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Spanish Judge Should Not Be Prosecuted for Doing His Job
Saturday, 11 February 2012, 2:46 pm | United Nations
The United Nations human rights office today voiced concern at the trial of Judge Baltasar Garzón for probing alleged atrocities committed during Spain’s civil war, noting that the country is obliged under international law to investigate past ... More >>
General Assembly to Discuss Latest Developments in Syria
Saturday, 11 February 2012, 2:44 pm | United Nations
The General Assembly will meet on Monday to discuss the situation in Syria, where the death toll keeps rising as Government forces continue their bloody crackdown against a pro-democracy uprising. More >>
Increasing Electronic Waste in West Africa
Saturday, 11 February 2012, 2:42 pm | United Nations
West Africa is facing a significant increase in waste generated by electronic equipment which poses mounting health and environmental risks, according to a United Nations report released today. More >>
At Least 11 Somalis Perish in Gulf of Aden Boat Tragedy
Saturday, 11 February 2012, 2:40 pm | United Nations
At least 11 people have drowned and another 34 are missing in the latest boat tragedy in the Gulf of Aden, the United Nations refugee agency reported today. More >>
UN Agency Steps up Aid Delivery Mali Refugees
Saturday, 11 February 2012, 2:38 pm | United Nations
New York, Feb 10 2012 12:10PM The United Nations refugee agency said today it is stepping up the delivery of aid to people affected by the outbreak of conflict in Mali, where fighting between Government forces and Tuareg rebels has sent thousands ... More >>
UN Plan to Advance Progress on AIDS Targets
Saturday, 11 February 2012, 2:35 pm | United Nations
Asia-Pacific Nations Wrap up UN Forum with Plan to Advance Progress on AIDS Targets More >>
Civilian Casualty Numbers in Afghanistan Rise Again
Sunday, 5 February 2012, 1:31 pm | United Nations
New York, Feb 4 2012 12:10PM The number of civilian casualties resulting from the conflict in Afghanistan has risen for a fifth consecutive year, the United Nations reported today, blaming a change in tactics by the Taliban and other anti-Government ... More >>
Syria: Security Council Fails to Agree on Resolution
Sunday, 5 February 2012, 1:29 pm | United Nations
New York, Feb 4 2012 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced deep regret after Security Council members were today unable to agree on a resolution backing an Arab League plan to resolve the crisis in Syria, where thousands of people have been killed ... More >>
For World Cancer Day, UN Stresses Early Diagnosis
Saturday, 4 February 2012, 4:11 pm | United Nations
Early diagnosis is the key to reducing the nearly eight million deaths caused by cancer across the globe annually, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today, stressing the importance of screening programmes for healthy people to ... More >>
Côte D’ivoire: UN Mission Decide On Election Certification
Saturday, 4 February 2012, 3:52 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) said today that he hopes to decide next week on the partial certification of parliamentary elections held in the West African country near the end of last year. More >>
Funding to Help Tropical Storm Survivors
Saturday, 4 February 2012, 12:58 pm | United Nations
New York, Feb 3 2012 2:10PM The United Nations and humanitarian partners today revised upwards an appeal for funding to continue relief work for six months among the more than 300,000 people in the Philippines island of Mindanao who were affected by last ... More >>
Yellow Fever Outbreaks Hit Cameroon And Ghana
Saturday, 4 February 2012, 12:56 pm | United Nations
New York, Feb 3 2012 1:10PM The United Nations is backing a mass vaccination campaign under way in northern Cameroon, where a new outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least seven people. More >>
Somali Famine Over
Saturday, 4 February 2012, 12:55 pm | United Nations
New York, Feb 3 2012 12:10PM The United Nations declared an end to famine conditions in Somalia today, but warned that the crisis in the Horn of Africa is not over and requires continued efforts to restore food security and help people resume normal ... More >>
UN Court Rules Against Italy in Nazi Compensation Claims
Saturday, 4 February 2012, 12:48 pm | United Nations
New York, Feb 3 2012 4:10PM The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled today that Italy has violated its obligation to respect Germany’s immunity under international law by allowing civil claims seeking reparations for Nazi war ... More >>
Mozambique: Food Distribution to Flood Victims
Saturday, 4 February 2012, 12:32 pm | United Nations
New York, Feb 3 2012 12:10PM The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun distributing rations in Mozambique, where an estimated 70,000 people are in urgent need of assistance after the country was pounded by two tropical storms. More >>
Fresh Round of Killings in South Sudan
Saturday, 4 February 2012, 12:31 pm | United Nations
New York, Feb 3 2012 11:10AM The United Nations human rights office today voiced concern over a cattle raid in a northern state of South Sudan earlier this week, which led to 78 deaths and numerous injuries among civilians, most of whom were women ... More >>
New Atrocities Against Displaced Civilians in Dr Congo
Saturday, 4 February 2012, 12:30 pm | United Nations
New York, Feb 3 2012 10:10AM The United Nations refugee agency said today it is alarmed by recent reports that displaced people have been tortured and killed in their camps by armed elements in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). More >>
Ferry Sinking in Papua New Guinea
Saturday, 4 February 2012, 12:28 pm | United Nations
New York, Feb 3 2012 11:10AM The head of the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) today expressed deep sympathy to the victims of a ferry sinking off the coast of Papua New Guinea that may have claimed more than 100 lives. More >>
Court Sentences Key Khmer Rouge Figure to Life
Saturday, 4 February 2012, 12:27 pm | United Nations
New York, Feb 3 2012 1:10PM The appeals chamber of the United Nations-backed tribunal in Cambodia trying cases of mass murder and other crimes committed under the Khmer Rouge regime today "http://www.eccc.gov.kh/en/articles/kaing-guek-eav-alias-duch-sentenced-life-imprisonment-supreme-court-chamber-0" ... More >>
Floods Continue in Fiji
Saturday, 4 February 2012, 12:26 pm | United Nations
New York, Feb 3 2012 1:10PM The United Nations disaster risk reduction agency stressed today the need to boost preventive measures in Fiji, as heavy rains are predicted to occur more frequently in the archipelago nation, which has been ravaged by severe ... More >>
