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New York, Oct 25 (JEN): A United Nations expert Thursday urged the international community to focus on the human rights situation in Eritrea which she said is extremely concerning with the most serious violations being committed and with up to 3,000 people flee every month, many of them unaccompanied children. more
UN urges redoubled efforts to eradicate polio

New York, Oct 25 (JEN): The world is closer than ever to eradicating polio, the United Nations World Health Organization said Thursday while warning that children continue to be at risk, par ...

Ban welcomes talks between Sudan and South Sudan

New York, Oct 23 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the meeting Tuesday between the Presidents of South Sudan and Sudan, at which the two leaders discussed the cont ...

Cyprus: UN praises Muslim, Greek orthodox inter-faith communication

New York, Oct 23 (JEN): An independent United Nations human rights expert is hailing a key breakthrough in inter-faith communication between Muslim and Greek Orthodox leaders in Cyprus, stre ...

Syria cooperated with efforts to destroy chemical arsenal: UN

New York, Oct 23 (JEN): The Syrian Government has been fully cooperating with the destruction of its chemical weapons programme, the head of the joint mission of the Organisation for the Pro ...

UN urges Israel, Palestine to take advantage of renewed talks

New York, Oct 23 (JEN): The top United Nations political chief Tuesday called for taking advantage of the opening that now exists with renewed negotiations between the Israelis and Palestini ...

UN presents plan to resolve Guyana, Venezuela border dispute

New York, Oct 22 (JEN): A United Nations envoy has presented a plan to move forward the long-standing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela.

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 ...

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.