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Rural Mauritanians Set To Benefit From $18 Million UN Loans
Friday, 4 November 2011, 2:36 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 3 2011 1:10PM The United Nations agency helping the rural poor announced today it is awarding almost $18 million in loans and grants to Mauritania to boost the incomes and living conditions of thousands of people in the arid country. More >>
Guinea-Bissau Must Build On Recent Gains To Advance Peace
Friday, 4 November 2011, 2:33 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 3 2011 2:10PM While Guinea-Bissau has made important progress recently, including in police reform, it is vital that it press ahead with other challenges such as the launch of a pension fund for ex-military and security personnel and improving ... More >>
UN Partnership To Support Greater Use Of Bio-Energy Crops
Friday, 4 November 2011, 2:27 pm | UN News
New York, Nov 3 2011 4:10PM A cooperation agreement announced today between the United Nations and a global crop technology company seeks to develop new technologies that can support sustainable development through the use of bio-energy crops in tropical ... More >>
Vital That Lessons Learned from Japanese Nuclear Accident
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 3:05 pm | UN News
Nuclear security is an extremely important issue for all countries and it is vital that the right lessons are learned from the accident at the Japanese power plant earlier this year, the head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency ... More >>
South Sudan: UN Mission Concerned after Deadly Rebel Attack
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 3:04 pm | UN News
The United Nations has dispatched peacekeepers and medical staff to the north of South Sudan after members of a rebel group attacked a town at the weekend, killing nearly a dozen people and burning a number of homes. More >>
Head of UN Health Agency Outlines Reforms for Efficiency
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 3:02 pm | UN News
The head of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today stressed that planned reforms are intended to make the agency more efficient as it strives to improve global health amid multiple challenges that have an impact on human well-being. More >>
Ban Launches Group to Mobilize Action on Sustainable Energy
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 3:01 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the members of a high-level group tasked with mobilize action among governments, the private sector and civil society for one of his key initiatives – supporting the provision of clean and affordable energy ... More >>
South Sudan: Japan Contributes Engineers to UN Mission
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 3:00 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed Japan’s decision to contribute an engineering company to the United Nations peacekeeping force in South Sudan, saying the unit will boost the mission’s capacity to assist the Government to build basic ... More >>
Severe Restrictions on Tibetan Monasteries in China
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 2:59 pm | UN News
A group of United Nations experts today voiced grave concern over reports of severe human rights restrictions on Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in China’s Sichuan province, including intimidation, security raids and surveillance of the sites and religious ... More >>
Calls for Libyan Authorities to Stem Proliferation of Arms
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 2:57 pm | UN News
The Security Council has called on interim authorities in Libya to take action to prevent the proliferation of arms, missiles and related materiel, warning of the danger they pose to the newly liberated North African country and the wider region. More >>
Rise in Mercenary Activities Warrants Urgent Attention
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 2:55 pm | UN News
A United Nations expert panel today warned of an alarming resurgence of the use of mercenaries in armed conflict, and called for regulating private military and security companies, whose activities raise numerous human rights challenges. More >>
UNICEF Calls for Urgent Funding For Nutrition Crisis in DPRK
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 2:54 pm | UN News
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today called for funding to assist millions of people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), particularly children and women, who are at risk of becoming severely malnourished. More >>
Libya: UN Urges International Assistance for Mine Action
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 2:53 pm | UN News
The United Nations official coordinating efforts to ensure that Libya is free from the threat of landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) following the recent conflict today urged the international community to quickly provide the required ... More >>
G-20 Must Put Right to Food before Industry Interests
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 4:12 pm | UN News
A United Nations expert urged world leaders today to put the right to food before industry interests when committing to a food security plan later this week at the G-20 summit in Cannes, France, warning of the negative impacts that biofuels and ... More >>
UN and South Sudan Joint Effort to Reduce Maternal Mortality
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 4:08 pm | UN News
A joint initiative of the United Nations and South Sudan is aiming to reduce maternal mortality by deploying midwives throughout the country, providing locals with the necessary skills to safely deliver babies, and improving the health facilities available ... More >>
Gradual Progress in Including Women in Peacebuilding Process
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 4:07 pm | UN News
Ignoring the role that women can play in peacebuilding increases the chances of failure for sustainable peace processes, a United Nations official said today, adding that recent efforts to include them are slowly leading to progress in various countries. More >>
Gulf of Guinea:Security Council Welcomes AntiPiracy Strategy
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 4:03 pm | UN News
The Security Council today condemned all acts of maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea and welcomed the intention by States in the region to convene a summit to consider a comprehensive response to the menace. More >>
UN WarCrimes Tribunal Jails Serb Leader on Contempt of Court
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 3:56 pm | UN News
The United Nations war crimes tribunal for the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s today sentenced the leader of the Serb Radical Party – already facing trial on charges of crimes against humanity – to 18 months in jail after finding him guilty of contempt ... More >>
World Passes 7 Billion Milestone:Need to Meet Key Challenges
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 3:53 pm | UN News
Top United Nations officials today marked the global population reaching 7 billion with a call to action to world leaders to meet the challenges that a growing population poses, from ensuring adequate food and clean water to guaranteeing equal access to ... More >>
New and Deeper Jobs Recession Looms, UN Report Warns
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 3:50 pm | UN News
A United Nations report issued today warns that the cooling global economy risks pushing the world into a double-dip jobs recession and triggering an outbreak of social strife unless governments take urgent action to stimulate employment growth. More >>
