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Political Will Needed to Avoid Deeper Economic Strife
Friday, 23 September 2011, 3:22 pm | United Nations
New York, Sep 22 2011 11:10PM The global economic crisis continues and may still engulf the world, Australia’s Foreign Minister warned the General Assembly today, urging countries to take immediate and concerted action to spur sustainable growth ... More >>
Afghanistan Tells UN Of Future Partnerships
Friday, 23 September 2011, 3:21 pm | United Nations
New York, Sep 22 2011 11:10PM Afghanistan is negotiating strategic partnerships with its international partners, including the United States and the European Union, to guarantee the country’s security, stability and economic development once international ... More >>
Israel Has Yet To Fully Comply With UN Resolution
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 11:51 am | United Nations
The President of Lebanon today called on the international community to put pressure on Israel to carry out the provisions of the United Nations resolution that ended that country’s war with Hizbollah five years ago. More >>
UN Calls on US to Halt Today's Execution of Death Row Inmate
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 11:20 am | United Nations
Three independent United Nations human rights experts have called on the United States Government to stop the execution scheduled for later today of Troy Davis, amid concerns that he did not receive a fair trial. More >>
Netanyahu Urged to Act with Wisdom on Palestinian Bid
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 11:19 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today to act with responsibility, wisdom and restraint towards the Palestinians’ approach to the United Nations, where they have said they will seek full membership. More >>
Netanyahu Urged to Act with Wisdom on Palestinian Bid
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 11:19 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today to act with responsibility, wisdom and restraint towards the Palestinians’ approach to the United Nations, where they have said they will seek full membership. More >>
UN Considers Ways to Combat Non-Communicable Diseases
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 3:18 pm | United Nations
Delegates at a United Nations high-level conference on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) today considered strategies to combat the preventable, mostly lifestyle- and diet-related illnesses that have become major killers across the world. More >>
UN Protocol on Biodiversity Receives another 13 Signatories
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 3:17 pm | United Nations
Thirteen countries today signed a key protocol to a United Nations treaty promoting a more equitable sharing of the planet’s genetic resources and their benefits as the annual UN event aimed at encouraging States to sign, ratify or accede to various ... More >>
Human Rights Accords Receive Boost At Annual UN Treaty Event
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 3:16 pm | United Nations
Ten conventions or protocols dealing with human rights received signatures or ratifications today as the annual United Nations event aimed at promoting greater participation in global treaties and international law kicked off. More >>
Elections in the Spotlight during Talks with TimoresePremier
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 1:18 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão have discussed the South-East Asian country’s ongoing preparations for presidential and parliamentary elections next year in a tête-à-tête that also focused on efforts to promote national ... More >>
UN Launches Initiative to Promote Sustainable Energy for All
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 1:16 pm | United Nations
Warning that a lack of access to affordable and clean energy is jeopardizing the achievement of the global targets to combat poverty and disease, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today launched a major new initiative to make sustainable energy universally ... More >>
World’s Countries Pledge Support for Libyan Transition
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 11:45 am | United Nations
A United Nations summit in support of Libya today backed the transition plans of the country’s new authorities and pledged their ongoing support to help the North African country establish the rule of law, uphold key human rights and promote both ... More >>
IndigenousPeoples Suffer Abuse in Race for Natural Resources
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 11:40 am | United Nations
Extraction of natural resources and other major development projects in or near the territories of indigenous peoples is one of the most significant sources of abuse of their human rights worldwide, an independent United Nations expert warned today. More >>
UNICEF Seeks To Ensure Inclusion of Disabled Children
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 11:36 am | United Nations
Government leaders and experts today discussed ways to improve education, health care and social services for millions of children with disabilities during a conference co-organized by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Azerbaijan. More >>
Peacekeepers on Ivorian-Liberian Border Area after Attack
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 11:34 am | United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire has sent two patrol units to the country’s border with Liberia to assess the situation after a group of heavily armed militiamen crossed the frontier and attacked two Ivorian villages last week, ... More >>
Nine Sites Join List of Globally Recognized Geological Sites
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 1:58 pm | United Nations
Nine geological sites of exceptional scientific and educational importance, rarity or beauty have been added to the Global Network of National Geoparks, a United Nations-backed list launched to promote greater cooperation in the management of the world’s geological ... More >>
Information Technology Critical in Achieving UN Objectives
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 1:56 pm | United Nations
The United Nations must leverage the power of information and communications technology (ICT) to the fullest in its response to political, economic and environmental challenges and to improve the delivery of its services, says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. More >>
Ban Condemns Deadly Attack near Burundian Capital
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 1:55 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the armed attack that took place yesterday near Burundi’s capital that killed and injured scores of people, and called on all parties to exercise restraint. More >>
Palestinians Will Submit UN Membership Application on Friday
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 1:54 pm | United Nations
The President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, told Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today that he intends to submit an application this Friday for Palestine to become a United Nations Member State. More >>
Governments Must Be Committed To Goal of LowCarbon Economies
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 1:53 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations climate change official today urged governments to carry through their commitments to low-carbon and climate-resilient economies to address climate change, stressing that the forthcoming conference in the South African city of Durban ... More >>
