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‘Dramatic’ progress in fighting Ebola must be followed by long-term recovery efforts

SsDmhHgTBri - Thu, 04/16/2015 - 22:26
Intense efforts to control the Ebola outbreak in the three most-affected West African countries in will continue, the United Nations health chief said in Washington, DC today, adding that the international community is also looking for ways to build on dramatic recent progress by aiding with efforts aimed at recovery from the outbreak.

UN urges ‘clear commitment’ by States to save lives following latest Mediterranean tragedy

SsDmhHgTBri - Thu, 04/16/2015 - 21:43
The European Union must intensify its efforts in placing the rights of migrants at the centre of its migration policies, a United Nations human rights committee affirmed today following the latest maritime tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea which may have claimed hundreds of lives.

DOHA: At Crime Congress, UN spotlights ‘epidemic’ of prison overcrowding

SsDmhHgTBri - Thu, 04/16/2015 - 20:09
With over 10 million people in prisons worldwide, prison overcrowding has reached epidemic proportions in many countries, a senior official from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today at the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.

In Washington, UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire by all parties in Yemen

SsDmhHgTBri - Thu, 04/16/2015 - 19:30
During a speech delivered at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. this evening, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underlined the gravity of the situation in Yemen, saying the country in &#8220in flames&#8221 and pointing out how the current crisis is multiplying the already high levels of suffering and insecurity faced by many in the population.

DOHA: UN anti-crime meeting highlights measures to curb illicit trade in cultural property

SsDmhHgTBri - Thu, 04/16/2015 - 18:24
Weighing in on the vital importance of the world’s cultural artifacts and the illegal trade that endangers them, experts at an event held at the United Nations Crime Congress, under way in Doha, Qatar, urged Member States to use the existing legal instruments to fight this crime and stressed the importance of raising awareness.

As Yemen crisis deepens, UN food relief agency calls on warring factions to allow supply restock

SsDmhHgTBri - Thu, 04/16/2015 - 16:47
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today that it will, along with partners, reach some 105,000 displaced people in Yemen’s main southern city of Aden over the next few days, while warning that with millions in need amid the deepening crisis, its supplies are now running low.

Human rights and counter-terrorism must go hand-in-hand, say UN experts

SsDmhHgTBri - Thu, 04/16/2015 - 05:00
Only through a strict adherence to international human rights standards can the world’s counter-terrorism strategies ultimately succeed, two United Nations human rights experts have declared.

Libyan parties open new round of UN-backed political talks aimed at restoring ‘stability and prosperity’

SsDmhHgTBri - Thu, 04/16/2015 - 01:21
A new round of political dialogue on Libya, hosted by Morocco and facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission (UNSMIL) in the country began in Skhirat, Morocco, today, aiming to end the crisis in the country.

At conference closing, UN official says innovation key for future of global postal sector

SsDmhHgTBri - Thu, 04/16/2015 - 01:00
The head of the United Nations Universal Postal Union (UPU) has urged the international community to build over the next five years a postal world where innovation is “shared, promoted and driven for all” while helping to boost global efforts in achieving the sustainable development goals.

Resources needed to get 21 million children into school in Middle East, North Africa – UNICEF

SsDmhHgTBri - Thu, 04/16/2015 - 00:54
Despite impressive progress in raising school enrolment over the past decade, one in four children and young adolescents in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are either out of school or at risk of dropping out, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

At UN-backed conference, Ban calls for more investment to achieve sustainable energy

SsDmhHgTBri - Wed, 04/15/2015 - 23:35
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on business leaders to expand investment in low-carbon growth and opportunities to advance sustainable energy for all and tackle climate change, in a statement to The Future of Energy Summit 2015, organized by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

Ban calls on world’s athletes to help bolster emerging new UN sustainability agenda

SsDmhHgTBri - Wed, 04/15/2015 - 23:31
Hailing the immense power of sport to make the world a better, more tolerant place for all, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today encouraged all sportsmen and women to throw their energy into advocating the new sustainable development agenda currently being crafted by United Nations Member States.

INTERVIEW: At UN, tennis legend says human rights and sports ‘a perfect fit’

SsDmhHgTBri - Wed, 04/15/2015 - 23:13
Tennis legend and gender equality activist Billie Jean King has had a stellar career in sports, identifying the boundaries that divide people and tearing them down. She was the first woman athlete to win over $100,000 in prize money in 1971 and, 10 years later, the first professional athlete to be “outed” as gay. She remains a steadfast supporter of issues at the heart of the United Nations – fair play, tolerance and building “a world where we are all united; no borders.”

World must do more to help support Syrian refugees in Lebanon, says UN refugee chief

SsDmhHgTBri - Wed, 04/15/2015 - 21:54
The United Nations refugee chief called today on the international community to step-up its efforts to ease the plight of Syrian refugees who continue to live in harsh conditions in informal settlements in southern Lebanon.

UN envoy on Middle East peace meets Palestinian Prime Minister, discusses Gaza

SsDmhHgTBri - Wed, 04/15/2015 - 21:28
The United Nations official charged with coordinating the Middle East peace process said today that he is pleased by commitment made by the Palestinian Government to assume its rightful responsibilities in the Gaza Strip.

Doha: UN anti-crime agency unveils new partnership to tackle match-fixing, sports betting

SsDmhHgTBri - Wed, 04/15/2015 - 21:24
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announced today a new partnership with the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) to help strengthen cross-border investigations into match-fixing and manipulation of sports competitions, as well as bolstering measures to prosecute offenders.

Mali: UN mission condemns ‘cowardly and heinous’ attack on compound

SsDmhHgTBri - Wed, 04/15/2015 - 20:18
The United Nations in Mali condemned today’s deadly attack on its Gao area compound that injured nine peacekeepers, killed at least three civilians and injured seven others, calling it a “cowardly and heinous” act.

UN relief wing says 1.2 million Ukrainians uprooted by conflict, calls for more funding

SsDmhHgTBri - Wed, 04/15/2015 - 20:06
The United Nations humanitarian office has reported that 1.2 million people in Ukraine have now been internally displaced because of conflict in the country.

Women’s empowerment key to end sexual violence in combat, UN envoy tells Security Council

SsDmhHgTBri - Wed, 04/15/2015 - 19:29
As the great moral issue of our time, sexual violence in conflict is used to terrorise, displace and subjugate victims, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the issue told the Security Council today, urging the body to take action to deal with this growing threat.

UN rights chief urges Burundi’s politicians to pick right path at ‘critical moment’ in country’s history

SsDmhHgTBri - Wed, 04/15/2015 - 19:13
The United Nations human rights chief said today that inside and outside Burundi, stakeholders are extremely concerned about tensions rising sharply as a series of pivotal elections set to take place between May and August this year get under way, and, with the country at “a crossroads,” Burundian parties must choose the path to democracy and the rule of law.
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