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New York, Feb 1 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called for the observance of the Olympic Truce, calling on everyone engaged in armed hostilities to lay down their weapons and cease hostilities. more
DR Congo: UN seeks comprehensive strategy to address violence

New York, Feb 1 (JEN): An action plan to stabilize the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has made important progress thanks to the support United Nations peacekeepers have given the Con ...

No progress made as Syrian peace talk ends: UN

New York, Feb 1 (JEN): Syrian Government and opposition delegates on Friday wrapped up what United Nations officials hope will be just the first stage of talks to end the country’s civil w ...

UN to support Africa for stability and growth

New York, Jan 31 (JEN): Africa will always find a ready and willing partner in the United Nations as it progresses on the road of economic development to provide peace, more jobs, greater eq ...

UNSC extends mandate of peacekeeping force in Cyprus

New York, Jan 31 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday extended the long-running United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until Jul 31, 2014, noting that ...

Insecurity in CAR hampering access to civilians: UN

New York, Jan 31 (JEN): Unless the security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) improves, humanitarian agencies will not have sufficient access to people in the provinces outside ...

UN alarmed at displacement of people in DR Congo

New York, Jan 30 (JEN): More than 400,000 people have been displaced recently in the so-called “Triangle of Death” – the area between the towns of Pweto, Mitwaba and Manono – in the ...

Ban welcomes new efforts to put CAR back on track

New York, Jan 30 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the establishment of a new transition Government in the Central African Republic (CAR), and urged determine ...

UN hopes South Sudan ceasefire will ease civilian suffering

New York, Jan 30 (JEN): Noting that the recent conflict in South Sudan has rolled back development gains made over the past two years since independence, the top United Nations humanitarian ...

UNSC stresses reconciliation during debate on war

New York, Jan 30 (JEN): A halt to fighting does not necessarily end a conflict, the top United Nations political official told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Wednesday, detailin ...