Fate of civilians in armed conflict 'grim' with thousands killed: Security Council
Jan 20, 2016, at 02:54 pm
New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With scores of civilians being killed in conflicts worldwide, tens of thousands facing starvation in besieged cities, and hospitals under attack, the United Nations Security Council held a day-long session on Tuesday amid calls for greater accountability and expanded use of the International Criminal Court.
Central Africa's crisis deepens, UN relief chief urges efforts to protect civilians
Oct 23, 2015, at 01:50 pm
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator on Thursday called for greater and more sustained international commitment to the Central African Republic (CAR), where a worsening humanitarian crisis is impacting half the country's population.
Afghanistan: 5 civilians, 1 soldier killed in militant attack
Sep 15, 2015, at 09:59 pm
Kabul , Sept 15 (IBNS) : A militant attack in Afghanistan's Andar district which left at five civilians and an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier killed on Tuesday, media reports said.
Security Council has 'obligation to act now' to protect civilians from ISIL - UN rights expert
Jun 23, 2015, at 08:49 pm
New York, June 23 (IBNS): A United Nations expert appointed by the world body's Geneva-based Human Rights Council appealed today for the Security Council to take immediate action to enforce international law and protect civilians living “in daily fear for their lives" in areas controlled by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant group (ISIL) where "shocking crimes are being committed on an industrial scale."
South Sudan: UN site in Malakal offers protection to civilians
Jun 10, 2014, at 05:05 pm
New York, Jun 10 (IBNS): The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Monday inaugurated a new site adjacent to its base in Malakal to offer protection for civilians uprooted by conflict and to relieve the congestion inside the world body's compound, which is hosting an estimated 19,000 people.
Syria: Ban deplores targeting of civilians for tactical purposes
May 01, 2014, at 05:38 pm
New York, May 1 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned 'in the strongest terms' the latest attacks in Syria - which left dozens of civilians dead or wounded from mortar fire and shelling in neighborhoods in Homs and Damascus - and called on the Government and opposition groups to resist provocations that could undermine peace efforts.