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ICC should launch Syria war crimes probe: del Ponte
The International Criminal Court should be called in to probe war crimes in Syria, former UN prosecutor Carla del Ponte said Monday.
New UN report says European recession keeping manufacturing rates low
A prolonged recession in industrialized countries and its negative impact on developing and emerging economies kept the world manufacturing output low in 2012, says a new United Nations report released today.
Kobler strongly condemns terrorist attacks on civilians in Baghdad
The top United Nations envoy in Iraq has strongly condemned the series of bombings that struck several neighbourhoods in Baghdad on Sunday, killing and injuring dozens of people.
Brahimi calls for Syria talks on UN premises
International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi called on Sunday for talks between the Syrian opposition and an “acceptable delegation” from the Damascus government on a political solution to the country’s 23-month-old civil war.
UN loan and grant programme to support rural youth and women farmers
The United Nations agency tasked with supporting agricultural projects in developing countries is boosting economic opportunities for rural youth and women in Tunisia through a programme that gives loans and grants to farmers and local communities.
SC extends for another year mandate of UN office in Burundi
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations political mission in Burundi for another year to support peace and long-term development in the country, as well as to redouble efforts to tackle corruption and allow people the freedom to organize ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections in 2015.
Ban condemns attack on Turkish-Syrian border
Ban Ki-moon has condemned a deadly attack on the border between Syria and Turkey, which resulted in the deaths of citizens of both countries, and renewed his call for all parties to refrain from using violence.
UN officials spotlight power of radio in shaping the world
United Nations officials have hailed the enduring and transformative power of radio, not only as a means of sharing information with millions of people worldwide but also as a tool for shaping a more peaceful and sustainable future.
Economic development tops priorities for Néstor Osorio
The head of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) today called for greater coordination between the United Nations and the Bretton Woods institutions to reduce inequalities, as he laid out priorities for the body tasked with confronting the world’s economic, social and environmental challenges.
No deal on resuming Iran nuke probe
Senior officials of the U.N. atomic agency have returned from Tehran without a hoped-for deal that would have led to the resumption of a probe into allegations that Iran worked secretly on nuclear arms.
