New UN Envoy Jan Kubis to Assist Afghanistan Amid Period of Transition
Jan Kubis will lead UNAMA in what he said would be 'a new period' in the Central Asian country's development.
‘International Year of Sustainable Energy for All’ Kicks Off in Abu Dhabi
Mr. Ban stressed that energy is central to everything, from powering economies to achieving the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), from combating climate change to underpinning global security.
Syria: ‘Stop Killing Your Own People’ Assad
The United Nations says more than 5,000 people have been killed in Syria's crackdown on protests which erupted against Assad in March, inspired by uprisings that toppled three Arab leaders last year.
Is Peacekeeping Especially Deadly in Lebanon?
The mission, which has been operating since 1978, currently has just over 12,000 peacekeepers from 35 countries deployed in Lebanon.
French Reporter Gilles Jacquier Killed in Syria
The news of the deaths came just hours after Assad appeared at a rally in Damascus on Wednesday to show popular support and a government in control.
