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S. Sudan: UN Provides Support As Civilian Disarmament Begins
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 3:14 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 12 2012 11:10AM As civilian disarmament begins in Jonglei state in South Sudan, the United Nations mission in the country said today that it will provide support by collecting weapons held illegally and monitoring the process, which represents ... More >>
Increasing Demand And Climate Change Threaten Global Water
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 3:12 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 12 2012 12:10PM An unprecedented rise in the demand for food, rapid urbanization and climate change are significantly threatening global water supplies, according to a United Nations report released today, which stresses that a radical ... More >>
Global Drugs Policy Needs Greater Focus On Tackling Demand
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 3:11 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 12 2012 1:10PM The head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today urged States to intensify prevention strategies as part of a comprehensive response to drug demand, supply and trafficking. More >>
Syria: "Collective Punishment" Civilians Bear Brunt
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 3:09 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 12 2012 1:10PM Civilians continue to bear the brunt of violence in Syria, the head of the United Nations-appointed panel probing human rights abuses in the country said today, noting that the use of force by security forces and the ... More >>
UN And Partners Call On Israelis And Palestinians
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 3:08 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 12 2012 1:10PM The United Nations and its diplomatic partners in the search for peace in the Middle East today called on Israeli and Palestinian authorities to remain engaged in negotiations and refrain from provocative actions. More >>
Security Council Extends UN Mission Assisting Libya
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 3:06 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 12 2012 3:10PM The Security Council today extended for 12 months the United Nations mission assisting Libya with its democratic transition, while adjusting its mandate to support national efforts to promote the rule of law, protect human ... More >>
Iran: UN Human Rights Expert Stresses Concern
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 3:05 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 12 2012 3:10PM The independent United Nations expert on human rights in Iran today reiterated his concern over continuing violations in the country, including the suppression of civil liberties, arbitrary arrests and detentions, lack of due ... More >>
Rio+20: Social Media Countdown To UN Development Forum
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 3:04 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 12 2012 3:10PM The 100-day countdown to the United Nations conference on sustainable development that will be held in Brazil in June kicked off today with a call to governments, businesses and civil society to make sustainability a core ... More >>
ECOSOC President Urges Effective Policies
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 3:02 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 12 2012 7:10PM The President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) today urged governments to implement effective and coordinated policies designed to help put the world economy on a path to sustained growth and development. More >>
Ban Welcomes Start Of Constitution-Making Process In Fiji
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 3:00 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 12 2012 7:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed last week’s announcement in Fiji of the start of a constitution-making process, saying it was an important step towards the country’s return to constitutional order. More >>
At European Parliament - UN's Universality
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:59 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 12 2012 7:10PM General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser today emphasized the enduring importance of the United Nations amid “a world in flux” in his address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. More >>
New UN Agreement Seeks To Protect Environment
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:56 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 13 2012 1:10PM A new United Nations agreement seeks to diminish the damage caused by electronic waste through the collection and recycling of hazardous materials, as well as by introducing measures to improve the ways in which this equipment ... More >>
South Sudan: UN Mission Responds To New Outbreak Of Violence
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:55 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 13 2012 1:10PM The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan today said it has sent patrol units and a medical team to an area on the country’s border with Ethiopia where unidentified raiders reportedly attacked several cattle ... More >>
Un Official Stresses Importance Of Ocean Treaty
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:53 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 13 2012 4:10PM The United Nations legal chief has stressed the importance of the global treaty governing the use of oceans and their resources and urged States that have not ratified it to do so this year, which marks the 30th anniversary of ... More >>
Nearly Five Million Yemenis Need Food Assistance, UN Survey
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:52 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 14 2012 10:10AM Almost five million Yemenis are unable to produce or buy the food they need, according to preliminary findings of a United Nations survey, which states that the number of people experiencing severe food insecurity has nearly ... More >>
Haiti: Three UN Peacekeepers Repatriated For Sexual Abuse
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:51 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 14 2012 12:10PM Three United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti have been repatriated following a Pakistani military hearing on the sexual abuse of a 14-year-old Haitian male, a spokesman for the world body said today. More >>
UN-Arab League Envoy Receives Response From Syria
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:50 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 14 2012 12:10PM The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria has received a response from the Syrian authorities on issues he raised when he visited the country to help find a peaceful solution ... More >>
In Landmark Ruling, ICC Finds Congolese Warlord Guilty
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:48 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 14 2012 12:10PM The International Criminal Court (ICC) today found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty of recruiting child soldiers, in a landmark ruling hailed by United Nations officials as an important step in the fight ... More >>
UN Rights Expert Urges Israel To Release Palestinian Woman P
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:47 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 14 2012 12:10PM An independent United Nations human rights expert today urged Israel to release Hana Shalabi, a Palestinian woman prisoner who has been on a hunger strike for nearly a month. More >>
UN And Regional Experts Urge Countries To Stop Reprisals
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:45 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 14 2012 2:10PM An independent United Nations expert has joined regional partners today in urging governments to stop reprisals against individuals and groups seeking to cooperate with UN and regional human rights mechanisms. More >>
