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New York, Apr 17 (JEN): Spiraling violence has forced an increasing number of civilians in South Sudan’s oil-rich Unity state are seeking refuge with the United Nations peacekeeping mission, it was confirmed on Wednesday. more
Pepsi joins Coke in support to protect rights of poor: UN

New York, Apr 16 (JEN): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced on Tuesday that PepsiCo has joined the Coca-Cola Company in giving its official support to a set ...

UN deplores execution of Mexican national by US authorities

New York, Apr 12 (JEN): The United Nations human rights office on Friday voiced deep regret at the execution of Mexican national Ramiro Hernandez Llanas in Texas on Wednesday, noting that th ...

Amid Mediterranean crossings, UN urges safety for refugees

New York, Apr 12 (JEN): The United Nations refugee agency on Friday stressed the need to find durable solutions for those making the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean, as it reporte ...

Iran: UN appeals for medical care of political prisoners

New York, Apr 11 (JEN): A group of independent United Nations human rights experts on Thursday voiced alarm at the denial of medical care to two political prisoners in Iran who are at risk o ...

Myanmar: UN welcomes probe into attacks on aid workers

New York, Apr 11 (JEN): The top United Nations official in Myanmar welcomed the Government’s condemnation of the recent attacks against UN and non-governmental organization (NGO) premises ...

UN condemns deadly attack in southern Afghanistan

New York, Apr 9 (JEN): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly condemned an attack in the southern province of Kandahar which killed 15 civilians and injure ...

Europe: UN urges inclusion of Roma people in decision-making

New York, Apr 9 (JEN): On International Roma Day, the United Nations independent expert on minority issues is calling on all European countries and institutions to fully include Roma people ...

New Zealand: UN concerned by arbitrary detention of Māoris

New York, Apr 9 (JEN): A United Nations human rights panel has voiced concerns about issues related to the deprivation of liberty in New Zealand, including the “disproportionate incarcerat ...

UN urges states to sign treaty on migrant workers’ rights

New York, Apr 8 (JEN): The expert members of the United Nations panel dealing with the rights of migrant workers and their families renewed on Monday their appeal to all countries to sign th ...