http://www.un.org/news A world of news from the world organization. en-us Copyright 2017, UN News Centre http://www.un.org/apps/news/en/images/content/logo_ncs_sm_rss.png http://www.un.org/news 143 Latest from the UN News Service http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56637 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:00:00 EST The United Nations mission in Afghanistan today urged all parties to the conflict to take immediate and concrete measures to better protect civilians from harm, as the latest data for 2017 shows continued high numbers of civilian casualties. ]]> http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56626 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:17:59 EST The political process in South Sudan is not dead but requires significant resuscitation, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the crisis-torn country told the Security Council today.]]> http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56623 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:22:53 EST While enormous challenges remain, Afghanistan authorities have made headway in their fight against corruption, according to a United Nations report released today, which also finds that the country is making progress in other areas, such as restoring institutional control over the delivery of public services.]]> http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56611 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 00:00:00 EST A record number of people detained by Afghan police say that have been tortured or ill-treated in the past year, according to a new United Nations report, which notes however that the Afghan Government has committed to eliminating torture and ill-treatment in national detention facilities.]]> http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56609 Sun, 23 Apr 2017 00:00:00 EST A lack of accountability for crimes perpetrated during the ongoing conflict in South Sudan remains one of the country&#39s &#8220biggest challenges,&#8221 the Human Rights Director for the United Nations Mission (UNMISS) said today as he wrapped up a visit to the north-western Wau region.]]> http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56604 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:51:21 EST The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa was relieved to learn that Cameroon President Paul Biya instructed that full internet services be restored in the North-West and South-West Regions of Cameroon.]]> http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56597 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 17:21:54 EST Secretary-General António Guterres today launched an initiative to boost efficiency of United Nations planes and flights, as it was revealed that the Organization spent close to $750 million from 2015 to 2016 on air assets in its peacekeeping and political missions.]]> http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56588 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 17:53:21 EST It is more important than ever to forge unity within Libya, the United Nations envoy for the country told the Security Council today, while he called on Libyan stakeholders to regain the optimism generated by the 2015 Political Agreement, which has faded and is being replaced by “frustration and disappointment.”]]> http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56587 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 17:21:08 EST United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Chairperson of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, today signed a new landmark framework to strengthen partnership between the two organizations on peace and security pillars and better respond to the changing dimensions and evolving challenges of peace operations.]]> http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56585 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:53:30 EST The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan has done “significant work” to more effectively protect civilians and respond in case of a crisis, Secretary-General António Guterres has said in a letter to the President of the UN Security Council.]]>