Tag: UN
UN pays last respects as Kofi Annan goes home
The UN on Thursday paid final respects to former Secretary-General Kofi Annan as the late Ghanaian diplomat is laid to…
UN decries ‘shameful’ reprisals on rights activists
The UN listed 38 “shameful” countries including China and Russia on Wednesday which it said had carried out reprisals or…
More Afghans displaced by drought than conflict – UN
No fewer than 275,000 people have been displaced by drought in Afghanistan – 52,000 more than the number uprooted by…
UN says 821m people hungry globally in 2017
The UN says 821 million people globally were undernourished in 2017.
Migrants treatment: Italy protests ‘unjust’ UN criticism
Italy on Tuesday protested against what it called “unjust” criticism by the UN over the treatment of migrants, saying the…
Egyptian death sentences ‘gross miscarriage of justice’ – UN
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Michelle Bachelet, has condemned an Egyptian court’s confirmation of death sentences on…
UN, South Sudan intensify Ebola preparedness
The UN and South Sudan said on Friday that they have intensified preparedness and response activities against Ebola in the…
Burundi still committing crimes against humanity – UN
More crimes against humanity were committed in Burundi in 2017 and 2018, whipped up by rhetoric from top officials, including…
UN expert calls on Facebook to narrow its “sweeping” definition of terrorism
Facebook needs to narrow its “sweeping” definition of terrorism to stop governments arbitrarily blocking legitimate opposition groups and dissenting voices.
Climate change: Governments need to improve on “modest” progress – UN
UN says Governments need to improve on the “modest” progress made so far in determining climate change guidelines.
UN to aid 6.1m people in Nigeria’s Northeast in 2018
The UN has said that it would provide assistance to no fewer than 6.1 million people affected by the Boko…
U.S. terminates funding for Palestine refugees agency – UN
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Wednesday confirmed that the…
Rohingya: Myanmar rejects UN report on human rights violations
Myanmar’s government dismissed the report of UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday, which accuses state officials of crimes against humanity…
Migrants rejected by Italy were tortured, raped – UN
African migrants rejected by Italy in a standoff with the European Union on Aug. 15, said they had been held…
UN accuses Myanmar generals of ‘genocidal intent’ against Rohingya
UN investigators on Monday accused Myanmar’s military of mass killings and gang rapes of Muslim Rohingya with “genocidal intent”.
Boko Haram: UN demands immediate release of 3 abducted aid workers
The United Nations (UN) on Friday demanded the immediate release of three aid workers abducted while providing humanitarian support at…
UN criticism about Fukushima workers ‘regrettable’ – Japan
Japan expressed disappointment Friday about UN human rights monitors’ criticism of its treatment of workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi…
Libya to coordinate with UN to secure elections
Libyan Interior Minister AbdulSalam Ashour said on Monday that preparations in coordination with the UN are underway to secure the…
North Korea hasn’t stopped nuclear, missile programs- UN report
North Korea has pressed ahead with its nuclear and missile programs and continues to evade UN sanctions through increased illegal…
UN chief expresses concern over Zimbabwe election violence
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed concern over reports of incidents of violence in Harare following the elections on…
Election: UN calls on Zimbabwe’s leaders to reject violence
The UN has called on Zimbabwe’s leaders to reject any form of violence after reported attacks on demonstrators protesting election…
UN receives 70 cases of sexual abuse, exploitation
The UN said it received 70 new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse across all its entities and implementing partners,…
UN renews mandate of AU mission in Somalia
The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution to re-authorise the deployment of the African Union (AU) peacekeeping…
1,500 migrants died in Mediterranean – UN
The UN says for the fifth straight year, 1,500 migrants perished in the Mediterranean, with the route between Libya and…
UN envoy calls for credible, inclusive election in Mali
Mohamed Ibn Chambas, UN Special Representative to West Africa and the Sahel region, has called for credible and inclusive elections…
UN at risk of running out of cash, Guterres warns
The United Nations is at risk of running out of cash, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has warned.
DRC Elections: UN envoy demands ‘level playing field’
Ms Leila Zerrougui, the UN Special Representative and head of the Stabilisation Mission (MONUSCO) to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…
UN calls for increased efforts to eradicate human trafficking
The UN anti-drug and crime agency has called on the international community to step up efforts to eradicate human trafficking…
UN, Egypt ‘narrowly’ averted another Israel-Palestine war
Intense diplomatic efforts by the UN and Egypt have helped avoid another Israeli-Palestinian war in Gaza that appeared just “minutes…
Zimbabwe poll: Reports of voter intimidation, coercion – UN
Voter intimidation, threats of violence and coercion including people forced to attend political rallies are being increasingly reported ahead of…