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Syria conference should be held ‘as soon as possible,’ Ban says during visit to Russia

17 May 2013 – Stressing that a political solution is the only way to end the Syria crisis, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that an international conference proposed by Russia and the United States should be held as soon as possible so as not to lose momentum.

‘Outraged’ by rising death toll in Syria, General Assembly demands halt to all violence

15 May 2013 – Expressing grave concern at the continuing escalation of violence in Syria, the United Nations General Assembly today adopted a resolution reiterating its call for rapid progress on a political transition, “which represents the best opportunity to resolve the situation […] peacefully.”

On World Migratory Bird Day, UN calls for greater protection of habitats

11 May 2013 – As an estimated 50 billion birds commence their annual migrations, the critical staging areas they need to complete these journeys continue to be degraded or are disappearing completely, the United Nations today warned on this year's World Migratory Bird Day.

Syria: Ban and Special Representative welcome US-Russia accord to spur political solution

08 May 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the Arab League for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, today welcomed the statements by Russia and the United States that they would work together to achieve a political solution to end a conflict that has claimed more than 70,000 lives over the past two years.

UN rights expert urges Russia to ensure independence of judiciary

26 April 2013 – An independent United Nations human rights expert has urged the Russian Government to take specific measures to guarantee the independence and impartiality of the justice system, while noting positive developments in the promotion and protection of human rights in the country.

Nuclear ambitions of DPR Korea and Iran top agenda at UN-backed non-proliferation forum

22 April 2013 – Tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme and threats from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) dominated today’s opening of the second preparatory conference of the parties to the United Nations-backed treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in Geneva.

Syria: Joint UN-Arab League Envoy urges Security Council to act on ‘most serious crisis’

19 April 2013 – The Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on the Syrian crisis, Lakhdar Brahimi, today reiterated his calls for the Security Council to act in Syria which he calls ‘the most serious crisis.’

Briefing media on world crisis flashpoints, Ban says political solution is only answer

17 April 2013 – Both in Syria where conditions are daily worsening, and in Mali where security has much improved, a political solution is the only answer for long-term stability, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today in a news briefing that touched on crisis flashpoints around the world.

General Assembly, in special debate, aims to boost interaction between UN and G20

15 April 2013 – The United Nations General Assembly today is holding a thematic debate with the Group of 20 major economies, or G20, to strengthen interaction between the two bodies and to improve global economic governance.

Ahead of Day of Human Space Flight, UN encouraged to spur women to enter math, sciences

12 April 2013 – The United Nations can be a catalyst for getting more young women and girls to consider careers in math and science, particularly in space sciences, according to aerospace professionals who participated in a UN event on the eve of the International Day of Human Space Flight.