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New York, Jan 8 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday strongly condemned the appalling and “cold-blooded crime” committed by terrorists who attacked the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, which news reports indicate killed 10 media workers and two police officers. more
In phone call with DR Congo President, Ban urges ‘decisive action’ against armed group

New York, Jan 8 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in a phone call with Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President, Joseph Kabila, on Wednesday appealed for decisive ac ...

Darfur: UN-African Union mission peacekeepers attacked in spate of violence

New York, Jan 7 (JEN) The Joint United Nations and African Union Mission in Darfur has reported that its peacekeepers came under two separate attacks on Tuesday while on patrol, both times b ...

With no rebel surrender, UN mission in DR Congo readies military operations

New York, Jan 6 (JEN) With the deadline for the unconditional surrender of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) having passed on 2 January, and no significant additional ...

Mali: UN Mission condemns attack that wounded 8 peacekeepers

New York, Jan 6 (JEN) The United Nations stabilization mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has condemned the attack that wounded eight peacekeepers – three seriously – on Sunday, in the Gao regio ...

China stampede kills 35

Beijing, Jan 1 (JEN): At least 35 people were killed in a stampede in China's Shanghai city on Wednesday, media reports said on Thursday.

Libya: UN mission condemns terrorist bombing against Parliament amid uptick in violence

New York, Dec 31 (JEN) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has strongly deplored a terrorist attack against a hotel in the city of Tobruk where the country’s House of Rep ...

UN Mission condemns rocket attack against its camp in northern Mali

New York, Dec 30 (JEN) The United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) strongly condemned on Monday’s rocket attack on its camp in the northern city of Tessalit.

As war continues, UN agency maps extensive destruction to Syria’s cultural heritage

New York, Dec 24 (JEN) The extensive destruction and damage of Syria’s historical and cultural heritage sites demands increased efforts to protect them from the violence of the country’s ...

As winter hits displaced Iraqis, UN appeals for boost in humanitarian funding

New York, Dec 24 (JEN) The United Nations on Tuesday called for a surge in humanitarian funding to help cover the basic needs of close to one million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in ...