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UN: Maldives Must Take Further Steps On Path to Democracy
Monday, 28 November 2011, 11:42 am | UN News
New York, Nov 25 2011 12:10AM The Maldives has made "significant advances" during the first few years of its transition to democracy, but a large gap still exists between the rhetoric and the reality on the ground, the United Nations human ... More >>
New Laws In Belarus Threaten Basic Human Rights, UN Experts
Monday, 28 November 2011, 11:38 am | UN News
New York, Nov 24 2011 6:10PM United Nations human rights experts spoke out today against newly adopted legislative amendments in Belarus, warning that the changes could severely curtail basic rights such as those of freedom of assembly, association ... More >>
Ban Calls On Bahrain To Implement Findings Of Report
Monday, 28 November 2011, 11:36 am | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the Bahraini Government to implement the recommendations of an independent inquiry into the deadly crackdown by security forces against civilian protesters earlier this year in the Arab kingdom. The Bahrain ... More >>
Central Asian Countries Increase Efforts To Protect Species
Friday, 25 November 2011, 1:11 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 23 2011 3:10PM Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan agreed today at a United Nations wildlife conference to step up their efforts to protect endangered species in their region, such as the Bukhara deer, the Bactrian camel and the Asiatic ... More >>
Proposed Protocol Threatens Global Ban On Cluster Bombs
Friday, 25 November 2011, 1:08 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 23 2011 3:10PM The top United Nations humanitarian, development and human rights officials today called on countries meeting in Geneva not to adopt a protocol currently under debate that weakens the existing global ban on cluster bombs. More >>
Cambodian Head Of State Denies Responsibility At Trial
Friday, 25 November 2011, 1:05 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 23 2011 4:10PM A former Cambodian head of State during the rule of the notorious Khmer Rouge in the late 1970s told a United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal today that the genocide trial he is facing is based on guesses, generalizations ... More >>
UN Chief To Take Part In Aid Effectiveness Forum In Korea
Friday, 25 November 2011, 1:02 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 23 2011 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will depart on Monday for Busan, Republic of Korea, where he will participate in a high-level forum on aid effectiveness, as well as pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the ... More >>
Political Transition Settlement Reached In Yemen – UN Envoy
Friday, 25 November 2011, 12:57 pm | UN News
Yemen’s warring forces have agreed to a political transition settlement, the top United Nations envoy to the country announced today, calling the deal “an important milestone towards restoring peace and stability, maintaining national unity and territorial ... More >>
Chinese Storytelling: On UN List Of Intangible Heritage
Friday, 25 November 2011, 12:51 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 23 2011 5:10PM A form of verse and prose storytelling from north-eastern China that has only five remaining masters was today placed on a United Nations List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. More >>
UN Urges Global Focus On New Challenges Peace
Friday, 25 November 2011, 12:49 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 23 2011 5:10PM Senior United Nations officials today cited organized crime, pandemics and the effects of climate change as daunting challenges to the maintenance of international peace and security and called for regional and global ... More >>
Small States Key Role To Play At Sustainable Development
Friday, 25 November 2011, 12:45 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 23 2011 6:10PM The participation of small States in Rio+20, next year’s United Nations conference on sustainable development, is vital, given many are already experiencing the effects of climate change, General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz ... More >>
Somalia’s Leaders Commit To End Child Soldier Recruitment
Friday, 25 November 2011, 12:44 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 23 2011 6:10PM The United Nations envoy for children and armed conflict today secured a commitment from top officials in Somalia’s transitional Government to start a process to end the recruitment and use of children in the country’s ... More >>
Ban Selects Experienced Diplomat As Envoy To Afghanistan
Friday, 25 November 2011, 12:42 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 23 2011 6:10PM A senior United Nations official and former Slovakian foreign minister will be the next UN envoy to Afghanistan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today. More >>
Philippines: UN Concern Over Plight Of Displaced In Mindanao
Friday, 25 November 2011, 10:11 am | UN News
New York, Nov 23 2011 2:10PM A senior United Nations relief official today voiced concern over the plight of hundreds of thousands of people uprooted from their homes by conflict in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, saying that many are also ... More >>
Afghanistan ‘Long Way To Go’ Protecting Women From Violence
Friday, 25 November 2011, 10:09 am | UN News
New York, Nov 23 2011 12:10PM There is a long way to go before the rights of Afghan women are fully protected, says a United Nations report released today, noting that the Government has not yet succeeded in applying a two-year-old landmark law to the ... More >>
UN Rights Chief Deplores Killing Of Protesters In Egypt
Friday, 25 November 2011, 10:06 am | UN News
New York, Nov 23 2011 10:10AM The United Nations human rights chief today deplored the role of Egypt’s military and security forces in attempting to suppress recent protests demanding a return to civilian rule, particularly the reported killing of ... More >>
UN Awards Biologist For Reducing Human-Animal Conflict
Friday, 25 November 2011, 9:42 am | UN News
New York, Nov 22 2011 3:10PM A British biologist today received a United Nations award for her work using the diminutive bee to thwart the world’s largest land animal, the elephant, from crop-raiding in Kenya. More >>
Timor-Leste Making Progress Implementing Disaster Response
Friday, 25 November 2011, 9:40 am | UN News
New York, Nov 22 2011 2:10PM A top United Nations official today praised Timor-Leste’s efforts to respond more effectively to natural disasters and encouraged the country’s authorities to support more communities to ensure that vulnerable regions are better ... More >>
Somalia: Security Council Urges Global Response to Piracy
Friday, 25 November 2011, 9:37 am | UN News
The Security Council today reiterated its condemnation of maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, noting that the crimes continue to pose a threat to peace and security in the region, and called for a comprehensive international ... More >>
Ban Urges Generous Support For UN Peacebuilding Fund
Friday, 25 November 2011, 9:35 am | UN News
New York, Nov 22 2011 1:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for continued backing and financial support for the United Nations fund that helps countries emerging from conflict to build lasting peace, stressing the timely and effective assistance ... More >>
