A bishop of the Anglican church has appealed to the United Nations to investigate what he says are credible reports of serious crimes committed by Sudanese troops in Southern Kordofan. Reverend Andudu Adam Elnail, who recently fled his home in the Sudanese state, spoke to reporters in New York on Friday, describing “ethnic cleansing” taking […]
Bishop Accuses Sudan of Atrocities in Southern State
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
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UN Peacekeeper Killed in Darfur
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
A United Nations spokesman says one U.N. peacekeeper was killed and another seriously wounded Friday when their vehicle was attacked by gunmen in the Darfur region of Sudan. The U.N. says the peacekeepers were part of the Joint United Nations-African Union force in Darfur (UNAMID) and were ambushed in the village of Duma, northeast of […]
UN Expert Urges Congo to Assess Debt
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
A United Nations expert on foreign debt and human rights has urged the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to audit the country’s debt as a step toward increasing transparency and accountability. In a statement concluding a 10-day visit to Congo Friday, Cephas Lumina said the government needs a clear picture of the country’s […]
UN Peacekeeper Killed in Darfur
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
A United Nations spokesman says one U.N. peacekeeper was killed and another seriously wounded Friday when their vehicle was attacked by gunmen in the Darfur region of Sudan. The U.N. says the peacekeepers were part of the Joint United Nations-African Union force in Darfur (UNAMID) and were ambushed in the village of Duma, northeast of […]
U.N. to Investigate Sudan Medevac Delay
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says a board of inquiry is looking into the deaths of three wounded Ethiopian peacekeepers who died in Sudan when authorities delayed their evacuation by helicopter. U.N. peacekeeping chief Alain Le Roi told reporters medical flights are not supposed to require authorization under the peacekeeping agreement between the U.N. and Sudan. But […]
UN: Sudan Delayed Medical Flight for Dying Peacekeepers
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations says three Ethiopian peacekeepers died while Sudan refused to allow them to be flown to a hospital. U.N. peacekeeping chief Alain Le Roi told reporters Thursday the peacekeepers were taken to a helicopter after being seriously wounded in a land mine explosion. But he said the helicopter waited for three hours because […]
UN: Nigerian Delta Requires Largest Ever Oil Cleanup
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
A United Nations report says decades of oil spills in Nigeria’s Ogoniland region may require the world’s largest petroleum cleanup that could cost more than $1 billion. The report, released Thursday by the U.N.’s environmental program, said that drinking water supplies within the oil-rich Niger Delta have been damaged by 50 years of crude oil […]
UN Rights Investigator Appeals for Iranian Access
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
A newly appointed U.N. special investigator has renewed calls for Iran to cooperate in a probe of alleged human rights abuses. Special rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed appealed to Tehran on Wednesday to allow him to visit the country. In a statement, he said he hopes Iran views his U.N. mandate as legitimate and takes steps to […]
UN Chief to Visit Fukushima, Meet Japanese Nuclear Evacuees
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will tour tsunami-stricken areas near the Fukushima nuclear plant during a visit to Japan next week. The United Nations said Tuesday that Mr. Ban wants to see first-hand the devastation caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that leveled whole towns and left more than 20,000 people dead or […]
Four U.N. Peacekeepers Killed in Disputed Abyei
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations says a land mine explosion has killed four peacekeepers in the disputed Sudanese region of Abyei. A U.N. spokesperson says the blast went off Tuesday while the peacekeepers were on patrol in Mabok southeast of Abyei town. It says seven other peacekeeping troops were injured. The spokesperson says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon extends […]
