate polio

New York, Oct 25 (JEN): The world is closer than ever to eradicating polio, the United Nations World Health Organization said Thursday while warning that children continue to be at risk, par ...

Ban welcomes talks between Sudan and South Sudan

New York, Oct 23 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the meeting Tuesday between the Presidents of South Sudan and Sudan, at which the two leaders discussed the cont ...

Cyprus: UN praises Muslim, Greek orthodox inter-faith communication

New York, Oct 23 (JEN): An independent United Nations human rights expert is hailing a key breakthrough in inter-faith communication between Muslim and Greek Orthodox leaders in Cyprus, stre ...

Syria cooperated with efforts to destroy chemical arsenal: UN

New York, Oct 23 (JEN): The Syrian Government has been fully cooperating with the destruction of its chemical weapons programme, the head of the joint mission of the Organisation for the Pro ...