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Iraq violence: UN confirms more than 2,000 killed since early June

New York, June 24 (JEN): More than 1,000 people were killed in Iraq, and another 1,000 injured in the two weeks since the group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS) and its allies began to sweep across the country, the United Nations on Tuesday confirmed, stressing that those figures should be viewed “very much as a minimum.” more

Marking International Widows' Day, Ban urges end to harmful practices, abuse against women

New York, June 24 (JEN): No woman should lose her status, livelihood or property when her husband dies, yet millions of widows in our world face persistent abuse, discrimination, disinherit ...

UN rights chief warns as Egypt sentences journalists

New York, June 24 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed deep concern over a string of recent court decisions in Egyp ...

Mali’s leaders must do more: UN

Washington, June 20 (JEN) A senior United Nations relief official on Thursday highlighted the need for “courageous leadership” by the authorities in Mali to tackle the country’s politi ...

Human security approach essential to tackling 21st century challenges: UN

New York, June 19 (JEN) Human security – broadly defined by the United Nations as “the right of people to live in freedom and dignity, free from poverty and despair” – provides a ne ...

Afghanistan: UN urges respect for electoral processes as candidate questions run-off vote

New York, June 19 (JEN) Following the announcement Wednesday by an Afghan presidential candidate that he will suspend cooperation with the electoral process, the United Nations has called fo ...

Impunity, unprecedented violence, denial of aid hallmarks of Syria conflict: UN

Geneva, June 18 (JEN) The majority of civilians in Syria continue to bear the brunt of the ongoing conflict, the head of a United Nations-appointed human rights panel said Tuesday, noting th ...

Security Council expresses condolences for journalists killed in Ukraine

New York, June 18 (JEN) The United Nations Security Council today voiced its deepest condolences to the families of all journalists who have been killed while covering the crisis in Ukraine, ...

UN condemns mass executions in Iraq

New York, Jun 17 (JEN): The United Nations human rights chief on Monday condemned the reported “cold-blooded” mass execution in Iraq in recent days, while Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon u ...

Ban urges laws to ensure dignity for elderly persons

New York, Jun 16 (JEN): Warning that elderly people in all societies can be vulnerable to physical, psychological and financial abuse, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday ...