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At Seoul Summit, Ban Outlines Steps To Defuse Global Nuclear
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 4:07 pm | UN News
At Seoul Summit, Ban Outlines Steps To Defuse Global Nuclear Threat New York, Mar 27 2012 12:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today outlined five areas that deserve greater attention as the world community strives to ensure nuclear security, from ... More >>
Mogasdishu: UN Calls For Respect Of Civilians, Aid Agencies
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 4:05 pm | UN News
UN Calls For Respect Of Civilians And Aid Agencies As Mortar Attacks Continue In Mogadishu New York, Mar 27 2012 12:10PM The United Nations refugee agency today called for respect of civilian life and humanitarian agencies in Mogadishu as mortar attacks ... More >>
UN Concerned Over Refugee Safety - Sudan/South Sudan Border
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 4:02 pm | UN News
UN Concerned Over Refugee Safety As Fighting Persists Near South Sudan-Sudan Border New York, Mar 27 2012 12:10PM The United Nations refugee agency today voiced concern over recurring fighting near the Yida refugee settlement in South Sudan, close to ... More >>
Syrian Government Accepts UN-Arab League Envoy’s Plan
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 3:59 pm | UN News
Syrian Government Accepts UN-Arab League Envoy’s Six-Point Plan To End Crisis New York, Mar 27 2012 10:10AM The Syrian Government has accepted the six-point plan put forward by the Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, ... More >>
National Ownership And Partnership for Peacebuilding
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 4:00 pm | UN News
UN Officials Stress National Ownership And Partnerships For Successful Peacebuilding New York, Mar 26 2012 9:10PM United Nations peacebuilding efforts are more effective when post-conflict countries set their own priorities and take ownership of the national ... More >>
UN Tribunal Refers Case Of Fugitive Genocide Suspect
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 3:58 pm | UN News
UN Tribunal Refers Case Of Fugitive Genocide Suspect To Rwanda Court New York, Mar 26 2012 8:10PM The United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda today ordered the case of an indicted suspect who remains ... More >>
Contribution Of $10 Million To Help Palestinian Refugees
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 3:56 pm | UN News
UN Agency Welcomes Us Contribution Of $10 Million To Help Palestinian Refugees New York, Mar 26 2012 7:10PM The head of the United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees today welcomed a $10 million contribution from the United States to its ... More >>
Regional Engagement Crucial - Afghan Transition
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 3:53 pm | UN News
Regional Engagement Crucial As Afghan Transition Gathers Pace – Ban New York, Mar 26 2012 7:10PM As Afghanistan’s transition picks up pace, regional engagement becomes even more important, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today as the country’s ... More >>
Ban Calls For Calm And Peaceful Resolution Of Mali Conflict
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 12:34 pm | UN News
Ban Calls For Calm And Peaceful Resolution Of Malian Conflict New York, Mar 22 2012 10:10AM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for calm and a peaceful resolution of grievances in Mali after rebel soldiers reportedly announced they have seized ... More >>
Gaza: Lack Of Electricity And Fuel
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 12:32 pm | UN News
Lack Of Electricity And Fuel Making Life For Gazans ‘Even More Difficult’ – UN New York, Mar 22 2012 12:10PM A United Nations official today expressed deep concern about the worsening effects of electricity and fuel shortages in Gaza, which are ... More >>
UN Environment Agency Calls For Urgent Action To Support Mon
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 12:31 pm | UN News
UN Environment Agency Calls For Urgent Action To Support Mongolia’s Reindeer Herders New York, Mar 26 2012 11:10AM Urgent action is needed to support Mongolia’s reindeer herders and protect them from unregulated mining, logging, water pollution and climate ... More >>
UN Food Agency Call To Preserve Natural Teak Forests
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 12:28 pm | UN News
UN Food Agency Calls For Measures To Preserve Natural Teak Forests New York, Mar 26 2012 1:10PM The United Nations food agency today called for implementing measures to preserve natural teak forests, which are currently in decline, and improve management ... More >>
Investing In Agriculture Most Effective To Eradicate Poverty
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 12:25 pm | UN News
Investing In Agriculture Most Effective Way To Eradicate Poverty In Africa – UN Official New York, Mar 26 2012 3:10PM With the deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) just three years away, a senior United Nations official ... More >>
UN-Arab League Envoy Receives Response From Syria
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 12:21 pm | UN News
UN-Arab League Envoy Receives Response From Syria On His Six-Point Plan To End Crisis New York, Mar 26 2012 4:10PM The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria, Kofi Annan, today received a formal response from ... More >>
Security Council Voices Concern Over Situation In Sahel
Tuesday, 27 March 2012, 12:19 pm | UN News
Security Council Voices Concern Over Situation In Sahel Region, Condemns Mali Rebellion New York, Mar 26 2012 4:10PM The Security Council today voiced serious concern over the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Africa’s Sahel region, saying ... More >>
True Protection Of UN Staff Demands Collective Action
Monday, 26 March 2012, 5:26 pm | UN News
True Protection Of Un Staff Demands Collective Action, Says Secretary-General New York, Mar 25 2012 7:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged all nations to join forces to protect the thousands of United Nations personnel who risk their lives ... More >>
Accountability: UN Urges Sri Lanka To Take ‘Credible’ Steps
Monday, 26 March 2012, 10:44 am | UN News
UN Urges Sri Lanka To Take ‘Credible’ Steps To Ensure Accountability For Alleged War Crimes New York, Mar 22 2012 1:10PM The top United Nations human rights body today called on the Government of Sri Lanka to take “credible” steps to ensure ... More >>
UN Warning: Foot-And-Mouth Disease Outbreak In Egypt
Monday, 26 March 2012, 10:43 am | UN News
UN Warns That Foot-And-Mouth Disease Outbreak In Egypt Threatens Entire Region New York, Mar 22 2012 1:10PM Urgent action is needed to control a major outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Egypt and prevent its spread throughout North Africa and Middle East, ... More >>
Ban Praises Malaysia’s Poverty Reduction, Urges It To Share
Monday, 26 March 2012, 10:42 am | UN News
Ban Praises Malaysia’s Poverty Reduction, Urges It To Share Its Experiences With Others New York, Mar 22 2012 3:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today commended Malaysia for “making great strides” in reducing poverty, adding that the country ... More >>
Al-Nasser Urges Strengthening Alliance Of Civilizations As A
Monday, 26 March 2012, 10:40 am | UN News
Al-Nasser Urges Strengthening Alliance Of Civilizations As A Global Mediation Tool New York, Mar 22 2012 3:10PM The President of the General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, today called for the strengthening of the role of the Alliance of Civilizations ... More >>
