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Haiti Cholera Outbreak: UN Acknowledges Role After Years of Denial

The UN has admitted it played a role in an outbreak of cholera in Haiti in 2010 that has since…

8 years ago

Syria crisis: UN appeals for record $16 billion to fund humanitarian operations in 2015

The UN has appealed for a record $16 billion to fund its humanitarian operations in 2015, with almost half the…

9 years ago

UN calls for Security Council to refer North Korea to ICC over human rights record

The UN has called for the Security Council to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its…

9 years ago

UN: Ebola outbreak can be brought under control within three months

Dr. David Nabarro, the UN's senior system coordinator for Ebola, says he hopes that the outbreak can be brought under…

10 years ago

UN: More than $1 billion needed to fight Ebola virus

UN's Ebola co-ordinator David Nabarro has said that more than $1 billion is needed to fight the West Africa Ebola…

10 years ago

UN: One million people fled eastern Ukraine

According to UN officials, more than a million people have left their homes because of the escalating conflict in eastern…

10 years ago

North Korean arms ship operator blacklisted by UN

The operator of a North Korean ship seized in July 2013 near the Panama Canal with Cuban weapons on board…

10 years ago

Kristin Lund: UN names first female peacekeeping mission commander in Cyprus

Norway's Major General Kristin Lund was appointed to lead troops in Cyprus. Kristin Lund, 55, is the first woman woman…

10 years ago

UN declares Crimea referendum illegal

In a new resolution, the UN General Assembly has declared the Moscow-backed referendum that led to Russia's annexation of Crimea…

10 years ago

North Korea: UN inquiry into rights abuses expected to urge punishment

The UN inquiry into rights abuses in North Korea is due to be published, and is expected to urge punishment…

10 years ago

Michael Bloomberg appointed as UN special envoy for cities and climate change

Michael Bloomberg has been appointed as UN special envoy for cities and climate change. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon wants…

10 years ago