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The Security Council has heard a proposal by the UN Secretary-General to include the issue of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel on its agenda. Ban Ki-moon on Thursday addressed a closed door meeting of the chamber during which he described such misconduct as "a cancer" that is doing great harm to the people [...]

Thousands of South Sudanese fleeing insecurity arrive in Malakal Thousands of people fleeing violence and food insecurity in South Sudan have recently arrived at the UN's Protection of Civilians site in Malakal, according to the UN mission in the country, UNMISS. The site was built to protect around 18,000 people, but UNMISS says 46,000 individuals [...]

UN chief underscores zero tolerance policy for sexual abuse and misconduct Senior leaders at UN peacekeeping operations have been reminded by the Secretary-General of their obligation to address sexual exploitation and abuse. Ban Ki-moon on Thursday held a video conference bringing together heads of mission, military and police chiefs, and other senior field personnel, during [...]

“Work together for peace” says Hiroshima survivor A survivor of the atomic bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima 70 years ago has said his dream is for the people of the world to work together for peace. He was talking to the Executive Secretary of the UN Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO). Lassina Zerbo has [...]

Gender equality promoted on the soccer field Soccer can teach young boys and girls across the world that they are equals, according to the United Nations. Professional players of the Spanish club, Valencia CF recently held a clinic for aspiring stars at the Beijing Royal School in China. It was organized in partnership with UN [...]

An Internet campaign that uses the power of celebrity to raise awareness about the unprecedented scale of the world's crises has already proved a hit ahead of World Humanitarian Day, the UN said Thursday. With the help of stars such as tennis champion Maria Sharapova and Colombian singer Juanes, UN humanitarian agency OCHA says its [...]

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The world has learned from the Ebola experience, according to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO). Margaret Chan was briefing the UN Security Council on Thursday on peace and security in Africa related to the latest Ebola virus outbreak, which struck the continent in March 2014. Since then, the disease has claimed the [...]

The international community has been urged not to forget the Syrian crisis which has displaced millions of people to neighbouring countries. Ertharin Cousin, head of the World Food Programme (WFP) made the appeal on Thursday at the end of a four-day visit to the region. WFP supports 1.5 million Syrian refugees in five countries but [...]

Over 9 million children in rural Afghanistan have access to education because of the introduction of community-based schools the UN says. An estimated 3.6 million of them are girls. These alternatives schools were built by the Government with the help of the UN Children's Fund to help students in hard-to-reach and volatile areas. Parents used [...]

Political factions in Yemen have agreed to resume UN-brokered talks aimed at resolving the country's political crisis. The talks were due to begin on Monday and will include the Houthi rebels who recently took control of the country. Daniel Dickinson reports Yemen has experienced deepening instability and widespread violence following the political turmoil that started [...]

Saudi Arabia has been hailed by the UN Secretary-General for its in "outstanding generosity" in helping to relieve the suffering of people in Syria. Ban Ki-moon's comments came as he met the King of the Middle Eastern Country. Daniel Dickinson reports Mr Ban met Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz in Riyadh. They discussed a [...]

The UN Secretary-General has called for peaceful elections in Nigeria after the authorities in the West African country announced they would be delayed until March. Nigeria's Electoral Commission reportedly said it delayed the vote because troops that were to oversee polling stations were need to fight the terrorist group, Boko Haram. Daniel Dickinson has more [...]

The American Hollywood star, Angelina Jolie, cannot imagine a greater horror than having a child kidnapped by a terrorist group. That's what she said during her recent visit to a refugee camp in the Kurdish region of Iraq, where she met with Syrian refugees and displaced Iraqi citizens. Many shared with her their personal stories. [...]