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Global youth must be empowered to combat terrorism, UN forum declares
Young people are prime targets of extremist recruiters but they can also play leadership roles in fighting terrorism and creating greater opportunities for all, said speakers at a United Nations forum on Thursday called…
More than 500 gather in Agok for traffic safety campaign
With the increase of road accidents reported in the Abyei area, the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) UN Police (UNPOL) emphasizes the importance of carrying out more road traffic safety awareness…
The story of UNMIL [Book]: Human rights due diligence policy enacted
Detainees inside their cell at Central Prison in Monrovia. Photo: Eric Kanalstein | UNMIL | 10 Jul 05 The Human Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDDP), adopted in July 2011, requires all United Nations entities to be diligent in…
UN envoy tells Somali refugees in Kenya ‘things are gradually getting better’ back home
Meeting residents of the world’s largest camp for Somali refugees – sprawling Dadaab, located in north-eastern Kenya – the top United Nations official for Somalia expressed his solidarity with their situation and…
UN chief warns against escalation over Syria
The United Nations Secretary-General has called on the international community to avoid actions which could escalate the crisis in Syria and deepen the suffering of its people.
Following airstrikes, UN chief warns against escalation over Syria
The United Nations Secretary-General has called on the international community to avoid actions which could escalate the crisis in Syria and deepen the suffering of its people.
Security Council rejects Russian request to condemn airstrikes in Syria
In an address to an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Saturday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres cautioned against the crisis in Syria “spiraling out of control."
Students speak out for women and durable peace in Upper Nile
Students speak out for women and durable peace in Upper Nile A tall, demure girl weaves her way purposely through the crowd of students seated calmly under a tree in the sweltering heat of Malakal – a growing town in northern…
120 rural court judges trained on techniques for mediation of disputes in Darfur
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. UNAMID Rule of Law recently organized training workshops for rural court judges in four Darfur states-- El Fasher, North Darfur; El Daein, East Darfur; Zalingei, Central Darfur; and El Geneina…
UN chief condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Mali
The United Nations Secretary-General is calling on political leaders in Mali to ensure those responsible for a deadly assault on peacekeepers serving in the north are brought to justice.