Headlines at a glance
5 May 2013
Hand-washing key to preventing infections in hospitals and clinics - UN agency
UN chief calls for maximum calm and restraint after reported Israeli air strikes in Syria
Somalia: UN political office reiterates support for Government after deadly attack
Ban 'strongly condemns' killings of top tribal chief, UN peacekeeper in Abyei
4 May 2013
Bangladesh agrees on action plan to improve working conditions, ILO says
Persons with albinism must not be treated as “ghosts”, UN experts stress
3 May 2013
Countries focus on ‘concrete solutions’ to build new UN-backed global climate accord
UNESCO and China highlight role of culture in post-2015 development agenda
Pakistan: UN warns nearly 13,000 families displaced near Afghan border, many more could follow
DR Congo: UN food relief agency warns of ‘Triangle of Death’
UN envoy urges sustained political will for DR Congo peace framework
UN human rights office ‘very concerned’ by heavy fighting in northeast Nigeria
‘Opportunity lost’ as new anti-rape laws in India fail to address root causes – UN expert
Mexico must strengthen its protection of human rights, reduce use of military – UN expert
2 May 2013
UN regional forum urges greater cooperation among Asia-Pacific governments
Over 270,000 pedestrians killed on roads every year – UN agency
US faces gaps in protecting human rights in business activities – UN experts
New UN partnership to focus on trade reforms and poverty reduction in Arab countries
Indonesia must allow peaceful protests in Papua, stresses UN rights chief
Somalia famine killed nearly 260,000 people, half of them children – reports UN
Security Council unanimously approves new UN political mission in Somalia
On World Press Freedom Day, UN officials issue call to protect journalists’ safety
Egyptian institution and Ugandan health advocate awarded 2013 UN population prize
Namibia must address land insecurity of indigenous people – UN expert
April deadliest month in Iraq in five years – UN
1 May 2013
UN striving to ‘get prevention right,’ Secretary-General says in Andrew Carnegie lecture
Darfur: AU-UN joint mission chief assesses security and civilian needs on first field visits
In Rwanda, UN envoy stresses need to rebuild trust among countries in Great Lakes region
Austerity measures in Greece undermining human rights, says UN independent expert
Amid hunger strike, UN rights experts urge US to close down Guantánamo detention facility
Myanmar: UN expert calls on Government to address impunity for crimes in Rakhine
UN forum highlights need for disaster preparedness in Asia-Pacific region
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