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Iraq: ‘Staggering’ number of civilian casualties in November; Baghdad hardest hit, says UN
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Asia-Pacific saw steady growth in 2016, but risks to financial stability remain – UN report
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UN agency urges Governments to recognize people fleeing war-plagued countries as refugees
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Already overstretched, aid agencies in Somalia need more resources to tackle severe drought – UN
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Decade after global treaty's adoption, persons with disabilities still at ‘grave disadvantage’ – Ban
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Nearly half of children in Mosul now cut off from clean water as conflict intensifies – UNICEF
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Cultural traditions in Portugal, Uganda and Ukraine added to UNESCO heritage protection list
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4 December
2 December
Liberia ‘stable’ but needs continued attention, Security Council told
UN refugee agency boosts winter assistance for displaced Iraqis in conflict-affected villages
FEATURE: Visually impaired professor to light way forward on UN disability agenda
Decade after global treaty's adoption, persons with disabilities still at ‘grave disadvantage’ – Ban
UN agency urges Governments to recognize people fleeing war-plagued countries as refugees
Iraq: ‘Staggering’ number of civilian casualties in November; Baghdad hardest hit, says UN
Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis ‘can no longer be ignored,’ UN says, launching $1 billion appeal
On International Day, UN spotlights need to combat forced labour, particularly of children
Already overstretched, aid agencies in Somalia need more resources to tackle severe drought – UN
Syria: UN refugee agency spotlights growing shelter needs as thousands flee Aleppo violence
UN chief commends peaceful polls in Gambia, congratulates President-elect Adama Barrow
UN welcomes ratification of new peace accord in Colombia
1 December
Syria: With winter closing in, UN envoys highlight humanitarian urgency of situation in Aleppo
Asia-Pacific saw steady growth in 2016, but risks to financial stability remain – UN report
On eve of major UN conference, alarms raised that efforts to halt biodiversity loss are lagging
Enabling youth to shape their own future key to Arab region’s development progress – UN report
One in three people suffers malnutrition at global cost of $3.5 trillion a year – UN
On World AIDS Day, UNICEF warns of sharp rise in new HIV infections among adolescents
Colombia: Santa Rosa incident constituted ceasefire protocol violations, finds UN-led mechanism
30 November
Cultural traditions in Portugal, Uganda and Ukraine added to UNESCO heritage protection list
As 2016 draws to a close, UN rights chief outlines enormity of challenges to human rights
Nearly half of children in Mosul now cut off from clean water as conflict intensifies – UNICEF
New UN report reveals barriers to inclusive development and highlights key steps to progress
Security Council strengthens measures against DPRK’s nuclear, ballistic missile activities
Haiti: UN’s new approach on cholera puts people at heart of the response
Without urgent steps to end violence, Aleppo may become ‘giant graveyard,’ Security Council told
Ahead of World AIDS Day, UN chief honoured for work to end epidemic, fight against stigma
UN’s new LGBT rights expert urges global partnership to end violence and discrimination
South Sudan: Bureaucratic obstacles hindering relief work must stop, says senior UN official
29 November
INTERVIEW: ‘Cling to every little sign of hope’ – outgoing head of UN Mission in South Sudan
Nicaragua’s ‘Dry Corridor’ to benefit from UN-backed sustainable agriculture project
Ghana: Ban urges President, opposition leader to defuse tensions ahead of upcoming elections
Formation of Houthi government ‘complicates search for peaceful solution’ to Yemen crisis – UN envoy
Bulgaria: UN concerned at calls for expulsions following tensions at overcrowded reception centre
Fleeing violence in Horn of Africa, asylum-seekers find little safety in Yemen – UN refugee agency
UN health agency issues new guidelines on HIV self-testing
Myanmar: UN rights chief warns of ‘spiral of violence’ in Rakhine state
Amid battle for Mosul, ISIL forcing civilians ‘squarely in harm’s way,’ UN rights wing warns
Syria: Amid ‘chilling’ situation in Aleppo, 16,000 flee intense fighting, UN aid chief warns
UN launches new strategy to minimize environmental footprint of its peace operations
Ban voices deep concerns over renewed violence in the Central African Republic
28 November
‘Hang on to every little glimmer of hope,’ says UN envoy for South Sudan
Central African Republic: Half the population needs humanitarian support, says UN
UN committee on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage opens session in Ethiopia
‘Massive efforts’ under way in flood-hit northern DPRK require additional support – UN
UN agencies scaling up emergency health services as Mosul is made accessible
Refugees in Chad facing continued food insecurity, joint UN agency assessment reveals
With 500,000 children living under siege in Syria, UNICEF calls for humanitarian access
27 November
26 November
As Cuba mourns passing of former President Fidel Castro, Ban offers condolences, UN support
25 November
UN, global community back efforts of Somalia’s electoral bodies to ensure credible, legitimate polls
Violence against women ‘serious obstacle’ to sustainable development, Ban says on World Day
DR Congo: UN envoy calls on political stakeholders to show flexibility to aid election process
UN conference to address way forward on global sustainable transport challenges
More than 729,000 Haitians vaccinated against cholera in UN-supported campaign
DPR Korea: With victims’ suffering ‘enormous,’ urgent solution needed –UN rights expert
UN refugee agency steps up support as winter bites for displaced in Iraq and Syria
Fundamentalism and populism pose deepening threat to women human rights defenders, UN experts warn
24 November
Ban 'deeply concerned' about deteriorating situation along 'Line of Control' in Kashmir
UN chief welcomes new peace deal between Colombian Government and FARC-EP
Space community underlines need for stronger cooperation as UN conference in Dubai closes
Travel bans imposed by Egypt on human rights defenders 'choke' legitimate debate – UN expert
'Immediate action' needed as millions in north-eastern Nigeria face food insecurity – UN
23 November
Countries at UN forum in Dubai encouraged to make ‘Space for Women’
Inaction has ‘cost measured in human lives,’ Security Council told in Middle East debate
Cambodia: UN-backed court upholds life sentences for former Khmer Rouge leaders
Spurred by patent and trademark applications in China, global innovation flies high – UN agency
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders should build on 'substantial' achievements – Ban
Damages to agricultural sector in storm-hit Haiti estimated at $580 million – UN agency
22 November
Outer space is driver for disaster risk management, sustainable development – UN expert
LGBTI people face ‘vortex of violence and discrimination,’ newly-appointed UN expert warns
UN human rights body appoints Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
UN mission in Central African Republic steps up patrols after armed groups clash in Bria town
Near-worldwide improvement in ICT development; but disparity among countries persists – UN
In storm-hit Haiti, ‘physical rehabilitation and psycho-social support go hand-in-hand’ – UNESCO
Water resources ‘a reason for cooperation, not conflict,’ Ban tells Security Council
Gambia violating human rights obligations by detaining journalists, warns UN rights office
Libya: UN voices extreme concern at worsening humanitarian situation in Benghazi
21 November
In wake of violence, UN entities in Colombia underscore their commitment to protect civilians
UN Women’s ‘Orange the World’ kicks off 16 days of activism to fight gender-based violence
Even as HIV treatment soars, young women still face high infection risk, UN warns
UN names former astronaut Scott Kelly as ‘Champion for Space’
Ban welcomes Haiti elections, urges parties to show statesmanship as process moves forward
UN experts express 'deep concern' over attempt to block LGBT rights monitor
UN agencies, Vatican issue call to stamp out illegal fishing and ‘modern-day slavery’ on high seas
Afghanistan: UN condemns killing of civilians in Kabul mosque attack
20 November
UN, international partners underline need to ensure legitimacy and credibility of Somali polls
