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Serbia-Kosovo Dialogue Eases Tensions, But Challenges Remain
Friday, 10 February 2012, 1:33 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 8 2012 3:10PM The resumption of dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo has led to the easing of tensions on the ground, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today, cautioning, however, that other significant political ... More >>
Workers In Afghan Brick Kilns Are Bonded Child Labourers
Friday, 10 February 2012, 1:29 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 8 2012 2:10PM A new United Nations-backed survey has found that most workers in Afghanistan’s brick kilns are bonded child labourers, and calls for a strategy that will both provide relief to bonded families and help them escape ... More >>
Rights Experts Express Concern About Trial Of Spanish Judge
Friday, 10 February 2012, 1:26 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 8 2012 2:10PM A series of independent United Nations human rights experts today voiced concern about the impact of the trial of a prominent Spanish judge on his independence, particularly his efforts to investigate more than 100,000 allegations ... More >>
UN Agency Defending Press Freedom Condemns Murder
Friday, 10 February 2012, 1:24 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 8 2012 11:10AM The head of the United Nations agency in charge of defending press freedom today condemned the recent death of a Pakistani journalist and called for measures to improve security conditions for reporters in the Asian country. More >>
Ban Welcomes Launch Of Darfur Conflict Resolution Mechanism
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4:42 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 8 2012 1:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today the inauguration of the Darfur Regional Authority, a body intended to stimulate development and facilitate peace in the war-torn western region of Sudan. More >>
Sudan: UN Agencies Sound Alarm On Worsening Food Shortages
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4:38 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 8 2012 12:10PM Two United Nations agencies warned today that millions of people in South Sudan are facing worsening hunger and called for urgent action to improve food security through adequate food aid and projects to boost agricultural ... More >>
Criminal Violence Taking Rising Toll In Caribbean Countries
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4:32 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 8 2012 12:10PM An increasing crime rate is threatening economies and livelihoods in Caribbean countries, states a new United Nations report that calls for the right mix of policies and programmes to tackle the problem. More >>
UN Rights Chief Reminds World Leaders Of 'Responsibility'
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 11:44 am | UN News
New York, Feb 8 2012 10:10AM The United Nations human rights chief today urged the international community to protect civilians in Syria, stating that the Security Council’s failure to agree on collective action seems to have fuelled the Government’s ... More >>
UN-Backed Census Aims To Improve Lives Of Dominican Refugees
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 4:29 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 7 2012 6:10PM A United Nations-backed census has been launched in the Dominican Republic to improve to the lives of hundreds of refugees and asylum-seekers. More >>
UN Officials Urge Measures To Boost The World Economy
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 4:27 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 7 2012 6:10PM Senior United Nations officials today warned that the world’s economy continues to teeter on the brink of another downturn, with growth in output having slowed considerably last year and expected to remain weak in 2013. More >>
African Soccer And Un Team Up To Score Goals For Peace
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 4:22 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 7 2012 3:10PM The head of the United Nations political office in Central Africa and the President of the African Football Confederation (AFC) met today to discuss how the continent’s passion for soccer could promote the spirit of peace ... More >>
UN Officials Underline Religions’ Role Promoting Harmony
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 3:41 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 7 2012 4:10PM The President of the General Assembly Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser today stressed the potential of all of the world’s religions to promote global peace and stability, saying that faiths have common principles that can be ... More >>
UN Food Voucher Scheme Aims To Help Vulnerable Libyans
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 3:37 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 7 2012 4:10PM A new United Nations food voucher scheme aims to help vulnerable families in the Libyan port city of Benghazi get the food they need while also boosting the local economy in the wake of the conflict that wracked the country ... More >>
As Syrian Violence Rages On, UNICEF Voices Alarm
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 3:08 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 7 2012 11:10AM The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today sounded the alarm about the plight of children caught up in the bloodshed in Syria, where nearly 11 months of violence have led to the deaths and injuries of hundreds ... More >>
Renewed Fighting Mali Uproots 20,000:UN Agency Steps Up Help
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 3:06 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 7 2012 11:10AM The United Nations refugee agency has deployed staff to assist some 20,000 people who have been forced to flee fighting between Government troops and rebel Tuareg groups in Mali. More >>
2,000 African Communities Abandon Female Genital Mutilation
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 2:35 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 6 2012 1:10PM A new United Nations report shows that almost 2,000 communities across Africa abandoned female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) last year, prompting calls for a renewed global push to end this harmful practice once and for all. More >>
Somalia: Interim Political Arrangement Must End August
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 2:33 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 6 2012 1:10PM The international group that brings together the United Nations and its diplomatic partners in support of efforts to restore peace and stability in Somalia insisted today that the country’s current transitional governing arrangements ... More >>
UN’s Global Report On Youth Highlights Rising Concerns
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 2:31 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 6 2012 1:10PM A lack of job opportunities, inadequate education, vulnerable working conditions and insufficient government investment are some of the main concerns of young people around the world, according to a United Nations report on youth published ... More >>
Asia-Pacific Nations Seek Accelerated Response Against HIV
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 2:29 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 6 2012 12:10PM Although the Asia-Pacific region has witnessed widespread gains in combating the spread of HIV, experts at a United Nations meeting were told today that the epidemic is still outpacing the region’s efforts against new infections. ... More >>
Artist For Peace: British Singer And Actress Sarah Brightman
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 2:28 pm | UN News
New York, Feb 6 2012 11:10AM The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced today that the renowned British singer and actress Sarah Brightman will join its roster of Artists for Peace who use their prestige ... More >>
