Politics

At Security Council, climate change citied among factors impacting stability in Sahel

26 May 2016 – At a meeting today in the United Nations Security Council on the situation in the Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa, senior UN officials stressed that climate change plays a direct role in the region’s security, development and stability by increasing drought and fuelling conflict.

UN envoy for Syria tells Security Council peace talks will resume ‘as soon as feasible’

26 May 2016
The United Nations envoy for Syria today told the Security Council that he intends to begin the next round of intra-Syrian talks 'as soon as feasible, but certainly not within the next two to three weeks,’ the Organization reported today.

‘We have an opportunity in the next 15 to 20 years to really change our world’ – UN envoy for the least developed countries

26 May 2016
Starting on Friday, the 48 least developed countries (LDCs) of the world will be the focus of a global United Nations conference in Antalya, Turkey, that aims to review their progress over the past five years.

In Republic of Korea, Ban urges Asian nations to settle border disputes, historical issues

26 May 2016
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all Asian countries to deepen dialogue, expand cooperation, and address border disputes, historical issues and threats to stability on the Korean Peninsula.

DR Congo: Ban ‘profoundly concerned’ over reports of rising political tensions

25 May 2016
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed profound concern over reports of increasing political tensions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) linked to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the country’s electoral process.

At Crime Commission, UN official urges stepped-up responses to curb human trafficking

25 May 2016

UN chief welcomes municipal elections in Lebanon

24 May 2016

WHS: Humanitarian summit has ‘set new course,’ says Ban, calling for action on commitments

24 May 2016
Hailing the global community’s achievements at the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for commitments made to be taken forward for transformative change from the top down and from the ground up.

Economic development in Africa centres around urbanization – UN-backed report

24 May 2016
With two-thirds of Africans expected to live in cities by 2050, how Africa urbanizes will be critical to the continent’s future growth and development, a new report presented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has found.

DR Congo: UN envoy urges ‘patriotic reawakening’ to ease rising political tensions

23 May 2016
The top United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has expressed deep concern about the increasing political tensions in some parts of the Central African country, urging both the majority and opposition sides to reawaken their patriotism.