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UN declares end to Ebola virus transmission in Guinea; first time all three host countries free

The United Nations health agency today declared the end of Ebola virus transmission in Guinea, where the epidemic began two years ago before spreading to neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone and, ultimately by land and air travel to seven other countries, killing over 11,300 people.

UN chief takes to radio waves of Central African Republic to appeal for peaceful polls

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took to the radio waves of the Central African Republic (CAR) to appeal to voters for a massive turn-out in tomorrow’s presidential poll, a major step in efforts to stabilize the country amid conflict between Muslims and Christians.

Recent unusual weather worldwide calls for urgent preventive action, UN official warns

South African special forces commander appointed to lead UN troops in DR Congo

People of African descent must be fully included in climate change decisions, UN experts urge

Syria: UN and partners aid evacuation of injured from four besieged towns

UN chief welcomes agreement between Japan and Republic of Korea on ‘comfort women’

As parties meet in Uganda, UN official urges consensual solution to Burundian crisis

Afghanistan: UN helps humanitarian aid reach war-affected families in Kunduz

UN delivers medicine for 1.2 million people in war-ravaged central Yemen

26 December 2015

UN envoy sets 25 January as target date to begin intra-Syrian peace talks