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New York, Oct 23 (JEN): An independent United Nations human rights expert is hailing a key breakthrough in inter-faith communication between Muslim and Greek Orthodox leaders in Cyprus, stressing that it could have a positive impact on the reconciliation process as a whole. more
Syria cooperated with efforts to destroy chemical arsenal: UN

New York, Oct 23 (JEN): The Syrian Government has been fully cooperating with the destruction of its chemical weapons programme, the head of the joint mission of the Organisation for the Pro ...

UN urges Israel, Palestine to take advantage of renewed talks

New York, Oct 23 (JEN): The top United Nations political chief Tuesday called for taking advantage of the opening that now exists with renewed negotiations between the Israelis and Palestini ...

UN presents plan to resolve Guyana, Venezuela border dispute

New York, Oct 22 (JEN): A United Nations envoy has presented a plan to move forward the long-standing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela.

UN officials press for humanitarian access in Syria

New York, Oct 22 (JEN): As United Nations officials remain hard at work on several fronts to bring about a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Syria and ensure humanitarian assistance reach ...

UN officials press for humanitarian access in Syria

New York, Oct 22 (JEN): As United Nations officials remain hard at work on several fronts to bring about a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Syria and ensure humanitarian assistance reach ...

South Sudan: UN deplores deadly attacks in Jonglei state

New York, Oct 22 (JEN): The United Nations has strongly condemned Sunday’s deadly attacks in South Sudan’s Jonglei state that resulted in many deaths and injuries.

UN urges resumption of talks between DR Congo, rebels

New York, Oct 22 (JEN): Back from a visit to Africa’s Great Lakes region, members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) heard Monday from UN envoys who urged progress in regional p ...

UN urges safe passage for Syrians fleeing conflict

New York, Oct 19 (JEN): With the numbers of Syrians seeking safety in Europe on the rise, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday it is concerned about difficulties displaced people fa ...

DR Congo: UN condemns attack on peacekeeping helicopter

New York, Oct 19 (JEN): United Nations officials have strongly condemned Friday’s attack by the M23 rebel group against an unarmed helicopter belonging to the UN peacekeeping mission in th ...