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Security Council: Regional Cooperation to Fight Piracy
Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 4:22 pm | United Nations
The Security Council renewed its call today for tougher anti-piracy measures in Somalia and the wider region, urging all countries to adopt laws and cooperate with international organizations to accelerate the prosecution and punishment of piracy. More >>
Better Use of Geospatial Technology for Development
Monday, 24 October 2011, 2:16 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 23 2011 10:10AM Representatives from 90 countries and delegates from dozens of international organizations and civil society gathered in the capital of the Republic of Korea today for a series of United Nations-backed meetings on improving ... More >>
Cambodia Needs to Adopt Independent Judiciary
Monday, 24 October 2011, 2:15 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 23 2011 10:10AM Despite progress in the 20 years since the Paris peace agreements ended decades of fighting in Cambodia, much still needs to be done to fulfil the promise of the accords, including instituting an independent judiciary ... More >>
Commitment to Support Libya as Leaders Declare Liberation
Monday, 24 October 2011, 2:14 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 23 2011 7:10PM The United Nations on Sunday renewed its commitment to help the people of Libya build a brighter future as the transitional authorities declared the full liberation of the North African nation, more than eight months ... More >>
Ban Voices Sympathy, Offers UN Help After Deadly Quake
Monday, 24 October 2011, 2:12 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and destruction in Sunday's earthquake in eastern Turkey and pledged the readiness of the United Nations to assist if requested. More >>
Tribute to Late Renowned Jurist Antonio Cassese
Sunday, 23 October 2011, 5:07 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 22 2011 8:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute to Judge Antonio Cassese, a renowned legal expert who died yesterday, calling him "a giant of international law" and a loyal friend to the United Nations. More >>
UN Chief Voices Sadness at Passing of Saudi Crown Prince
Sunday, 23 October 2011, 4:59 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 22 2011 6:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his sadness at the passing of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, and paid tribute to the significant role he played in Saudi Arabia for many years. More >>
The Tunisian Elections
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 4:07 pm | United Nations
The Tunisian revolution, begun just 10 months ago by young people determined to take the future of their country into their own hands, has inspired both young and old throughout the region – and beyond – to become aware of, and call for, their ... More >>
Commissioner for Human Rights concludes visit to Chile
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 3:34 pm | United Nations
SANTIAGO (20 October 2011) – The United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kyung-wha Kang, concluded her three-day mission in Chile. It was the first leg of a visit to Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay aimed at gathering first-hand information ... More >>
20th anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreements
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 3:18 pm | United Nations
GENEVA – “Twenty years ago, the Paris Peace Agreements set down a clear vision of a new Cambodia built on the bedrock of human rights, democracy and the rule of law,” recalled the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human ... More >>
Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan And Togo Join Security Council
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 2:28 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 21 2011 7:10PM Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo will serve as non-permanent members of the 15-member Security Council in 2012-13 after winning their seats during elections held earlier today at United Nations Headquarters in ... More >>
Natural Resource Boom in Mongolia an Opportunity
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 2:26 pm | United Nations
Natural Resource Boom in Mongolia an Opportunity to Alleviate Poverty – UN Official New York, Oct 21 2011 6:10PM The recent economic growth in Mongolia due to a boom in its mining sector represents an opportunity to reduce poverty in the country, ... More >>
Preparations in Far East for Elections - DR Congo
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 2:25 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 21 2011 6:10PM The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has visited the eastern city of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, to assess preparations for the forthcoming general ... More >>
Concern at Impact of South-East Asian Floods on Children
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 2:23 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 21 2011 5:10PM The massive flooding in South-East Asia has taken a heavy toll on the region’s children, United Nations agencies said today, with over 200 already having lost their lives, many due to drowning, and hundreds of thousands ... More >>
Amid Rising Violence in Yemen
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 2:22 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 21 2011 5:10PM Condemning human rights violations and the excessive use of force by the Yemeni authorities against peaceful protesters as well as violence by other groups, the Security Council today called on all sides to quickly implement ... More >>
Busy UN Disarmament Agenda in 2012
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 2:21 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 21 2011 4:10PM The President of the General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, today said that disarmament will be an important issue on the United Nations agenda next year, with a number of crucial conferences on global weapons reduction ... More >>
UN Expert Calls for Integration of Gender Perspective
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 2:20 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 21 2011 4:10PM A gender perspective needs to be integrated into countries’ criminal justice systems to ensure women are not “ruled out of the law,” the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Gabriela ... More >>
Counter-Terrorism Must Never Be Used as Excuse
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 2:18 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 21 2011 3:10PM The fight against terrorism must never be used as a pretext for abusing basic human rights or silencing the opposition, as has happened in many professedly democratic countries over the past decade, a United Nations expert ... More >>
Talks Seek to End Violent Ethnic Clashes in South Sudan
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 2:14 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 21 2011 3:10PM Two ethnic communities that had previously engaged in violent attacks in South Sudan took part in a series of United Nations-backed peace talks which seek to put an end to conflict in the country’s Jonglei state that ... More >>
Basque Group ETA’S Decision to End Armed Campaign
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 2:12 pm | United Nations
Ban Welcomes Basque Group ETA’S Decision to End Armed Campaign New York, Oct 21 2011 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the announcement by the Basque separatist group ETA that it would end its protracted campaign of violence. More >>
