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New York, Jan 9 (JEN): The top United Nations official in Somalia on Wednesday hailed the election of a new president of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland as the harbinger of a peaceful, federal solution for the entire Horn of Africa country, which has been wracked by civil war, factional fighting and Islamist extremism for over two decades. more
Iraq: UN seeks safe passage for emergency aid in Anbar

New York, Jan 9 (JEN): Warning that the critical humanitarian situation in Iraq’s Anbar province is likely to worsen as fighting rages between Government forces and militias, the United N ...

UN confirms increased attacks on staff in 2013

New York, Jan 9 (JEN): Working for the United Nations became more dangerous last year, the world body’s staff union warned on Wednesday, noting that at least 58 personnel were targeted by ...

South Sudan: UN officials meet displaced civilians

New York, Jan 9 (JEN): The top two United Nations officials in South Sudan are on Wednesday meeting with families displaced by the ongoing violence between pro- and anti-Government forces, ...

UNSC: Syria to meet deadline for chemical weapons removal

New York, Jan 9 (JEN): Despite a delay in eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons material, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) expects that there will be no delay beyond the end-of-J ...

Yemen: UN condemns deadly shelling of funeral procession

New York, Jan 8 (JEN): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday strongly condemned the killing of more than 20 people, and the wounding of dozens of children and other relatives, d ...

UN: First chemical arms materials leave Syria

New York, Jan 8 (JEN): The process of removing Syria’s most critical chemical weapons material outside of the country for destruction began on Tuesday, the head of the Joint Mission of th ...

Refugee exodus in South Sudan picks up momentum: UN

New York, Jan 8 (JEN): As the fighting in parts of South Sudan grinds on between Government forces and rebels despite ceasefire talks, more and more civilians are fleeing to neighbouring co ...

Strife in Central African Republic could turn into religious war: UN

New York, Jan 7 (JEN) The worsening strife in the Central African Republic (CAR) with its Muslim-Christian overtones risks escalating into sustained violence along religious lines and spill ...

Syria peace conference initiative moving ahead: UN

New York, Jan 7 (JEN) Preparations for the long-sought international conference on Syria are moving ahead, with the United Nations reaching out to the more than 30 participating Member Stat ...