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Record One Billion Tourists in 2012 Can Be Force for Good
Friday, 14 December 2012, 12:33 pm | UN News
As the estimated number of tourists travelling this year hits a record one billion today, the United Nations agency focused on world tourism unveiled a tip-laden campaign aimed at letting travellers know how they can best benefit the people and places ... More >>
China's Patent Office Now The World's Biggest, UN Report
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 12:06 pm | UN News
New York, Dec 11 2012 7:10PM China registered the most patent applications globally last year, leading the world in an indicator that the United Nations intellectual property (IP) agency uses to measure innovation. More >>
UN Urges Greater Implementation Of Law Protecting Women
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 11:57 am | UN News
New York, Dec 11 2012 5:10PM Afghan women continue to be targeted by acts of gender-based violence despite specific laws designed to protect them, a new report released by the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has warned. More >>
Ban Calls For End To Violence & Discrimination Against LGBT
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 3:08 pm | UN News
Ban Calls For End To Violence And Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgender People New York, Dec 11 2012 5:10PM Joined by international musical artists Ricky Martin and Yvonne Chaka Chaka, amongst others, United Nations Secretary-General ... More >>
UN Speaks Out After Arrest of Malian Prime Minister
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 1:10 pm | UN News
The arrest of Mali’s Prime Minister by members of the country’s armed forces, which led to his resignation and the dismissal of the Government, has prompted condemnation by the United Nations Security Council and a call by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... More >>
UN Urges Hungary to Reverse Law Criminalizing Homelessness
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 1:08 pm | UN News
Recent legislation in Hungary outlawing homelessness risks having a discriminatory impact on those living in poverty, two United Nations independent experts warned today as they urged the authorities there to adopt a national housing strategy. More >>
UN Concerned at Human Rights Violations in Sudan/South Sudan
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 12:47 pm | UN News
The United Nations human rights office today expressed its concern over the recent killing of a prominent public commentator in South Sudan, warning that a series of attacks on human rights defenders in the country amounted to an "assault on freedom ... More >>
Number of Registered Syrian Refugees Passes Half a Million
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 12:42 pm | UN News
More than half a million Syrian refugees have now been registered or are awaiting registration in neighbouring countries and North Africa, and the numbers are currently climbing by more than 3,000 per day, the United Nations refugee agency announced ... More >>
UNESCO Chief Denounces Killing of Russian Journalist
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 11:44 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today denounced the murder of a Russian journalist in Russia's North Caucasus region and urged authorities to do their utmost to bring his killers to justice. More >>
Central African Republic: Violations of 2008 Peace Agreement
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 11:43 am | UN News
A United Nations senior official today condemned all violations of a 2008 peace agreement which helped bring a degree of stability to the Central African Republic (CAR), and urged the peaceful resolution of any disputes there. More >>
UN Must Respond To Changes Resulting From Arab Uprisings
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 11:38 am | UN News
The dramatic changes taking place in the Arab world make it imperative for the United Nations to strengthen its impact on the ground, and in people's lives, Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said today in Beirut. More >>
UN Appeals To United States to Do More to End Statelessness
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 11:36 am | UN News
The United Nations refugee agency and a global non-governmental organisation are jointly appealing to the United States Government to take further action to end the hardships facing stateless people in the North American country. More >>
Integrated Strategy to Fix Crisis in Africa's Sahel Region
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 11:07 am | UN News
Top United Nations officials today called on the Security Council and the wider international community to support efforts to develop an integrated strategy to tackle the complex and multifaceted crisis facing the Sahel region of West Africa. More >>
Ban Calls For Commitment to 'Constitution of the Oceans'
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 11:02 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the 30th anniversary of the launch of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) by calling for a collective global effort to have all nations commit to the treaty, which is often called the ... More >>
Philippines: UN Seeks $65m to Aid Survivors of Typhoon Bopha
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 10:55 am | UN News
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners today appealed for $65 million to provide immediate lifesaving aid and support in recovery to the millions affected by Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines. More >>
Civilian Protection to Areas Affected By DR Congo Violence
Monday, 10 December 2012, 12:07 pm | UN News
While relief workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have scaled up assistance to those affected by the recent violence in Goma, the protection of civilians remains a major concern, said a senior United Nations official who toured the area. More >>
Iraq: UN Welcomes First-Ever National Education Strategy
Monday, 10 December 2012, 11:53 am | UN News
United Nations agencies have welcomed the launch by the Government of Iraq of its first-ever national educational strategy, which will help to ensure quality education for the country's 33 million citizens, especially the most deprived children and ... More >>
Political Solution for Syria Crisis Still Possible
Monday, 10 December 2012, 10:38 am | UN News
The Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, held talks with senior Russian and United States officials on Sunday at which they stated that a political solution to end the crisis is still ... More >>
Ban Seeks Universal Adherence to Convention on Corruption
Monday, 10 December 2012, 10:37 am | UN News
Marking International Anti-Corruption Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday called for full global acceptance of an international convention aimed at ending corrupt practices around the world. More >>
Disaster Response Problems for Cash-Strapped African Towns
Friday, 7 December 2012, 11:30 am | UN News
Lacking both early-warning systems and risk-reduction budgets, medium-sized towns in Africa are poorly equipped to respond to emergencies provoked by natural disasters, rural-urban migration and ecosystem destruction, a United Nations report released ... More >>
