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Amid ‘dramatic’ increase in refugees, UN urges Greece and wider Europe to boost humanitarian response

New York, Aug 19 (JEN) The escalating refugee crisis in Greece is continuing, with migrant arrivals accelerating “dramatically,” the United Nations warned today, urging the Greek Government to strengthen reception facilities and services and for wider Europe to bolster humanitarian coordination. more

‘Horrified’ by immense human suffering in Syria, UN relief chief urges all parties to protect civilians

New York, Aug 18 (JEN): Horrified by the "total disrespect" for civilian life in Syria, as evidenced by airstrikes on a market in Douma, the top United Nations humanitarian official today wa ...

UN mission vows full investigation into allegations of abuse by peacekeepers in Central African Republic

New York, Aug 18 (JEN): The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Tuesday said that it is determined to investigate fu ...

Yemen: UN expert warns of deliberate starvation of civilians

New York, Aug 12 (JEN): As Yemen plunges deeper into conflict, which has left millions in need of humanitarian aid and wrecked healthcare systems, the country now finds itself in the midst o ...

Mali: UN alarmed at release of human rights abusers

New York, Aug 12 (JEN): The United Nations human rights office expressed deep concern over the reported release of detainees in Mali suspected of involvement in, or formally charged with, se ...

UN rights expert tells 'free voices are vital partners' after Myanmar visit

New York, Aug 12 (JEN): Expressing concern over curbs to free expression and possible voter disenfranchisement in Myanmar ahead of upcoming elections in November, a United Nations human righ ...

UN rights expert urges Mauritania to repeal bill threatening civil society groups

New York, Aug 11 (JEN): A United Nations human rights expert on Monday called upon the Mauritanian Parliament to reject a draft law on civil society associations that, without public consult ...

Ban lauds efforts to achieve nuclear-weapon-free world

New York, Aug 10 (JEN): In a message commemorating the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday paid tribute to all those in ...

Burundi: Assassination attempt prompts UN call for protection of human rights defenders

New York, Aug 8 (JEN): Following this week’s assassination attempt on one of Burundi’s leading human rights defenders, an independent United Nations expert has called on the Government t ...

Syria: Security Council approves probe into the use of chemical weapons

New York, Aug 8 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday gave the greenlight for the establishment of a Joint Investigative Mechanism to identify those responsible for the use ...