Tag: UN
Somalia, UN call for immediate end of hostilities
President Mohamed Farmajo of Somalia and the UN have called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Somaliland and Puntland…
Gaza protests: UN chief urges Israel, Palestine to avoid further bloodshed
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to show restraint, as Gaza violence left dozens…
Africa urged to establish gender inclusive policies to achieve SDGs
The UN specialised agency on trade on Monday urged African governments to establish gender inclusive policies in order to promote…
African leaders urged to invest in corruption prevention measures
Africa needs to invest in corruption prevention strategies to achieve sustainable development that will not leave anyone behind, says United…
UN condemns in strongest terms missiles firing at Israel, UK reacts
The UN has condemned in the strongest terms the firing of rocket against Israeli forces and subsequent response by Israel.
UN achieves gender parity among leadership worldwide
The UN has said that it has achieved gender parity among the leadership of the organisation around the world.
Attacks: Security agencies advised to take early warning signals seriously
As more Plateau rural communities come under attacks, the UN on Thursday advised security agencies to be proactive by promptly…
Turkey urged to end state-of-emergency
A UN top human rights official, Zeid al-Hussein, has called on Turkey’s government to lift the state-of-emergency in the country…
Saudi Arabia urged not to deport 700,000 Yemeni migrants to war zone
The UN on Wednesday urged Saudi Arabia not to deport up to 700,000 Yemenis back to war and misery in…
UN resumes evacuations of migrants from Libya to Niger
The UN on Wednesday resumed evacuations of migrants from Libya with a flight of 132 mostly Eritrean refugees and asylum…
UN accuses Congo of obstructing probe of monitors’ killings
The UN on Wednesday accused the Congolese security officials of interfering with the investigation into the killings of two UN…
54 cases of sexual abuse reported in first quarter of 2018 – UN Chief
The UN received allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in 54 separate cases in the first three months of the…
United Nations: Swiss Ambassador Christine Burgener appointed as Myanmar Special Envoy
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed a special envoy to Myanmar, his spokesperson said on Thursday. Christine Schraner Burgener…
Anti-terrorism: UN official hopes Sochi conference will produce realistic recommendations
UN Under-Secretary-General Yury Fedotov on Wednesday said he hoped that the ongoing international meeting of high-ranking security officials in Russia’s…
Loud explosions again rock northern Mali’s Timbuktu
Several loud explosions rocked the northern Mali city of Timbuktu near military bases where one peacekeeper was killed and seven…