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UN Refugee Chief Urges Scale-Up of Aid for Displaced Somalis
Friday, 2 September 2011, 10:19 am | United Nations
The United Nations refugee chief has called for a rapid increase in aid for Somalis uprooted by drought, famine and conflict, as he visited the capital, Mogadishu, which is hosting some 400,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs). More >>
Ban Pledges UN Support for Democratic and Stable Libya
Friday, 2 September 2011, 10:16 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged the continued assistance of the United Nations in helping Libya tackle its humanitarian challenges, as well as in building a democratic and stable nation once the current conflict is over. More >>
Côte d’Ivoire: Allegations of Sex Abuse by UN Peacekeepers
Friday, 2 September 2011, 10:14 am | United Nations
The United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) is looking into recent allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving its peacekeepers based in the west of the country. More >>
Ban to Focus on Climate Change on Visit to Pacific Region
Wednesday, 31 August 2011, 11:53 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will embark on a four-nation visit to Australia, New Zealand, Solomon Islands and Kiribati at the end of this week during which the issue of climate change will be a key focus. More >>
Security Council Concerned at Maritime Piracy in West Africa
Wednesday, 31 August 2011, 11:50 am | United Nations
The Security Council today voiced concern over increasing maritime piracy, armed robbery and reports of hostage-taking in the Gulf of Guinea, saying the crimes were having an adverse impact on security, trade and other economic activities in the ... More >>
Fewer Newborns Dying Worldwide but Progress Too Slow
Wednesday, 31 August 2011, 11:46 am | United Nations
A new study by the United Nations health agency and its partners has found that fewer newborns are dying worldwide but progress is too slow and Africa in particular is being left further behind. More >>
Darfur: Sheiks Sheltering at African Mission Site to Go Home
Monday, 29 August 2011, 10:08 am | United Nations
The head of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur today voiced his appreciation to the Sudanese authorities for granting amnesty to five local sheikhs who were sheltering in the mission's premises for over a year fearing ... More >>
AIDS Epidemic At Critical Juncture In Asia-Pacific Region
Saturday, 27 August 2011, 2:23 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 26 2011 10:10AM The AIDS epidemic in Asia and the Pacific is at a crossroads, says a United Nations report released today, which adds that while the region has seen impressive gains in the HIV response, greater and sustained efforts ... More >>
Witness At War Crimes Trial Pleads Guilty To Contempt
Saturday, 27 August 2011, 2:20 pm | United Nations
A key witness today "http://www.icty.org/sid/10781" >pleaded guilty to contempt of court for refusing to testify in the trial at a United Nations war crimes tribunal of former Kosovo prime minister Ramush Haradinaj on charges of crimes against ... More >>
eacekeepers To Help Deter Violence In South Sudan
Saturday, 27 August 2011, 2:17 pm | United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan said today it has begun sending troops and civilian experts to Jonglei state to help deter violence and foster reconciliation in the wake of recent ethnic clashes that have left at least 600 people dead. More >>
Security Council Seeks To Strengthen Un Peacekeeping
Saturday, 27 August 2011, 12:58 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today discussed steps to improve United Nations peacekeeping capacities, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calling for greater flexibility and funding to meet the ever more complex needs of missions that currently field some ... More >>
OHCHR - South Sudan
Saturday, 27 August 2011, 12:55 pm | United Nations
The High Commissioner for Human Rights is very concerned about the recent fighting between the Murle and the Lou Nuer communities in Uror County, Jonglei State, South Sudan, which has reportedly resulted in at least 600 deaths, more than 850 wounded, ... More >>
UN-NGO Forum To Focus On Sustainable Development
Saturday, 27 August 2011, 12:51 pm | United Nations
The annual joint conference of the United Nations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), which begins next week in Bonn, Germany, will focus on sustainable development, volunteerism and the power of individuals to effect change and transform communities. More >>
UN Condemns Deadly Attack Against UN Compound In Nigeria
Saturday, 27 August 2011, 12:46 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned this morning’s attack on the United Nations building in Abuja, in which a number of people have been killed or wounded, and said he is dispatching top officials to the Nigerian capital to respond to the ... More >>
Expert Panel On Arbitrary Detention To Discuss 43 Cases
Saturday, 27 August 2011, 12:44 pm | United Nations
A group of independent United Nations human rights experts will on Monday begin a session to discuss 43 confidential cases of arbitrary detention concerning 22 countries and review information relating to those cases, including communications from States. More >>
UN Begins Campaign To Distribute Livestock Vaccines
Saturday, 27 August 2011, 12:40 pm | United Nations
The United Nations has begun distributing the first batch of more than a million vaccines across Darfur in a bid to protect livestock and other animals in the western Sudanese region from deadly diseases during the current rainy season. More >>
Ban Seeks Urgent UN Mission To Help Libya Rebuild
Saturday, 27 August 2011, 12:39 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today summoned major regional organizations to join the United Nations in helping the new Libyan authorities deliver immediate emergency aid and provide a democratic transition after the ouster of Colonel Muammar al-Qadhafi’s ... More >>
UN Chief Condemns Deadly Arson Attack In Mexico
Saturday, 27 August 2011, 12:35 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today deplored the arson attack that left 53 people dead in Monterrey, Mexico, yesterday and voiced solidarity with the country’s people, the families of the victims and the country’s Government. More >>
UN Hails Europe’s Retention of Polio-Free Status as
Friday, 26 August 2011, 12:14 pm | United Nations
Europe will retain its status as a polio-free region after Member States took satisfactory steps to combat an imported outbreak of the debilitating and sometimes fatal disease last year, in what the United Nations health agency hailed as “tremendous news.” More >>
Sustainable Use of Iraqi Marshlands as a Water Resource
Friday, 26 August 2011, 12:13 pm | United Nations
Marshlands in Iraq must be managed in a manner that balances the various benefits derived from the ecosystems, including food and clean water for the country’s people, as well as climate control, according to a United Nations report released today. More >>
