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Efforts to Stem Piracy off Somali Coast Must Be Strengthened
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 3:49 pm | UN News
It is vital that Member States strengthen efforts to tackle piracy off the Somali coast, a senior United Nations official stressed today, adding that current initiatives, while laudable, are insufficient. More >>
UN Launches Year of Cooperatives, Spotlight on Development
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 3:46 pm | UN News
The United Nations today launched the International Year of Cooperatives with the General Assembly President underlining their role as catalysts of socially-inclusive development and capacity to empower communities through jobs and income generation. More >>
Haiti: UN Peacekeepers Support Police in Curbing Crime
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 3:44 pm | UN News
United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti and local police officers have carried out a four-day joint operation to target criminals operating in two neighbourhoods of Port-au Prince, the country’s capital. More >>
UN Urges Extending Benefits of Sustainable Development
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 3:43 pm | UN News
The President of the General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, today called for action to extend the benefits of sustainable development to all people, particularly those living in poorer countries, and urged the international community to develop ... More >>
UN Agencies Combat Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 3:31 pm | UN News
The United Nations agencies that deal with helping refugees and with fighting crime signed a joint agreement today to work together more closely to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling. More >>
UNESCO Grants Full Membership to Palestine
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 1:23 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 31 2011 - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today voted to admit Palestine as a full member of the Paris-based agency. More >>
Ban Condemns Latest Killings of Civilian Protesters in Syria
Monday, 31 October 2011, 5:26 pm | UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke out today against the reported killing of dozens of protesters in Syria, urging Government authorities to immediately end their military operations against civilians and answer the people’s call for reforms. More >>
As South Sudan Joins UNESCO, Education Challenges Lie Ahead
Monday, 31 October 2011, 5:25 pm | UN News
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today welcomed the recently independent country of South Sudan -- which has some of the worst indicators for education levels in the world -- as its newest Member State. More >>
Thai Officials Given Better Monitoring Data for Flood Crisis
Monday, 31 October 2011, 5:23 pm | UN News
The United Nations has enabled disaster officials in Thailand, which its facing its worst floods in more than half a century, to have more frequent access to real-time satellite images of the inundations so they can better monitor and respond to the ... More >>
Cyprus: First Day of Talks Positive and Productive, UN Says
Monday, 31 October 2011, 5:22 pm | UN News
The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders have held "positive, productive and vigorous" discussions during the first of two days of talks between the leaders and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a senior United Nations envoy said tonight. More >>
Darfur: New Chief of UN Peacekeeping Visits Field Operation
Monday, 31 October 2011, 5:20 pm | UN News
The new head of United Nations peacekeeping today paid his first visit to one of the 16 field operations worldwide, choosing the largest -- the joint African Union-UN mission (UNAMID) in the troubled Sudanese region of Darfur. More >>
UN Electoral Support Must Be More Than Technical
Friday, 28 October 2011, 5:38 pm | UN News
The political nature of elections means that United Nations assistance must involve more than just technical advice and include mediation and the use of good offices, given the potential for violence to accompany many polls worldwide, a top UN official ... More >>
Value And Vulnerability Of World Audiovisual Heritage
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:30 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 27 2011 9:10AM The United Nations today underscored the importance of preserving the world’s audiovisual heritage, stressing the vulnerability of sound and film or video recordings to destruction and the need to pay greater attention ... More >>
UN Approves Over $1 Billion For Victims Of Iraq’s Invasion
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:28 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 27 2011 9:10AM Over $1 billion was disbursed today to eight successful claimants by the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), which settles the damage claims of those who suffered losses because of Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait. More >>
UN Launches Senegal Task Force To Stem Drug Trafficking
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:26 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 27 2011 12:10PM The head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has launched a task force to boost the capacity of the international airport in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, to intercept narcotics smuggled through ... More >>
UN Encourages Ivorian Candidates To Register For Polls
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:24 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 27 2011 1:10PM The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire today encouraged all candidates who are interested to register for the legislative elections scheduled for 11 December as part of the ongoing efforts to restore peace ... More >>
El Salvador: Ban Voices Concern At Impact Of Floods
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:21 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 27 2011 1:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his deep concern at the number of lives affected and damage caused by the recent floods in El Salvador as he met with the country’s First Lady. More >>
UN Project: Make Use Of Nile’s Resources To Fend Off Hunger
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:19 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 27 2011 1:10PM A United Nations report released today on the use and management of water in the Nile River basin calls for new methods to boost agricultural productivity and warns that governments must take action to keep population growth ... More >>
UN: Global ‘Protection Floor’ for Health and Income Services
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:16 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 27 2011 1:10PM With more than five out of every seven people in the world lacking adequate social security, a high-level United Nations panel today called for guaranteeing basic income and services for all , not only as a means to ensure ... More >>
UN Agencies To Present Plan For Sustainable Future Of Oceans
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:12 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 27 2011 2:10PM Four United Nations agencies have prepared a plan to limit the degradation of oceans and address issues such as overfishing, pollution and declining biodiversity to encourage countries to renew their commitment to improve ... More >>
