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UN Disarmament Official Urges Shifting Resources
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:59 am | UN News
UN Disarmament Official Urges Shifting More Resources From Military To Development New York, Apr 17 2012 7:10PM The top United Nations official on disarmament affairs today encouraged world leaders to reassess their countries’ defence needs, explore ... More >>
UN Forum: Documentaries in Telling Stories of Sustainability
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:57 am | UN News
UN Forum Notes Effectiveness Of Documentaries In Telling Stories Of Sustainability New York, Apr 17 2012 7:10PM A two-day conference at United Nations Headquarters focussed on developing a better global future through the power of storytelling and ... More >>
UN Disaster Reduction Office Launches Initiative
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:55 am | UN News
UN Disaster Reduction Office Launches Initiative To Help Cities Manage Risk New York, Apr 18 2012 1:10PM The United Nations office for disaster risk reduction today launched a new initiative to help cities across the world manage risk following the worst ... More >>
General Assembly President Urges Scientific Approaches
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:54 am | UN News
General Assembly President Urges Scientific Approaches To Sustainable Development New York, Apr 18 2012 1:10PM The President of the General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, warned today that economic growth that relies on unsustainable patterns ... More >>
Human Rights Must Be Integrated Into Sustainable Development
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:50 am | UN News
Human Rights Must Be Integrated Into Sustainable Development, UN Official Stresses New York, Apr 18 2012 1:10PM Countries must integrate human rights into the upcoming sustainable development conference known as Rio+20 and its outcome, a top United ... More >>
UN Envoy Condemns Eviction Of Palestinian Families
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:48 am | UN News
UN Envoy Condemns Eviction Of Palestinian Families From East Jerusalem Homes New York, Apr 18 2012 2:10PM A senior United Nations official has condemned the eviction today of two Palestinian families from their homes in East Jerusalem and called for ... More >>
Advance Team Of UN Observers Arrives In Syria
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 4:06 pm | UN News
Advance Team Of UN Observers Arrives In Syria To Report On Cessation Of Violence New York, Apr 16 2012 2:10PM The first group of six United Nations unarmed monitors tasked by the Security Council to report on the implementation of a full cessation ... More >>
Ban Welcomes European Union’s Energy Access Initiative
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 4:02 pm | UN News
Ban Welcomes European Union’s Energy Access Initiative For Developing Countries New York, Apr 16 2012 3:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed a new European Union (EU) initiative designed to assist developing countries in providing access ... More >>
UN Envoy For Sexual Violence In Conflict To Step Down
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 4:00 pm | UN News
UN Envoy For Sexual Violence In Conflict To Step Down Next Month New York, Apr 16 2012 3:10PM Margot Wallström, who has been spearheading United Nations efforts to tackle sexual violence in conflict, will step down from her post at the end of May ... More >>
Syria: UN-Arab League Envoy Encouraged By Relative Calm
Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:40 pm | UN News
UN-Arab League Envoy Encouraged By Reports Of Relative Calm In Syria New York, Apr 12 2012 1:10PM The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, Kofi Annan, said that he is encouraged by reports that the situation in Syria ... More >>
Disaster Risk Reduction Crucial For Sustainable Development
Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:38 pm | UN News
Disaster Risk Reduction Crucial For Sustainable Development, Assembly Told New York, Apr 12 2012 1:10PM Disaster risk reduction must be incorporated in all sustainable development strategies, the President of the General Assembly emphasized today, noting ... More >>
Darfur: UN-African Mission: Improved Security, Humanitarian
Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:35 pm | UN News
Darfur: UN-African Mission Chief Reports Security, Humanitarian Improvements New York, Apr 12 2012 3:10PM The head of the joint United Nations-African Union mission in the western Sudanese region of Darfur (UNAMID) today reported a decrease in clashes ... More >>
Space Science Plays Key Role In Sustainable Development
Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:32 pm | UN News
Space Science Plays Key Role In Achieving Sustainable Development – UN New York, Apr 12 2012 4:10PM United Nations officials today highlighted the contribution of human space science and technology in achieving sustainable development, and called ... More >>
UN: Expanded Family Visits for W. Sahara Refugees
Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:28 pm | UN News
UN Launches First Flight In Expanded Family Visits For Western Sahara Refugees New York, Apr 12 2012 4:10PM The United Nations refugee agency on Wednesday launched the first flight in an expanded programme of visits for long-separated Sahrawi families ... More >>
UN Chief Calls On Syrian Authorities To Prove Ceasefire
Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:25 pm | UN News
UN Chief Calls On Syrian Authorities To Prove Ceasefire In Effect New York, Apr 12 2012 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the situation in Syria is calmer today, the day a cessation of hostilities was due to come into effect, but stressed ... More >>
Feature: Rwanda – Letters From The Living To The Dead
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 12:35 pm | UN News
Feature: Rwanda – Letters From The Living To The Dead New York, Apr 11 2012 8:10PM Close to a million Rwandans were killed during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. More >>
Urge Israelis, Palestinians Avoid Actions Undermining Trust
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 12:10 pm | UN News
UN And Partners Urge Israelis And Palestinians To Avoid Actions That Undermine Trust New York, Apr 11 2012 6:10PM The United Nations and its diplomatic partners in the search for peace in the Middle East today urged both Israel and the Palestinians ... More >>
Learning From Rwandan Genocide Only Way
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 12:04 pm | UN News
Learning From Rwandan Genocide Only Way To Shape A Better Future – Ban New York, Apr 11 2012 6:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today honoured the victims of the Rwandan genocide and stressed that the only way to prevent such atrocities from occurring ... More >>
UN Calls Attention To Rising Number Of Dementia Cases
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 11:35 am | UN News
UN Calls Attention To Rising Number Of Dementia Cases, Urges Early Detection New York, Apr 11 2012 7:10PM The number of people with dementia is projected to double to 65.7 million by 2030, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said ... More >>
UN General Assembly Need To Curb Volatility Of Global Food
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 11:29 am | UN News
UN General Assembly Told Of Need To Curb Volatility Of Global Food Prices New York, Apr 11 2012 7:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today underscored the need to curb the volatility of global food prices through the strengthening of oversight and analysis ... More >>
