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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 reaches those in desperate need, the world body’s health agency has said it received reports of a polio outbreak in the war-torn country. more
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 ...

Challenges remain to restore stability in Mali: UN

New York, Oct 17 (JEN): Important steps have been taken recently to help restore constitutional order and stability in Mali, including successful presidential elections, the top United Natio ...

Ban appoints head of joint OPCW-UN mission in Syria

New York, Oct 17 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Sigrid Kaag, of the Netherlands, as Special Coordinator of the joint mission of the Organisa ...

Afghanistan: UN condemns attack on mosque

New York, Oct 16 (JEN): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday strongly condemned an attack on a mosque, which killed the governor of the Logar Province, Ars ...

UN envoy in Kosovo condemns bombing in Mitrovica

New York, Oct 15 (JEN): The head of United Nations mission in Kosovo strongly condemned a bombing earlier on Monday in northern Mitrovica and called for a swift and thorough investigation.