http://www.un.org/news A world of news from the world organization. en-us Copyright 2012, UN News Centre http://www.un.org/News/dh/latest/media/nslogo.gif http://www.un.org/news 140 Latest from the UN News Service http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41205&Cr=sudan&Cr1= Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern over the lack of progress in talks to resolve post-independence issues between Sudan and South Sudan, as well as the possibility of an escalation in tensions after unilateral decisions taken by the two governments over their oil dispute. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41207&Cr=guinea&Cr1= Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST A senior United Nations official welcomed today the news that a Guinean court has filed charges against an army colonel accused of being responsible for mass rapes that occurred during a pro-democracy protest in the country's capital in 2009. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41208&Cr=libya&Cr1= Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST The United Nations political mission for Libya today voiced serious concern over the killing of seven internally displaced persons (IDPs), including three children and two women, and urged authorities to investigate the crime and bring those responsible to justice. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41198&Cr=Tuareg&Cr1= Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST The United Nations refugee agency said today it is stepping up the delivery of aid to people affected by the outbreak of conflict in Mali, where fighting between Government forces and Tuareg rebels has sent thousands of civilians fleeing to neighbouring countries. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41199&Cr=aden&Cr1= Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST At least 11 people have drowned and another 34 are missing in the latest boat tragedy in the Gulf of Aden, the United Nations refugee agency reported today. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41201&Cr=environment&Cr1= Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST West Africa is facing a significant increase in waste generated by electronic equipment which poses mounting health and environmental risks, according to a United Nations report released today. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41185&Cr=libya&Cr1= Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST The United Nations political mission in Libya today welcomed the North African country's adoption of new electoral laws, calling the move "an important step in Libya's transition to democracy." http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41188&Cr=horn+of+africa&Cr1= Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST The rap star Curtis Jackson, known as 50 Cent, was able to see first-hand the food crisis in the Horn of Africa region during a field visit to Somalia and Kenya this week that was hosted by the United Nations food relief agency. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41190&Cr=south+sudan&Cr1= Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan has helped to launch the construction of a training centre in the west of the country that is aimed at helping former soldiers disarm, demobilize and return to civilian life. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41180&Cr=mali&Cr1= Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced deep concern over the outbreak of fighting between Government forces and Tuareg rebel groups in northern Mali, stressing that he was particularly troubled by the large-scale humanitarian consequences of the conflict.