World news about “United Nations” published by euronews.
Russia plays down significance of Syria arms sales Russia is reported to have sent advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, despite pleas from Washington and elsewhere to stop supplying President al-Assad’s… 17/05/2013
UN condemns Syrian regime forces The UN General Assembly has condemned Syrian regime forces and praised the country’s opposition. Although the Qatar-drafted resolution was passed, it was… 16/05/2013
The power of civic education A recent report from the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement noted a significant fall in knowledge some students had on… 10/05/2013
Syria ready for UN to investigate chemical arms Syria has agreed to receive a United Nations team to investigate claims of the use of chemical weapons in the country’s conflict. That is according to its… 10/05/2013
More Filipino UN peacekeepers ‘held by Syrian rebels’ A group of Syrian rebels have used their Facebook page to announce that they are holding four Filipino UN peacekeepers in the demilitarised zone between Syria… 07/05/2013
UN expresses doubt about chemical weapons use in Syria The United Nations is now saying it has no conclusive evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria. The statement marks an about-turn from statements made by… 07/05/2013
ILO pushes Bangladesh to improve work safety standards The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called on Bangladesh to act quickly to improve its work safety laws — in the wake of the April 24 factory… 03/05/2013
British conman jailed for selling fake bomb detectorsA British man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a London court for selling more than £55 million (65€m) worth of fake bomb detectors. Jim… 03/05/2013
Chemical weapons used in Syria, according to British newspaper sources The British press has released details of the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict. The Times reported that evidence has been discovered in a… 13/04/2013
M23 rebels will take on UN special force in DRC if attacked The M23 rebel group in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo says it will fight back if attacked by a UN contingent being sent to the area… 12/04/2013
Nine dead as UN convoy ambushed in South Sudan Five peacekeepers and seven civilians working for the UN mission in South Sudan have been killed in an ambush. A group of unidentified attackers surprised a… 10/04/2013
Syria rejects widening of UN chemical weapons probe Syria has rejected calls by the UN which wants to widen its investigation into the use of chemical weapons in the country. There is currently an advance… 09/04/2013
Korea: war talk tension clouds the facts There is confusion surrounding whether or not North Korea is preparing for a fourth nuclear test. Earlier reports suggested increased activity around the… 08/04/2013
Hamas urges UN food agency to resume work in Gaza The Islamist group Hamas has urged the United Nations relief and food agency to resume its operations in the Gaza Strip despite a violent protest. All the… 05/04/2013
UN agency suspends operations in Gaza The main UN humanitarian agency for Palestinians said it was suspending operations in the Gaza Strip after protesters stormed its headquarters over cutbacks… 05/04/2013
Girls in a wastelandTwo girls stand in a rubbish tip filled with waste, near the southern Yemeni province of Taiz. Yemen ranked 160th in the United Nations Human Development… 03/04/2013
First global arms trade treaty passed It’s been many years in the making, but the very first benchmark international treaty outlining rules for the arms trade has finally been passed. At stake… 03/04/2013
Hamas criticised for school separation of the sexes Women’s rights campaigners in the Gaza Strip have said plans by the ruling Hamas faction to separate boys and girls in schools amounts to an imposition of… 02/04/2013
Arms sales treaty fails to win unanimous UN backing Hopes of reaching global agreement for a landmark Arms Trade Treaty to regulate the multi-billion-euro weapons industry faded on Thursday at the United… 29/03/2013
Syria-Turkey: UN steps into refugee row The United Nations has expressed concern over reports that up to 600 Syrian refugees were thrown out of a relief camp in Turkey and deported. Officials at… 28/03/2013
UN launches probe into alleged chemical weapons attack At least 42 people have been killed in an explosion at a Mosque in Damascus and 84 wounded the Syrian health ministry has said. The dead includes senior… 21/03/2013
Happy ‘International Day of Happiness’ to youToday is the first ever “International Day of Happiness”, as declared by the United Nations. The aim of the day is to acknowledge the importance of… 20/03/2013
U.N. Commissioner for Refugees concerned for fleeing Syrians The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, is in Ankara for a four day visit to Turkey. His aim is to deal with the plight of those… 10/03/2013
UN hostages cross into Jordan after being released Twenty-one United Nations peacekeepers were welcomed in Jordan when they were freed after being held by rebels for three days in Southern Syria. They were… 09/03/2013
South Koreans react to North Korea UN sanctions There have been mixed reactions in South Korea, after the UN’s decided to step up sanctions against Pyongyang and the North’s reaction to end all… 08/03/2013
UN turns up the sanctions on North Korea The UN security council has voted unanimously to tighten sanctions against North Korea after the latest nuclear tests. Even China, North Korea’s only major… 07/03/2013
International condemnation follows North Korea nuclear test United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has condemned as “deplorable” North Korea’s third nuclear test. Pyongyang confirmed on Tuesday that it used a… 12/02/2013
Rugby captains attend Six Nations launch Team captain’s Pascal Pape of France, England’s Chris Robshaw, Wales’ Sam Warburton, Ireland’s Jamie Heaslip, Italy’s Sergio Parisse and Scotland’s Kelly… 23/01/2013
Inside the UN French filmmaker Betrand Tavernier shot scenes from his new movie, the black comedy Quai D’Orsay, inside the United Nations building in New York. 16/01/2013
EU urged to take tougher stance in Doha At least 200 people were killed by superstorm Sandy in the US, Haiti and Cuba in October. Damage estimates run to some 60 billion euros. Some scientists… 06/12/2012
Israeli EU ambassador blasts Palestinian UN move, adds ‘settlement reversible’ A more than 70 percent majority of the United Nations General assembly members voted in favour of non-member observer status for the Palestinian people as a… 30/11/2012
Palestine: a global recognition More than 60 years after the homeland of the Palestinians was explosively redrawn by the foundation of the state of Israel, Palestine has finally been… 29/11/2012
PLO’s knocks at UN It did not work out last year when the Palestinian Authority President asked for state recognition at the United Nations. That request defined a Palestine… 28/11/2012
Stevie Wonder concert for UN anniversary – nocomment Musician Stevie Wonder brought a message of peace and music to the United Nations during a special concert to celebrate the world body’s 67th anniversary. 26/10/2012
‘We need to bring immediate end to the violence in Syria’ Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is in Strasbourg for the World Forum for Democracy at the Council of Europe. Euronews caught up with him and asked him… 09/10/2012
UN relevance, strengths and flaws The 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly is underway in New York. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II, to serve cooperation in… 28/09/2012
EU Palestinian representative calls for UN recognition As President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN, Leila Shahid, the Palestinian Authorities’ representative to the EU spoke to euronews in Brussels. When… 27/09/2012
Syria: Chemical weapons increase tensions Pressure mounted on Damascus as the West began taking notice of chemical weapons in Syria, something the country has made no efforts to hide. On the contrary… 24/07/2012
Eurozone job warning from ILO The International Labour Organisation has warned the eurozone could lose another 4.5 million jobs over the next four years, bringing the total number of… 11/07/2012
António Guterres: “we’re witnessing human suffering on an epic scale” For the fifth consecutive year the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide has reached 42 million and aid is now at a critical level. Euronews met with… 19/06/2012
António Guterres: “we’re witnessing human suffering on an epic scale” For the fifth consecutive year the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide has reached 42 million and aid is now at a critical level. Euronews met with… 19/06/2012
U.N. observers check Syrian heavy weaponry in field visit – nocomment Observers in Syria monitoring a shaky U.N.-backed ceasefire check tanks and talk to Syrian army soldiers and residents in Douma, a town north-east of Damascus. 06/05/2012
Aiming to make sustainable energy a reality Sustainable energy was the theme at a summit in Brussels. The Commission has announced a 50 million Euro initiative to support developing countries. The… 16/04/2012
UN Syria credibility in doubt The United Nations Security Council is facing scepticism over its effectiveness, as Syria fails to keep its promises. The deadline for the government to… 11/04/2012
Syrian actions seen before as peace plan ignored Here are some of the main points about international diplomatic efforts in Syria. The special envoy of the UN and the Arab League met the president of Syria… 10/04/2012
EU provides extra funds to resettle refugees The EU will give more money to individual member countries to resettle refugees. The extra cash comes after MEPs accused the bloc of failing to take in its… 29/03/2012
Sri Lanka: Religous leaders march ahead of UN vote – nocomment Religious leaders led by thousands of Buddhist priests marched in procession as Sri Lanka faces a major set-back in its effort to defeat a resolution at the… 20/03/2012
UN chief Ban Ki-moon’s convoy attacked in Gaza Protesters in Gaza have given a hostile welcome to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, battering his convoy as it crossed into the Strip. Some threw… 02/02/2012
Abbas ready to correct ‘errors’ Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, in an interview with euronews, has made clear that he will not be deterred by American opposition to his moves… 16/12/2011
The world reaches 7 billion peopleThe world’s population today reaches seven billion, according to projections by the United Nations, which says this global milestone presents both an… 31/10/2011
Mideast: Abbas cheered by Palestinians – nocomment Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received a hero’s welcome in the West Bank on Sunday, after his historic speech to the United Nations on Friday. 26/09/2011
Mideast : clashes continue between Israelis and Palestinians – nocomment While the United-Nations debate on the Palestinian statehood question, Israelis and Palestinians clash in West-Bank and East-Jerusalem. 23/09/2011
What land for the Palestinians? The Palestinian push for United Nations recognition of independent statehood still has not resolved what land it would be on. Since the start of the… 23/09/2011
Hamas: Palestinian reconciliation before UN recognition To discuss the decision of the Palestinian authority to ask for recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations, and the consequences of such a… 21/09/2011
Geneva: Libya’s new flag raised at UN – nocomment Libya’s new flag was raised on Tuesday at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Due to be named in the next 10 days, Libya’s new government will be… 21/09/2011
West Bank: Palestinians eager to enter the UN – nocomment Palestinian residents from the West Bank and Jerusalem continued preparations on Tuesday ahead of the planned bid for statehood by President Mahmoud Abbas at… 21/09/2011
Israel’s warning on democratic monopoly Israel faces a dilemma with the Palestinians’ planned bid for recognition of statehood at the United Nations in New York this week. Israel’s claim to be a… 19/09/2011
US veto set to upset Palestinian UN move The admission of new members to the United Nations is decided by the General Assembly. Normally, if a state wants to join, it presents its application to… 17/09/2011
Ex-Israeli minister: ‘We should freeze settlements and negotiate’ The former Israeli minister and peace negotiator Yossi Beilin spoke to euronews about the Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations. Just days… 16/09/2011
Palestinian statehood: making the case for European support In September 1993 Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) signed the principles of accord for what was to be the Oslo agreement. These… 16/09/2011
What if the UN recognised an independent Palestinian state? After decades of Israeli occupation, years of violent intifadas and failed peace efforts, the Palestinians prepare to seek UN recognition as an independent… 15/09/2011
UN orders enquiry into rape claims against Haiti peacekeepersThe United Nations has ordered an immediate investigation into claims that four Uruguayan peacekeepers raped an 18-year-old man in Haiti. The UN’s… 05/09/2011
UN welcomes South Sudan – nocomment The United Nations has approved South Sudan’s membership. The flag of the new country was then added to the 192 others. 15/07/2011
Huge explosion at Cyprus military base – nocomment An explosion which ripped through Evangelos Florakis military base in Cyprus killed at least 12 people and occurred in a munitions dump storing weapons… 11/07/2011
Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Turkey – nocomment Hollywood star Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Altinozu camp in Turkey in her capacity as UN Goodwill envoy. 18/06/2011
Colonial aftershock of French strikes in Ivory Coast “A colonial power even several decades afterwards is always unjustified in pronouncing a judgment on the internal affairs of its former colony – and you know… 05/04/2011
Quran burning protest turns violent – nocomment Demonstrators stormed the UN office in the northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, opening fire on guards and setting fires inside the compound in… 02/04/2011
A burning vehicle after an air strike by coalition forces in LibyaA rebel fighter looks at a burning vehicle belonging forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, after an air strike by coalition forces, along a road… 20/03/2011
International forces in operations in LibyaSeveral Western countries as well as some Gulf states have said they will lend their military support for the operation to impose and maintain a no-fly zone… 19/03/2011
“Gaddafi is smart” but his days are numbered says Moniquet Francois Chignac, euronews: Claude Moniquet, you are co-founder of the Brussels-based European Strategic Intelligence and Security Centre. So, as an expert in… 18/03/2011
Libya: a timeline of international diplomacyFrom the first roots of unrest in Benghazi to the green light for international force in the offices of the United Nations, how has the global reaction to… 18/03/2011
Food crisis warning from FAOThe UN’s food agency is calling for rules to curb speculation in surging commodity prices. The Food and Agriculture Organisation is warning that the world… 25/01/2011
Iran nuclear negotiator links scientist murder with UN After a 14-month rupture of negotiations between the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany – known as the 5+1 – and Iran, followed… 08/12/2010
Cancun: a lost battle against climate change? What do you get when you put a eurosceptic and climate sceptic in a debate with fully-committed climate change activists? Why, disagreement, of course! Connie… 20/11/2010
Cancun: a lost battle against climate change? The next climate change conference will be in Cancún, Mexico later this month. Will it succeed? Or will it fail, like Copenhagen? Connie Hedegaard, the… 20/11/2010
“Dayton is still the root of what is wrong with Bosnia.” - Muhamed Sacirbey, Dayton Accords Signatory Fifteen years ago, on the 21st of November 1995, in the relatively unknown American city of Dayton, in… 19/11/2010
Niger: war on malnutrition Many mothers just do not know how good breast milk is for their babies, especially in the first six months. In Niger, for example, it is the custom to give… 26/10/2010
UN head Ban Ki-moon talks to euronews Ban Ki-moon has probably one of the most difficult jobs in the world. As Secretary General of the UN, he has to seek international concord on a range of… 21/10/2010
On the Fringes of the UN Summit in NY Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) were out in force at the UN Summit in New York. While the world’s leaders discussed the Millenium Development Goals… 08/10/2010
UN hostages cross into Jordan after being releasedTwenty-one United Nations peacekeepers have been freed after being held by rebels for three days in Southern Syria. The group of Filipinos part of the United… 09/03/2013
No sign of freedom for UN Golan peacekeepersSeveral members of a UN observer force near the Israeli occupied Golan Heights have been moved from their isolated position, after 21 colleagues were captured… 08/03/2013
UN in moves to obtain release of captive peacekeepersThe Philippines government has called for the immediate release of its 21 UN peacekeepers. The UN personal were taken hostage by a Syrian rebel group called… 07/03/2013
UN workers seized by Syria rebels in Golan HeightsSyrian rebels have seized a group of UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights as the team were monitoring a ceasefire between Syria and Israel. Footage… 06/03/2013
UN warns of worsening Syrian refugee crisisThe United Nations refugee agency has issued a warning over the plight of refugees from Syria’s civil war. The UNHCR says a million people, most of them… 06/03/2013
U.S. urges ban on drunk diplomats at UN budget debatesThe United States called on Monday for a ban on drunk diplomats at budget debates at the United Nations. “We make the modest proposal that the negotiating… 05/03/2013
Laying the foundations for accountability in SyriaAn independent UN panel investigating alleged human rights abuses in conflict-torn Syria says both pro- and anti- government forces are to blame. However… 19/02/2013
UN accuses Myanmar army of torture against rebelsSerious human rights abuses are still being committed in Myanmar despite democratic reforms and progress in resolving conflicts with ethnic groups, according… 17/02/2013
UN condemns North Korea’s nuclear testSouth Koreans show their anger at North Korea’s latest nuclear test which has been denounced by all major powers including Pyongyang’s traditional ally… 13/02/2013
5,000 Syria refugees flee every dayThe flow of refugees fleeing Syria has almost doubled since late last year, according to United Nations figures. Each day, around 5,000 people seek safe… 08/02/2013
Syria makes formal complaint at UN over ‘Israeli’ attackSyria has lodged a formal complaint with the UN over an airstrike inside the country blamed on Israel. There is confusion over what was actually hit, with… 31/01/2013
UN report calls on Israel to halt settlementsUN human rights investigators have called on Israel to “cease all settlement activities” and withdraw all Jewish settlers from the occupied West Bank… 31/01/2013
Donations for Syria aid exceed UN targetMoney pledged for aid for the Syria crisis has exceeded the UN’s target, after a fundraising conference in Kuwait. One and a half billion US dollars – more… 30/01/2013
UN seeks aid money for Syria at Kuwait conferenceUN efforts to raise money for aid for the Syrian crisis have been given a boost after large donations from the US and Kuwait. At a fundraising conference… 30/01/2013
Malian refugees flee to Djenne, NGOs struggle to tackle crisisRefugees have gathered in the central Malian town of Djenne, uprooted by the violence sweeping their country. They have travelled across Mali to reach the… 24/01/2013
South Korea calls on Pyongyang to end ‘provocations’Officials from South Korea have called on North Korea to refrain from “provocations”. This came shortly after Pyongyang said it will go ahead with a nuclear… 24/01/2013
Supplies fly in to Mali as UN warns of sufferingEleven days after the beginning of Operation Serval in Mali, US supply planes have begun arriving in Bamako. American transport planes have arrived on the… 23/01/2013
Refugee crisis brewing in Mali, says UNHCRAs French and African forces continue to confront the Islamist rebellion in Mali, the United Nations expects as many as 700,000 people to be uprooted by the… 19/01/2013
Mali asks for help as Islamists capture key townMali is asking for military help from France in the face of fierce attacks by Islamist rebels. The Malian army has just been driven out of the strategic… 11/01/2013
Mali government asks France for military aidMali’s fight against the Islamist rebels controlling the north of the country has suffered a setback, causing the West African country to ask for military… 11/01/2013
UN envoy says there is no place for Assad in Syria futureBashar al-Assad can have no part in a transitional government to end the civil war in Syria.” That was the clear message from UN and Arab League peace envoy… 10/01/2013
