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U.N. Details Flows of Syrian Refugees
The United Nations refugee agency said the number of people fleeing the country jumped from 18,500 in June to 35,000 in July to 102,000 in August.
09/11/12
UN chief urges human rights officials to lead way to peace, end of abuses in Syria
Washington Post
U.N. SG urged the world’s foremost human rights body to keep up the pressure to end the civil war and rights abuses
09/10/12
UN Watchdog Demands Access to Iranian Military Site
Voice of America
UN nuclear watchdog demanded access to a disputed military site where Iran ran may have run tests tied to the development of nuclear weapons
09/10/12
Brahimi Begins Syria Mission With Cario Talks
Voice of America
Brahimi will meet Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Arabi Monday before separate talks with Mr. Morsi
09/10/12
The AHRC welcomes the visit of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
Asia Human Rights Commission
Delegation on a 10-day official mission on enforced or involuntary disappearances and will hold meetings with number of federal and civilian groups
09/10/12
UN-African Union mission calls for end to hostilities in Darfur town following violence
UN News Centre
The head of UNAMID called for end to the latest round of violence to affecting a town in the Sudanese state of North Darfur
09/09/12
UN envoy 'strongly condemns' wave of attacks across Iraq
UN News Centre
UN envoy in Iraq spoke out against series of attacks that killed dozens and injured many more across Iraq
09/09/12
UN agency calls on parties to Syrian conflict to refrain from fighting in civilian areas
UN News Centre
Following the latest death of one of its staff members, UN agency assisting Palestinian refugees called for all parties to refrain from fighting in civilian area
09/09/12
India and Pakistan Sign Visa Agreement, Easing Travel
New York Times
Step toward warming relations between the rival South Asian countries after years of heightened mistrust and hostility
09/08/12
Addressing Great Lakes meeting, Ban renews condemnation of armed groups in DR Congo
UN News Centre
UN chief called for an immediate end to the operations of the band known as the 23 March Movement (M23) and other armed groups, as well as any external support provided to them
09/08/12
UN doubles aid to people displaced inside Syria
AFP
Number of Syrians fleeing their homes continues to soar, the UN said Friday it would more than double aid to IDPs
09/07/12
U.S. Concerned About Lack of Urgency in Ending Sudan Talks
All Africa
Rice expressed concerns on the "lack of urgency" exhibited by both Sudan and South Sudan
09/06/12
At ministerial meeting, UNICEF urges greater effort in registration of children in Africa
UN News Centre
Civil registration of children is critical for their enjoyment of human rights and services, said UNICEF official
09/06/12
UN working with DR Congo authorities to combat Ebola outbreak
UN News Centre
WHO is working with the DRC to control an outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever, 14 deaths over the past week
09/05/12
In East Timor, Clinton seeks to boost Asia's newest country
Reuters
Hopes to bolster the fledgling government as it tries to bring impoverished country closer in step with its booming neighbors in Southeast Asia
09/05/12
Sudan, South Sudan resume border talks with eye to oil
Reuters
Mediators hope talks will produce a deal to secure the volatile joint border and to resume oil exports
09/04/12
U.N.'s Ban tells Iranian leaders to prove nuclear program peaceful
Reuters
Ban arrived in Tehran to attend a meeting of some 120 non-aligned nations and to urge Iran to take steps to prove the country's nuclear program is peaceful.
08/30/12
Many civilians massacred in Congo: U.N. officials
Rival armed groups may have killed hundreds of civilians in massacres and other "incomprehensibly vicious" attacks in eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
08/30/12
Many civilians massacred in Congo
Reuters
Rival armed groups may have killed hundreds of civilians in massacres and other "incomprehensibly vicious" attacks in eastern DRC
08/29/12
UN Peacekeeper Presence Increased Following Attack On Côte d'Ivoire Military Checkpoint
All Africa
An attack by unidentified gunmen left four people dead and the presence of UN peacekeepers in the area of the attack has been increased
08/29/12
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