Conflict
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New York, Jan 21 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday called on Iraq’s political leaders to enter inclusive talks in the face of rising conflict and warned that failure to make progress in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks could spark a new outbreak of violence. more
UN officials pledge continued support to Afghanistan

New York, Jan 21 (JEN): United Nations Monday flew its flags at half-mast in honour of four staff members killed in Friday’s terrorist attack in Kabul, with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moo ...

Fighting in South Sudan wounds people at UN base

New York, Jan 21 (JEN): Heavy fighting between Government and rebel forces in South Sudan erupted close to a United Nations peacekeeping base in the northern town on Malakal Monday, and at l ...

UN urges stronger response to crisis in CAR

New York, Jan 21 (JEN): United Nations officials Monday called for a stronger response to prevent further human suffering in the Central African Republic (CAR), which UN Secretary-General Ba ...

Ban withdraws Iran’s invitation to Syria talks

New York, Jan 21 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday withdrew his invitation to Iran to attend a United Nations conference on ending the nearly three-year-old Syrian c ...

Mass executions in Syria may amount to war crimes: UN

New York, Jan 17 (JEN): The United Nations human rights chief Thursday warned armed opposition groups in Syria that executions and unlawful killings violate international law and may amount ...

Lebanon: UN condemns deadly car bombing

New York, Jan 17 (JEN): The top United Nations official in Lebanon has strongly condemned Thursday’s car bombing in the north-eastern area of Hermel that killed and wounded a number of peo ...

UN marks International Year of Solidarity with Palestinian people

New York, Jan 17 (JEN): The United Nations Thursday launched the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, with senior officials urging that the observance be used to red ...

Syria: UN regrets opposition group’s absence from talks

New York, Jan 17 (JNE): The United Nations and Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria regrets the decision of one of the opposition groups, the National Coordination Committee (N ...

South Sudan: UN peacekeepers boost security for civilians

New York, Jan 17 (JEN): Joint police and military patrols and the use of metal detectors are among the security steps being taken by the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (U ...