Attack on Ukraine's Mariupol targeted civilians: UNA rocket attack on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol that killed 30 people at the weekend deliberately targeted civilians and the perpetrators must be brought to justice.
WHO pledges reforms as it admits Ebola mistakesThe World Health Organization's chief admitted the UN agency had been caught napping on Ebola and pledged reforms to avoid similar mistakes in future.
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Security Council delegation visits HaitiUnited Nations Security Council members arrived in Haiti for a three-day visit to urge the government to hold long-delayed elections.
Kazakhstan's Majilis ratifies amendments to Water ConventionThe lower chamber of Kazakhstan’s Parliament - the Majilis - has ratified a draft bill on Amendments to Articles 25 and 26 of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.
UN chief urges peaceful Sri Lanka voteUN chief Ban Ki-moon urged the Sri Lankan government to ensure next week's elections are peaceful and that minorities are able to vote without fear.
New Zealand PM says UN seat a win for small statesNew Zealand's election to the UN Security Council is a victory for small states that shows chequebook diplomacy is not needed to win a spot at the top table.