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UN appeals for safe havens after Mediterranean tragedy

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appealed to world governments to share the burden of taking in refugees after more than 700 migrants were feared dead.

UN appeals for safe havens after Mediterranean tragedy
UN threatens Libya sanctions, urges negotiations

The UN Security Council pressed Libya's warring factions to urgently form a unity government and threatened sanctions against those behind spiraling violence.

UN threatens Libya sanctions, urges negotiations
UN chief calls for new push to settle Western Sahara

UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for a new push to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara and stressed that cooperation to address human rights could help find a settlement.

UN chief calls for new push to settle Western Sahara
UN Security Council demands aid access to Yarmuk camp in Syria

The UN Security Council demanded access for life-saving humanitarian aid to reach refugees trapped in Syria's Yarmuk camp.

UN Security Council demands aid access to Yarmuk camp in Syria
UN Security Council to discuss pause in air strikes on Yemen

The UN Security Council will meet Saturday to discuss a Russian proposal for humanitarian pauses in the Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen.

UN Security Council to discuss pause in air strikes on Yemen
UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives in Baghdad for talks

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Baghdad on Monday for talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and other top officials.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives in Baghdad for talks
UN Security Council holds Libya arms embargo in place

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to step up the fight against Islamic extremists in Libya but without lifting the arms embargo.

UN Security Council holds Libya arms embargo in place
Ban Ki-moon condemns 'heinous' Syria Kurdish new year attacks

UN chief Ban Ki-moon condemned "heinous" attacks that killed and injured dozens at Kurdish new year celebrations in northeastern Syria.

Ban Ki-moon condemns 'heinous' Syria Kurdish new year attacks
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Kazakhstan to eliminate discrimation against disabled persons

Kazakhstan is on its way to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as part of the move to eliminate discrimination against the disabled.

Kazakhstan to eliminate discrimation against disabled persons
UN chief condemns 'deplorable' Tunis attack

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned what he called the "deplorable" attack on Tunisia's national museum that left at least 17 tourists dead.

UN chief condemns 'deplorable' Tunis attack
Photo courtesy of the press service of the Senate of Kazakhstan's Parliament.
UN Secretary-General invited to take part in religious forum in Astana this summer

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been invited to take part in the coming Congress of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan in June.

UN Secretary-General invited to take part in religious forum in Astana this summer
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One billion young at risk of hearing loss from loud music: WHO

More than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through listening to loud music, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

One billion young at risk of hearing loss from loud music: WHO
UN to discuss Ukraine on anniversary of annexation

The UN Security Council scheduled an emergency session to discuss the fragile ceasefire in Ukraine.

UN to discuss Ukraine on anniversary of annexation
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova. ©RIA Novosti
UNESCO demands crisis meet over Iraq heritage destruction

The head of the United Nations' cultural agency demanded an emergency meeting of the world body's Security Council.

UNESCO demands crisis meet over Iraq heritage destruction
UN Security Council calls for stepping up Yemen talks

The UN Security Council called for the stepping up of UN-brokered talks on ending a growing crisis in Yemen.

UN Security Council calls for stepping up Yemen talks
UN chief seeks action on Syria sieges, barrel bombs

Denouncing a business-as-usual approach to Syria, UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for urgent action to lift sieges on civilians and to end barrel bomb attacks.

UN chief seeks action on Syria sieges, barrel bombs
Ban Ki-moon condemns Copenhagen attacks

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the deadly attacks in Copenhagen and called on society to stand up for tolerance and free expression.

Ban Ki-moon condemns Copenhagen attacks
UN Security Council to meet Sunday on Ukraine ceasefire

The UN Security Council is expected to meet on Sunday for an emergency session to shore up the Minsk ceasefire deal for east Ukraine.

UN Security Council to meet Sunday on Ukraine ceasefire
Mexico bristles at UN criticism over disappearances

The Mexican government bristled at a UN committee's findings that disappearances are widespread in the country and the authorities lack precise numbers of missing people.

Mexico bristles at UN criticism over disappearances
UN chief urges action on Ukraine peace roadmap

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on Russia and Ukraine to follow through on a ceasefire and other commitments to end the 10-month war in east Ukraine.

UN chief urges action on Ukraine peace roadmap