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New UN Report Shows Sharp Rise In Palestinians Uprooted
Monday, 30 January 2012, 12:15 pm | UN News
Almost 1,100 Palestinians, over half of them children, were displaced due to home demolitions in the West Bank by Israeli forces in 2011 – over 80 per cent more than in the previous year – according to a United Nations report released today. ... More >>
Women’s Education ‘Smartest Global Investment,’ Ban To WEF
Friday, 27 January 2012, 3:40 pm | UN News
New York, Jan 26 2012 5:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called today on business leaders attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to increase their investment in women’s education and health to ensure their well-being and encourage ... More >>
Peace Process Can Only Be Successful If It Is Led By Afghans
Friday, 27 January 2012, 1:58 pm | UN News
New York, Jan 25 2012 5:10PM Afghanistan’s peace process can only be successful if it is Afghan-led and inclusive, the new United Nations envoy to the country stated today. More >>
Green Investment Needed In Marine Sector
Friday, 27 January 2012, 1:56 pm | UN News
New York, Jan 25 2012 1:10PM The economic productivity of the marine sector can be significantly boosted by shifting to a more sustainable approach that focuses on green activities such as renewable energy, eco-tourism and sustainable transport, ... More >>
UNICEF Warns On High Rates Of Yemeni Child Malnutrition
Friday, 27 January 2012, 1:50 pm | UN News
New York, Jan 25 2012 1:10PM The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that half a million children in Yemen could die or suffer physical and mental damage as a result of malnutrition, unless sufficient resources are made available to alleviate ... More >>
UN Arm Allocates $104 Million To Underfunded Crises
Friday, 27 January 2012, 1:45 pm | UN News
New York, Jan 25 2012 12:10PM The United Nations humanitarian office announced today the allocation of $104 million to support 13 neglected emergencies around the world. More >>
Cyprus: Ban Calls For Decisive Steps Towards Settlement
Friday, 27 January 2012, 1:43 pm | UN News
New York, Jan 25 2012 12:10PM The latest round of United Nations-facilitated talks between the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities aimed at the reunification of Cyprus have ended in New York after “robust and intensive” ... More >>
Libya Facing Challenging Transition
Friday, 27 January 2012, 1:40 pm | UN News
New York, Jan 25 2012 3:10PM Libya is going through a difficult transition, having inherited weak state institutions and an absence of political parties, the top United Nations envoy in the country told the Security Council today, adding that the interim ... More >>
UN Refugee Agency Warns Of Potential Polio Cases In Ethiopia
Friday, 27 January 2012, 12:58 pm | UN News
New York, Jan 24 2012 12:10PM The United Nations refugee agency today voiced its concern over reports of two suspected polio cases this week among Somali refugees living in camps in Ethiopia and three cases in the surrounding community. More >>
DR Congo: Un Peacekeeping Chief Stresses Need For Stability
Friday, 27 January 2012, 12:52 pm | UN News
New York, Jan 25 2012 6:10PM The United Nations peacekeeping chief stressed today the need for stability and reconciliation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has experienced a tense political climate since its presidential elections ... More >>
UN Sustainable Development Conference Talks
Friday, 27 January 2012, 12:09 pm | UN News
New York, Jan 25 2012 6:10PM The first round of informal discussions on the proposed outcome document of the United Nations conference on sustainable development that will be held in Brazil in June got under way in New York today with a senior UN official ... More >>
Holocaust Awareness Essential To Prevent Acts Of Hatred
Friday, 27 January 2012, 12:06 pm | UN News
New York, Jan 25 2012 6:10PM Widespread education through the media, special events and other initiatives that provide information on the history and lessons of the Holocaust is essential to help prevent future genocides and mass atrocities, a top ... More >>
Outgoing Envoy Stresses Importance Of Liberia Reconciliation
Friday, 27 January 2012, 12:03 pm | UN News
New York, Jan 25 2012 7:10PM The outgoing United Nations envoy in Liberia today stressed the need for reconciliation in the country, adding that this is an essential step to consolidate stability and to ensure that the progress achieved by the democratic ... More >>
Foreign Direct Investment Increase Despite Economic Turmoil
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 4:22 pm | UN News
2011 – UN New York, Jan 24 2012 5:10PM In spite of the economic turmoil that shook countries last year, global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 17 per cent, according to a United Nations report released today, which predicts it will continue ... More >>
UN Expert Calls For Urgent Food Assistance to Sahel Region
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 4:18 pm | UN News
An independent United Nations human rights expert today urged the global community to take quick action to prevent millions of people in Africa’s Sahel region from slipping into a full-scale food emergency, warning that drought, poor harvests and ... More >>
Ban Urges Nations "Seize The Moment" : Advance Disarmament
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 9:26 am | UN News
New York, Jan 24 2012 1:10PM Lamenting the lack of progress in recent years within the world’s sole multilateral disarmament negotiating forum, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged its members to break the existing impasse and move the agenda ... More >>
UN Agency Condemns Air Raids On Refugee Site In South Sudan
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 9:21 am | UN News
New York, Jan 24 2012 1:10PM The United Nations refugee agency today condemned two air raids near a refugee transit centre in South Sudan, saying that 14 people went missing during the attacks and that a teenage boy was injured. More >>
ICC Prosecutor Hails Ruling On Kenya As Crucial Step
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 9:16 am | UN News
New York, Jan 24 2012 2:10PM The recent ruling by the International Criminal Court (ICC) requiring four prominent Kenyans to stand trial for crimes against humanity allegedly committed in late 2007 represents a significant step towards a peaceful ... More >>
Maritime Restrictions for World Heritage Sites in Italy
Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 5:23 pm | UN News
The United Nations agency tasked with safeguarding the world’s cultural heritage called on Italy today to restrict maritime access to its most culturally and ecologically sensitive areas, including the lagoon city of Venice. More >>
Commodity-Producing Countries Need Value-Added Exports
Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 5:21 pm | UN News
Low-income countries need help to enable them to benefit from the added value derived from the agricultural produce and natural resources that are the mainstays of many of their economies, experts attending a United Nations-backed forum said today. More >>
