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New York, Dec 30 (JEN): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan on Sunday voiced concern about reports of large numbers of armed youths moving towards the Jonglei state capital of Bor and called on all those with influence to convince them to immediately halt their advance and avoid a further escalation of the current crisis. more
Ban urges restraint after attack on Israel border

New York, Dec 30 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged maximum restraint by all sides after Sunday's rocket attack on Israel from southern Lebanon, which was then follow ...

Amid Cambodia protests, UN appeals for calm

New York, Dec 28 (JEN): An independent United Nations human rights expert on Friday urged Cambodian authorities to continue to exercise restraint amid daily demonstrations in the capital of ...

UN calls on Iraq to ensure safety of Iranian exiles

New York, Dec 28 (JEN): The United Nations on Friday called on the Iraqi Government to ensure maximum security for some 3,200 Iranian exiles in a camp near Baghdad airport after a rocket at ...

CAR: Ban reiterates call for end to inter-communal violence

New York, Dec 28 (JEN): Amid reports of bodies found on the streets of the Central African Republic (CAR) capital of Bangui, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is again appealing ...

UN concerned over civilians fleeing strife-torn South Sudan

New York, Dec 28 (JEN): Some 63,000 civilians have now sought refuge in United Nations bases in South Sudan as the UN peacekeeping mission there moves to reinforce its strength with troops ...

Lebanon: UNSC condemns deadly Beirut bombing

New York, Dec 28 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the UN Security Council (UNSC) and the top United Nations envoy in Lebanon have strongly condemned the car bombing in B ...

DRC: UN peacekeepers respond to Ugandan rebel attack

New York, Dec 27 (JEN): United Nations peacekeepers in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday helped the national armed forces retake control over a town following an a ...

UN condemns Israeli demolition of Arab homes

New York, Dec 27 (JEN): The United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees on Thursday condemned Israel’s latest demolitions in the West Bank which have displaced 68 people, includi ...

Ban decries escalating violence in Syria

New York, Dec 27 (JEN): As efforts intensify to bring the Syrian sides to a negotiating table in Switzerland, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday voiced his grave conce ...