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Peru: UN Commends New Indigenous Consultation Law
Friday, 26 August 2011, 12:11 pm | United Nations
Peru has taken “an important step forward” by approving a law compelling private companies to consult indigenous communities before going ahead with major projects such as mines, a United Nations human rights expert said today. More >>
Libya: Medical Aid and Other Humanitarian Needs Are Priority
Friday, 26 August 2011, 12:10 pm | United Nations
The delivery of humanitarian assistance, especially medical aid, is the most urgent priority in Libya, a United Nations official said today, adding that the world body and its partners are finalizing a 30-day assistance plan for the North African country. More >>
Myanmar Needs to Do More to Improve Human Rights Situation
Friday, 26 August 2011, 12:09 pm | United Nations
While the new Government of Myanmar has taken steps to improve the human rights situation in the country, it needs to deploy greater efforts to address serious concerns such as the continuing detention of a large number of political prisoners, a United Nations ... More >>
Hurricane Irene Killed Two in Haiti and Flooded Farmland
Friday, 26 August 2011, 12:08 pm | United Nations
Hurricane Irene killed two people in Haiti, flooded houses, cut roads, unleashed landslides and devastated farm fields during its passage off the coast of the Caribbean country earlier this week, the United Nations reported today. More >>
World Must Fund Famine-Wracked Somalia,Stop Generation Dying
Friday, 26 August 2011, 12:01 pm | United Nations
African leaders convened a fund-raising conference today for famine-wracked Somalia, where tens of thousands of people have already died and 3.2 million are on the brink of starvation, with a top United Nations official warning that the crisis stretches ... More >>
UN Launches Campaign on Global Statelessness Problem
Friday, 26 August 2011, 12:00 pm | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency today launched a campaign to highlight the plight of up to 12 million stateless people worldwide who are denied basic rights, including access to jobs, housing, education and health care by dint of their lack of citizenship. More >>
More Violence: Need to Break Israeli-Palestinian Deadlock
Friday, 26 August 2011, 11:58 am | United Nations
The recent serious escalation of violence in southern Israel and the Gaza Strip makes it ever more urgent to break the deadlock in the Middle East peace talks, the top United Nations political official warned today. More >>
Ban Commends Cape Verde for ‘Peaceful and Credible’ Election
Friday, 26 August 2011, 11:51 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the peaceful staging of presidential elections in Cape Verde, saying they illustrate the West African country’s continued adherence to democracy and good governance. More >>
UN Outlines Investment Strategies to Reduce Water Scarcity
Friday, 26 August 2011, 11:50 am | United Nations
An annual investment of $198 billion, or 0.16 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP), in the water sector could reduce water scarcity and halve the number of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation in less than ... More >>
Clean Energy Revolution Will Put World on Safer Path
Friday, 26 August 2011, 11:48 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a clean energy revolution to help transform the global economy and put the world on a cleaner, safer, more equitable path. More >>
UN marks 10th anniversary of Bougainville Peace Accords
Monday, 22 August 2011, 8:19 pm | United Nations
Tuesday 30 August, 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the Bougainville Peace Accords. The United Nations, which played an integral part in the peace process and peacebuilding efforts, will mark the occasion by conducting a cross-island trek entitled: More >>
UN And Diplomatic Partners Condemn Recent Attacks
Sunday, 21 August 2011, 12:50 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 20 2011 3:10PM The United Nations and its diplomatic partners in the search for peace in the Middle East on Saturday strongly condemned the attacks in southern Israel earlier this week, as well as all acts of terrorism in the region, ... More >>
At Time of Global Transition, UN More Necessary than Ever
Saturday, 20 August 2011, 1:13 pm | United Nations
At Time of Global Transition, UN More Necessary than Ever to Tackle Challenges – Ban New York, Aug 19 2011 11:10AM With the world facing a pivotal juncture in its history, the global need for the United Nations has never been greater in tackling ... More >>
Emergency Food Aid to Bangladeshi Flood Victims
Saturday, 20 August 2011, 1:11 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 19 2011 10:10AM The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing urgently needed food assistance to 57,000 people affected by floods in southern Bangladesh. More >>
UN Calls for Probe into Abductions And Killings
Saturday, 20 August 2011, 1:09 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 19 2011 12:10PM The United Nations human rights office today urged the Pakistani Government to investigate numerous reports of abductions, disappearances and extrajudicial killings, particularly of journalists. More >>
Secretary-General Deplores Suicide Bombing
Saturday, 20 August 2011, 1:06 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 19 2011 1:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned today’s suicide bombing at a mosque in north-western Pakistan that has reportedly killed more than 40 people and injured at least 100 others. More >>
Brazilian Judge is Slain
Saturday, 20 August 2011, 1:03 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 19 2011 1:10PM A United Nations human rights expert today called on Brazilian authorities to take immediate steps to better protect the country’s judges, magistrates, prosecutors, public defenders and other lawyers in the wake of the recent ... More >>
UN Boosts Children Nutrition to Prevent Stunted Growth
Saturday, 20 August 2011, 1:00 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 19 2011 2:10PM In an effort to tackle high levels of malnutrition among children in areas of the Horn of African affected by the severe food crisis, the United Nations reported today it had launched programmes to boost nutrition by providing ... More >>
New Fund to Protect African Elephants Launched
Saturday, 20 August 2011, 12:52 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 19 2011 3:10PM Global conservation experts concluded a United Nations-backed meeting in Geneva today with important decisions to protect a number of endangered species, including the launch of a trust fund to ensure the long-term survival of ... More >>
UN Pays Tribute to Aid Workers Around Globe
Saturday, 20 August 2011, 12:50 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 19 2011 3:10PM The United Nations paid homage to humanitarian workers around the world today with ceremonies of remembrance for the fallen, and praise and songs of tribute for the hundreds of thousands of others who daily brave danger ... More >>
