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New York, Feb 12 (JEN): A senior United Nations official on Tuesday appealed to all parties in the Syrian conflict to ensure unimpeded access for the delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in need, especially the thousands of Palestinian refugees languishing in the besieged Damascus suburb of Yarmouk. more
South Sudan faces challenges on path to peace: UN

New York, Feb 12 (JEN): The top United Nations peacekeeping official on Tuesday warned of difficult challenges in solving the conflict between the Government and opposition in South Sudan, ...

CAR: UN warns of worsening insecurity in Bangui

New York, Feb 12 (JEN): The security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) capital of Bangui continues to deteriorate, with targeted assassinations and rising violence and crimin ...

Renewed Syrian peace talks make little progress: UN

New York, Feb 12 (JEN): United Nations-sponsored talks between the Syrian Government and opposition that resumed on Monday are making scant progress in ending the “nightmare” of the ci ...

More chemical arms material leaves Syria: UN

New York, Feb 11 (IBNS): A third shipment of chemical weapons material was removed from Syria on Monday, the Joint Mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) ...

CAR: UN condemns killing of politician, latest violence

New York, Feb 11 (JEN): A senior United Nations official on Monday condemned the latest wave of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) capital Bangui, including the killing of a mem ...

UN urges safe passage for aid delivery to Syrians

New York, Feb 10 (JEN): A top United Nations official said she is deeply disappointed that a three-day humanitarian pause agreed between the parties to the Syrian conflict was broken on Satu ...

UNESCO deplores killing of Cambodian journalist

New York, Feb 8 (JEN): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Friday deplored the killing of Cambodian journalist Suon Chan and called for those respon ...

Ukraine: Ban highlights need for resolution of political crisis

New York, Feb 8 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday reiterated the urgency of ending the political crisis in Ukraine through dialogue and the need to prevent furth ...

UN warns thousands fleeing sectarian violence in CAR

New York, Feb 8 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday that the violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has sent thousands of people streaming into neighbouring co ...