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Top UN envoy to Cyprus meets with Turkish officials

A top United Nations envoy is in Turkey today for talks with the country’s senior officials regarding the recently-launched UN-backed negotiations aimed at reunifying Cyprus.

Cyprus: UN envoy holds talks with senior Greek officials

The top United Nations envoy to Cyprus is holding talks today in Athens with senior Greek Government officials as part of the UN’s efforts to support recently launched negotiations aimed at reunifying the Mediterranean island.

UN World Court begins proceedings on Georgia, Russia

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, today kicked off three days of urgent proceedings regarding Georgia’s recent case against Russia.

UN refugee chief urges European Union to develop common asylum system

The chief United Nations advocate for refugees today appealed to European Union member countries to build a coherent and effective unified asylum system that will promote the rights of the migrants who arrive in the 27-member bloc and seek protection.

UN organizes campaign to help Georgia's children return to school

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is organizing a campaign to ensure that all children in Georgia can start the new school year this month, following the recent conflict in the Caucasus country.

Security Council lauds launch of negotiations in reunifying Cyprus

The Security Council today warmly welcomed the launch of full-fledged negotiations between the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities, aimed at the reunification of the island.

UN welcomes ‘historic’ launch of negotiations to reunify Cyprus

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed today’s launch of full-fledged negotiations between the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities that are aimed at reunifying the island of Cyprus.

UN sounds alarm on humanitarian conditions in Georgian city

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today expressed concern over the humanitarian conditions facing people in and around the town of Gori, which lies just south of the border of the separatist region of South Ossetia.

Tests confirm no radioactivity release from incident at UN laboratory

Independent experts have confirmed the initial findings of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that there was no release of radioactive material to the environment after an incident at one of its laboratories earlier this month.

Over 2,000 displaced from Georgia buffer zone register with UN agency

The United Nations refugee agency says that some 2,300 people from villages in the buffer zone between the Georgian town of Gori and the breakaway region of South Ossetia have registered in Gori as internally displaced people.