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UN: Israeli Wall In Palestine Is Illegal
Monday, 12 July 2004, 11:40 am | United Nations
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion today that Israel's building of a wall in the occupied Palestinian territory is illegal and said construction must stop immediately and Israel should make reparations for any damage caused. More >>
Sudan: Militias Are Destroying Food Sources
Monday, 12 July 2004, 11:35 am | United Nations
Calling for immediate action to stop armed militias destroying food and water sources in the violence-wracked Darfur region of Sudan, a United Nations rapporteur today urged the UN Commission on Human Rights to convene a special session on the situation ... More >>
Colombian Refugees Reported Arriving In Venezuela
Monday, 12 July 2004, 11:34 am | United Nations
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has a team in Venezuela's border state of Apure evaluating the humanitarian and protection needs of around 200 Colombians who fled fighting in their home country earlier this week. More >>
Two Million Children Vax Against Measles In Darfur
Monday, 12 July 2004, 11:33 am | United Nations
Two million children in Sudan's troubled Darfur region have been immunized against measles, but as many as 500,000 others are without vaccinations because it is too dangerous for health workers to reach them, United Nations agencies said today. More >>
6-Month Extension Of Nato Force In Bosnia
Monday, 12 July 2004, 11:29 am | United Nations
With the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) recently deciding to end its multinational stabilization force (SFOR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina by the end of the year, the United Nations Security Council today authorized participating countries to continue ... More >>
Bulgarian And Filipino Held Hostage In Iraq
Monday, 12 July 2004, 11:26 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for the release of two Bulgarian men and one Filipino national reported to be held hostage by militants in Iraq. More >>
Hundreds Of Thousands Sign Up For Aids Drugs
Monday, 12 July 2004, 11:24 am | United Nations
The United Nations health agency and HIV/AIDS programme today reported progress in the past six months in creating national frameworks that increase the access of infected people to appropriate drugs. More >>
Malawi Is Fastest Urbanizing Country In The World
Friday, 9 July 2004, 11:33 am | United Nations
Malawi's rate of urbanization is the fastest in the world and the landlocked southern African country will need heavy investment in its harsh rural areas to stop the rapid migration to towns, the United Nations settlements agency said today. More >>
Dafur: Bandits Attack Civilians and Aid Workers
Friday, 9 July 2004, 11:32 am | United Nations
Armed bandits are attacking civilians and humanitarian workers in the violence-wracked Darfur region of western Sudan, a United Nations spokesperson said today. More >>
Asia-Pacific Set Faces Aids Catastrophe
Friday, 9 July 2004, 10:22 am | United Nations
Countries of the Asia and Pacific region face a catastrophic increase in HIV/AIDS infections and drastic economic consequences, with 10 million more people infected by 2010, unless urgent steps including massively increased funding and prevention ... More >>
Iraq's Electoral Officials Finish Training
Friday, 9 July 2004, 10:19 am | United Nations
Officials serving with Iraq's Independent Electoral Commission have concluded two weeks of intensive training in Mexico City - a crucial step in the run-up to polling set for early next year, the United Nations announced today. More >>
Female Electoral Worker Killed In Afghanistan
Friday, 9 July 2004, 10:17 am | United Nations
The senior United Nations envoy for Afghanistan today voiced his distress and concern after learning of the murder of another female electoral worker in the country's east. More >>
ICC Assigns Cases On Congo Attrocities
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 11:22 am | United Nations
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has assigned its first two cases - dealing with conflicts in northern Uganda and throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - to its pre-trial chambers to decide on their merits. More >>
Austrian President Thomas Klestil's Death Mourned
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 11:20 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today paid tribute to the memory of Thomas Klestil, the Austrian President who died on Tuesday just days before completing his term. More >>
Aid Donations To Fight Aids Pandemic Rising
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 10:26 am | United Nations
A day after issuing a report showing that last year's infection rate of HIV/AIDS worldwide was the highest ever, the United Nations today released figures demonstrating a clear trend toward rising financial donations to fight the pandemic. More >>
US Transferring Nuclear Material Out Of Iraq
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 10:22 am | United Nations
Relaying information received from Washington, the head of the United Nations atomic watchdog agency has told the Security Council that the United States transferred nuclear material out of Iraq last month. More >>
UN Meeting Looks To Fight Spam Globally
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 10:13 am | United Nations
Seeking to head off abuses of the Internet and other digital services, officials from government, consumer groups and civil society gathered today in Geneva for a United Nations meeting on fighting the scourge of unwanted electronic junk mail, ... More >>
Quartet Members Meet With Palestinian Leaders
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 10:11 am | United Nations
Envoys from the United Nations, United States, European Union and Russian Federation emphasized their support for a lasting solution to the Middle East conflict during meetings today with senior Palestinian officials in Ramallah. More >>
Annan Holds West African Mini-Summit
Thursday, 8 July 2004, 10:10 am | United Nations
In a bid to break the impasse prevailing in Côte d'Ivoire, participants at a meeting convened by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Ethiopia have decided that to bring the parties together in Accra, Ghana, later this month, a UN spokesperson ... More >>
Pollution Clean Up Begins In Western Indian Ocean
Wednesday, 7 July 2004, 9:30 am | United Nations
Environment ministers meeting in Madagascar this week have agreed to an $11 million project to cut pollution in the Western Indian Ocean through strengthening pollution laws, regulations and regional and national cooperation, the United Nations Environment ... More >>
