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Mali: UN reports Timbuktu heritage sites rebuilt amid ongoing violence

New York, Jul 21 (JEN): The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) praised the people of Timbuktu for reconstructing cultural heritage sites destroyed by armed groups, saying “those who wanted to erase the legacy of the past have failed,” even as the UN refugee agency reported a surge of fighting in northern Mali that has forced hundreds of people across the border into Mauritania. more

One year after tragedy, Ban pays tribute to victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17

New York, July 18 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid on Friday tribute to the victims who lost their lives a year ago aboard the "tragic” Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 ...

UNESCO chief denounces murder of Honduran journalists

New York, Jul 16 (JEN): The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, on Wednesday denounced the killing of three journ ...

Addis: Islamic finance should fund sustainable development, UN conference told

New York, Jul 16 (JEN): Islamic finance offers a promising alternative to traditional sources of funding and should be utilized to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that count ...

Cambodia: UN expert urges authorities to reject bill that 'threatens' free society

New York, Jul 16 (JEN): United Nations human rights expert Maina Kiai on Wednesday urged Cambodia to reject a draft law that would allow authorities to shut down and criminalize any group ad ...

UN rights office welcomes Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoner

New York, Jul 15 (JEN): The United Nations rights office on Tuesday welcomed the recent release of a Palestinian prisoner who had been on a hunger strike protesting his continuing administra ...

Central African Republic: UN concerned by decision of authorities to deny refugees vote

New York, July 14 (JEN) United Nations agencies voiced concern on Mondayabout the decision of Central African Republic authorities to deny refugees from the country the right to participate ...

Widespread human rights violations being committed by all parties in Iraq: UN report

New York, July 14 (JEN) The ongoing conflict in Iraq continues to exact a “terrible” and deadly toll on the country’s civilians, particularly in the areas still under control by the so ...

With some 1,000 refugees arriving daily, Greek islands under 'severe strain,' warns UN agency

New York, July 11 (JEN) Close to 1,000 refugees are now arriving on the Greek islands every day, creating an unprecedented emergency for Greece and other countries, the UN refugee agency war ...

As Ukraine fighting continues, UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis

New York, July 11 (JEN) The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is continuing to deteriorate as the number of Ukrainians in need of assistance has now reached a total of five million people, a sp ...