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Ahead Of Elections, UN Envoy Calls On Sierra Leone
Monday, 26 March 2012, 10:38 am | UN News
Ahead Of Elections, Un Envoy Calls On Sierra Leone’s Politicians To Put National Interests First New York, Mar 22 2012 6:10PM Ahead of presidential elections later this year and amidst reports of the importation of assault weapons, the outgoing ... More >>
Ban Urges Countries To Step Up Efforts To Stop Tuberculosis
Monday, 26 March 2012, 10:36 am | UN News
Ban Urges Countries To Step Up Efforts To Stop Tuberculosis New York, Mar 22 2012 6:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries to step up their efforts to prevent tuberculosis ( TB ), including by increasing access to treatments and ... More >>
Afghanistan: Security Council Extends Mandate Of UN Mission
Monday, 26 March 2012, 10:35 am | UN News
Afghanistan: Security Council Extends Mandate Of Un Mission For Another Year New York, Mar 22 2012 6:10PM The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations mission in Afghanistan for another one year so it can continue supporting ... More >>
Indonesia: UN-Backed Disaster Preparedness Package Launched
Monday, 26 March 2012, 10:33 am | UN News
UN-Backed Disaster Preparedness Package Launched In Indonesia New York, Mar 22 2012 6:10PM The United Nations and the Government of Indonesia today launched a package of disaster preparedness initiatives to further strengthen the country’s response ... More >>
UN Chief Calls For Greater Cooperation For Security
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 12:21 pm | UN News
UN Chief Calls For Greater Cooperation For 21st Century's Security Challenges New York, Mar 21 2012 7:10PM Pointing to recent crises in Côte d’Ivoire, Libya and Syria, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke about the need for the international ... More >>
Iran: UN Sanctions Committee Presents 'Violations' Cases
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 12:19 pm | UN News
Iran: UN Sanctions Committee Presents Recent Cases Of Reported ‘Violations’ New York, Mar 21 2012 7:10PM The head of the Security Council committee monitoring the arms embargo imposed on Iran over its nuclear programme today said new cases of sanctions ... More >>
Afghan Transition Process On Track Despite Recent Violence
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 11:22 am | UN News
Afghan Transition Process On Track Despite Recent Violent Incidents – UN Envoy New York, Mar 20 2012 6:10PM The transition process in Afghanistan remains on track despite recent tragic incidents, the United Nations envoy to the country said today, ... More >>
International Community Must ‘Speak With One Voice’
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 11:21 am | UN News
International Community Must ‘Speak With One Voice’ To Address Syrian Crisis – Ban New York, Mar 20 2012 6:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed that the international community must continue to “speak with one voice” to find ... More >>
UN Refugee Agency Steps Up Assistance To Mali Conflict
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 9:41 am | UN News
UN Refugee Agency Steps Up Assistance To Thousands Uprooted By Mali Conflict New York, Mar 20 2012 4:10PM The United Nations refugee agency is increasing its assistance to the tens of thousands of Malians who have been uprooted by the fighting between ... More >>
UN Agency Outlines Steps To Support Young Palestinians
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 9:40 am | UN News
UN Agency Outlines Steps To Boost Support To Young Palestinian Refugees New York, Mar 20 2012 4:10PM The United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees today unveiled 10 commitments through which it will strengthen support to and better engage ... More >>
UN-Backed Study Urges Donors To Place Greater Emphasis On Di
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 9:38 am | UN News
UN-Backed Study Urges Donors To Place Greater Emphasis On Disaster Risk Reduction New York, Mar 20 2012 3:10PM International aid donors must do more to ensure that their spending on disaster risk reduction is in line with the needs of affected communities, ... More >>
On Regional Tour, Ban Salutes Indonesia’s Commitment To UN
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 9:37 am | UN News
On Regional Tour, Ban Salutes Indonesia’s Commitment To UN Peacekeeping New York, Mar 20 2012 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed Indonesia’s regular contribution of troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions as a remarkable expression ... More >>
Protection Of Human Rights Essential In Fight Against HIV
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 9:36 am | UN News
Protection Of Human Rights Essential In Fight Against HIV/AIDS – Un Official New York, Mar 20 2012 1:10PM A top United Nations official today stressed the importance of protecting the rights of individuals with HIV/AIDS, as well as of populations ... More >>
Bahrain: UN Calls Probe Into Alleged Excessive Use Of Force
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 9:35 am | UN News
Bahrain: UN Calls For Probe Into Alleged Excessive Use Of Force Against Protesters New York, Mar 20 2012 12:10PM The United Nations human rights office today voiced concern over the alleged excessive use of force against protesters, including teargas ... More >>
Ban Congratulates People Of Guinea-Bissau on Election
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 9:33 am | UN News
Ban Congratulates People Of Guinea-Bissau For Peaceful Presidential Election New York, Mar 20 2012 12:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today commended the people of Guinea-Bissau for taking part in a peaceful and orderly polling process in their ... More >>
Top UN Official In Iraq Condemns Series Of Deadly Bombings
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 9:31 am | UN News
Top UN Official In Iraq Condemns Series Of Deadly Bombings New York, Mar 20 2012 11:10AM The top United Nations envoy in Iraq has strongly condemned today’s series of deadly bomb attacks in a number of cities that claimed the lives of dozens of ... More >>
Human Rights Violations Committed During DR Congo Elections
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 9:30 am | UN News
Serious Human Rights Violations Committed During DR Congo Elections – Un Report New York, Mar 20 2012 11:10AM Serious human rights violations, including killings, disappearances and arbitrary detentions, were committed by Congolese and security ... More >>
UN Refugee Agency Alarmed By Resumption Of Mortar Attacks
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 9:28 am | UN News
UN Refugee Agency Alarmed By Resumption Of Mortar Attacks In Somalia New York, Mar 20 2012 11:10AM The United Nations refugee agency today expressed concern over the resumption of mortar attacks in the Somalia capital of Mogadishu, which led to the ... More >>
France: Ban Strongly Condemns Shooting Outside Jewish School
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 9:27 am | UN News
Ban Strongly Condemns Shooting Outside Jewish School In France New York, Mar 20 2012 10:10AM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deplored the shooting that took place outside a Jewish school in Toulouse, France, which resulted in the deaths of four people, ... More >>
UN Human Rights Panel Deplores Belarus Execution
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 1:10 pm | UN News
The United Nations Human Rights Committee today voiced grave concern over the execution in Belarus of a person whose case was under its consideration after he was found guilty of last year’s bombing of a subway in the capital, Minsk. More >>
