United Nations

Type: Organization

Name: United Nations

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for United Nations

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 17 mins ago - 3 reports

UN envoy, Iranian official discuss latest developments in Afghanistan

Tehran, May 21, IRNA – Special Representative of UN Secretary General for Afghanistan Yan Kubish and Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia Pacific affairs, Seyyed Abbas Araqchi discussed latest developments in Afghanistan. ... [Published Islamic Republic News Agency - 17 mins ago]

Entities: Afghanistan, United Nations, Iran

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 19 mins ago - 4 reports

Fighting in eastern DR Congo kills 19

Nineteen people have been killed and 27 injured in fierce clashes between the army and M23 rebels in the restive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the government says.Mortar fire rang out for a second day north of Goma, ahead of a visit by UN chief ... [Published MSN New Zealand - 19 mins ago]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mouvement du 23-Mars, Goma (Congo (Dem. Rep.)), United Nations, Lambert Mende

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 19 mins ago - 5 reports

Clashes Continue in Eastern DRC Ahead of UN Chief Visit

Soldiers have clashed with rebels for a second day in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, before a scheduled visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Tuesday's fighting between the army and rebel group M23 was again centered around Mutaho, just ... [Published VOA News - 19 mins ago]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Goma (Congo (Dem. Rep.)), United Nations, Mouvement du 23-Mars, Republic of the Congo

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 29 mins ago - 5 reports

United Nations

Palestinians hold off on UN agency membership

The Palestinians haven't applied yet to join 63 UN agencies mainly to give the latest US peace effort a chance to succeed. ... [Published 3 News - 5 hours ago]

Entities: United Nations

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 5 reports

UN: Drop in Syrians reaching Jordan, unclear why

U.N. officials say there has been a sudden fall in the number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan, but it's unclear why.Click to Continue » ... [Published Myrtle Beach Sun News - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Jordan, United Nations, Refugees

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 8 reports

Southern African Development Community

Madagascar: Ban concerned by latest electoral developments

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon shares the concerns expressed earlier by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union over the latest developments in the electoral process in Madagascar, according to the spokesperson ... [Published Sify - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Madagascar, Southern African Development Community, Lalao Ravalomanana, Andry Rajoelina

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 6 reports

N Korea fires sixth missile in 3 days

Seoul : North Korea fired a sixth short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Monday, defying warnings from UN chief Ban Ki-moon and South Korea after a flurry of similar tests at the weekend.The latest firing was confirmed by the South's Joint Chiefs ... [Published The Nation Pakistan - 12 hours ago]

Entities: North Korea, missile, Pyongyang

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 6 hours ago - 6 reports

Rwandan President criticises UN Forces in DRC

Rwandan President, Paul Kagame says the UN peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo has"in some cases" made the situation worse.In an interview, Kagame said “any military effort to bring peace to DR Congo needed to be properly co-ordinated ... [Published Voice of Nigeria - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Paul Kagame, United Nations

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 7 hours ago - 16 reports

DR Congo: UN concerned over fighting with M23 forces

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Monday voiced its concern about renewed clashes between rebels from the 23 March Movement (M23) and the national armed forces in the eastern city of Goma.Fighting broke ... [Published Sify - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mouvement du 23-Mars, United Nations Organization Stabilization Missi..., Goma (Congo (Dem. Rep.)), United Nations

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 6 reports

INDIGENOUS CULTURE, YOUTH AMONG KEY TOPICS AS UN PERMANENT FORUM OPENS 12TH SESSION

/ PRNewswire Africa / - Around 2,300 indigenous participants are expected to discuss culture, education and health during the 12th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which will include a special focus on youth, indigenous ... [Published Ein News - 14 hours ago]

Entities: United Nations, Education, Well-being, UN General Assembly

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 5 reports

UN chief visits Mozambique on MDGs, DRC talks

MAPUTO, May 20 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday started a two-day visit to Mozambique, during which he will exchange views with Mozambican officials on issues such as the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the situation ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Armando Emilio Guebuza, United Nations, Southern African Development Community

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 9 reports

World Bank Group President,UN Secretary-General to Visit Uganda

The world bank website in a press release indicates that World Bank Group President Dr. Jim Yong Kim and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a historic joint visit to Africa's Great Lakes region from May 22nd - 24th in support of a ... [Published AllAfrica.com - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Uganda, World Bank Group, United Nations

Quotes

"His statement that many other men are marrying underage girls begs the question of whether something is right just because everyone's doing it" she told theSun today

Outcry over ‘rape’marriage [Published The Sun Daily - 18 mins ago]

"Heavy weaponry and several cases of ammunition from the exterior have been recovered in two enemy positions which have fallen under the control of the Congolese army."

Fighting in eastern DR Congo kills 19 [Published MSN New Zealand - 19 mins ago]

"Wealth is increasing, but so is inequality, and many people are being completely left behind."

Hunger the face of the future without reform – Oxfam [Published TrustLaw - 19 mins ago]

"The U S Bike Across Borders trip highlights the economic and conservation merits of tourism ahead of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly co-hosted by Zambia and Zimbabwe August 24-29" stated thepress release

US diplomats in L/stone bicycle ride tourism promotion [Published Zambia Post - 24 mins ago]

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