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news in brief 02 october 2015 (am)

current development agenda can reduce violence The newly agreed goals for sustainable development...

news in brief 28 december 2015 (am)

Civilians hit tough by violence in Kunduz receive humanitarian assistance More than 100 families...

news in brief 06 january 2016 (am)

North Korean nuclear test "unequivocally" condemned by UN chief The testing of a hydrogen bomb,which...

news in brief 04 december 2015 (am)

Most newborn deaths "preventable": WHO The most perilous time for babies and mothers is the first...

news in brief 03 december 2015 (pm)

Food commodity prices plunge,food insecurity increases Major food commodity prices fell in November,...

news in brief 20 november 2015 (pm)

New Ebola cases in Liberia There beget been three confirmed cases of Ebola in Liberia,which was...

news in brief 26 october 2015 (pm)

UN at the alert,following Afghan earthquake United Nations agencies are mobilizing and are alert...

news in brief 13 january 2016 (pm)

Provisional results for CAR elections announced The provisional results for recent elections held...

news in brief 05 january 2016 (pm)

Haiti urged to consume "all steps essential" to meet power transfer deadline Haiti needs to consume...

news in brief 28 december 2015 (pm)

UN Secretary-General welcomes agreement on so-called "comfort women" The UN Secretary-General has...

news in brief 03 december 2015 (am)

Secretary-General condemns airstrike on MSF clinic in Yemen The UN Secretary-General has called...

news in brief 02 december 2015 (am)

"End this outrage" of contemporary slavery,urges UN chief contemporary slavery is an "outrage"...

news in brief 09 november 2015 (pm)

Female police numbers at record high in UN,but more still needed More female police officers than...

news in brief 28 october 2015 (am)

Include the disabled more in social protection schemes: human rights expert Well-designed social...

news in brief 27 october 2015 (pm)

Condemnation for airstrike on Yemen hospital The United Nations has condemned airstrikes by the...

news in brief 19 october 2015 (pm)

demonstrate "global solidarity" and compassion over refugees Europe's leaders need to...

news in brief 13 october 2015 (pm)

Violence in occupied Palestinian territories "deeply alarming" The UN agency for Palestine...

news in brief 02 october 2015 (pm)

Planned UN humanitarian relief for Syria postponed. A planned humanitarian intervention by the...

news in brief 11 september 2015 (pm)

Cholera outbreak in Tanzania Five cholera treatment centres hold been established in Tanzania...

news in brief 15 february 2016 (am)

Vote count underway in CAR Vote counting is underway in the Central African Republic (CAR),the UN...

news in brief 21 january 2016 (pm)

Cypriot leaders encouraged to capitalize on current "positive momentum" The leaders of the two...

news in brief 19 january 2016 (pm)

Record numbers risking their lives crossing into Yemen: UNHCR Some 92000 people,most of them...

news in brief 15 january 2016 (am)

original case of Ebola in Sierra Leone,risk of more flare-ups continues A original case of Ebola...

news in brief 24 december 2015 (am)

Envoy urges Libyans to back peace agreement Libyans are being encouraged to unite and support the...

news in brief 23 december 2015 (pm)

Winter grants for Palestine refugee children in Lebanon Palestinian refugee children in Lebanon...

news in brief 18 december 2015 (am)

2015 "likely to exceed" records for global forced displacement 2015 is likely to exceed all previous...

news in brief 02 december 2015 (pm)

Child casualties grow in Iraq says unique UN report Boys and girls in Iraq are increasingly fitting...

news in brief 08 september 2015 (am)

Civil society crackdown in Azerbaijan condemned The sentencing of a journalist and human rights...

news in brief 01 february 2016 (am)

No "winner" in Syria,Yemen conflicts The idea of a "winner" in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen...

news in brief 14 january 2016 (am)

Attacks in Indonesia leave UN staff member fighting for his life Terrorist attacks in Indonesia...

news in brief 29 december 2015 (am)

People of African descent must be involved in climate change solutions People of African descent...

news in brief 18 december 2015 (pm)

Measures released for strengthening security and refugee protection Guidelines to support countries...

news in brief 01 december 2015 (pm)

888 Iraqis killed in November nearly 900 Iraqis were killed and more than 1200 wounded in acts of...

news in brief 17 november 2015 (pm)

Tech firms and governments unite to fight online child sexual abuse main technology companies such...

news in brief 19 october 2015 (am)

Road deaths still too tall around the world. The tall loss of life caused by road crashes around the...

news in brief 14 october 2015 (am)

"Invest in agriculture" to defeat climate change Investments in food security and agriculture...

news in brief 11 february 2016 (pm)

UN chief on three-day visit to Canada Strengthening the partnership between Canada and the United...

news in brief 01 february 2016 (pm)

“Complicated and difficult” Syria peace talks expected Peace talks to resolve the...

news in brief 06 january 2016 (pm)

original Security Council resolution promised over North Korea nuclear test Work is beginning...

news in brief 13 november 2015 (pm)

Goals of Paris climate conference are critical,say business leaders The long-term goals of the COP21...

news in brief 10 november 2015 (pm)

Talk must give way to action on climate change Talk must now "give way to action" at the forthcoming...

news in brief 30 october 2015 (am)

Secretary-General praises peaceful Tanzania elections The conduct of Tanzania's people...

news in brief 28 october 2015 (pm)

Security Council concerned approximately Burundi violence The UN Security Council has expressed...

news in brief 27 october 2015 (am)

More than 2600 killed in Yemen since March clash in Yemen continues to take a devastating toll on...

news in brief 16 october 2015 (am)

Local solutions key to unlocking global progress The distinguished role of local communities for...

news in brief 15 october 2015 (pm)

Ceasefire agreement in Myanmar welcomed The nationwide ceasefire agreement signed by the Government...

news in brief 12 october 2015 (pm)

Peaceful elections in Guinea welcomed by UN Secretary-General A peaceful first round of presidential...

news in brief 12 february 2016 (pm)

"Outrage" over attack in Mali which killed 5 UN peacekeepers An attack on a UN base in Mali,which...

news in brief 05 january 2016 (am)

Security Council condemns attacks against Saudi embassy in Iran A statement condemning "in the...

news in brief 04 january 2016 (am)

UN chief "deeply dismayed" by execution of 47 in Saudi Arabia The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon...

news in brief 31 december 2015 (am)

Health workers fight cholera outbreak at world's largest refugee complex Efforts continue in...

news in brief 22 december 2015 (pm)

Secretary-General expresses solidarity with China following massive landslide The UN...

news in brief 04 december 2015 (pm)

Local leadership vital to mitigate climate change effects More local leaders and governments around...

news in brief 11 november 2015 (pm)

Don't help refugees "at the expense" of long-term aid, countries are urged Don't fund...

news in brief 29 october 2015 (pm)

More migrant deaths at sea At least 15 people absorb died and scores are missing following five...

news in brief 12 october 2015 (am)

UN staff member assassinated in Afghanistan The assassination of a UN staff member working in...

news in brief 30 september 2015 (am)

Cost of humanitarian crises "overwhelming" The cost of dealing with humanitarian crises around the...

news in brief 27 september 2015 (am)

UN urges protection of planet's water supplies Swift action must be taken to protect one of the...

news in brief 25 september 2015 (pm)

Millions in need of humanitarian assistance in Iraq Up to 10 million people in Iraq will need some...

news in brief 11 september 2015 (am)

General Assembly votes to raise non-member observer state flags at UN The flags of UN non-member...

news in brief 09 september 2015 (am)

Postponing of Palestinian National Congress shows "leadership and wisdom" The decision to postpone...

news in brief 30 december 2015 (am)

UN chief congratulates novel Burkina Faso President The UN Secretary-General has congratulated...

news in brief 16 november 2015 (pm)

El Niño to strengthen This year's El Niño weather system ranks among the three strongest...

news in brief 30 october 2015 (pm)

UN calls for swift investigation into "deplorable" attack on exile camp in Iraq Authorities in Iraq...

news in brief 16 october 2015 (pm)

Half a million children under age five in Yemen at risk of severe malnutrition Over 500000 children...

news in brief 29 september 2015 (pm)

Southern Africa to benefit from modern global goals King Mswati III of Swaziland has appealed to the...

news in brief 28 september 2015 (pm)

Violence in CAR capital condemned An outbreak of violence in the capital of the Central African...

news in brief 14 september 2015 (pm)

Four million could be affected by El Niño in Pacific Four million people living in Pacific Ocean...

news in brief 04 september 2015 (pm)

Parents urged to vaccinate children following polio outbreak in Ukraine Efforts to distribute...

news in brief 13 january 2016 (am)

All parties that signed onto peace deal in Mali responsible for lasting peace All parties that...

news in brief 04 january 2016 (pm)

UN chief calls for "constructive engagement" between Iran and Saudis Saudi Arabia and Iran should...

news in brief 21 december 2015 (pm)

Lebanon: UN chief calls for restraint following rocket fire toward Israel The UN...

news in brief 18 november 2015 (pm)

No political or ideological objective can justify bombings: UN chief A bomb attack in Nigeria that...

news in brief 15 january 2016 (pm)

Terrorist attack on African Union mission in Somalia condemned A terrorist attack on the African...

news in brief 21 december 2015 (am)

Syria resolution provides "solid platform" for peace A Security Council resolution endorsing a...

news in brief 19 november 2015 (pm)

ISIL murder of two hostages a "heinous and cowardly act" The murder of two foreign hostages by the...

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