The United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today welcomed an agreement reached on Monday by which the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will facilitate voting in Kosovo for upcoming elections in Serbia.
May 022012
Mar 232012
The UN’s human rights chief today warned that there must be no reprisals against Sri Lankan human rights defenders
Mar 092012
More than 3,000 civilians fleeing violence in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have entered Uganda since the beginning of this year
Feb 032012
The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled today that Italy has violated its obligation to respect Germany’s immunity under international law by allowing civil claims seeking reparations for Nazi war crimes to be brought against it in Italian courts.
Jan 252012
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that he will travel to the Middle East next week to encourage the Israelis and the Palestinians to re-engage to move the peace process forward.
Dec 102011
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today the swearing in of the Government of National Unity in Yemen, calling it an important milestone in implementing the transitional agreement in the country
Oct 292011
Ban Ki-moon spoke out today against the reported killing of dozens of protesters in Syria, urging Government authorities to immediately end their military operations against civilians and answer the people”s call for reforms.
Oct 222011
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his sadness at the passing of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, and paid tribute to the significant role he played in Saudi Arabia for many years.
Oct 222011
As Tunisians prepare to vote on Sunday in the first elections to be held in the wake of this year’s Arab Spring reform movement, United Nations staff are in place to assist the country to stage the ballots as peacefully and smoothly as possible.
Oct 212011
A transcript of the remarks from President Barack Obama regarding the War in Iraq, and the possiblity of an end in sight.
Oct 182011
Young environmental leaders from 18 developing countries are meeting at a United Nations backed workshop in Germany this week to showcase their own, innovative solutions for sustainable development, ranging from eco-tourism to eco-friendly cooking fuel.
Oct 152011
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced deep concern over the continuing planning for new Israeli settlements in occupied East Jerusalem, stressing that the recent developments in that regard are unacceptable.
Oct 152011
The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, today visited her country’s troops serving in the United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, and laid a wreath at the memorial dedicated to the 47 Irish soldiers who have died in the cause of peace there.
Oct 052011
New evidence supports the theory that comets delivered a significant portion of Earth’s oceans, which scientists believe formed about 8 million years after the planet itself
