Conflict
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New York, Feb 7 (JEN): Government and opposition forces in Syria are committing war crimes by using civilian suffering, such as blocking access to food, water and health services, as a method of war, United Nations experts said on Thursday, highlighting the “most critical” situation of a quarter of a million people under siege. more
Syria: UN urges speeding up chemical weapons elimination

New York, Feb 7 (JEN): The United Nations on Thursday welcomed a long-sought accord to let in convoys with life-saving supplies for 500 Syrian families trapped by war in the Old City of Homs ...

DR Congo: UN welcomes amnesty law covering acts of war

New York, Feb 6 (JEN): Senior United Nations officials on Wednesday welcomed parliamentary approval of an amnesty law covering acts of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) datin ...

Spain: UN urges probe on atrocities during 1930's civil war

New York, Feb 6 (JEN): Spain should investigate alleged atrocities committed in its 1930s Civil War and under the regime of Francisco Franco that followed, a United Nations independent exper ...

UNESCO welcomes Syria’s decision to protect cultural artifacts

New York, Feb 6 (JEN): The Syrian Government moved the majority of content from its 34 national museums into safe havens, a senior United Nations official on Wednesday said, warning that the ...

UN condemns attack on Iraqi foreign ministry

New York, Feb 6 (JEN): The United Nations envoy to Iraq, Nickolay Mladenov, strongly condemned the attack on the country’s foreign ministry on Wednesday which killed and injured a number o ...

Number of Syrians displaced expected to double: UN

New York, Feb 6 (JEN): The number of people displaced by the civil war inside Syria is expected to nearly double from some 3.5 million on Wednesday to 6.5 million by the end of the year, a s ...

Thailand: Ban urges dialogue to bridge political differences

New York, Feb 5 (JEN): Concerned that some Thai people were unable to vote after national elections were reportedly disrupted by protests over the weekend, United Nations Secretary-General B ...

Humanitarian needs could threaten Yemen’s progress: UN

New York, Feb 5 (JEN): While Yemen has made good progress in its political transition, the country will not enjoy stability unless the humanitarian needs of its people are met, a senior Unit ...

DR Congo: UN urges demonstrators to remain calm

New York, Feb 4 (JEN): The top United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday urged demonstrators to use peaceful means to express themselves after protestor ...