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UN-Supported Hydro Power Plant In Sierra Leone
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 9:47 am | UN News
Construction Of UN-Supported Hydro Power Plant Begins In Sierra Leone New York, Apr 4 2012 2:10PM The construction of a United Nations-supported hydro power plant has commenced in north-western Sierra Leone in an effort to bring electricity to the ... More >>
UK: $25 Million to UN-Led Programme To Help Empower Farmers
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 9:45 am | UN News
United Kingdom To Give $25 Million To UN-Led Programme To Help Empower Farmers New York, Apr 4 2012 3:10PM The United Kingdom today signed an agreement with the United Nations food agency to donate $25 million to support a partnership programme that ... More >>
Yemen: Call to Remain Committed To Political Transition
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 3:53 pm | UN News
Security Council Calls On All Yemenis To Remain Committed To Political Transition New York, Mar 29 2012 12:10PM The Security Council today voiced concern at the recent deterioration in cooperation among political actors in Yemen and called on them to ... More >>
Ban Urges Arab League To Support Democratic Reforms
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 3:51 pm | UN News
Ban Urges Arab League To Listen To People’s Voices And Support Democratic Reforms New York, Mar 29 2012 12:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged members of the League of Arab States to listen to their people and embrace democratic transitions ... More >>
Libyan Ceasefire, UN Calls For Tackling Causes Of Clashes
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 3:44 pm | UN News
Welcoming Ceasefire, UN Calls For Tackling Causes Of Libyan Clashes New York, Mar 29 2012 1:10PM The United Nations mission in Libya has welcomed the ceasefire brokered in the south-western city of Sabha, where fighting in recent days has resulted in ... More >>
UN Police In Timor-Leste Awarded National Medal Of Merit
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 3:42 pm | UN News
UN Police Serving In Timor-Leste Awarded National Medal Of Merit New York, Mar 29 2012 5:10PM United Nations police serving in Timor-Leste were honoured this week with the country’s medal of merit for their efforts to assist the fledgling nation ... More >>
Parliaments Still Vital To Quest For Democracy, UN Report
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 3:40 pm | UN News
Parliaments Still Vital To Quest For Democracy, UN Report Finds New York, Apr 2 2012 1:10PM Despite the current low level of trust in parliaments, these bodies have never been more essential to the political life of a country, according to a joint report ... More >>
Ban: New Social and Environmental Economic Paradigm Needed
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 3:34 pm | UN News
Ban: New Economic Paradigm Needed, Incorporating Social And Environmental Progress New York, Apr 2 2012 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the need for an economic paradigm that incorporates social and environmental progress in efforts ... More >>
Technology Can Help World Move To Low-Carbon Economy
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 3:31 pm | UN News
UN-Backed Study Shows Technology Can Help World Move To Low-Carbon Economy New York, Apr 2 2012 3:10PM The use of broadband in information and communication technology (ICT) can help the world transition to a low carbon-economy and address the causes ... More >>
Syria Informs UN-Arab League: Troop Withdrawal Deadline
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 3:26 pm | UN News
Syria Informs UN-Arab League Envoy Of Commitment To Troop Withdrawal Deadline New York, Apr 2 2012 4:10PM The Syrian Government has informed the lead international envoy dealing with the crisis in that country that it will complete the withdrawal ... More >>
Ban Urges Leaders Of Sudan, S. Sudan To Meet To End Clashes
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 3:24 pm | UN News
Ban Urges Leaders Of Sudan And South Sudan To Meet To End Border Clashes New York, Apr 2 2012 7:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed his deep concern over the continued fighting along the border between Sudan and South Sudan and urged the ... More >>
One Million Syrians In Need Of Humanitarian Assistance
Friday, 30 March 2012, 9:32 am | UN News
At least one million Syrians are in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the findings of a government-led assessment mission jointly carried out with the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and released today. More >>
Ban Calls on Syria to Implement Un-Arab League Envoy’s Plan
Thursday, 29 March 2012, 9:26 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to implement a six-point plan put forward recently to find a peaceful solution to the crisis in the country. More >>
UN Atomic Agency Releases Report Of New Japan Nuclear Safety
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 4:11 pm | UN News
UN Atomic Agency Releases Report Of New Japan Nuclear Safety Measures New York, Mar 27 2012 2:10PM The United Nations atomic energy agency today delivered its review of Japan’s revised nuclear safety assessment process a year after the country was ... More >>
Potential Risks Of Lack Of Progress Israel/Palestinians
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 4:09 pm | UN News
UN Envoy Warns Of Potential Risks Of Lack Of Progress Between Israel And Palestinians New York, Mar 27 2012 2:10PM The situation between the Palestinians and Israel remains “uncertain and difficult,” a top United Nations envoy told the Security Council ... More >>
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 >>
