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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 >>
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 >>
