Israeli-Palestinian conflict not less important than Syria crisis: UN envoy
A senior United Nations diplomat has warned the international community about the danger of focusing on the Syrian crisis at the expense of finding a resolution to Palestinian-Israeli…
22 May 2013 / Listen /UN chief calls for protection of civilians in DR Congo conflict
![Residents of Rutshuru Territory flee their homes to seek safety in Goma. [UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti]](http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DRC-IDP-12.jpg "War against M-23 Rebels")
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for the protection of the civilian population in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Secretary-General made the appeal in…
22 May 2013 / Listen /World Bank to provide $1 billion to Africa Great Lakes region
The World Bank Group will provide more than $1billion in additional funding to help improve the lives of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in…
22 May 2013 / Listen /Only a tiny amount of water on our planet easily available as freshwater: Ban
We live in an increasingly water insecure world where demand often outstrips supply and where water quality often fails to meet minimum standards and under current trends, future…
22 May 2013 / Listen /UN health agency concerned about H7N9 outbreak in China
The outbreak of a new bird flu which has reportedly killed 36 people in China is causing concern at the World Health Organization (WHO). That's what the head of WHO, Dr. Margaret Chan,…
22 May 2013 / Listen /UNFPA pushes to end obstetric fistula
Thursday May 23, is the first International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. Obstetric fistula, a medical condition of women,…
23 May 2013 / Listen /Water security focus of International Day for Biodiversity
Water, water, everywhere…but not as much as we think. Even though the planet is about 70 per cent water,…
22 May 2013 / Listen /World Health Assembly focuses on new avian virus
The 194 Member States of the World Health Organization have begun their annual review of the activities of WHO,…
22 May 2013 / Listen /Secretary-General meets with secondary school students in Mozambique
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is currently on a five-country tour in Africa. Mr. Ban' first stop was Mozambique, where…
22 May 2013 / Listen /UN meeting looks at ways to reduce disaster risk and build resilience
![Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson during the Opening Ceremony of the United Nations for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)[UN Photo/ Jean-Marc Ferré]](http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSG-DISASTER-2.jpg "UNISDR")
Private sector participation in disaster management is among the topics being discussed at a UN-sponsored meeting underway in Geneva.…
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