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Youssou N’dour Steps Down As UNICEF Goodwill
Saturday, 7 January 2012, 10:26 am | United Nations
Renowned Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour has temporarily stepped down from his role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) as he embarks on campaigning as a candidate in his country’s presidential elections, ... More >>
Post-Earthquake Assistance In Haiti Shifts To Reconstruction
Saturday, 7 January 2012, 10:23 am | United Nations
The allocation of resources for Haiti’s recovery from the devastating earthquake two years ago has shifted to reconstruction, infrastructure restoration, debris removal, job creation and capacity building, senior United Nations officials said today, noting, ... More >>
Somalia: UN Envoy Voices Concern About Infighting
Saturday, 7 January 2012, 10:20 am | United Nations
The United Nations envoy for Somalia today expressed deep concern over the country’s ongoing political disputes warning that, if not resolved, the country could miss a rare window of opportunity to end its 21 years of conflict. More >>
Inter-Communal Violence in Northern Kenya
Friday, 6 January 2012, 10:46 am | United Nations
The United Nations humanitarian arm today voiced concern over inter-communal clashes in northern Kenya where some 46 people have died in recent months in reprisal attacks linked to rivalry over pasture and cattle rustling. More >>
Ethnic Violence in South Sudan
Friday, 6 January 2012, 10:42 am | United Nations
The United Nations is stepping up its peacekeeping presence in the troubled South Sudanese state of Jonglei in the wake of recent inter-ethnic violence that has displaced tens of thousands of people and killed an unknown number of others. More >>
UN Ambassador Against Hunger Views Progress in Haiti
Friday, 6 January 2012, 10:40 am | United Nations
Almost two years after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, a high-profile advocate for the United Nations food relief agency has visited the Caribbean country to survey the agency’s efforts in fighting malnutrition among those made homeless by the ... More >>
New Online Game That Helps UN Fight Hunger
Friday, 6 January 2012, 10:39 am | United Nations
Freerice.com, the online game that allows players to improve their vocabulary while fighting global hunger by making donations to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has crossed another milestone today as it reached one million registered players. More >>
Libya: Cities Emerging From Conflict
Friday, 6 January 2012, 10:30 am | United Nations
A senior United Nations official who has visited the Libyan cities of Bani Walid, Sirte and Misrata, which saw some of the most intense fighting during last year’s military campaign to oust Muammar al-Qadhafi’s regime, said today he was impressed ... More >>
Iraq: UN Deplores Deadly Wave of Bomb Attacks
Friday, 6 January 2012, 10:28 am | United Nations
The top United Nations official in Iraq today strongly condemned the series of bombings across the country over the past two days that have killed scores of people and injured many more. At least 68 people have died, according to media reports, following an ... More >>
Sudan: UN Voices Deep Concern Over Continued Ethnic Violence
Thursday, 5 January 2012, 12:57 pm | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) expressed deep concern today about the deadly ethnic violence in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, where thousands of people have had to flee their homes in recent days. More >>
UN Relief Chief Visits Sudan to Discuss Food Insecurity
Thursday, 5 January 2012, 11:59 am | United Nations
New York, Jan 4 2012 3:10PM Reports from people fleeing two troubled Sudanese states indicate alarming rates of food insecurity and rising levels of malnutrition, the United Nations humanitarian chief warned today. More >>
Top UN Official in Iraq Urges Dialogue to Resolve Tensions
Thursday, 5 January 2012, 11:58 am | United Nations
The United Nations envoy to Iraq today voiced concern as he met with senior officials in the country’s Kurdistan region over Iraq’s continued political stalemate and rising sectarian tensions. More >>
Closer Ties Between UN And Regional Blocs
Thursday, 5 January 2012, 11:57 am | United Nations
New York, Jan 4 2012 4:10PM The Security Council will hold an open debate later this month on strengthening strategic cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, with January’s President calling for closer ties to help deal with ... More >>
35 New Schools in Flood-Affected Punjab
Thursday, 5 January 2012, 11:13 am | United Nations
New York, Jan 4 2012 12:10PM Thirty-five new schools constructed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) with donor funding in the southern area of Punjab province in Pakistan, which was devastated by floods in 2010, have opened with 4,500 pupils ... More >>
Cyprus: UN-Backed Talks on Core Issues
Thursday, 5 January 2012, 11:11 am | United Nations
New York, Jan 4 2012 1:10PM The leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities will continue to make efforts to reach agreement on core issues when they meet near New York later this month for talks aimed at reunifying the island ... More >>
Ban Welcomes Move to End State of Emergency in Fiji
Thursday, 5 January 2012, 11:10 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the announcement by Fiji that it will lift the state of emergency imposed in 2009, calling it a “positive step” towards restoring constitutional order in the South Pacific archipelago. More >>
Residents of South Sudan Flashpoint Town in Need of Aid
Wednesday, 4 January 2012, 11:43 am | United Nations
New York, Jan 3 2012 5:10PM While the showdown between the South Sudanese military and thousands of armed tribesmen over the flashpoint town of Pibor has subsided, the humanitarian situation in the area remains grim, a top United Nations official ... More >>
South Sudan Government's Efforts to Protect Civilians Lauded
Wednesday, 4 January 2012, 10:40 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken with the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, to express his appreciation of Mr. Kiir's commitment to protecting civilians, as well as his efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict between the Lou Nuer and Murle ... More >>
Mexican Specialist Wins UNESCO Award
Wednesday, 4 January 2012, 10:38 am | United Nations
New York, Jan 3 2012 10:10AM A Mexican physiologist and neurobiologist renowned for his work on sleep has won a United Nations award honouring those who have helped to promote science, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ... More >>
Initiative to Fight Hunger in Afghan Cities
Wednesday, 4 January 2012, 10:38 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today a new food subsidy initiative geared towards providing Afghanistan’s urban poor with guaranteed access to provisions despite the threat of food insecurity across the country. More >>
