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Prince Of Norway Visits Cambodia On A UN Mission
Wednesday, 6 October 2004, 2:52 pm | United Nations
5 October, Phnom Penh, Cambodia -- Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, who is a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), began a four-day trip to Cambodia today to advocate for bridging the poverty gap in Cambodia. He will talk ... More >>
Violence Pushing Gaza Into A Humanitarian Crisis
Wednesday, 6 October 2004, 2:47 pm | United Nations
The ongoing violence in Gaza, on top of the sharply deteriorating humanitarian situation this year, is pushing the Palestinian population into a deep crisis, a dozen United Nations aid agencies working in the region warned today. More >>
Bougainville Not Ready To Hold Elections
Wednesday, 6 October 2004, 2:46 pm | United Nations
Although major progress has been made in the peace process in Bougainville in recent months, the province of Papua New Guinea is not expected to hold elections by the end of the year as planned, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a new report on ... More >>
Pesticide Poisoning Affects Children At High Rate
Wednesday, 6 October 2004, 2:45 pm | United Nations
Pesticide poisoning is a serious health problem that disproportionately affects infants and children, three United Nations agencies say in a new report released today, urging steps to minimize youngsters' exposure to such potentially deadly chemicals. More >>
Algeria Led Security Council Resolution on Israel
Wednesday, 6 October 2004, 2:43 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council today held an emergency session on the latest Israeli military action in Gaza, with numerous speakers urging a formal response to the scale of violence and mounting civilian casualties on the Palestinian side. More >>
Gaza: US Veto Blocks UN Action On Israel Invasion
Wednesday, 6 October 2004, 2:27 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council today failed to adopt a resolution that would have demanded Israel halt all military operations in northern Gaza and withdraw from the area. More >>
UN: Refugees Are Facing Less Friendly Environment
Tuesday, 5 October 2004, 9:29 am | United Nations
Driven by prevailing fear, confusion and the politicization of humanitarian concerns, the world has become less friendly towards refugees - even though the number of people seeking asylum has fallen steeply - the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ... More >>
UN To Vaccinate 80 Million Africans Against Polio
Tuesday, 5 October 2004, 9:26 am | United Nations
At least 80 million children across 23 countries in sub-Saharan Africa will be immunized against polio over the next two years - the largest single public health campaign in history - in an attempt to protect the continent's children from the threat of ... More >>
Cyprus: Annan Recommends Cut In Troops
Tuesday, 5 October 2004, 9:23 am | United Nations
With the security situation in Cyprus increasingly benign, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has recommended cutting the troop strength of the United Nations peacekeeping mission there by about one third while extending its mandate until mid-2005 to foster ... More >>
Annan Calls On Israel To Stop Incursions In Gaza
Tuesday, 5 October 2004, 9:22 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on the Government of Israel to halt its deadly military incursions into the Gaza Strip. More >>
Afghanistan: Refugees Turn Out To Register
Monday, 4 October 2004, 11:54 am | United Nations
With Afghanistan just a week away from its historic, first-ever presidential elections, hundreds of thousands of refugees who fled the country to neighbouring Pakistan are signing up for the vote. More >>
Annan Condemns Terror Attacks In India
Monday, 4 October 2004, 11:53 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today condemned the deadly terrorist attacks which wreaked havoc in India, reiterating his longstanding opposition to the targeting of innocent civilians. More >>
Bomb Attack Wounds Lebanese Official
Monday, 4 October 2004, 11:52 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed his serious concern over the car bombing in Beirut that wounded a former member of Lebanon's Cabinet and killed another person. More >>
Annan Decries Deadly Terrorist Bombing Of Mosque
Monday, 4 October 2004, 11:51 am | United Nations
Deploring a deadly terrorist bomb blast inside a mosque in Pakistan today, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said “no cause or motive can justify attacks on places of worship and innocent civilians." “The Secretary-General condemns this cowardly act in the ... More >>
Indonesian Refugees Relocate In Papua New Guinea
Monday, 4 October 2004, 11:49 am | United Nations
With the youngest in the group travelling in her mother’s shoulder bag, the United Nations refugee agency today helped 185 men, women and children from Indonesia’s Papua province complete the first phase of their voluntary relocation in neighbouring ... More >>
Gaza: UN Calls On Israel To Ensure Its Staff Safe
Friday, 1 October 2004, 12:50 am | United Nations
UN Agency Calls On Israel To Lift Restrictions And Ensure Safety Of Its Staff In Gaza More >>
Unicef Urges More Aid For Haitian Storm Victims
Friday, 1 October 2004, 12:48 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said she will push for more funding to accelerate the relief and recovery efforts under way in northern Haiti after yesterday visiting the area that has been devastated by Tropical Storm Jeanne. More >>
Annan Urges Israel/Palestine To Search For Peace
Friday, 1 October 2004, 12:46 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today voiced grave concern at the escalation of violence and the rising casualty toll on both sides in the Gaza Strip and adjacent Israeli areas in the past 24 hours, particularly the death and injuries of children. More >>
UN Hails Russian Approval Of Kyoto Climate Treaty
Friday, 1 October 2004, 12:45 am | United Nations
United Nations officials today welcomed the Russian Government's endorsement of the Kyoto Protocol regulating emissions linked to climate change - a move that brings the pact one step closer to enforcement. More >>
Afghans Use Donkeys To Prepare Presidential Vote
Friday, 1 October 2004, 12:43 am | United Nations
The people of Afghanistan will vote on 9 October in the first presidential election in their history with the help of more than 115,000 polling officials, 100,000 voting screens and 300 donkeys, the United Nations mission to the country said today as ... More >>
