United Nations News Centre:
8 November 2015
Ahead of UN conference, World Bank says 'climate-smart' development can keep 100 million people out of povertyTwo years after super typhoon in Philippines, UNICEF lauds 'tremendous' recovery efforts
7 November 2015
Libya: amid political crisis, Security Council urges parties to endorse, sign deal for unity governmentAmid rising global humanitarian needs, UN relief chief encouraged by stronger aid partnership with Russia
Ebola virus transmission has been stopped in Sierra Leone – UN health agency
6 November 2015
UN rights expert urges ‘broad reform’ of oppressive media governance in BelarusGreen Climate Fund approves first eight investments to combat climate change
National climate targets signal ‘unprecedented momentum’ for climate agreement in Paris – UN report
Burundi: amid rising violence, top UN officials call for end to killings, start of inclusive national dialogue
‘Boats packed with thousands of new arrivals’ continue to land in Greek Islands – UN refugee agency
Yemen: UN agency provides tents, emergency relief items to people displaced by Cyclone Chapala
Iraq: amid fears cholera outbreak may worsen, UN agencies step up support to government-led response
UN health agency scales up coordination for dramatic effects of powerful El Niño expected worldwide
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham’s Fund helps children in Papua New Guinea
5 November 2015
UN symposium in Uganda focuses on revitalizing global partnership for sustainable developmentBan welcomes decision by Turkey to provide access to burial sites in north of Cyprus
Trafficking in cultural property ‘source of enormous illicit profits,’ UN official tells forum
‘I will never stop calling for an end to the death penalty,’ Ban vows at launch of new UN publication
‘Magnitude of dangers facing Libya should not be underestimated,’ UN envoy tells Security Council
Bangladesh: UN rights chief calls for protection of writers, publishers threatened by extremists
UN envoy welcomes commitment by rebel group in Colombia to end child recruitment
Political progress in Libya ‘carries promise’ of ending impunity for atrocity crimes – ICC Prosecutor
Somalia: UN training course spotlights toll-free hotline to help tackle gender-based violence
More funds needed to cope with 5,000 daily refugee arrivals as winter hits Europe – UN agency
Ukraine: UN humanitarian chief calls for urgent, sustained access to vulnerable communities in east
Adverse weather pushes global food prices up by 3.9 per cent in October, says UN agency
4 November 2015
Marking agency’s 70th anniversary, UNESCO chief urges commitment for ‘new humanism’No room for death penalty in 21st century, says UN official, citing decline in support for capital punishment
UNICEF official experiences ‘humanity on the move,’ following refugees and migrants through Europe
‘Climate change knows no national borders,’ Ban says, urging consensus-building ahead of Paris conference
Experienced peacekeeping envoy Kobler tapped to head up UN Mission in Libya
Yemen: as cyclone weakens, UN warns more than 1 million people could be impacted by flooding
UN expert launches survey to identify best practices to protect human rights defenders
Western Sahara: as conflict nears fortieth year, UN chief reiterates call for 'true negotiations'
UNICEF urges future leaders to commit to children ahead of historic elections in Myanmar
3 November 2015
‘Racial superiority’ myth must be debunked, experts tell UN event on challenges faced by people of African descentMore reliable data needed to combat racism and discrimination – UN human rights expert
Climate change poses ‘major threat’ to food security, warns UN expert
'We need greater transparency, accountability,' Member States told at debate on revitalizing UN Assembly
Ban offers ‘deepest sympathies’ to Israel on 20th anniversary of assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
Top UN humanitarian official in Libya calls for immediate release of abducted aid workers
Corruption feeds and sustains ‘spiralling’ wildlife and forest crime – UN anti-crime chief
‘Severe impact’ feared in Yemen due to rain potential of cyclone Chapala
In Peru, UN conference addresses poverty and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Iraq: UN health agency mobilizes immunization campaign to help control cholera outbreak
UN calls for urgent action to address child statelessness before problems become 'set in stone'
2 November 2015
Powerful cyclone Chapala headed towards war-torn Yemen, warns UNUN calls on Libyan political stakeholders to redouble efforts to reach agreement
Ban welcomes restart of key trilateral meeting between Republic of Korea, Japan, China
On visit to East Jerusalem, UN officials call for respect of health premises, right to health care
Côte d’Ivoire: Ban welcomes results of presidential poll, congratulates President Ouattara
Food safety and trade should improve nutrition and boost development – UN agencies
UN treaty-making body opens with focus on rapidly expanding radiocommunications
Global fight against corruption crucial to achieving sustainable development, UN forum told
Trade slows in Asia-Pacific as economies adjust to lower global growth, says new UN report
Cycle of impunity must end, Ban declares on International Day, honouring journalists killed in line of duty
1 November 2015
UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack against Somali hotelSouth Sudan: UN mission secures safe release of all personnel taken hostage in Upper Nile state
UN chief concerned by continuous exercise of hate speech ahead of Myanmar elections
31 October 2015
Top UN officials ‘deeply saddened’ after Russian airline crashes, killing all on boardBan, Red Cross chief voice concern over ‘brazen and brutal erosion’ of respect for humanitarian law
30 October 2015
Caribbean region becomes free of highly enriched uranium – UN atomic watchdogUN rights office voices concern at clampdown on political activism in Cambodia
UN officials say good urban design key to ensuring sustainable, inclusive cities
Global tourism grew by more than 4 per cent this year, UN tourism barometer shows
Global response ‘keeps door open’ to limit temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius – UN
Millions of children deprived of education in war-torn Iraq, says UNICEF
Disaster risk reduction ‘core development priority’ of Asia and the Pacific – UN regional body
UN strongly condemns attack on Iranian exiles camp in Iraq
Algeria: UN agency delivers aid to flood-hit refugees in Tindouf
Head of mission urges release of remaining UN personnel taken hostage in South Sudan
Ban welcomes ‘peaceful and orderly’ elections in Tanzania
Ceasefire in Colombia would be ‘decisive step toward ending conflict’ – UN
29 October 2015
‘Very significant number’ of Eritreans joining exodus to Europe – UN Assembly toldUNESCO kicks off conference against doping in sport, says education is key to eradicating scourge
Senior UN relief official urges more support for people in protracted crises in central and eastern Africa
Human rights must be at the heart of historic election period in Myanmar – UN expert
Worsening weather off coast of Lesvos leads to tragedy for refugees and migrants trying to reach Greece
Health and safety of women and children in disaster-prone areas ‘must be a priority,’ says UN relief wing
Senior UN official pleads for access to Yemeni city of Taiz to avert humanitarian tragedy
UN agency warns of ‘looming’ refugee crisis as women flee Central America and Mexico
Ban applauds ‘six decades of principled leadership’ of Spain at the UN
South Sudan: UN launches mass nutrition screening as hunger threatens lives of thousands of children
28 October 2015
DPR Korea: UN rights expert ‘deeply regrets’ unchanged human rights situationSocial protection systems should be more inclusive of persons with disabilities – UN rights expert
Security Council urges Burundian parties to pursue dialogue, 'spare their people and country further suffering'
Two-thirds of world’s population is infected with herpes, says new UN health agency report
‘Terrorism is on the march’ Ban tells global dialogue in Madrid, urging unified response to end scourge
UN food relief agency boosts value of vouchers for Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon
‘Minorities face discrimination at every turn’ in criminal justice systems – UN rights expert
Tuberculosis deaths nearly halved since 1990, but 4,400 dying daily from disease – UN health agency
Eleven major firms agree to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities – UN labour agency
Amid ‘unpredictable’ situation in Darfur, senior UN peacekeeping official urges political settlement
‘Fear must be eclipsed by wisdom’ to end violence between Israelis and Palestinians – UN rights chief
Central African Republic: deploring recent violence, UN envoy says ‘dialogue is only way out of this crisis’
“It’s so valuable to have women on the ground, whether as a civilian or in a uniformed position” – Lisa Buttenheim
UN agencies warn of deteriorating food security in Southern Madagascar
General Assembly elects 18 members to UN Human Rights Council
27 October 2015
Côte d’Ivoire: Ban welcomes successful completion of first round of presidential electionsBan welcomes African Union decision on addressing political and security crisis in Burundi
UN General Assembly renews long-standing call for end to US embargo against Cuba
UN human rights office raises concerns about sexual assault allegations by asylum-seekers in Nauru
Yemen: Ban calls for all warring parties to halt operations after Saudi-led airstrikes destroy hospital
Cholera spreading in Iraq, suspected case reported in Syria – UN health agency
UN ramps up to assist those in Afghanistan and Pakistan affected by massive earthquake
Despite raging conflict, scores of refugees continue to arrive in Yemen by sea – UN
New UN report reveals urgent need for coordinated, systematic approach to youth violence prevention
Syrians living ‘tragedy and despair barely imaginable five years ago,’ says top UN relief official
On Audiovisual Heritage Day, UNESCO appeals for safeguarding world’s endangered archives
Ethiopia experiencing ‘worst drought in 30 years’ due to El Niño conditions – UN report
Achieving sustainable development difficult in Asia-Pacific without tackling disaster risks, warns UN report
26 October 2015
Lawful civil society groups ‘are not enemies of democracy, but key allies,’ says UN expertValuing women’s work key to achieving new global goal on gender equality – UN labour agency
UN condemns attack on human rights workers in Afghanistan that killed two, injured six
Mali: UN mission says three civilians killed, two peacekeepers wounded by mine explosions
UN agencies ready to support Government-led relief efforts in quake-hit South Asia
First nine months of 2015 are hottest on record, UN agency reports
Top UN official on refugees welcomes EU agreement on plan for Western Balkans migration route
UN human rights chief sends assessment mission to South Sudan following reports of rights abuses
Strong El Niño will ‘test’ disaster resilience in hazard-prone Pacific region, UN warns
New UN report links processed meats to cancer in humans; red meat also likely to cause the disease
UN chief welcomes Israel’s commitment to restore calm at holy sites in Jerusalem
Yemen: UN envoy says negotiations only way to end country's 'terrible cocktail' of dramatic crises
25 October 2015
Urging swift probe into ‘act of terror,’ UN special envoy condemns attack against Palestinian politician24 October 2015
In New York’s Central Park, Ban unveils sculpture depicting ‘great hope all of us have invested in the UN’On World Polio Day, UNICEF cites ‘dramatic’ progress against virus, urges efforts towards zero cases
23 October 2015
UN agencies boost aid efforts to flood-hit Tindouf refugees, call for urgent fundingLibya: UN mission condemns terrorist attack against Benghazi demonstration
In Cameroon, top UN relief official calls for increased support to families fleeing conflicts
‘UN charter enshrines our common values’ today as ever, General Assembly declares, marking ‘UN70’
Children's right to freedom of religion or belief must be protected, says UN expert
Smugglers will adapt as long as there is a market to exploit, warn UN experts on migrant rights
Adopting new resolution, Security Council extends arms embargoes imposed on Somalia and Eritrea
UN and Middle East partners express ‘grave concern’ over escalating Israeli-Palestinian tensions
‘Yemen is ablaze,’ UN envoy tells Security Council, pressing for peace talks to end civilian suffering
As Côte d’Ivoire prepares for presidential polls, Ban urges peaceful, transparent process
UN refugee agency appeals for protection against sexual abuse of women and children on move in Europe
‘Still time to step back from brink,’ says Ban, returning from Israel, Palestine and Jordan
United Nations remains 'beacon for all humanity,' says Ban ahead of 70th anniversary
Sounding alarm on widening crisis in Yemen, UN rights office says civilians paying ‘terrible toll’
Burundi: UN warns of ‘rapidly worsening’ human rights and security situation
Six months after earthquake, Nepal ‘racing against winter’ – UN relief official
Ban condemns terrorist attacks in Pakistan on religious holiday
Economic and Social Council President urges curtailing flow of illegal finances that cost Africa billions
