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Africa’s Young People Vital to Sustainable Development
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 2:56 pm | United Nations
One of Africa’s greatest untapped resources is its young people, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today, urging the continent to take advantage of the skills and talents of its youth to promote sustainable development. More >>
Emerging Economies Fuel Recovery, Rich Countries Still Weak
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 2:54 pm | United Nations
Large economies in developing countries – mainly China, Brazil and India – continue to lead the global recovery, amid weaker performances in relatively richer nations, where concerns over huge public debt have led to austerity measures that have dampened ... More >>
Australia: Policies On Indigenous Peoples And Asylum-Seekers
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 2:51 pm | United Nations
While stressing Australia’s long-standing commitment to human rights, a top United Nations official today said the country is failing to protect certain groups and urged it to rethink its policies towards indigenous peoples and asylum-seekers. More >>
Nepal: UN Welcomes New Law on Caste-Based Discrimination
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 2:47 pm | United Nations
United Nations human rights officials and their counterparts in Nepal today welcomed a new law prohibiting discrimination against people who are considered members of low castes and are known as “untouchables” or “Dalits.” More >>
Carpathian Mountain Countries at UN Sustainability Gathering
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 2:44 pm | United Nations
Environment ministers and experts from seven countries in the Carpathian mountain region of Central and Eastern Europe today open a United Nations-backed meeting to discuss the sustainable development of the area. More >>
Sudanese Town of Abyei Still Tense after Burning and Looting
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 2:15 pm | United Nations
While the Sudanese town of Abyei is now empty with its residents having fled the recent violence, the situation there remains tense, according to the United Nations, which called on both sides to cease their hostilities and return to negotiations. More >>
New Collections Added to UN’s Memory of the World Register
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 2:08 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with preserving the world’s cultural heritage today endorsed recommendations to inscribe 45 new documents and documentary collections – ranging from Leo Tolstoy’s personal manuscripts to the collections ... More >>
UN Assists in Monitoring Spread Of Ash From Iceland Eruption
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 3:27 pm | United Nations
Members of a United Nations network of volcanic ash advisory centres around the world are monitoring a volcano in Iceland that has erupted and spewed ash high into the air, disrupting airline travel over parts of Europe. More >>
Annual UN Policy Session Adopts Decisions On Global Health
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 12:39 pm | United Nations
The United Nations health agency today wrapped up its annual policy session by adopting a set of decisions to guide its future work, including a plan for pandemic influenza preparedness as well as a new, comprehensive strategy to combat HIV. More >>
Clashes In South-Western Côte D’Ivoire Hamper Humanitarians
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 12:35 pm | United Nations
Armed clashes in south-western Côte d’Ivoire have displaced thousands of women and children, halted a vital polio immunization campaign, and are threatening other forms of life-saving assistance, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported ... More >>
Asian Media Urged to Help Bridge Digital Divide
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 12:32 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on delegates to an Asian media conference to bridge the digital divide that can separate rich and poor depending on their access to modern telecommunications. More >>
Sudan: Irrigation Project Boosts Community’s Crop Production
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 12:27 pm | United Nations
Irrigation equipment provided through an initiative managed by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) has enabled more than 1,000 farmers in north-eastern Sudan to increase harvests and boost incomes from the sale of their produce. More >>
Romania: Key Conditions Must Be In Place for Judicial Reform
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 12:24 pm | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert today called on the Romanian Government to ensure that key conditions are in place before proceeding with major judicial reforms slated for later this year. More >>
UN Helps Provide Power for Lebanese Schoolchildren
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 12:21 pm | United Nations
A United Nations-backed fund is providing solar panels to generate electricity in 25 schools in southern Lebanon, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) announced today. More >>
Palestinian, Israeli Civilians Face Brunt of Violence
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 12:18 pm | United Nations
Palestinian and Israeli civilians are bearing the brunt of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the United Nations humanitarian chief said today, urging an end to the indiscriminate violence in the region. More >>
Jailed Serb Leader Charged With Contempt Of Court Again
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 12:15 pm | United Nations
The leader of the Serb Radical Party, on trial for alleged war crimes, has been charged with contempt of court by the United Nations tribunal for the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s for failing to remove from his website information on protected witnesses ... More >>
Lebanese Government Formation Discussed by UN and Hizbollah
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 12:08 pm | United Nations
The United Nations envoy for Lebanon today met with a senior official of Hizbollah to discuss the continuing impasse over the formation of a government in the Middle East country. More >>
World’s Largest Economies Generally Avoiding Protectionism
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 11:15 am | United Nations
The Group of 20 (G20) largest economies are largely keeping their pledges to avoid protectionism as a reaction to the recent global recession, but the rest of the world is increasing trade barriers, according to a new report co-authored by the United ... More >>
UN Aids Iraq And Syria in Battle Against Devastating Weed
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 11:12 am | United Nations
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today that it is assisting farmers in Iraq and Syria battle a devastating alien weed that sucks nutrients from the soil and starves crops of much-needed water. More >>
Tunisia: UN Expert Urges Safeguards Against Torture
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 11:03 am | United Nations
A United Nations human rights expert today urged Tunisia’s interim Government to seize the opportunity of the current transition to establish and institutionalize safeguards to prevent the torture and ill-treatment of people in the North African ... More >>
