Conflict
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New York, Jan 24 (JEN): The security situation in Darfur deteriorated over the course of 2013 and remains volatile, a senior United Nations official told the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday, while calling on all sides to join negotiations aimed at achieving a permanent ceasefire and comprehensive peace for the people of the strife-torn region of Sudan. more
Mali: UNSC urges full deployment of UN peacekeepers

New York, Jan 24 (JEN): Warning that terrorists and other armed groups appear to have reorganized “and gained some ability to operate” amid the already fragile security situation in nort ...

WEF: Ban seeks help to fight gender inequality, climate change

New York, Jan 24 (JEN): In a whirlwind of events at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Thursday United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the vital need for Government ...

Ban welcomes South Sudan ceasefire agreement

New York, Jan 24 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday welcomed the signing of an agreement between anti- and pro-Gov ...

Ban condemns deadly terrorist attacks in Pakistan

New York, Jan 23 (JEN): Reiterating deep concern over continued terrorist attacks and sectarian violence in Pakistan, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday strongly conde ...

Ban opens Syrian peace talks, urges end to bloodshed

New York, Jan 23 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday opened a concerted new effort to end the brutal civil war in Syria, urging the Government, the opposition, a ...

Central Asia: UNSC praises UN's preventive diplomacy efforts

New York, Jan 22 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) once again Tuesday acknowledged the role of the UN regional office in assisting countries in Central Asia to respond to thr ...

Lebanon: UN condemns deadly blast in Beirut suburb

New York, Jan 22 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the UN envoy to Lebanon have condemned Tuesday's explosion in a southern ...

UN urges dialogue to defuse tensions in Ukraine

New York, Jan 22 (JEN): Urging restraint amid widespread anti-Government protests in Ukraine, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay ...

Ban encourages conference on disarmament negotiations

New York, Jan 22 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday encouraged the world’s sole multilateral forum for disarmament negotiations to live up the international commun ...