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Scientific & Financial Backing to Fight Droughts and Famine
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 1:23 pm | United Nations
Scientific and financial resources are needed to counter the growing risks of droughts that all too frequently lead to famine and poverty, the United Nations said today as a conference opened in the Republic of Korea on desertification. More >>
Libya: UN Warns of Impact of Fighting On Civilians in Sirte
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 1:21 pm | United Nations
The United Nations humanitarian chief voiced extreme concern today about the impact on civilians of continued fighting in and around the Libyan city of Sirte between forces supporting the interim Government and those loyal to the ousted regime of ... More >>
Refugee Champion Fridtjof Nansen Bearer of World Conscience
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 1:17 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the renowned Norwegian explorer and refugee champion Fridtjof Nansen, on the 150th anniversary of his birth, as the very embodiment of the world’s collective conscience that brings succour to the downtrodden, the ... More >>
UN Reiterates Need for NonInterference in Cambodian Tribunal
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 1:16 pm | United Nations
The United Nations today reiterated that the Cambodian genocide tribunal must be permitted to carry out its work without any outside hindrance, after one of the judges resigned, citing attempted interference by Government officials in the court’s ... More >>
Pakistani Cities Join UN Campaign on Disaster Preparedness
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 1:14 pm | United Nations
More than 30 cities in seven provinces across Pakistan have joined a United-Nations-led disaster preparedness campaign intended to make urban areas resilient and ready to cope with catastrophic events to reduce losses and damage. More >>
Facing Droughts, Pacific Islands Need Risk Mitigation Steps
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 1:13 pm | United Nations
Amid growing concerns about drought crises in some small island States of the Pacific, the United Nations today called for comprehensive risk reduction steps to be put in place to protect vulnerable populations living in delicate ecosystems. More >>
Systematic Torture in Afghan Detention Facilities – UN
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 9:27 am | United Nations
SYSTEMATIC TORTURE IN AFGHAN DETENTION FACILITIES – UN REPORT New York, Oct 10 2011 1:10PM More >>
UN Envoy to Help Iraq Transition to Stability and Prosperity
Monday, 10 October 2011, 12:36 pm | United Nations
The newly arrived United Nations envoy to Iraq has begun meeting with senior officials from the country’s Government to discuss how the world body can help the Middle East nation rebuild and become more prosperous and stable. More >>
UN Training strengthens Parliamentary response
Saturday, 8 October 2011, 6:43 pm | United Nations
Friday 7th October, Apia - The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) became the focus of attention when the Samoa Parliament, gathered on Wednesday October 5th to receive training on how they can engage with the MDG’s. The Post Election MDGs Training ... More >>
UN Women Applauds Nobel Peace Prize Award for Women Leaders
Saturday, 8 October 2011, 6:41 pm | United Nations
UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet applauded today’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to three prominent women peace leaders: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, her compatriot Leymah Gbowee, and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen. She ... More >>
Turkey: first official visit by UN expert
Saturday, 8 October 2011, 6:40 pm | United Nations
GENEVA – United Nations Special Rapporteur Gabriela Knaul will carry out an official visit to Turkey from 10-14 October 2011, to assess a series of judicial reforms recently undertaken by the Government. This is the first official visit to the country by ... More >>
UN Expert on contemporary forms of slavery to Lebanon
Saturday, 8 October 2011, 6:18 pm | United Nations
GENEVA – United Nations Special Rapporteur Gulnara Shahinian will visit Lebanon from 10 to 17 October 2011, to assess a number of initiatives developed by the authorities to prevent domestic servitude. Ms. Shahinian is the first UN independent expert monitoring ... More >>
UNESCO Meeting Debates Palestinian Membership
Saturday, 8 October 2011, 4:39 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 7 2011 6:10PM The Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has "http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/unesco_concludes_187th_session_of_its_executive_board/" >concluded its latest session during which it debated a Palestinian membership request ... More >>
Measles Cases Continue to Surge in Europe And Africa
Saturday, 8 October 2011, 4:38 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 7 2011 6:10PM The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported today that several large "http://www.who.int/csr/don/2011_10_07/en/index.html" >measles outbreaks have continued to spread in the past six months in Europe and ... More >>
Postal Service an Invaluable Contributor
Saturday, 8 October 2011, 4:36 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 7 2011 4:10PM In an era of rapid technological advancements, the post remains a vital communication element that links people and businesses and contributes to their economic development worldwide, the United Nations global postal agency ... More >>
Rwanda And Un Refugee Agency Agree to Step up Repatriation
Saturday, 8 October 2011, 4:35 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 7 2011 4:10PM The United Nations refugee agency and Rwanda today announced steps to speed up a solution for tens of thousands of Rwandan refugees, one of the lasting legacies of the genocide in which extremist Hutus killed some 800,000 Tutsis ... More >>
Gains of African Development Partnership
Saturday, 8 October 2011, 4:33 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 7 2011 1:10PM The President of the General Assembly today praised the African initiative created to enhance the continent’s economic growth, development and participation in the global economy, saying it has contributed significantly ... More >>
UN Opens Refugee Camp in Ethiopia as Violence Continues
Saturday, 8 October 2011, 4:32 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 7 2011 1:10PM The United Nations refugee agency has "http://www.unhcr.org/4e8f1d579.html" >opened a new camp in western Ethiopia as hostilities in Sudan’s Blue Nile state continue to drive thousands to flee the country. More >>
Battle for Sirte Nears End
Saturday, 8 October 2011, 4:31 pm | United Nations
In Libya, UN Calls on All Sides to Respect Human Rights as Battle for Sirte Nears End More >>
Rugby World Cup Takes UN Message to Billions
Saturday, 8 October 2011, 4:29 pm | United Nations
New York, Oct 7 2011 12:10PM >From the scrums on the fields of New Zealand, the current Rugby World Cup is taking the United Nations fight against global hunger, and its fundraising appeal, to a potential audience of 4 billion people in the latest ... More >>
