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New York, Feb 28 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) said it is “appalled” by Thursday’s terrorist attack in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, for which the Islamic insurgent group Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility and which has killed at least 12 people and wounded several others. more
South Sudan: UN deplores shocking scenes at Malakal hospital

New York, Feb 28 (JEN): The top United Nations humanitarian official in South Sudan described as “shocking” what he saw during a visit to a teaching hospital in the town of Malakal, wher ...

UN marks launch of ‘Kwibuka 20’ after Rwanda genocide

New York, Feb 28 (JEN): Ahead of the twentieth anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday honoured the launch of 'Kwibuka 20', a series o ...

UN aims to help CAR communities heal, rebuild

New York, Feb 27 (JEN): The United Nations development agency on Wednesday launched an initiative to promote peace-building and social cohesion among the Central African Republic’s (CAR) s ...

UNSC urges Mali to set its own path to recovery

New York, Feb 27 (JEN): As Mali emerges from a 2012 crisis that nearly split the country in half, members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) who led the 15-member body’s recent ...

UN mission welcomes mustard gas shipment out of Syria

New York, Feb 27 (JEN): The Joint Mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the United Nations confirmed on Wednesday that a shipment of Syria’s stockp ...

Thailand: Ban urges respect for human rights

New York, Feb 27 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged the political parties in Thailand to respect human rights and the rule of law, and to work together to ...

Ban deplores brutal slaying at college in Nigeria

New York, Feb 27 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have strongly condemned the brutal slaying on Tuesday of dozens of stud ...

Ban urges dialogue to defuse tensions in Venezuela

New York, Feb 27 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday voiced his sadness at continuing reports of violence and loss of life amid protests in Venezuela, and urged tha ...

UNSC adopts resolution for Yemen’s political transition

New York, Feb 27 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday adopted a resolution expressing its strong support for the next steps in the political transition in Yemen, an ...