Top UN political official Jeffrey Feltman today told the Security Council that 2013 would be a "decisive year" for the Middle East peace process and called on the Israeli government to "heed the wide international calls" to rescind its settlement plans. UNTV
As media reported three more people killed today for their involvement in Pakistan's polio eradication campaign, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that "irrespective of the circumstances" such attacks were "completely unacceptable". The agency has announced a temporary suspension of the vaccination campaign. WHO
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Jan Kubiš, lauded the achievements of the Afghan Government and Afghan society during the current period of transition, but warned about continued violence and human rights violations. UNTV
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today commented on Syria, the Middle East, the killing of polio workers in Pakistan and other issues at his year's end press conference. UNTV
The UN today appealed to international donors for US$1.5 billion to support humanitarian assistance inside Syria and refugees fleeing Syria to Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey and Egypt. CH UNTV / FILE