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Rate of New HIV Infections Fallen By Half in 25 Countries
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 12:34 pm | UN News
A reduction of more than 50 per cent in the rate of new HIV infections has been achieved across 25 low- and middle-income countries – more than half in Africa, the region most affected by HIV – according to a new United Nations report, which shows that ... More >>
Importance of Global Efforts to Prevent Terrorist Financing
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 12:32 pm | UN News
Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson today stressed the importance of global efforts to cut off funding for terrorism while upholding United Nations values, including respect for human rights and the rule of law. More >>
UN & Myanmar Seek Funding to Stop Violence in Rakhine State
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 12:29 pm | UN News
The United Nations and Myanmar are seeking an additional $41 million as part of a revised response plan to provide urgent humanitarian relief for some 115,000 people who have been displaced by inter-communal violence in the state of Rakhine and are ... More >>
UN Official Praises Lebanon's Assistance of Syrian Refugees
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 12:27 pm | UN News
A senior United Nations official today praised efforts made by the Lebanese Government to help Syrian refugees who have fled the violence in their country, while noting that as the winter approaches, more will need to be done to ensure the population's ... More >>
General Assembly Committee Votes on Death Penalty Moratorium
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 12:24 pm | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes a record vote by a General Assembly committee in favour of the call for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty, according to his spokesperson. More >>
UN Report Warns Greenhouse Gas Emissions Still Increasing
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 12:23 pm | UN News
As countries prepare to meet next week at a major United Nations meeting on climate change, the world body today released a new report which finds that the concentration of warming gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) has increased by 20 per cent since 2000. More >>
DR Congo: UN Demands Withdrawal of M23 Rebels from Goma
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 12:16 pm | UN News
The Security Council has strongly condemned the latest wave of attacks by the 23 March Movement (M23) rebel group and demanded its immediate withdrawal from Goma, a provincial capital in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), that was ... More >>
UN Chief Welcomes Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 12:14 pm | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the ceasefire announced today after a week of devastating violence in southern Israel and Gaza, and stressed that it is imperative that both sides stick to it. More >>
Concerns on Providing Humanitarian Aid amidst Gaza Violence
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 12:11 pm | UN News
Amid continued violence in Gaza and Israel, the United Nations food relief agency today raised concerns about its ability to reach people in the Palestinian enclave if conditions worsen, while the UN health agency said medicines were already in short ... More >>
Call on International Community: Support Eritrea's Progress
Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 5:50 pm | UN News
The international community must support Eritrea as it strives to end hunger and increase its resilience to severe climatic conditions, a United Nations humanitarian official said today following a two-day visit to the Horn of Africa country. More >>
Progress On Territorial Dispute between Belize and Guatemala
Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 5:49 pm | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon salutes the progress made by Belize and Guatemala under the auspices of the Organization of American States to resolve their longstanding territorial dispute, according to his spokesperson. More >>
UN Official Stresses Need to Avoid Worsening Of Gaza Crisis
Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 5:48 pm | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees today stressed the need to avoid any further escalation of the latest violence between Gaza and Israel, as he saw firsthand the destruction wreaked on the territory by ... More >>
UN Secretary-General Says Violence in Gaza 'Benefits No One'
Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 5:45 pm | UN News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Israel to exercise "maximum restraint" in its operation focused on Gaza, saying in Jerusalem that the loss of civilian lives was "unacceptable under any circumstances." More >>
DR Congo: UN Concerns Grow Over Human Rights Violations
Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 5:44 pm | UN News
Amidst growing concerns over the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the area, a United Nations senior official today expressed concern over reported human rights violations against civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ... More >>
M23 Rebel Fighters Enter City Of Goma in Eastern DR Congo
Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 5:41 pm | UN News
Rebel fighters with the 23 March Movement (M23) have entered the city of Goma, a provincial capital in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has suffered mass upheaval over recent days due to the advance of the rebels and their ... More >>
UN Secretary-General Calls For Immediate Gaza Ceasefire
Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 3:51 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 20 2012 2:10PM United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for an immediate ceasefire by "all sides" involved in the violence in Gaza, saying in Cairo that peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians could ... More >>
New Fighting in Eastern DR Congo Adds to Dire Situation
Tuesday, 20 November 2012, 2:27 pm | UN News
Fresh clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between fighters with the rebel 23 March Movement (M23) and the national army have forced thousands of displaced men, women and children to flee again, adding to what United Nations ... More >>
Colombia Has Sovereignty Over Islands Claimed by Nicaragua
Tuesday, 20 November 2012, 2:15 pm | UN News
UN Court Rules Colombia Has Sovereignty Over Islands Claimed By Nicaragua New York, Nov 19 2012 3:10PM The principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), today ruled that Colombia, and not Nicaragua, has sovereignty ... More >>
New Fighting In East DR Congo - Dire Humanitarian Situation
Tuesday, 20 November 2012, 2:05 pm | UN News
New Fighting In Eastern DR Congo Adds To Already Dire Humanitarian Situation- UN New York, Nov 19 2012 2:10PM Fresh clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between fighters with the rebel 23 March Movement (M23) and the national ... More >>
Need For 'Multi-Dimensional' Approach To Combating Piracy
Tuesday, 20 November 2012, 2:01 pm | UN News
At Security Council, Un Deputy Secretary-General Flags Need For 'Multi-Dimensional' Approach To Combating Piracy More >>
