Conflict

UNESCO deplores ‘cultural cleansing’ of Iraq as armed extremists ransack Mosul libraries

New York, Feb 4 (JEN) The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voiced alarm on Tuesday over the reported destruction of thousands of books in museums, libraries and universities across Mosul – the northern Iraq city currently controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). more

International Court of Justice dismisses genocide claims by Croatia and Serbia

New York, Feb 4 (JEN) The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the main judicial body of the United Nations, on Tuesday rejected claims made by Croatia and Serbia accusing each other of com ...

UN rights chief warns escalation in Ukraine fighting ‘catastrophic’ for country’s civilians

New York, Feb 4 (JEN) The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is proving “catastrophic” for the country's civilians amid escalating violence, indiscriminate shelling, and harsh winter conditions ...

Security Council strongly condemns Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon

New York, Feb 4 (JEN) The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday condemned in the strongest terms the continued escalation of attacks perpetrated by Boko Haram terrorists, pointing to an ...

UN-hosted civil aviation conference to take up aircraft tracking, conflict zone risks

New York, Feb 3 (JEN) The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has brought together aviation experts and strategic decision makers for a four-day conference that will discuss em ...

At least 1,375 people killed by violence in January, says UN Iraq Mission

New York, Feb 3 (JEN) Violence in Iraq killed a total of at least 1,375 people last month, according to figures released on Monday by the United Nations Mission (UNAMI) in the country, with ...

UNESCO chief condemns killing of journalists in Mexico, Syria

New York, Feb 3 (JEN): The head of the United Nations agency mandated to defend press freedom on Monday denounced the assassination of Moisés Sánchez Cerezo, a Mexican journalist recently ...

UN deplores ISIL's 'barbaric' murder of Japanese journalist

New York, Feb 2 (JEN) The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Security Council have deplored the apparent murder of a Japanese journalist Kenji Goto by the Islamic State of Iraq ...

UN chief condemns deadly bomb attack on Shia mosque in southern Pakistan

New York, Jan 31 (JEN) Condemning the deadly bombing on Thursdayof a Shia mosque in Sindh province in Pakistan, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deplored this “vicious targetin ...

Ban, Security Council condemn terrorist attacks in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula

New York, Jan 31 (JEN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council on Thursdaycondemned the terrorist attacks on towns in the northern part of Egypt’s Sinai Peni ...