The Security Council has called on all parties to the Middle East cease-fire to uphold the agreement and act seriously to implement its provisions in good faith. In a statement on Wednesday evening, Council members also expressed their continued support for international efforts to consolidate peace. The Security Council met just hours after the announcement [...]
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the ceasefire announcement between Israel and the Hamas movement, commending the parties for "stepping back from the brink." Addressing the UN Security Council from Tel Aviv, the Secretary-General said it is imperative that both sides stick to the ceasefire in order to allow the underlying issues to be addressed in a [...]
A ceasefire agreement has been reached between the Israelis and Palestinians. The announcement was made in Cairo. The Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN Riyad Mansour says they would have liked to reach an agreement earlier which would have saved many civilian lives in the Gaza Strip. "We tried every thing possible with many [...]
• The Security Council is demanding the immediate withdrawal of the M23 rebel group from Goma, the capital of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Security Council met on Tuesday evening following the takeover of Goma by the M23 rebel fighters. In a resolution adopted unanimously, the Council also demanded [...]
1. Dozens of chidren executed by rebel groups in DR Congo 2. Over 220 million women in deveoping countries need family planning 3. Diabetes kills 3.4 million people every year : WHO 4. Global community must show it cares about Sahel, says Romano Prodi 5. Relief supplies for Syrians destroyed in attacks 6. Hurricane [...]
The UN Envoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Roger Meece, has been explaining to the UN Security Council on Wednesday how the rebel M23 group managed to launch a major offensive operation and now occupied the provincial capital of Goma, despite efforts by UN forces in support of government forces. At the [...]
Action on climate change needs to be scaled-up and accelerated without delay if the world is to have a running chance of keeping a global average temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius this century. That assessment is contained in the Emissions Gap Report, coordinated by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Climate Foundation, [...]
The Security Council is demanding immediate withdrawal of the M23 rebel group from Goma, the capital of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Security Council met on Tuesday evening following the takeover of Goma by the M23 rebel fighters. In a resolution adopted unanimously, the Council also demanded an immediate [...]
The top official of the UN agency assisting Palestinian refugees has praised the staff for their dedication to their work despite the violence in Gaza. UNRWA Commissioner-General Filippo Grandi visited Gaza to see firsthand the destruction taking place. He also praised those who repaired damage to a food distribution centre hit by airstrikes, enabling it [...]
Three organizations are joining efforts to help eradicate hunger and undernourishment in Africa. The African Union Commission (AUC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Instituto Lula of Brazil announced Wednesday in Addis Ababa that African food security is a priority. And they've agreed to convene a high-level meeting with African [...]
The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun food distribution to over 30,000 people in Gaza to prevent the conflict from deepening hunger in the already food-insecure region. The agency says it will provide emergency rations to some 350 families whose homes were destroyed during recent attacks. They will receive bread, as well as canned food [...]
South Sudan became the world's newest nation when it gained independence in July 2011. But nearly two years since that landmark, the country faces overwhelming challenges in areas such as food security, education and health. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is seeking $1.16 billion to finance operations in South Sudan [...]
At least 132 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, since the start of the latest hostilities between Israel and Palestine, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The death toll includes 30 children and 11 women. WHO says the number of wounded has surpassed 1,000, among them 381 children and 186 women. Dr Mahmoud Daher [...]
Aid agencies working in South Sudan say they will require over $ 1.1 billion in 2013 to meet the growing humanitarian needs in the country. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says a large proportion of the population in South Sudan remains vulnerable due to insecurity, displacement, food shortages, disease [...]
The Security Council will meet on Wednesday afternoon in relation to the current crisis in Gaza. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been monitoring the health situation created by the conflict, and says a shortage of essential medicines is a concern. It is appealing for $10 million to restock medical supplies. Patrick Maigua spoke on [...]
The UN Secretary-General has warmly welcomed the cease-fire between Hamas and Israel following a week of violence that has killed more than 140 people. Addressing the Security Council on Wednesday, Ban Ki-moon commended the parties, calling the truce a "huge relief"—not only for people in Gaza and Israel, but also the international community. Dianne Penn [...]
