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Fear of returning home to Mali remains widespread

With the resumption of country bus services, some people have been returning home from cities like Bamako.© UNHCR/H.Caux

As the conflict continues in Mali, the United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, says it's continuing to see large numbers of internally displaced people, while in surrounding countries the…

1 Mar 2013 / Listen /

World Food Programme resumes sending food and relief aid to Syria

Zaatari refugee camp: two Syrian boys collect food for their family from a WFP food distribution centre

For the first time since late December, the World Food Programme (WFP) has been able to use the Jordanian-Syrian border crossing point of Nasib to deliver food to…

1 Mar 2013 / Listen /

Inequality, not in the name of progress – key UN expert group looks beyond the Millennium Development Goals

"The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have remained silent regarding inequalities." The warning came Friday from the largest body of independent experts in the United Nations Human Rights system…

1 Mar 2013 / Listen /

Ban to present contours of his vision for a coherent post-2015 development framework

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he will present the broad contours of his vision for an ambitious, principled, practical and coherent post-2015 development framework this September, at a special…

1 Mar 2013 / Listen /

UN deploys human rights experts to Kenya

Preparing for the elections. Credit: IRINFILMS

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is deploying experts to monitor the situation of human rights during the elections in Kenya. Kenyans are set to elect their political leaders in the general…

1 Mar 2013 / Listen /

IOM pre-positions humanitarian aid ahead of Kenya elections "Putting people first is paramount" says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights HIV shines "harsh light" on inequalities: UNAIDS chief Human Rights Council urged to find ways to address ethnic and religious tensions Risk of thyroid cancer up 70% for those who lived in the shadow of Fukushima Rights experts urge international inquiry into North Korea's right abuses Post-2015 goals must suit new contexts, UNDP chief says International guidelines take aim at illegal fishing UN humanitarian coordinator calls for protection of civilians in South Sudan Over 3,000 people take refugee around UN base in eastern DR Congo UN chief identifies three 'urgent' situations where Alliance of Civilizations is well placed to contribute The bloodbath of Syria and the plight of the Palestinian people – two great Middle Eastern tragedies: General Assembly president More than 1.5 billion people still live in conflict-affected countries: ESCAP Stéphane Hessel – human rights champion dies at 95 All-female team of climbers set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro

Today's Features

Justice for women—has the law let women down?

In the face of persistent violence against women and girls, the UN Human Rights Council, convening in Geneva, is…

28 Feb 2013 / Listen /

Increases in specific cancer rates anticipated after Fukushima accident: WHO

The first comprehensive global report by the World Health Organization (WHO) associated with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant accident…

28 Feb 2013 / Listen /

UN expert concerned about displacement related to elections in Kenya

As Kenyans get ready to participate in general elections on Monday, a human rights expert is urging the Kenyan…

27 Feb 2013 / Listen /

Alliance of Civilizations forum opens in Vienna

Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria

The Fifth Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, a forum for inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue, opened…

27 Feb 2013 / Listen /

A journey to empower women

Aerial view of the dwindling ice on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. UN Photo/Mark Garten

Ten female mountain climbers are preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to encourage girls and women around the…

27 Feb 2013 / Listen /

Cosmetic imperfections should not be cause for food waste: UNEP Member States tell Human Rights Council of their work in protecting rights for all Human Rights Council opens in Geneva Sahel is still vulnerable to food shortages, says UN official Charting a strategy for the least developed countries UN concerned about 1.2 million people affected by conflict in Mali Mobile clinics take health care to the Somali displaced Environmental health a serious challenge for Africa Network of community radios is registered in Tanzania Fire Department resumes operations in Somali capital