Central African Republic: UN chief condemns killing of ‘blue helmet’ in country’s east
Dec 05, 2017, at 05:53 pm
New York, Dec 5(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing on Monday of a Mauritanian peacekeeper and the wounding of three others of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) by anti-Balaka militia in Bria in the country’ s east.
UN envoy condemns killing of Israeli security personnel by Palestinian in West Bank
Sep 27, 2017, at 02:32 pm
New York, Sept 27(Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for the Israel-Palestine peace efforts has condemned on Monday's fatal shooting attack by a Palestinian perpetrator against Israeli security personnel in the West Bank, deploring that such an incident undermines the prospect of a peaceful future for both sides.
UN Secretary-General condemns killing of peacekeepers in Mali
Sep 26, 2017, at 01:21 pm
New York, Sept 26(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned on Monday's attack against a convoy of the United Nations mission in northern Mali that killed three Bangladeshi peacekeepers.
UNESCO chief calls for probe into killing of Honduran video journalist in Mexico
Jul 19, 2017, at 10:05 am
New York, July 19(Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Tuesday called for an investigation into the recent murder of a Honduran journalist in Mexico.
UN food relief agency 'outraged and heartbroken' by killing of three workers in South Sudan city
Apr 15, 2017, at 10:16 am
New York, Apr 15 (Just Earth News): Expressing “horror†at the killing of three workers contracted by its office in Wau, South Sudan, during violence that wracked the city earlier this week, the United Nations emergency food relief agency has called on the authorities to bring those responsible for the “unspeakable violence†to justice.
UNESCO chief condemns killing of Mexican reporter in Chihuahua
Mar 29, 2017, at 01:54 pm
New York, Mar 29 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Tuesday denounced the killing of journalist Miroslava Breach Velducea in the capital of northern Mexican state Chihuahua on 23 March 2017.
UN appalled at killing of aid workers in South Sudan
Mar 27, 2017, at 01:26 pm
New York, Mar 27 (Just Earth News): Six aid workers from a national non-governmental organization were killed when their convoy was ambushed on Saturday while travelling along the Government-controlled area on the Juba-Pibor road, the United Nations mission in the country (UNMISS) has said.
UN mission ‘outraged’ at killing of hostages in central Afghanistan
Oct 27, 2016, at 04:40 am
New York, Oct 26 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly condemned the killing of 26 civilians who were earlier taken hostage by a group of armed men in country’s central Ghor province.
Syria: UN agency condemns killing of four Palestinian refugees at Khan Eshieh camp
Oct 22, 2016, at 12:40 pm
New York, Oct 22 (Just Earth News): The United Nations agency tasked with the well-being of Palestine refugees on Friday condemned the killing of four Palestinians in a camp south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, and expressed deep concern that the site faces the real risk of being turned into another camp in the area that has been devastated by years of fighting.
UNESCO chief condemns killing of Mexican community radio host
Sep 28, 2016, at 12:20 pm
New York, Sept 28 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Tuesday expressed indignation at the killing of community radio host Agustin Pavia Pavia in the Mexican state of Oaxaca on 13 September.
Bolivia: UN human rights office condemns killing of vice minister and three miners
Aug 31, 2016, at 03:55 am
New York, Aug 30 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday spoke out against the killing of a government minister by a group of striking miners last Thursday, as well as deadly clashes between police and people opposed to a new mining law.
UNESCO’s head condemns killing of Indian paper’s bureau chief
Aug 30, 2016, at 01:36 pm
New York, Aug 30 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Monday condemned the murder of a bureau chief of a domestic daily newspaper in India.
UN rights office condemns killing of Kenyan human rights lawyer
Jul 06, 2016, at 01:50 pm
New York, July 6 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday condemned the killing of Kenyan human rights lawyer Willie Kimani, his client Josphat Mwenda, and their taxi driver, Joseph Muiruri, on 23 June, in a context of persistent allegations of extrajudicial killings by police forces.
Security Council denounces killing of UN peacekeeper in Central African Republic
Jun 30, 2016, at 04:38 am
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): Warning that attacks against United Nations peacekeepers may constitute war crimes, the Security Council has strongly condemned the killing of a ‘blue helmet’ serving with the United Nations operation in the Central African Republic (CAR).
UNESCO concerned by killing of news editor in Libya
May 29, 2014, at 05:08 pm
New York, May 29 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Wednesday voiced deep concern over the killing of newspaper editor Meftah Bouzid in Libya earlier this week.
UN condemns killing of Palestinian teenagers in West Bank
May 24, 2014, at 08:24 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS): The United Nations human rights chief has voiced her "very serious concerns" about a recent incident involving the killing of two Palestinian teenagers in the occupied West Bank.