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Ban Reaffirms Zero Tolerance for Sexual Abuse
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 12:33 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 7:10PM The United Nations today screened The Whistleblower at its New York Headquarters, using the film’s theme of a contract worker fired for investigating the alleged complicity of UN peacekeepers in sex trafficking to ... More >>
Criminal Court Prosecutor to Visit Côte D’ivoire
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 12:32 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 6:10PM The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ( "http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC/Home" >ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, will travel to Côte d’Ivoire for an official visit to meet people the Government, members ... More >>
Hazardous Chemical Recommended for Elimination by UN Experts
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 12:30 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 6:10PM A United Nations-backed panel of experts has recommended that a toxic flame retardant be added to a watch list of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) designed to eliminate the impact of hazardous chemicals on human health and ... More >>
Setting up Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Middle East
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 12:29 pm | United Nations
Finland to Host 2012 Talks on Setting up Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Middle East More >>
Concerns About Cambodia Genocide Court
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 12:28 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 4:10PM The United Nations Legal Counsel will travel to Phnom Penh next week for meetings concerning the Cambodia genocide tribunal in the wake of the resignation of one of the judges. More >>
Somalia Has Best Chance for Peace in Years, Says UN Envoy
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 12:26 pm | United Nations
Somalis currently have a rare opportunity to advance peace in their country and establish a fully functioning government, says the United Nations envoy to the Horn of Africa nation. More >>
Turkey Must Do More to Ensure Independent, Judiciary
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 12:25 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 1:10PM A United Nations human rights expert today "http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=11496&LangID=E" >commended Turkish authorities for placing the protection and promotion of human rights high on their agenda, while calling for further steps to guarantee an independent ... More >>
Funding Shortfall Threatens Food for 120,000 Congolese
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 12:17 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 1:10PM Some 120,000 refugees who fled ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC) two years ago to seek shelter in the neighbouring Republic of Congo, will go without food as of next month if no new funding is found, ... More >>
Food Assistance to Flood-Affected Pakistanis
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 12:15 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 11:10AM The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today it is continuing to scale up the delivery of vital assistance to the worst-affected areas of Pakistan’s Sindh province as part of its efforts to assist the country’s ... More >>
Investing in Rural Women Will Slash Hunger And Poverty
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 12:13 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 10:10AM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is "http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/sgsm13870.doc.htm" >calling on the international community to give rural women the same access to productive resources as men, noting the huge benefits that would ensue, from increased food ... More >>
UN Human Rights Chief Urges Immediate Action on Syria
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 12:11 pm | United Nations
UN Human Rights Chief Urges Immediate Action on Syria as Death Toll Passes 3,000 More >>
Handwashing with Soap to Prevent Diseases
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 12:10 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 9:10AM The United Nations today reminded people across the world that simply washing hands with soap and water remains the most cost-effective way to prevent diseases, and urged everyone to motivate others, especially children ... More >>
UN Agencies on Standby to Aid South-East Asian Flood Victims
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 11:59 am | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 2:10PM United Nations agencies are on standby to deliver aid in South-East Asia where over 600 people have died and more than eight million others are affected by flooding and typhoons, with the situation expected to worsen amid ... More >>
Extending UN Peacekeeping Force in Haiti
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 11:58 am | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 3:10PM The Security Council today "http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2011/sc10411.doc.htm" >extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for another year and agreed to reduce the number of troops on the ground by 2,500. More >>
High-Definition Television Sets Sights Even Higher
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 11:57 am | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 3:10PM Ultra high-definition television (UHDTV) has taken a major step towards becoming reality, with experts agreeing on most technical characteristics for a medium that will be at least 16 times visually sharper than current state-of-the-art ... More >>
UN Agencies Urge Concerted Effort Against Global Hunger
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 11:55 am | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 3:10PM United Nations agencies tasked with tackling global hunger today highlighted the need for concerted efforts to address the root causes, focusing on the need to ensure that children have enough to eat, and addressing the ... More >>
Rains, Floods in Mexico And Central America
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 11:53 am | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 1:10PM Some 100,000 people in Mexico and Central America are facing flooding as Hurricane Jova and a tropical depression unleash torrential rains over the region, the United Nations reported today as it activated emergency and ... More >>
In South Sudan, UN Envoy Welcomes Civilian-Led Disarmament
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 11:52 am | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 12:10PM The United Nations envoy to South Sudan today visited one of the country’s states that has been beset by violent ethnic tensions since independence to commend local communities for their involvement in a new, civilian-led ... More >>
Cambodian Draft Law on NGOs May Breach International Pact
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 11:50 am | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 12:10PM A Cambodian draft law making registration of associations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) mandatory and banning unregistered groups, risks breaching an international treaty, a United Nations rights expert warned today, ... More >>
Judge in UN Tribunal for Rwanda to Work Part-Time
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 11:48 am | United Nations
New York, Oct 14 2011 12:10PM The Security Council today allowed one of the judges in the United Nations tribunal for the 1994 Rwandan genocide to work part-time and engage in another judicial occupation until the end of the year, under exceptional ... More >>
