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Contribution of Seafarers to Livelihoods of Billions
Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 1:31 pm | UN News
Top United Nations officials are applauding the contribution of the 1.5 million merchant seafarers whose work is central to the livelihoods of billions of people worldwide, while also drawing attention to the perils they face on a daily basis. More >>
South Sudan Must Make Plans to Curb Inter-Communal Violence
Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 1:29 pm | UN News
The United Nations today called on South Sudan to develop a comprehensive plan for curbing violence in Jonglei state, as it released the findings of an investigation into inter-communal attacks that claimed hundreds of lives there in 2011 and early ... More >>
UN Case of Former Rwandan Mayor Goes to National Authorities
Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 1:26 pm | UN News
The United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, today transferred to Rwandan authorities the case of Aloys Ndimbati, a former local government official charged with crimes against humanity. More >>
Ban Welcomes Conclusion of Egypt's Presidential Elections
Monday, 25 June 2012, 3:23 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the conclusion of Egypt's presidential election process following the release of official results, his spokesperson said today. More >>
Call for Probe into Deaths of 5 Syrian Citizen Journalists
Monday, 25 June 2012, 10:53 am | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today called for Syrian authorities to probe the recent deaths of five citizen journalists killed during shelling, and to take steps to ensure the safety of media workers in the country. More >>
Role of Climate Change in Driving People from Their Homes
Monday, 25 June 2012, 10:52 am | UN News
Climate change can play a role in driving people from their homes into areas of conflict and potentially across borders, according to a new United Nations report released today. More >>
Security Council Ask Iraq/Kuwait to Fix Post-Invasion Issues
Monday, 25 June 2012, 10:44 am | UN News
The Security Council today urged the Governments of Iraq and Kuwait to step up their engagement with the United Nations envoy helping the two countries resolve issues pending from Iraq’s 1990 invasion, including finding Kuwaiti or third-country nationals. More >>
Elephant Poaching Levels Are Worst In A Decade
Monday, 25 June 2012, 10:43 am | UN News
New York, Jun 21 2012 2:10PM Elephant poaching levels are the worst in a decade and recorded ivory seizures are at their highest levels since 1989, according to a report published today by the United Nations-backed convention on endangered species. More >>
Rio+20: Ban Announces More Than 100 Commitments
Monday, 25 June 2012, 10:41 am | UN News
New York, Jun 21 2012 2:10PM Speaking at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced that more than one hundred commitments and actions have been already mobilized in support of the ... More >>
Rio+20 Feature: Seven Issues, Seven Experts – Jobs
Monday, 25 June 2012, 10:37 am | UN News
Rio+20 Feature: Seven Issues, Seven Experts – Jobs New York, Jun 21 2012 4:10PM World leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other groups have come together ... More >>
UN Official Urges Further Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue
Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 11:54 am | UN News
A top United Nations official today stressed the need for Israelis and Palestinians to renew dialogue and make real progress towards the two-State solution, warning that recent developments threaten to roll back the gains made in recent months. More >>
UN Agencies Join in Shared Call for End to Israeli Blockade
Friday, 15 June 2012, 10:55 am | UN News
As the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip enters its sixth year, several UN agencies today joined a group of international charities in unanimously calling for the lifting of the blockade. More >>
UN Health Agency Calls for donors on World Blood Donor Day
Friday, 15 June 2012, 10:48 am | UN News
Marking World Blood Donor Day, and amidst a growing global need for blood donations, the UN health agency today called for more people to come forward to give blood voluntarily and regularly. More >>
Civil Society Groups Voice Concerns in Side-Events at Rio+20
Friday, 15 June 2012, 10:43 am | UN News
As delegates today continued negotiating the outcome agreement document for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), thousands of civil society representatives took part in side-events to discuss the economic, social and environmental ... More >>
Ban Urges Support to End Lord’s Resistance Army Threat
Friday, 15 June 2012, 10:40 am | UN News
Noting the recent resurgence in attacks by the Ugandan rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in countries in Central Africa, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed for international support for regional efforts to eliminate this threat and address ... More >>
UN Warns Of Catastrophe without Aid for Displaced Malians
Friday, 15 June 2012, 10:35 am | UN News
The United Nations refugee agency is warning of a humanitarian catastrophe unless there is a massive scale-up in responding to the needs of 320,000 people who have been displaced by the current political instability in Mali and the insecurity in ... More >>
Rio+20: Civil Movements Show Desire for Sustainable Future
Thursday, 14 June 2012, 10:45 am | UN News
The civil movements that have taken place over the past months in the Middle East, Europe and elsewhere reflect a global call for a sustainable future, a United Nations official said today, stressing that governments should listen to their citizens and ... More >>
Feature: Seven Issues, Seven Experts--Oceans
Thursday, 14 June 2012, 10:42 am | UN News
World leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other groups will come together next week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to take part in the UN Sustainable Development ... More >>
UN Provides Nearly $10 Million in Aid to Syrian Refugees
Thursday, 14 June 2012, 10:38 am | UN News
The United Nations humanitarian arm has provided nearly $10 million in fresh funding in recent weeks to assist Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan. The allocation from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will enable UN agencies and their ... More >>
Calls to Address Root Causes of Violence in Iraq
Thursday, 14 June 2012, 10:32 am | UN News
In the wake of deadly attacks across Iraq, the United Nations top envoy there expressed his shock today and called for the country’s Government to address the root causes behind the violence. More >>
