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Ending Violence Against Women Begins With Change In Attitude
Friday, 25 November 2011, 9:31 am | UN News
Strong laws are vital to ending violence against women, but the long road to tackling this scourge begins with a change in attitudes, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro stressed today during a visit to Ethiopia. “We need strong laws and we need ... More >>
Horn of Africa: Deadly Outbreak Of Acute Watery Diarrhoea
Friday, 25 November 2011, 9:28 am | UN News
New York, Nov 22 2011 12:10PM Recurring drought, insufficient hygiene and ongoing regional conflict are driving a deadly outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) across the Horn of Africa, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported today. More >>
ICC Judges Will Decide Where Qadhafi’s Son Will Stand Trial
Friday, 25 November 2011, 9:26 am | UN News
New York, Nov 22 2011 10:10AM It will be up to the International Criminal Court ( ICC ) to decide where Saif al-Islam Qadhafi, son of the former Libyan leader, will stand trial to face charges for crimes against humanity, the court’s Prosecutor ... More >>
Former Senior Khmer Rouge Figure Defends Action before Trial
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 2:35 pm | UN News
The second-in-command of the Khmer Rouge today told a United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal, where he is facing trial for genocide and other charges, that he had been trying to protect Cambodia from aggression when the notorious regime ruled the country ... More >>
Ban Praises Cameroon, Nigeria for Bakassi Peninsula Ruling
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 2:31 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated Cameroon and Nigeria for progress in implementing the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on their dispute over the Bakassi Peninsula, saying the process had demonstrated that preventive diplomacy ... More >>
Ban to Netanyahu: Middle East Tensions Must Be De-Escalated
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 2:23 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today the need to de-escalate the current tensions in the Middle East so that direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians can resume as soon as possible. More >>
UN Warning on List of World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 2:19 pm | UN News
The United Nations-managed Intangible Heritage List shines a spotlight on the vast range of global traditions – from Korean dance to French gastronomy to Costa Rican ox-herding – but risks becoming a victim of its own success, a senior United Nations ... More >>
Terrorism’s Victims Must Be at Heart of Justice Response
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 2:17 pm | UN News
A United Nations policy guide released today offers advice on how to reform and improve criminal justice systems so that they are fairer and more sensitive to the needs of the victims of terrorism and their families. More >>
Atrocities In Guinea Must Never Be Forgotten, Says UN Envoy
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 1:45 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 22 2011 5:10PM The United Nations official leading the fight against sexual violence during conflicts today urged the international community to never forget the deadly violence which ravaged Guinea in September 2009, noting that while ... More >>
Timor-Leste Political, Social And Security Advances
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 1:44 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 22 2011 4:10PM Timor-Leste is making significant progress in consolidating its social, security and political stability despite a number of challenges, a senior United Nations said today, noting that presidential and legislative elections slated ... More >>
Un Launches Global Conversation Ahead Of Rio+20
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 1:40 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 22 2011 4:10PM The United Nations today launched a campaign ahead of its major conference on sustainable development (Rio+20) in June next year, inviting governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and people everywhere to engage ... More >>
UN, MTV & Calle 13 Launch Campaign Against Human Trafficking
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 1:18 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 22 2011 4:10PM The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched a joint campaign with MTV Latin America , the television network Tr3s and rock band Calle 13 to raise awareness about human trafficking and exploitation of youth in ... More >>
Momentum On Releasing Child Soldiers In CAR
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 10:41 am | UN News
New York, Nov 21 2011 7:10PM A Central African rebel group’s agreement to release an estimated 1,500 child soldiers is a sign that momentum is gathering in the strife-torn country for all armed groups to soon end the recruitment and use of under-age fighters, ... More >>
Greenhouse Gases Reach New High - UN Meteorological Report
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 10:38 am | UN News
New York, Nov 21 2011 7:10PM The presence of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere last year reached its highest levels since pre-industrial times, a report released by the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns today. More >>
General Assembly Calls For Global Support for Afghanistan
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 10:36 am | UN News
New York, Nov 21 2011 7:10PM The General Assembly called today on countries to reiterate and scale up their support for Afghanistan during its transition period, and outlined six major areas the country should focus on to ensure its long-term stability and ... More >>
Soaring Revenues From Intellectual Property Rights
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 10:34 am | UN News
New York, Nov 14 2011 8:10PM Royalties and licence fees based on intellectual property rights have outpaced global economic growth in recent years to generate an estimated $180 billion in revenue a year, according to a new United Nations report which says ... More >>
More Than A Million Zimbabweans Facing Food Struggle - UN
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 1:37 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 21 2011 5:10PM More than one million Zimbabweans will struggle for food between now and March, according to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), which has already begun assisting the most vulnerable but needs $42 million ... More >>
Sierra Leone: UN Urges Support For Sexual Violence Survivors
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 12:35 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 21 2011 3:10PM The United Nations official leading efforts against sexual violence in conflict today called for greater support for survivors of sexual abuse in Sierra Leone, saying they needed access to justice and assistance to reintegrate ... More >>
Talks Between Nobel Laureate and Assembly President
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 12:32 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 21 2011 3:10PM The President of the General Assembly and Nobel laureate Tawakkul Karman have discussed developments in her native Yemen during a meeting at United Nations Headquarters, as well as the wider pro-reform movement across the ... More >>
UN Staff Honour Colleagues Who Fell In Line Of Duty
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 12:30 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 21 2011 3:10PM United Nations staff, led by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, today mourned the lives of colleagues that perished in the line of duty with a memorial service at UN Headquarters ... More >>
