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Veteran Japanese Diplomat Elected As Head of Sea Court

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 11:59 am | UN News

A veteran Japanese jurist and diplomat has been elected President of the United Nations-backed International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), which adjudicates issues ranging from the uses of ocean resources and continental shelves to protection of the marine ... More >>

UN Condemns Killing of Journalists in Afghanistan and Brazil

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 11:09 am | UN News

The head of the United Nations agency that defends press freedom today condemned the killing of an Iranian journalist in an attack in neighbouring Afghanistan, and called for better safety for journalists working in the troubled Asian country. More >>

Ban Cites 'Often Inspiring' Arab Spring at Governance Forum

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 11:06 am | UN News

A three-day United Nations-sponsored forum on democratic governance opened today in Oslo, Norway, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon citing the revolutions of the so-called Arab Spring in North Africa and the Middle East as “dramatic and often ... More >>

Millennium Villages Anti-Poverty Project in Africa

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 10:58 am | UN News

A United Nations-backed initiative designed to accelerate efforts to attain social development and eradicate extreme poverty in rural Africa today launched its second phase, aiming to improve the living standards of an estimated half a million people ... More >>

Cities on Frontline of Global Fight against Climate Change

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 10:51 am | UN News

United Nations officials today urged the international community to take action against mounting threats posed by climate change on the world’s urban areas, warning that climate-related events could force up to 200 million people worldwide to flee their ... More >>

Impact of Democracy and Rule of Law on Advancing Disarmament

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 10:49 am | UN News

The twin forces of democracy and the rule of law can help advance progress on disarmament and positively impact the work of the United Nations committee that deals with the issue, a top United Nations official said today. More >>

Fate of Disappeared Still an Issue in Republic of the Congo

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 9:50 am | UN News

The legacy of internal fighting in the Republic of the Congo over a decade ago still lingers on, with the fate of those who disappeared remaining a mystery, a United Nations human rights panel said today. More >>

UN Urges States to Grasp Last Chance to Fight Climate Change

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 9:48 am | UN News

The United Nations climate change chief today called on governments taking part in negotiations this week to urgently scale up their efforts to combat the problem ahead of a UN-led conference on the issue starting next month in Durban, South Africa. More >>

Guidelines to Stop ‘Land Grabbing’ Crucial For Food Security

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 9:36 am | UN News

The practice of “land grabbing,” exemplified by biofuel production, large-scale infrastructure projects, carbon-credit mechanisms and speculation, is threatening food security for hundreds of millions of people by imperilling small-scale producers, ... More >>

UN Forum Tackles Enduring Disparities in Education for Girls

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 9:35 am | UN News

With evidence showing that disparities in education widen as girls grow, the United Nations today kicked off a two-day meeting in Paris devoted to gender inequality in classroom achievement and on women’s leadership role in education. More >>

Refugee Chief Calls for Efforts to Avert Humanitarian Crises

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 9:33 am | UN News

The head of the United Nations refugee agency today called on the international community to ramp up its efforts to pre-empt humanitarian crises, citing the current deadly famine in Somalia as an example of a lack of both foresight and of means take preventive ... More >>

ICC Probe into Post-Election Violence in Côte d’Ivoire

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 9:29 am | UN News

The International Criminal Court (ICC) today authorized its prosecutor to probe alleged abuses committed during the recent post-election violence in Côte d’Ivoire – the seventh investigation in Africa and the first in a State that is not party to ... More >>

Humanitarian Assistance Must Continue In Haiti – UN

Monday, 3 October 2011, 10:53 am | UN News

New York, Sep 29 2011 7:10PM The United Nations relief chief today stressed the need for continued humanitarian assistance in Haiti, alongside development and reconstruction work, saying that the 600,000 people still living in camps following last year’s ... More >>

UN HR Council Recommends Reinstating Libya’s Membership

Monday, 3 October 2011, 10:25 am | UN News

New York, Sep 29 2011 6:10PM The United Nations Human Rights Council today called for the lifting of the suspension of Libya’s membership, and welcomed the new Government’s commitment to protect human rights and democracy in the North African nation. More >>

Ban Welcomes Saudi Giving Women Right To Vote

Monday, 3 October 2011, 10:22 am | UN News

New York, Sep 29 2011 6:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the recently announced measures by Saudi Arabian King Abdullah granting women the right to vote and stand in municipal elections as well as to become members of the Shura Council. More >>

Guinea: Ban Calls On Authorities To Avoid Excessive Force

Monday, 3 October 2011, 10:18 am | UN News

New York, Sep 29 2011 6:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on authorities in Guinea to ensure that security forces avoid an excessive use of force and stressed the importance of allowing peaceful protests after demonstrations this week in Conakry, ... More >>

On World Maritime Day, UN Warns Of High Costs Of Piracy

Monday, 3 October 2011, 9:50 am | UN News

New York, Sep 29 2011 9:10AM The United Nations marked World Maritime Day today with a warning of the high costs that piracy is imposing on the shipping industry, and a call for collective action from UN agencies, governments and military forces to ... More >>