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Kyrgyzstan: UN Official Urges Judges To Respect Civil Rights
Friday, 23 December 2011, 10:56 am | UN News
New York, Dec 22 2011 10:10AM Judges in Kyrgyzstan must ensure that the civil rights of defendants are protected, a top United Nations official stressed today, after the Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of an activist who reported ... More >>
Philippines: UN And Partners Appeal For $28 Million
Friday, 23 December 2011, 10:53 am | UN News
New York, Dec 22 2011 12:10PM The United Nations and its humanitarian partners are seeking an additional $28.6 million to what was already requested earlier this month to support victims of the Sendong tropical storm in southern Philippines. More >>
Iraq: UN Envoy Strongly Condemns Deadly Bomb Blasts
Friday, 23 December 2011, 10:51 am | UN News
New York, Dec 22 2011 12:10PM The United Nations envoy for Iraq has strongly condemned today’s bomb attacks that caused a large number of deaths and injuries in the capital, Baghdad, and urged all of the country’s leaders to unite and bring the violence ... More >>
UNICEF Chief Urges Action To Stop Unfolding Crisis - Sahel
Friday, 23 December 2011, 10:49 am | UN News
New York, Dec 22 2011 1:10PM The head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) called today on the global community to take action to prevent one million children in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa from becoming severely malnourished. More >>
Egypt: UNICEF Urges Protection Of Children Amid Clashes
Friday, 23 December 2011, 10:47 am | UN News
New York, Dec 22 2011 3:10PM The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Egyptian authorities to protect children from violence due to demonstrations in the capital, Cairo, and called for investigations into incidents which caused injury ... More >>
Egypt: UN Deplores Reported Attacks on Female Protesters
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 1:36 pm | UN News
New York, Dec 21 2011 6:10PM The head of the United Nation entity tasked with promoting gender equality today voiced concern over reports of attacks against female protesters in Egypt who turned up to exercise their freedom of assembly and expression. More >>
Bahrain Must Address Lack Of Trust In Government, Says UN
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 1:33 pm | UN News
New York, Dec 21 2011 11:10AM The United Nations human rights chief today called on Bahraini authorities to address the “deepening mistrust” between the Government and civil society, including by releasing those detained for participating in peaceful ... More >>
Security Council Extends Mandate Of UN In Golan Heights
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 1:31 pm | UN News
New York, Dec 21 2011 11:10AM The Security Council today agreed to extend the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force monitoring the ceasefire between Israel and Syria in the Golan Heights for another six months. More >>
UN Alarmed: Series Of Blasts In Camps For Somali Refugees
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 1:29 pm | UN News
New York, Dec 21 2011 1:10PM The United Nations refugee agency today voiced alarm over a spate of deadly attacks using explosive devices in camps in Kenya that shelter more than 460,000 refugees, the majority of them from Somalia. More >>
Key Organizers Of Rwandan Genocide Jailed For Life
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 1:27 pm | UN News
New York, Dec 21 2011 1:10PM Two key organizers of the Rwandan genocide in 1994 were today sentenced to life in prison by the United Nations tribunal dealing with war crimes in the country which resulted in the deaths of some 800,000 people in just ... More >>
Philippines: UN Calls For Increased Humanitarian Aid
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 1:26 pm | UN News
The United Nations relief chief called today on countries and international organizations to scale up humanitarian efforts in the Philippines, which was ravaged by a storm last weekend, leaving almost half a million people in need of assistance. “The ... More >>
Yemen Faces Critical Period To Cement Political Settlement
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 12:10 pm | UN News
The next few weeks will be critical as Yemen seeks to address its political, security and humanitarian challenges, a United Nations envoy stressed today, adding that the support of the international community will be vital to the transition process. “Now ... More >>
Latin American Growth Predicted To Slow Down - UN
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 12:00 pm | UN News
Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean will slow down next year due to the sluggish performance of the world economy and uncertainty and volatility of financial markets, warns a United Nations report released today . The report estimates that ... More >>
UN Finance to Help Rural Farmers in Lesotho Boost Production
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 2:35 pm | UN News
The United Nations agency that works to improve the lives of the world’s rural poor is providing $10 million to help small farmers in Lesotho boost agricultural production. More >>
Departure of US from Iraq a Chance to Foster a Better Future
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 2:32 pm | UN News
The completion of the withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq opens a new chapter in the country’s recent history, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, adding that he strongly believes it is an opportunity for Iraqi leaders to demonstrate their ... More >>
Egypt: Concern Over Fire Damage At Historic Research Centre
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 2:28 pm | UN News
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with safeguarding the world’s cultural heritage has voiced concern over fresh violence in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, that left 10 people dead at the weekend and resulted in a fire at a historic research ... More >>
UN Welcomes New Measure To Stop Violence against Children
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 2:26 pm | UN News
The United Nations rights chief today added her voice to the chorus of UN officials welcoming the decision by Member States to adopt a new protocol aimed at protecting children from abuse and violence. More >>
UN Concern At Poor Living Conditions of Canada's Indigenous
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 2:25 pm | UN News
An independent United Nations human rights expert has asked Canada to clarify what it is doing to address the “dire” socio-economic conditions of the Attawapiskat aboriginal community, noting that many of its members live in unheated shacks or ... More >>
Un Laments Lack of Progress in Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 2:17 pm | UN News
The realization of a two-State solution for Israelis and Palestinians has not advanced, with violent incidents erupting at a worrying rate over the past month, a senior United Nations official warned today. More >>
UN:Move Enabling Arab League Monitors to Visit Syria Welcome
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 2:15 pm | UN News
The United Nations said today it is encouraged by the signing of a protocol paving the way for monitors from the League of Arab States to go to Syria as part of efforts to end the violence that began earlier this year in the Middle East country. More >>
