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Libya: Security Council Ends International Military Mandate
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:11 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 27 2011 2:10PM The Security Council today ordered the end to authorized international military action in Libya, more than seven months after allowing United Nations Member States to take “all necessary measures” to protect civilians during ... More >>
UN Sends Aid To Earthquake-Affected People In Turkey
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:09 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 27 2011 4:10PM United Nations agencies said today they have sent relief materials to Turkey to assist those affected by the earthquake that killed hundreds of people on Sunday and damaged thousands houses, rendering thousands of people in ... More >>
UN Chief Presents $5.2 Billion Budget Proposal
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:08 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 27 2011 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today presented a proposed budget of nearly $5.2 billion for the United Nations to carry out the important work that Member States have entrusted to it in areas ranging from peace and security ... More >>
Comic Book On Un Anti-Poverty Goals Honoured With Prize
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:05 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 27 2011 6:10PM A comic book produced by the United Nations to raise awareness and to educate children around the world about the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was honoured today with a prize ... More >>
UN Official Calls For Inclusive Economic Growth Strategies
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:02 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 27 2011 7:10PM The international community must urgently consolidate efforts to tackle the global jobs crisis, a top United Nations official said today, calling for countries to adopt a more inclusive growth strategy that can enhance ... More >>
Israel And Palestinians Agree To Offer Peace Proposals
Friday, 28 October 2011, 10:56 am | UN News
New York, Oct 26 2011 7:10PM The United Nations and its diplomatic partners in the search for peace in the Middle East met separately today with Israeli and Palestinian officials in Jerusalem, with both sides agreeing to come forward with comprehensive ... More >>
ICC Chief Highlights ‘Invaluable’ Cooperation With UN
Friday, 28 October 2011, 10:51 am | UN News
New York, Oct 26 2011 6:10PM While the International Criminal Court (ICC) is an independent organization, its relationship and cooperation with the United Nations have continued to be as vital as ever, the President of the tribunal told the General Assembly today. More >>
Ban Stresses Role Of NGOs In Helping Transitional Countries
Friday, 28 October 2011, 10:34 am | UN News
New York, Oct 26 2011 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can play a crucial role in supporting countries in transition as they work to build and strengthen their fledgling institutions with the assistance ... More >>
Ban Stresses Importance Of Accountability in Sri Lanka
Friday, 28 October 2011, 10:27 am | UN News
New York, Oct 26 2011 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated the importance of dealing with accountability issues as Sri Lanka continues to work towards national reconciliation following its long-running civil war. More >>
Libya: Elections And Security Top Priorities - UN
Friday, 28 October 2011, 10:24 am | UN News
New York, Oct 26 2011 4:10PM The United Nations remains committed to supporting Libyans as they build a new framework for their country, a top UN official said today, stressing that transitional authorities should act swiftly to respond to the North African ... More >>
UN Panel Urges Libya To Investigate Detainee Violations
Friday, 28 October 2011, 10:11 am | UN News
New York, Oct 25 2011 6:10PM The United Nations-ordered panel investigating human rights abuses in Libya today urged the country’s interim authorities to undertake impartial investigations into allegations of violations of the rights of detainees ... More >>
Children Left Out: States Struggle To Meet Education Demand
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 12:45 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 25 2011 9:10AM The global demand for secondary education has risen exponentially, says a new United Nations report, which adds that governments, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, are having a hard time keeping up and many children are being ... More >>
Report Says Criminals Laundered $1.6 Trillion in 2009
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 12:43 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 25 2011 11:10AM Criminals may have laundered around $1.6 trillion in 2009, one fifth of that coming from the illicit drug trade, according to a new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) . More >>
UN Invites Young People To Create Its Hiv/Aids Strategy
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 12:40 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 25 2011 12:10PM Young people will be able to create and shape the new United Nations strategy on youth and HIV/AIDS through an online collaborative project launched today, which will use several social media platforms to facilitate the development ... More >>
General Assembly Calls Again For End To US Cuba Embago
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 12:38 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 25 2011 3:10PM The General Assembly today renewed its call, for the 20th consecutive year, for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba for the past half century. More >>
Soccer Great Zidane Tackles Poverty In Mali
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 12:36 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 25 2011 4:10PM The soccer ace and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Zinédine Zidane has ended a visit to Mali highlighting new anti-poverty tools in the West African country, including a multi-purpose engine that provides affordable ... More >>
UN Agencies Step Up Assistance To Flood-Ravaged El Salvador
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 12:34 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 25 2011 4:10PM United Nations aid agencies are ramping up their efforts to provide shelter, food and health care to El Salvador, which is facing one of the greatest disasters in its history as heavy rains continue to cause severe flooding ... More >>
Concrete Actions, Sustainable Development Timeline Needed
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 12:32 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 25 2011 4:10PM With the world facing new challenges, from food and energy crises to global recession to climate change, achieving sustainable development is more complex than ever, General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser ... More >>
Darfur: UN Peacekeeping Chief Urges Include Rebels
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 12:27 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 25 2011 4:10PM While important progress has been made in the peace process in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region, more needs to be done to bring on board rebel groups who are still fighting the Government, the United Nations peacekeeping ... More >>
Search For Malaria And Tuberculosis Vaccines Fast Track
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 12:05 pm | UN News
New York, Oct 26 2011 4:10PM One billion of the world’s poorest people stand to benefit from a partnership launched today by the United Nations and top pharmaceutical companies to speed up the royalty-free development of drugs, vaccines and diagnostics ... More >>
