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Libya: Ban Urges Parties To Engage In Mediated Talks
Saturday, 16 July 2011, 3:14 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed to the international community to support the efforts of his special envoy tasked with helping to resolve the crisis in Libya to have both parties engage in direct talks. More >>
Transition Process During Visits To Egypt And Tunisia
Saturday, 16 July 2011, 3:13 pm | United Nations
The United Nations political chief is set to visit Egypt and Tunisia for discussions on how the world body can assist with the democratic transitions under way in the two North African nations following the revolutions earlier this year. More >>
UN Expert Urges South Africa To Build A Food Economy
Saturday, 16 July 2011, 3:11 pm | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert today "http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=11246&LangID=E" >called on South Africa to build a food economy that is inclusive and benefits all segments of the population, especially the millions who are poor and food insecure. More >>
Anti-Crime Operation In Haitian Capital
Saturday, 16 July 2011, 3:10 pm | United Nations
The United Nations and the Haitian National Police (HNP) have launched a joint security operation to crack down on criminal activity in key areas of the capital, Port-au-Prince. More >>
To Honour Mandela, UN Asks Everyone To Devote 67 Minutes
Saturday, 16 July 2011, 3:08 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 15 2011 12:10PM To mark the second annual "http://www.un.org/en/events/mandeladay/index.shtml" >Nelson Mandela International Day, the United Nations is encouraging people around the globe to perform 67 minutes of public service – one minute for every year of ... More >>
Response To Horn Of Africa Drought Gathers Pace
Saturday, 16 July 2011, 3:07 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said today it had airlifted emergency nutrition supplies and water equipment into Somalia, the country worst affected by a severe drought that has ravaged large swaths of the Horn of Africa, leaving an ... More >>
SOMALIA: UN Envoy Praises Leaders’ Commitment
Saturday, 16 July 2011, 3:06 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 15 2011 12:10PM The United Nations envoy for Somalia today congratulated the country’s leaders for showing their commitment to peace by adhering to the terms of an accord they reached last month to break a political deadlock and seek ... More >>
Opening Of New Camp For Somali Refugees In Kenya
Saturday, 16 July 2011, 3:05 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations refugee agency today "http://www.unhcr.org/4e2019869.html" >welcomed the decision by Kenya to open a new camp set up to ease congestion in the Dadaab refugee settlement where an influx of people fleeing drought and conflict ... More >>
Call to Fund Life-Saving Support in Horn of Africa
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 4:23 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on countries to urgently support United Nations agencies in their efforts to respond to the crisis in the Horn of Africa, where more than 11 million people are in need of life-saving assistance as they face ... More >>
Sudan: Ongoing Heavy Bombardment in Southern Kordofan
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 4:22 pm | United Nations
The situation in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan state has remained unpredictable with heavy bombardment continuing in and around the main town, Kadugli, and in a second one to the north-east, the United Nations humanitarian office reported today. More >>
Improve Access of Patented AIDS Drugs in Poor Countries
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 4:21 pm | United Nations
The United Nations agency mandated to spearhead the global response to HIV/AIDS today welcomed the new license agreement between the Medicines Patent Pool and the pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences to increase access to antiretroviral therapy in developing ... More >>
Syria: Security Council Condemns Attacks on Embassies
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 4:19 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today condemned in the strongest terms the attacks against embassies in the Syrian capital, Damascus, which it said resulted in damage to the premises and injuries to diplomatic personnel. According to press reports, the United States ... More >>
Parties Attacking Schools /Hospitals to Be Held Accountable
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 4:18 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today, recognizing schools and hospitals as safe havens for children, called for all parties to conflict that attack such facilities to be held accountable and that they be added to the list published annually by the United Nations ... More >>
Need for $21 Million to Help Angolan Refugees Return Home
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 4:16 pm | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) today launched an appeal for $21 million to help some 60,000 Angolan refugees return home this year and next. More >>
Torture: Calls for Unrestricted Access to US Detainees
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 4:15 pm | United Nations
The United Nations independent expert on torture today voiced concern over restrictions imposed by the United States on access to detainees, stating that it is vital for him to have unmonitored access to Bradley Manning, the US soldier detained for allegedly ... More >>
Malaysia: UN Concerned about Recent Crackdown on Protesters
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 4:13 pm | United Nations
The United Nations human rights office today voiced concern about the apparent use of excessive force against protesters on the weekend by Malaysian police and possible retaliation against demonstrators who were arrested and released. More >>
Senegal’s Decision Not to Repatriate Former Dictator to Chad
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 4:12 pm | United Nations
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights today welcomed Senegal’s decision not to repatriate former dictator Hissène Habré to Chad, but said that he should not be left to live with impunity in Senegal. More >>
UN Scales up Aid to Thousands Fleeing Pakistan Conflict Zone
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 4:10 pm | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency said today it is scaling up its help to people fleeing recent fighting in north-western Pakistan. Some 84,000 people from eight villages in Kurram agency have fled the fighting between the Pakistan army and insurgents ... More >>
Antiretroviral Drugs Can Prevent HIV Infection
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 4:00 pm | United Nations
The United Nations today welcomed the results of studies that show that taking a tablet of an antiretroviral drug daily can reduce the risk of acquiring HIV by up to 73 per cent in people not infected by the virus that causes AIDS. More >>
Role of Information Technology to Fight Climate Change
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 3:58 pm | United Nations
Delegates at a United Nations-organised symposium have renewed their call to world leaders to recognize the potential of information and communications technologies (ICTs) to help mitigate the effects of climate change and develop adaptation tools. More >>
