The United Nations won't be deterred by the terrorist car-bombing of its compound in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria on Friday last week in which 23 people were killed and more than 80 others injured. That's the message of the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Asha-Rose Migiro who went to Nigeria immediately after the bombing. Ms. [...]
Piracy, maritime armed robbery and reports of hostage taking in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of West Africa are increasing, according to the Security Council. The Council stresses the need for regional coordination and leadership in developing a comprehensive strategy to address this threat. It calls on the international community to support the [...]
Serbia does not and shall not recognize the independence of Kosovo which broke away from it in 2008, according to Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic. The Minister was speaking in the Security Council during a discussion of the said territory which is administered by the United Nations. Mr. Jeremic urged United Nations member states to [...]
Political parties in Nepal have been urged to form an inclusive government following the election of a new Prime Minister. The call has come from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who has welcomed the election of Babu Ram Bhattarai a member of the Maoist Party, on Sunday. He is the fourth Prime Minister to be [...]
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"Atrocious" human rights violations are being uncovered in Libya and the United Nations says it is cause for extreme alarm. The opposition-led Libyan National Transitional Council or TNC says that 50,000 people have disappeared at the hands of government forces loyal to former leader Qadhafi. The UN is calling for an investigation. Jocelyne Sambira reports. [...]
Since Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, there have been tensions between the two territories. They were part of the former Yugoslavia which disintegrated during the collapse of Eastern Europe in the early nineties. The acting head of the United Nations mission in Kosovo, Farid Zarif, says that problems caused by commercial issues persist [...]
Tensions caused by a commercial dispute continue between Kosovo and Serbia. That's what the acting head of the United Nations mission in Kosovo, Farid Zarif told the Security Council during his briefing on Tuesday. He said that the report of the United Nations Secretary-General presented to the Council paints a hopeful picture of the [...]
The first International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is being marked by the United Nations on 30 August. The observance is aimed at putting a spotlight on the problem of people who simply disappear without trace and to remind victims and their families that they are not alone. Derrick Mbatha reports. Some states [...]
The head of the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) António Guterres is on a three-day visit to the Horn of Africa to show solidarity with displaced Somalis. The visit comes on the start the three-day Muslim holiday of Eid il-Fitr marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. Adrian Edwards is UNHCR spokesman in [...]
Over 250,000 people are without shelter following the deadly inter-communal clashes in Jonglei State of South Sudan, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The displaced are living in six makeshift camps without any protection from the heavy rains that continue to pound many parts of South Sudan. IOM with the support of the [...]
The United Nations says it is alarmed by reports of mass summary executions and other atrocious human rights violations in Libya. The violations appear to have mostly been carried out by forces loyal to the Gaddafi government, although there were reports of similar acts by rebel forces, according to the Office of the High Commissioner [...]
