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UN Great Lakes envoy kicks off regional visit with meetings in DR Congo

29 April 2013 – Mary Robinson, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, began her week-long visit to the region today by meeting with the senior leadership of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and of the United Nations mission there.

UN chief: Member States must strengthen democracy, preserve fundamental freedoms

29 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed efforts by the world’s democratic nations in working to strengthen their foundations, while calling on all global leaders to guarantee fundamental freedoms and listen to their people.

UN chief condemns terrorist attack on Syrian Prime Minister’s convoy

29 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the terrorist attack earlier today in Damascus on the convoy of Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi that resulted in deaths and injuries.

UN launches initiative to achieve ‘zero hunger’ in Asia and the Pacific

29 April 2013 – The United Nations today launched the Zero Hunger Challenge in Asia and the Pacific, calling on governments, farmers, scientists, business, civil society and consumers to work together to end hunger in the region where the majority of the world’s undernourished people live.

Syria: Ban renews call for on-site access for chemical weapons probe team

29 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today renewed his appeal for unfettered access to Syria for the United Nations team probing the alleged use of chemical weapons during the conflict, as he met in New York with the head of the investigation.

Ban to meet next week with head of UN probe into chemical weapons use in Syria

26 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has asked the head of the United Nations probe of the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria to come to New York on Monday for consultations, a spokesperson for the world body said today.

On Chernobyl anniversary, UN chief says impact of disaster must never be forgotten

26 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the 27th anniversary of the worst nuclear power plant accident in history by stressing that the impact of the Chernobyl disaster must never be forgotten and calling for continued international assistance for the people and regions affected.

Syrian refugees straining health services in region, UN warns in new report

26 April 2013 – The refugee crisis sparked by the conflict in Syria is increasingly straining health services in surrounding countries, while refugees are finding it harder to access the quality treatment they need, the United Nations refugee agency warns in report released today.

UN Trusteeship Council Chamber reopens with new hopes for the future, Ban says

26 April 2013 – The Trusteeship Council Chamber has reopened in a royal ceremony at the United Nations Headquarters in New York after three years of grand-scale restoration.

UN relief official lauds direct talks between Sudanese authorities and main opposition

25 April 2013 – The top United Nations humanitarian official in Sudan today welcomed the beginning of direct talks between the Government and one of the main opposition groups, and urged an end to the conflict that has affected more than a million people in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states.