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UN reports widespread enforced disappearances in Syria

New York, Dec 20 (JEN): Enforced disappearances are being committed throughout Syria as part of a campaign of intimidation and as a tactic of war, says a report published Thursday by the United Nations panel investigating human rights violations in the country. more

South Sudan: Assailants attack UN base sheltering civilians

New York, Dec 20 (JEN): Unknown assailants attacked a United Nations base in South Sudan Thursday, possibly killing or injuring civilians who had sought refuge inside during violent clashes ...

UNSC warns of Syrian civil war’s impact on UN force

New York, Dec 19 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Wednesday extended the nearly 40-year-old United Nations observer force in the Golan Heights for another six months, calli ...

West Africa: UNSC spotlights growing threat of organized crime

New York, Dec 19 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), deeply concerned over the increasing links between drug trafficking and other forms of transnational organized crime in W ...

Somalia: UN condemns deadly attack near Mogadishu

New York, Dec 19 (JEN): The top United Nations envoy in Somalia has strongly condemned the killing of six people during an attack on a medical convoy outside Mogadishu Wednesday.

Ban urges South Sudan parties to cease hostilities

New York, Dec 19 (JEN): Amid the ongoing fighting in South Sudan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is reaching out to key leaders in the region seeking a political end to the crisis, while the ...

UNSC extends counter-terrorism body for four years

New York, Dec 18 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Tuesday extended the mandate of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) – an expert body that funct ...

West Africa needs ongoing support: UNSC

New York, Dec 18 (JEN): Despite commendable efforts by leaders of West African countries, the region remains fragile and continues to require ongoing support from the United Nations and the ...

UN lauds progress in Afghanistan towards stability

New York, Dec 18 (JEN): Despite volatility and uncertainty, Afghanistan continues to make progress in enhancing its stability as the drawdown continues for the international forces that hav ...

UN sends more staff to Central African Republic

New York, Dec 18 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday it has deployed additional emergency teams in the Central African Republic (CAR), where some 210,000 people have been ...