Новости по теме UN

UN concerned by Burundi revenge attacks The United Nations expressed concern about possible revenge attacks in Burundi following a failed coup attempt.

16 May 2015

EU firms up plans to tackle smugglers as more boat migrants rescued The European Union firmed up plans to crack down on people smugglers in the Mediterranean as Italy said another 2,000 migrants were rescued at sea.

15 May 2015

Russia expects UN peace talks on Yemen to re-start quickly Russia's UN envoy said he expected UN-brokered peace talks on Yemen to re-start quickly and warned that sending ground forces to Yemen would be a reckless escalation.

08 May 2015

UN Security Council to meet Monday on Med migrant crisis The UN Security Council will hold a special meeting next week to discuss ways to address the crisis sparked by a relentless wave of thousands of Mediterranean boat migrants.

06 May 2015

UN Security Council fails to back Russian appeal on Yemen The UN Security Council was unable to agree on a Russian-drafted statement demanding an immediate ceasefire or at least humanitarian pauses in the fighting in Yemen.

02 May 2015

UN chief calls for halt to fighting in Mali UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate halt to fighting in Mali, where government forces are battling Tuareg rebels.

30 April 2015

UN peacekeepers must protect cultural sites: UNESCO chief UN culture chief Irina Bokova urged the Security Council to task peacekeepers with protecting cultural sites and to help prosecute those who destroy historical treasures.

28 April 2015

UN preparing 'massive' aid operation in quake-hit Nepal The UN food agency said Monday it was preparing a large-scale aid operation to earthquake-ravaged Nepal, with a first plane set to arrive.

27 April 2015

EU leaders seek UN clearance for operation against migrant smugglers Britain and France agreed to seek UN approval for an EU military operation against people smugglers, in a bid to curb the soaring number of migrants dying.

24 April 2015

UN Security Council deplores Mediterranean boat tragedy The UN Security Council deplored the latest Mediterranean boat tragedy that left 800 dead.

22 April 2015

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.

20 April 2015

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.

14 April 2015

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.

11 April 2015

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.

07 April 2015

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.

04 April 2015

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.

30 March 2015

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.

28 March 2015

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.

21 March 2015

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.

20 March 2015

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.

19 March 2015

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