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DR Congo: UN seeks fund to assist displaced persons

New York, Oct 9 (JEN): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Tuesday warned that it does not have the resources to provide assistance to a growing number of people displaced by fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). more

UN refugee chief shocked as Africans die in boat tragedy

New York, Oct 4 (JEN) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Thursday expressed shock at the capsizing of a boat off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa which has re ...

Syria: Chemical production units to be diasbled

New York, Oct 3 (JEN) The joint team of United Nations and international inspectors overseeing the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons production facilities completed its first day of ...

Syria: Ban calls opposition forces to send delegation

New York, Sept 30 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the National Coalition for the Syrian opposition forces to reach out to other groups and agree on a united delega ...