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LDCs: UN calls for greater support to least developed countries, adopts new declaration in Turkey
A major United Nations meeting focusing on the world's least developed countries (LDCs) has closed today in Antalya, Turkey, with a call for greater support to the world's most vulnerable nations, and the adoption of an outcome document paving the way for further concrete action and progress in the years to come.
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Headlines at a glance
29 May
Mali: UN Mission strongly condemns ambush that leaves five 'blue helmets' dead
LDCs: UN calls for greater support to least developed countries, adopts new declaration in Turkey
28 May
In Egypt, Assembly President points way towards more relevant, responsive and inclusive UN
27 May
New stamps for International Day of UN Peacekeepers unveiled
Security Council approves two-month extension for African Union Mission in Somalia
FEATURE: Speaking with UN peacekeepers in Liberia, South Sudan and Central African Republic
UN official acclaims 2016 Crime Commission session for role in sustainable development
Guinea-Bissau: Ban urges all political stakeholders to avoid escalation after outbreak of protests
UN chief welcomes region-led meetings of political dialogue for Burundi
UN agency urges Greece to find alternatives for refugees and migrants at ‘sub-standard’ sites
In Japan, Ban calls on G7 to back global goals, climate action, UN humanitarian response efforts
World Heritage sites at risk from climate change – joint UN report
UN refugee agency begins delivering supplies to families escaping besieged Fallujah
South Sudan: New team of explosive detection dogs arrives at UN mission
UN relief chief calls for more assistance for ‘distressing and dire’ situation of Syrians
UN rights office warns of severe lack of funding for human rights body for the Americas
LDCs: UN conference on least developed countries opens in Turkey to assess progress made since 2011
26 May
At Security Council, climate change citied among factors impacting stability in Sahel
LDCs: Behind the scenes – gearing up for a UN conference on least developed countries
Ban appoints governing body of ‘technology bank’ for least developed nations
Attacks on health care and medical personnel in crises occur with ‘alarming frequency’ – UN
Justice and accountability ‘critical components’ for lasting peace in Libya – ICC Prosecutor
Yemen: ‘Hope’ emanating from UN-sponsored talks, as details of peace agreement discussed
UN health agency launches programme for outbreaks and humanitarian emergencies
UN envoy for Syria tells Security Council peace talks will resume ‘as soon as feasible’
Iraq: civilians in besieged Fallujah at ‘extreme risk,’ senior UN humanitarian official warns
In Republic of Korea, Ban urges Asian nations to settle border disputes, historical issues
INTERVIEWS: Top UN peacekeeping, logistical officials discuss threats to 'blue helmets'
UN launches campaign to urge 'smart' transition to sustainable cities
25 May
'The will to advance towards peace clearly exists' in the Middle East – UN envoy
DR Congo: Ban ‘profoundly concerned’ over reports of rising political tensions
On Africa Day, Ban urges leveraging gains to ensure ‘no African is left behind’
Security Council ends 13-year sanctions regime on Liberia
Haiti: UN agencies support Government in vaccination campaign against cholera
UN launches unprecedented #WildforLife campaign to end illegal trade in wildlife
South Sudan: Senior UN relief official condemns killing of health worker
Citing obstruction, UN torture prevention panel suspends Ukraine visit
UNESCO welcomes Azerbaijan’s decision to free investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova
Amid ‘bad year’ for coral, UN launches tool and report outlining ways to protect threatened reefs
UN agencies provide seeds and food to break hunger cycle in Central African Republic
At Crime Commission, UN official urges stepped-up responses to curb human trafficking
Security Council condemns terrorist attacks in cities on Syria's coast
UN rights office 'deeply concerned' about possible imminent executions in Gaza
24 May
Iraq: UN human rights office urges investigation into use of force against protestors
UN chief welcomes municipal elections in Lebanon
African Union ‘most important partner,’ UN peacekeeping chief tells Security Council
Burundi: UN probe completes on-the-ground deployment of human rights monitors
Argentina: UN rights expert urges immediate action to address exclusion of indigenous peoples
WHS: Humanitarian summit has ‘set new course,’ says Ban, calling for action on commitments
Economic development in Africa centres around urbanization – UN-backed report
New report shows nearly half UN relief agency’s schools affected by conflicts across Middle East
UN report paints mixed picture of global responses to declining air quality
WHS: New charter for persons with disabilities endorsed at UN humanitarian summit
Sri Lanka: Deadly tropical storm displaces more than 230,000, UN relief wing reports
Somalia: Security Council commends advancements, urges accelerated peace- and State-building
Amid Boko Haram violence, situation worsens for displaced in southeast Niger – UN
WHS: Humanitarian aid is 'failing' – in an interview, UN advisor tells why
23 May
WHS: ‘We need to solve humanitarian crises together,’ says UNESCO envoy Forest Whitaker
Yemen: UN-mediated peace talks continue following trilateral meeting with Ban in Qatar
DR Congo: UN envoy urges ‘patriotic reawakening’ to ease rising political tensions
WHS: New fund launched at UN humanitarian summit to address education in crisis zones
In Vienna, UN Crime Commission opens with call to advance justice, rule of law
Ban condemns terrorist attacks killing dozens of civilians in two coastal Syrian cities
UN Environment Assembly opens in Nairobi aiming to ensure ‘healthy planet, with healthy people’
On International Day, UN urges end of obstetric fistula ‘within a generation’
UN envoy welcomes resumption of cement deliveries into Gaza
WHS: UN humanitarian summit to 'shape a different future,' Ban tells thousands at opening ceremony
22 May
WHS: At screening of new Sean Penn film, Ban says movie industry can spotlight humanitarian work
On International Day, UN highlights biodiversity's role in underpinning development
21 May
In Cairo, UN Security Council consults with Arab League on regional, global issues
'Together, we can move from aspiration to action,' Ban tells global, regional leaders in Qatar
Venezuelan Government and opposition should address challenges through dialogue – Ban
On World Day, UN hails potential of cultural diversity to boost development
20 May
VIDEO: Afghan cyclists bring message of peace to UN Headquarters
Ban urges UN system to bolster support for indigenous peoples, as annual forum concludes
On Day of Vesak, UN chief says Buddhism can help enlighten world about pressing issues
Ban ‘saddened’ by EgyptAir flight crash
UN conference spotlights role of tourism in fighting poverty and building peace
Zika ‘on doorstep of Africa,’ UN health agency warns after virus confirmed in Cabo Verde
With hottest April on record, streak of above-average global temperatures continues – UN
Refugee children are five times more likely to be out of school than others – UN report
UN rights office ‘appalled’ by Iran’s sentencing of anti-death penalty campaigner
Ecuador: month after quake, humanitarian needs acute; many without roof over heads – UN
Ban appoints Special Envoys to help UN 'sound the alarm' on El Niño and Climate
UN rights office urges Mexican authorities to pursue investigation into extrajudicial killings
19 May
Ahead of end of UN forum, participation of indigenous people in development targets urged
Syria: credibility of peace talks at risk without renewed truce, aid access, UN envoy warns
Security Council concludes visit to Somalia; urges swift approval of electoral model
World Humanitarian Summit can build support for disability-inclusive aid responses – UN expert
UN study urges governments to develop guidelines that promote ‘win-win’ diets
