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18 November 2015
Ensuring 15,000 survivors have support they need is ‘my priority number one’ – UN envoy on EbolaBan phones France’s Hollande to offer condolences in wake of terrorist attacks
New UN report cites huge positive policy potential to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Ban appeals for more information on Dag Hammarskjöld’s death
Nigeria: Ban condemns deadly terrorist attack; urges fight be grounded in international law
Sri Lanka must fulfil the rights of families of the disappeared – UN rights experts
General Assembly elects Filippo Grandi as next UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Yemen: UN warns humanitarian situation has deteriorated 'drastically' as conflict claims 5,700 lives
Special UN event stresses key role of water management in tackling challenges of climate change
Ethiopia: crucial funding helps UN agency avoid cutbacks in food aid to drought-affected people
Children risk bearing brunt of escalating violence in Burundi, says UNICEF
17 November 2015
Myanmar: Ban phones election victor, pledging continued UN support for democratic reformBiodegradable plastics are not the answer to reducing marine litter, says UN
Governments, tech companies commit to protecting children from online sexual exploitation – UNICEF
Cambodia: Ban calls arrest warrant for opposition leader ‘worrisome development’
UN-backed conference adopts measures to tackle threats to migratory waterbirds
UN calls on countries to protect health from impacts of climate change
Drought in Botswana is learning opportunity to achieve water security – UN rights expert
UN expert denounces Paris attacks as ‘crime against humanity, crime against culture’
In shadow of Beirut and Paris terror attacks, UN Security Council discusses root causes of conflict
Somalia: senior UN official calls for global support to improve human rights situation
Access to higher education doesn’t always lead to lower unemployment – UN labour agency
Central African Republic: UN relief coordinator strongly condemns attacks on sites for internally displaced
Refugees should not be turned into scapegoats following Paris attacks, says UN agency
16 November 2015
‘No turning back in Myanmar,’ says UN human rights expert in wake of historic electionsIsraeli punitive demolitions of Palestinian homes violates international law – senior UN relief official
Widespread misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance threatens public health – UN health agency
'Status quo simply cannot continue in Syria' – UN humanitarian chief
El Niño on track to be among worst ever, but world better prepared for fallout – UN
Ethiopia: UN warns of deepening food insecurity, allocates emergency funds to tackle severe drought
Warring factions in Libya show little regard for civilian life, says UN, reporting 'gross' rights abuses
Major spike in number of refugee and migrant children on the move in Europe – UNICEF
'Tolerance must be taught, nurtured and defended,' says Ban on International Day
15 November 2015
Despite improvements in road safety, world still facing 'shocking' fatality figures - BanAt G20 Summit, Ban says response to terrorism 'needs to be robust, always within rule of law'
14 November 2015
Ban arrives in Turkey ahead of G20 Summit, meets with Turkish PresidentUN Internet Governance Forum closes, highlights linkages with sustainable development
'Rare moment of diplomatic opportunity to end conflict in Syria,' says Ban as talks in Vienna reconvened
13 November 2015
UN condemns 'despicable' terrorist attacks in ParisSecurity Council strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Beirut suburb
Regional religious leaders meet in Jordan in UN-backed bid to counter hate speech, incitement
Burundi: UN experts urge Security Council to follow resolution with ‘concrete' steps to stop rights abuses
Reverse exodus: refugees flee Yemen for strife-riven Horn of Africa, UN reports
Top UN relief official in Mali condemns ongoing attacks against humanitarian workers
UN at 70: former envoy and Nobel laureate says Security Council reform vital for more effective Organization
Joint UN body to probe chemical weapons in Syria is now ‘fully operational’
Measles vaccination saved 17 million lives since 2000, but elimination goals ‘off track’ – UN
Ukraine: as winter closes in, UN warns 700,000 children at risk due to severely damaged heating systems
UN Police play crucial role for success of peacekeeping missions, top officials tell Security Council
On World Diabetes Day, UN calls for greater action to turn tide of growing global epidemic
UN says 13 million affected by disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean region in 2015
Some 3,300 people a day still arriving on Lesvos – UN refugee agency
12 November 2015
After elections, Ban says people and leaders of Myanmar ‘have it within their power' to build better futureLebanon: UN officials condemn attack in Beirut suburb, call for terrorists to be brought to justice
‘Failure of refugee and migration governance is fatal,’ deputy UN chief tells summit in Malta
New allegations of sexual abuse surface against ‘blue helmets’ in Central African Republic
UN rights expert sounds alarm on ‘critical situation’ faced by indigenous peoples of Honduras
Burundi: Security Council calls for political talks to resolve crisis peacefully
Venezuela must uphold rights of ‘even those who disagree with State policies’ – UN human rights chief
Top UN relief official in Libya welcomes release of aid workers held captive for months
El Niño: 2.3 million Central Americans will need food aid, UN warns in latest alert
With new UN smartphone app, users can help feed Syrian refugee children with a simple tap
In Iraq, UN reports close to 2,000 casualties in October from terrorism and conflict
Woman’s risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes nearly halved over 25 years – UN report
11 November 2015
Ban calls on world leaders to shun xenophobia and open their hearts to refugee influxEconomic and Social Council President urges stronger cooperation to thwart tax evasion and avoidance
Security Council condemns attack against UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic
UN rights experts urge Iran to stop silencing journalists’ dissenting voices ahead elections
Small group of countries driving innovation in breakthrough technologies – UN agency report
UN human rights experts welcome release of Egyptian journalist and rights defender
Ban warns against cuts in development aid to finance response to refugee crisis
UN conference reaches agreement on radio spectrum for global flight tracking
Political polarization in Iraq threatens reconciliation efforts, top UN official warns
Central African Republic: UN refugee agency condemns attack on camp in Batangafo
Afghanistan: UN mission condemns 'senseless murder' of seven civilian hostages in Zabul
Recent cyclones and heavy rains in Yemen and Africa could trigger locust plagues, UN agency warns
Investigation into killing of Philippines journalist urged by UNESCO chief
10 November 2015
On fifth anniversary of UN Academic Impact, Ban stresses empowering youth to lead global progressBosnia and Herzegovina, once post-conflict ‘shining star,’ is moving in wrong direction, Security Council warned
UN envoy commends South Sudanese opposition commanders’ plan to prevent rape
In Saudi Arabia, UN chief calls fighting terrorism with heavy-handed tactics counter-productive
‘Turn digital divides into digital opportunities,’ Ban tells annual UN forum on Internet governance
‘Mali entering new era of opportunity’ with women central to recovery, says senior UN relief official
UN agency expands meals programme to more than 1,600 schools across Guinea
Affordable vaccine brings Africa near elimination of meningitis A – UN health agency
Millions of children’s lives at stake as El Niño strengthens, UNICEF ‘wake-up call’ report warns
Somalia: Security Council reauthorizes international naval forces to fight piracy off East Africa
UN urges immediate release of detained Egyptian human rights defender
UN launches 2016 International Year of Pulses, celebrating benefits of legumes
Science stands at heart of sustainable future, UNESCO says on World Science Day
Ban condemns killing of UN 'blue helmet' in Central African Republic
Syria: envoy says UN 'ready to support' Vienna talks; build momentum for political solution to conflict
