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UN Voices Concern Over Lebanon’s Control Of Its Borders
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 2:34 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 14 2011 6:10PM Lebanon must regain control of its borders to ensure stability, a senior United Nations official said today, expressing his concern over recent incursions of the Syrian military into the Middle East country. More >>
Security Council Demands End To Attacks By Rebel LRA
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 2:33 pm | UN News
The Security Council today strongly condemned ongoing attacks carried out by the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) across Central Africa and demanded an immediate end to the atrocities. In a presidential statement that followed a briefing from ... More >>
Ban Voices ‘Deep Concern’ Over Sudan and South Sudan
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 2:28 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 14 2011 5:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed deep concern about the escalating tensions between neighbouring Sudan and South Sudan, especially recent incursions into each other’s territory and cross-border support ... More >>
Call For Resumption Of Direct Israel-Palestinians Talks
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 11:35 am | UN News
New York, Nov 14 2011 10:10AM The United Nations and its diplomatic partners in the search for Middle East peace today called on Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct talks without delay or preconditions, following separate meetings with officials ... More >>
UN Urges Action To Help Diabetes
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 11:33 am | UN News
New York, Nov 14 2011 1:10PM With almost 350 million people worldwide now suffering from diabetes, and the number expected to keep rising, the United Nations today called on governments and drug companies to ensure that sufferers have the care and treatment ... More >>
Bangladesh Offers Lessons On Climate Change And Disaster
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 11:31 am | UN News
New York, Nov 14 2011 1:10PM Climate change is the single most important challenge the world faces, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today in Bangladesh, a country that is all too familiar with the impact of extreme weather events and which the ... More >>
Global Connectedness Rankings: Value Of Knowledge Networks
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 11:28 am | UN News
New York, Nov 14 2011 1:10PM A United Nations report released today has for the first time established a Connectedness Index that measures countries’ knowledge networks and links their level of connectedness with economic development indicators. More >>
Migiro Underlines Effectiveness Of Un ‘Delivering As One’
Friday, 11 November 2011, 4:46 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 10 2011 8:10PM Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today stressed that the United Nations “delivering as one” initiative had enabled the Organization and its agencies to strengthen the collective capacity to support countries’ efforts ... More >>
UN Concern Over Abuse Of Angolans Expelled From DR Congo
Friday, 11 November 2011, 4:09 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 10 2011 7:10PM The envoy spearheading United Nations efforts to combat sexual violence in conflict today voiced concern over allegations that migrants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Angola continue to be subjected to ... More >>
Head Of Un-Backed Convention: Combat Illegal Rhino Trade
Friday, 11 November 2011, 4:07 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 10 2011 7:10PM The head of the United Nations-backed convention on endangered species called today for the stepping up of efforts by countries and international organizations to combat the illegal trade in rhino horn, after a leading conservation ... More >>
UNESCO Sets Up Fund To Cover Budget Shortfall
Friday, 11 November 2011, 2:24 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 10 2011 5:10PM The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said today the agency will temporarily halt some activities owing to the $65 million budget shortfall resulting from the United States’ ... More >>
UN Must Lead Way In Conflict Mediation Efforts Worldwide
Friday, 11 November 2011, 12:58 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 9 2011 6:10PM The United Nations must enhance its capacity to provide mediation support to prevent conflicts worldwide, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, adding that partnerships with regional organizations and civil society would ... More >>
Ban And Norwegian Leader Discuss Climate Change
Friday, 11 November 2011, 12:55 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 9 2011 6:10PM Climate change, sustainable development and women and children’s health topped discussions between Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Norway’s Prime Minister in New York today . More >>
UN Envoy Welcomes Conviction For Bosnian Conflict War Crimes
Friday, 11 November 2011, 12:53 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 9 2011 6:10PM The envoy spearheading United Nations efforts to combat sexual violence in conflict today welcomed the conviction of a Bosnian Serb ex-soldier for acts of murder, rape and enslavement during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s. More >>
Ban And Assembly Chief Brief Un On G-20 Meeting And Libya
Friday, 11 November 2011, 12:33 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 10 2011 3:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today briefed the General Assembly on the outcome of last week’s meeting of the Group of 20 (G-20) major economies, saying his key message was the need to ensure that the world’s most ... More >>
Ban Deploys UN Team To Assess Gulf Of Guinea Piracy Threat
Friday, 11 November 2011, 12:29 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 10 2011 10:10AM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deployed a team to assess the scope of the piracy threat in the Gulf of Guinea and make recommendations for possible United Nations support in tackling this scourge. More >>
Kosovo: UN Envoy Condemns Fatal Shooting Incident In North
Friday, 11 November 2011, 12:27 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 10 2011 12:10PM The top United Nations envoy for Kosovo has strongly condemned yesterday’s shooting incidents in the northern part of Mitrovicë/Mitrovica that resulted in one death and two injuries, and called for an investigation to determine ... More >>
Nepal: UN Concerned Over Appointment Of Officials
Friday, 11 November 2011, 12:25 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 10 2011 12:10PM The United Nations human rights office in Nepal today voiced concern over recent decisions by the Government to appoint, promote or pardon public officials implicated in serious crimes and human rights abuses, saying such ... More >>
UN Guide Seeks To Prevent Spread Of Forest-Damaging Pests
Friday, 11 November 2011, 12:23 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 10 2011 12:10PM A guide published today by the United Nations aims to help countries prevent forest-damaging pests from spreading to new areas as a result of climate change and growing global trade. More >>
Greater Coordination Key To Response To Terrorism Threats
Friday, 11 November 2011, 12:20 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 10 2011 9:10AM The world needs to enhance its capacity to prevent and respond to the threat of terrorism using chemical or biological weapons, with currently no single agency with overall responsibility for that task, according to ... More >>
