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UN Ramps up Aid in Drought-Stricken Horn of Africa
Saturday, 10 September 2011, 3:19 pm | United Nations
UN Ramps up Aid in Drought-Stricken Horn of Africa as Number in Need Rises More >>
Ban Urges More Preventive Diplomacy
Saturday, 10 September 2011, 3:18 pm | United Nations
New York, Sep 9 2011 12:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on the world community to reinforce preventive diplomacy which, through a system of early warnings and skilled interventions, can pre-empt conflicts before they erupt, saving both ... More >>
UN Marks 10th Anniversary of Terrorist Attacks Against US
Saturday, 10 September 2011, 3:16 pm | United Nations
The United Nations today marked the 10th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States with a solemn commemoration in the General Assembly Hall, music, poetry and a vow to intensify the battle against terror wherever it ... More >>
Pay More Attention to Managing Fires Near Forests
Saturday, 10 September 2011, 1:27 pm | United Nations
A United Nations-backed partnership is calling on countries to pay more attention to activities such as burning rubbish or agricultural waste on lands bordering forests to prevent the 95 per cent of wildfires that originate from human activities in forests ... More >>
Getting Africa Online
Saturday, 10 September 2011, 1:16 pm | United Nations
With much of Africa still unconnected to the Internet, broadband commissioners and representatives of governments, the private sector and civil society met in Rwanda’s capital to examine how to get the continent wired to high-speed networks, including ... More >>
Moldova: Government leadership needed
Saturday, 10 September 2011, 1:07 pm | United Nations
Moldova: Government leadership needed to foster a public culture of diversity – UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion More >>
Right to education: first mission to Kazakhstan
Saturday, 10 September 2011, 1:05 pm | United Nations
GENEVA – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Kishore Singh, will visit Kazakhstan from 12 to 20 September 2011 to collect first-hand information on the situation of education in the country, with special focus on the authorities’ ... More >>
OHCHR PRESS BRIEFING NOTE – Nigeria
Saturday, 10 September 2011, 1:03 pm | United Nations
OHCHR PRESS BRIEFING NOTE – Nigeria Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Subject: Nigeria More >>
Weak Demand, Fiscal Tightening Impede Economic Recovery
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 3:27 pm | United Nations
Economic recovery in developed economies may grind to a halt because of weak domestic demand and the replacement of stimulus packages with fiscal austerity measures as governments try to regain the confidence of the financial markets... More >>
Haiti: UN Trains Nearly 300 Guards for Overcrowded Prisons
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 1:33 pm | United Nations
Haiti’s understaffed prison services will benefit from nearly 300 new recruits, thanks to a United Nations-backed training programme covering all elements needed for the job, from psychological understanding to respect for prisoners’ rights ... More >>
Global Tourist Numbers Continue to Increase, UN Reports
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 1:30 pm | United Nations
International tourist numbers surged by nearly 5 per cent in the first half of this year as the industry continues its recovery following the global dip in the wake of the recent financial crisis, new United Nations figures reveal. More >>
Cypriots Discuss Property Issues in Talks on Reunification
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 1:28 pm | United Nations
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders today held the first of two meetings this week devoted to property issues, among the thorniest in the ongoing United Nations-sponsored talks to reunify the Mediterranean island that has been split for almost 50 years. More >>
Sudan:UN Calls for Immediate End to ArmyBombing of Civilians
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 1:05 pm | United Nations
Two senior United Nations human rights officials today called for the immediate end to Sudanese Government air attacks on civilian populations that are reportedly continuing in Southern Kordofan state, resulting in further killing and displacement. More >>
Somalia: UN Endorses Roadmap to End Transition
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 1:03 pm | United Nations
Delegates attending a United Nations-backed meeting on ending Somalia’s transitional period today endorsed a roadmap that spells out priority measures to be implemented before the current governing arrangements end in August next year. More >>
Top Tennis Player to Promote Child Rights in Native Serbia
Friday, 2 September 2011, 10:52 am | United Nations
World’s Top Tennis Player Tapped by UN to Promote Child Rights in Native Serbia More >>
Mozambique Must Strengthen HIV/AIDS Prevention Programmes
Friday, 2 September 2011, 10:50 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency mandated to spearhead the global response to HIV/AIDS today commended Mozambique for its commitment to fighting the disease while stressing the need to strengthen prevention programmes. More >>
Cambodia: UN Wraps up Hearing for Accused in Genocide Trial
Friday, 2 September 2011, 10:43 am | United Nations
A United Nations-backed tribunal has wrapped up three days of hearings in the Cambodian capital to help determine whether two of the most senior surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime are fit enough to stand trial for alleged genocide and other war ... More >>
Footballer Spotlights Efforts to Empower Sierra Leone Women
Friday, 2 September 2011, 10:37 am | United Nations
The world’s top female football player and United Nations advocate Marta Vieira da Silva is on a mission to Sierra Leone to highlight efforts to empower women in the West African nation that is recovering from years of conflict. More >>
Syria: UN Voices Alarm at Ongoing Abuses against Journalists
Friday, 2 September 2011, 10:27 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency defending press freedom has voiced her alarm at continuing abuses committed against journalists in Syria and called on authorities to respect basic human rights, including the right to freedom of expression. More >>
Global Manufacturing Likely To Decline This Year
Friday, 2 September 2011, 10:21 am | United Nations
World manufacturing output is expected to be lower this year than last year, despite high growth rates in developing countries, says a new United Nations report released today. More >>
