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UN Agency Gives Grant and Loan To Help Farmers In Rural Chad
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 5:33 pm | United Nations
The United Nations agency tasked with trying to alleviate rural poverty today announced a $17.4 million loan and grant agreement aimed at helping some 132,000 poor people in southern Chad. More >>
UN Commends Nigeria's Investment In Women And Child Health
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 4:30 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today commended the Nigerian Government for investing in women's and children's health, saying the United Nations would support efforts to make communities in the West African country healthier. More >>
Peace and Solidarity Only Possible with Cultural Diversity
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 4:06 pm | United Nations
Cultural diversity brings vital spiritual, social and economic benefits, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, urging people to take steps in their own lives to strengthen the connections they have to each other. More >>
UN Chief Attends Inauguration Of President Alassane Ouattara
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 3:45 pm | United Nations
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today attended the inauguration of Côte d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara in the country's political capital, Yamoussoukro, during which the new leader reiterated his commitment to promoting reconciliation, dialogue ... More >>
A Hat Finds A New Home and UNICEF Gains Valuable Funds
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 12:07 pm | United Nations
Thousands of anti-malaria mosquito nets, countless school supplies or hundreds of thousands of measles vaccinations can now be bought by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) after a notorious hat sold at auction yesterday. More >>
UN Urges Recognition of Indigenous Communities’ Right to H2O
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 12:05 pm | United Nations
Indigenous communities are often not consulted when decisions are made on the use and management of water sources, despite the fact the access to the resource is vital for their cultural vitality and resilience, delegates attending the United Nation ... More >>
UN Presents New Checklist to Manage Forest Stocks
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 11:34 am | United Nations
Everyone knows that trees are good for the environment and that well-run forests might become lucrative under emerging climate change mitigation schemes. But how do you know if you have a good forest going, or not? More >>
UN Plans To Improve Maternal and Child Health with Nutrition
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 11:28 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has drafted a plan committing Member States and development partners to implement priority nutrition interventions and policies on health care, education and agriculture to improve the health of mothers ... More >>
UN And EU Call For Release Of Abducted Estonian Cyclists
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 11:23 am | United Nations
The United Nations and the European Union have jointly appealed for the release of seven Estonian cyclists abducted in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley two months ago today, saying no purpose can be served by their continuing detention. More >>
Treatment Of Minorities In Myanmar Limits Path To Democracy
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 11:18 am | United Nations
A United Nations human rights expert on Myanmar said today that the continued treatment and condition of ethnic minority groups in the country’s border areas presents was seriously restricting the Government’s intended transition to democracy. More >>
Sudan: UN Condemns Looting And Burning Of Town Of Abyei
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 11:12 am | United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping operation in Sudan has strongly condemned today’s looting and burning of the town of Abyei by armed men, which has forced large numbers of civilians to flee to the south of the disputed area. More >>
Burundi Taking Some Steps Forward On Human Rights
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 11:10 am | United Nations
The United Nations independent expert on human rights in Burundi today welcomed what he said were several positive rights developments in the small African country, but cautioned about the continuing problems of extrajudicial killings and prison conditions. More >>
West African Polls Wraps Up With Call On Electoral Laws
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:59 pm | United Nations
The list of eligible voters and the development of electoral laws are critical to determining the ultimate success of the poll and it is therefore vital that the process of drafting each of them is done with as much consultation as possible, a United ... More >>
Myanmar’s Release Of Political Prisoners Insufficient
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:57 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2011 7:10PM The top United Nations envoy for Myanmar has told the Security Council that while the country has taken small steps in the right direction by releasing some political prisoners and reducing the sentences of others, the measures ... More >>
Human Rights Commission Members In Burundi
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:56 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2011 7:10PM The top United Nations official in Burundi today welcomed the selection of the members of the independent national human rights commission, saying they are an appropriate reflection of the small African country’s ethnic, ... More >>
Edward Norton Outlines Benefits Of Biodiversity
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:55 pm | United Nations
Humanity is wreaking havoc with Earth’s capacity to sustain life through destructive exploitation of natural resources and decimation of the planet’s biodiversity, the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity, acclaimed actor and conservationist ... More >>
UN Panel Urges Portugal To Gather Data
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:54 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2011 5:10PM A group of United Nations independent experts today urged Portugal to gather detailed and reliable information on conditions for people of African descent in the country, saying the absence of such data made it difficult ... More >>
Peru Must Do More To Combat Scourge Of Slavery
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:53 pm | United Nations
A United Nations human rights expert on slavery today urged Peru to do more to combat abuses in the country’s logging, mining and domestic services sectors. More >>
New Initiative To Promote Rights Of Indigenous Peoples
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:52 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2011 4:10PM Four United Nations entities today launched a new initiative to promote and protect the rights of indigenous peoples, aiming to strengthen their institutions and ability to fully participate in governance and policy processes ... More >>
Six Nations To Make Their Debut On UN Human Rights Council
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:50 pm | United Nations
Six countries that have never previously served on the United Nations "http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/" >Human Rights Council are among 15 new members of the Geneva-based body after a round of balloting among UN Member States this morning. More >>
