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UN Appeals for Resources to Help Hungry in Horn of Africa
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 2:28 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today voiced concern over the plight of nearly 10 million people facing severe food shortages as a result of a prolonged drought in the Horn of Africa, adding that resources for the relief effort ... More >>
Call For Joint Asia-Pacific Cooperation on Natural Disasters
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 2:04 pm | United Nations
Asia-Pacific countries must pull together to overcome natural calamities that have set back the region’s road to economic recovery, a United Nations official told the start of a three-day disaster risk reduction meeting in Bangkok today. More >>
Accord on Sudan’s Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan States
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 2:02 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the agreement reached between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-North) on political and security arrangements for Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan, two states along the country’s ... More >>
US Leadership at Next Year’s Sustainable Development Summit
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 5:31 pm | United Nations
The head of next year’s United Nations world summit on sustainable development in Rio de Janeiro today said he looked for leadership from the United States to make it a successful conference. More >>
Horn of Africa:Millions Facing Severe Food Crisis in Drought
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 5:29 pm | United Nations
An estimated 10 million people across the Horn of Africa are facing a severe food crisis following a prolonged drought in the region, with child malnutrition rates in some areas twice the emergency threshold amid high food prices that have left ... More >>
Political And Security Gains in Guinea-Bissau Still Fragile
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 5:27 pm | United Nations
While Guinea-Bissau has witnessed improvements on the political and security fronts, the authorities need to do more to consolidate the gains achieved and to address issues such as impunity, drug trafficking and organized crime, a senior United Nations ... More >>
Flexibility Urged in UN's Stronger Role in Global Governance
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 5:24 pm | United Nations
The President of the General Assembly Joseph Deiss today urged States to be flexible and innovative when considering ways of strengthening the role of the United Nations as the central institution for global governance. More >>
Rural Azerbaijanis to Receive Boost From UN Loan Agreement
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 5:21 pm | United Nations
The United Nations agency tasked with helping efforts to overcome rural poverty announced today that it will give a loan of almost $20 million to Azerbaijan to fund a project aimed at generating income for farmers and boosting the country’s food security. More >>
Crucial To Resume Israeli-Palestinian Talks
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 5:19 pm | United Nations
Citing the developments taking place in the wider Middle East, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today underscored the need for Israel and the Palestinians to urgently resume negotiations towards a two-State solution to their conflict. More >>
Deadly Cattle Plague Eradicated After Global Campaign
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 5:16 pm | United Nations
The United Nations today declared that the world has completely eradicated a cattle disease that has killed millions of bovines for millennia. It is the first animal disease to be officially declared eradicated – and only the second disease ever, ... More >>
UN Urges Peaceful Resolution of Afghan Legislative Crisis
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 5:13 pm | United Nations
The United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today called on all parties to conduct themselves responsibly, using only political means and careful to avoid public unrest, after a special court ruled recently to replace a quarter of the members of Parliament ... More >>
UN Appeals To Donors to Help Support Victims of Torture
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 4:12 pm | United Nations
The United Nations human rights chief today called on donors to support the fund that provides financial assistance to groups providing psychological, medical and social assistance to thousands of torture survivors and their families worldwide. More >>
UN Ends This year's Additions to World Heritage List
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 1:19 pm | United Nations
The United Nations has added cultural sites in Ukraine, Mongolia, France and Nicaragua to the World Heritage List, closing out this year’s selection with a total of 25 sites, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported ... More >>
Climate Change Panel: Benefits of Limiting Harmful Gases
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 1:17 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) today urged governments to work towards limiting emissions of greenhouse gases, saying the benefits included energy security, better health as a result of lower pollution, ... More >>
Libya: Arrest Warrants for Crimes Against Humanity
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 5:07 pm | United Nations
The International Criminal Court (ICC) today issued arrest warrants for Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi, one of his sons and the country’s intelligence chief for crimes against humanity allegedly committed since the pro-democracy movement began in February. More >>
Special Olympics: Image of Intellectually Impaired People
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 3:14 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace today hailed the power of the Special Olympics to transform the public image of persons with intellectual disabilities. More >>
Sudan: Security Council Sets Up UN Security Force for Abyei
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 3:12 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today established , for an initial six months, a United Nations peacekeeping force for the area around the Sudanese town of Abyei, which is contested by both north and south and has been the scene of renewed fighting in recent weeks. More >>
Returning Ivorians Lack Food, Shelter and Medical Care
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 3:11 pm | United Nations
Many Ivorians returning to their home towns and villages in the wake of their country’s post-electoral crisis are in dire need of food, shelter and medical assistance, the United Nations humanitarian arm reported today. More >>
UN in Africa Calls for Mobilization of Youth for Development
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 3:01 pm | United Nations
A top-ranking United Nations official in Africa has called for a mobilization of the continent’s youth for sustainable development, suggesting that the recent turmoil in North Africa may be linked to high rates of unemployment among youth, their desire ... More >>
Another Nine Historic Sites Added To UN World Heritage List
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 2:59 pm | United Nations
Nine historic sites in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia have been added to the World Heritage List, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced today. More >>
