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Prison Blaze Kills Hundreds In Honduras, UN on Overcrowding
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 11:28 am | UN News
New York, Feb 15 2012 4:10PM A United Nations human rights official today called on Latin American countries to tackle the problem of prison overcrowding in the wake of an overnight fire at a jail in Honduras that killed hundreds of inmates. More >>
UN Postal Union Acquires World’s First Postage Stamp Issued
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 11:26 am | UN News
New York, Feb 15 2012 5:10PM The United Nations postal union reported today that it has acquired what is probably the world’s best-known stamp – the Penny Black – which was issued 172 years ago and shows a profile image of United Kingdom’s ... More >>
Migiro Urges Greater Role For Emerging Economies
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 11:00 am | UN News
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today called for the wider inclusion of emerging economies in global governance mechanisms, noting that powerful decision-making bodies do not sufficiently reflect the growing impact of developing and new markets ... More >>
Maldives: UN Official Urges All Sides To Form National Unity
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 10:53 am | UN News
All sides in the current political crisis in the Maldives must urgently reach agreement on forming an inclusive government of national unity, a senior United Nations official said today, calling also for a “credible and independent” probe into recent events ... More >>
UN Adviser Warns Of Potential Sectarian Split In Syria
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 5:15 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 14 2012 7:10PM The deadly violence in Syria threatens to permanently divide the country along sectarian and ethnic lines, a senior United Nations official warns, urging community and religious leaders and civil society groups to lead the ... More >>
UN Forum Seeks To Improve Access To Organic Products
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 5:09 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 13 2012 5:10PM A United Nations-backed conference addressing the future of access to markets for organic products began today with delegates and experts gathered to examine the impact that trade standards are having on organic farmers ... More >>
UN Urges: Ratify Treaty to End Use of Children in Conflict
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 5:02 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 13 2012 5:10PM The United Nations envoy for children and armed conflict today called for universal ratification of a treaty protocol that outlaws the use of minors to fight wars and encourages States to set 18 years as the minimum age ... More >>
Ban Says Israel And Palestinians Must Restore Trust
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 4:51 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 13 2012 5:10PM Israel and the Palestinians must cease provocations and take concrete steps to restore trust and create a conducive environment for direct talks, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today, pledging to do everything in ... More >>
UN Boosting Assistance To Rebuild Afghanistan Irrigation
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 4:26 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 14 2012 12:10PM The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is boosting its technical support to help rebuild Afghanistan’s dilapidated traditional irrigation systems, which have been neglected for decades owing to war ... More >>
Madagascar: UNICEF To Help Victims Of Deadly Cyclone
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 4:21 pm | UN News
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said today that it has pre-positioned enough emergency supplies to assist 100,000 people in Madagascar, where a tropical cyclone has made landfall, bringing torrential rains and intense winds. More >>
UN Genocide Tribunal In Rwanda Elects New Officials
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 4:13 pm | UN News
The United Nations tribunal dealing with the worst war crimes committed during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda announced today that it has elected a new President and Vice-President. Judge Vagn Joensen from Denmark will be the next President of the UN International ... More >>
Global Food Prices Rebound For First Time In Six Months – UN
Monday, 13 February 2012, 2:46 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 9 2012 7:10PM Global food prices rose overall last month for the first time in six months, demonstrating the volatility of international food markets, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today. More >>
Security Council Hears Call For Closer UN/European Ties
Monday, 13 February 2012, 2:42 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 9 2012 7:10PM A closer partnership between the United Nations and the 56-member Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the world’s largest regional security grouping, is vital, the Security Council heard today. More >>
UN Urges All Sides In The Maldives To Avoid Retribution
Monday, 13 February 2012, 2:22 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 9 2012 5:10PM A senior United Nations official urged all sides in the Maldives to exercise restraint and avoid acts of political retribution after he arrived in the Indian Ocean archipelago late today for talks, just days after the country’s ... More >>
UN-Backed Marine Expedition - Impact Of Climate Change
Monday, 13 February 2012, 1:58 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 9 2012 5:10PM A United Nations-backed scientific expedition which has been travelling the world’s oceans for almost three years is in New York seeking to raise public awareness of the impact of climate change in oceans. More >>
Work Begins On UN-Backed Training Centre For Ex-Soldiers
Monday, 13 February 2012, 12:30 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 9 2012 3:10PM The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan has helped to launch the construction of a training centre in the west of the country that is aimed at helping former soldiers disarm, demobilize and return to civilian ... More >>
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty The Focus Of Ban’s Visit To Austrian
Friday, 10 February 2012, 5:14 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 9 2012 1:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Austria next week for a three-day official visit focused on efforts to tackle the illegal drug trade in Afghanistan and the push for a global treaty banning nuclear tests. More >>
UN Wraps Up Year Of Forests - Social And Economic Value
Friday, 10 February 2012, 5:12 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 9 2012 1:10PM The United Nations will wrap up today its year-long campaign to raise awareness on the importance of forests and the people who depend on them with a series of events that spotlight their role and impact in socio-economic activities. More >>
Libya: UN Welcomes Adoption Of Electoral Laws
Friday, 10 February 2012, 5:09 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 9 2012 1:10PM The United Nations political mission in Libya today welcomed the North African country’s adoption of new electoral laws, calling the move “an important step in Libya’s transition to democracy.” More >>
Wave Of Prison Deaths In South America Sparks Alarm From UN
Friday, 10 February 2012, 5:08 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 9 2012 2:10PM A senior United Nations human rights official has voiced concern over a wave of violence inside prisons in South America, where at least eight inmates have been killed in the past two weeks in four separate countries. More >>
