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Refugees Increasingly Hit By ‘Lifestyle’ Diseases
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:49 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2011 3:10PM The United Nations agency helping Palestinian refugees has made progress in immunization and improving children’s health, but so-called “lifestyle” diseases are taking an increasing toll among the refugees because ... More >>
Latest Country To Back International Criminal Court
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:47 pm | United Nations
Grenada has become the latest country to agree to be bound by the International Criminal Court ( "http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC/Home" >ICC), the permanent global tribunal tasked with trying people accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and ... More >>
UN Working With Lebanon To Aid Families Fleeing Unrest
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:46 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and partners are working with the Lebanese government in the border areas of northern Lebanon to provide food and shelter to families who have fled the violence in Syria in recent weeks, an agency spokesperson ... More >>
A Famous Royal Hat To Benefit UN Efforts
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:45 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2011 11:10AM The hat that launched a thousand headlines when it appeared at the British royal wedding last month is about to have an unexpected second life as a fundraiser for the work of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). More >>
Sudan: UN Mission Condemns ‘Criminal Attack’
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:43 pm | United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Sudan (UNMIS) today strongly condemned an attack against a convoy of its vehicles in the disputed area of Abyei, saying the assault constitutes a serious breach of previous agreements made between the ... More >>
Ban Emphasizes UN’S Role In Global Efforts On Nuclear Safety
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:42 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2011 11:10AM Stressing that the United Nations has a “clear role to play” in nuclear safety, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that he would present world leaders with ideas on disaster preparedness at the annual meeting of ... More >>
UN Chief Welcomes US President’s Speech On Middle East
Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:41 pm | United Nations
Welcoming United States President Barack Obama’s speech yesterday on recent developments in the Middle East and North Africa, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his own support for the aspirations of the region’s people for greater freedom and ... More >>
Migrants Underwrite Development With Their Remittances
Friday, 20 May 2011, 12:17 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today underlined the role of migrants in accelerating development through remitting funds regularly to their countries of origin, noting that their economic contributions to host societies are often overlooked. More >>
Côte d’Ivoire: Weapons handed over to UN peacekeepers
Friday, 20 May 2011, 11:37 am | United Nations
The UN peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) today announced that it has received crates of weapons and ammunition collected by French Licorne forces during patrols in the country’s commercial capital, Abidjan, in the days after the end ... More >>
16 Nations Pledge Support To Reduce Maternal Mortality
Friday, 20 May 2011, 11:32 am | United Nations
Sixteen countries have announced concrete commitments aimed at drastically reducing current levels of maternal, newborn and child mortality, the United Nations reported today. More >>
UN Report: Continued High Growth Rates for African Economies
Friday, 20 May 2011, 11:16 am | United Nations
African economies will continue to enjoy high rates of growth this year, but that growth will only translate into job creation and poverty reduction if the State takes a larger role, according to a report released today by the United Nations. More >>
Forest Dwellers In Congo Face Extinction – UN Official
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 11:33 am | United Nations
Indigenous forest dwellers of the Republic of Congo face extinction unless laws designed to protect them and their ways of life are implemented, a United Nations official working in the country has warned. More >>
Six UN-Backed Green Awards Handed Out For Disaster Work
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 10:29 am | United Nations
An organization tackling health-threatening pollution in developing countries and a renowned academic working to make houses safer during earthquakes are among the recipients of awards announced today by the UN and the environmental group founded ... More >>
State Has To Uphold Rights Of Indigenous People - UN Forum
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 10:25 am | United Nations
United Nations Member States have the responsibility to uphold the human rights principles outlined in the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, a member of the UN forum focusing on the issues said today, adding that violations of the fundamental ... More >>
UN-AU Mission Investigates New Air Strikes In Darfur
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 9:30 am | United Nations
Sudanese armed forces have carried out another round of air strikes against a village in Darfur, this time striking a settlement in the north of the war-torn region, the joint United Nations-African Union mission in Darfur (UNAMID) reported today. More >>
UN and US Plan Tap Emigrants’ Resources to Boost Agriculture
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 1:48 pm | United Nations
New York, May 17 2011 - The United Nations entity tasked with supporting rural development and the United States State Department today launched an initiative to help tap the resources of emigrant communities for investment in agriculture in their countries ... More >>
Security Council: Haiti’s Government Must Ensure Stability
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 1:44 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today urged Haiti’s new Government to focus on the critical tasks of rebuilding the country and ensuring stability and rule of law in the Caribbean nation as it congratulated the country’s people for conducting elections peacefully. More >>
Bribery Remains Prevalent Across Western Balkans - UN Report
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 1:42 pm | United Nations
One in six people living in the Western Balkans region has been exposed to some form of bribery with a public official in the past year, according to a new survey released by the United Nations anti-crime agency. More >>
UN Urges Support For Burundi’s Peace-building Efforts
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 12:11 pm | United Nations
Burundi is making commendable efforts to consolidate its post-conflict peacebuilding process, the United Nations top official in the central African country told the Security Council today, calling on the international community to continue supporting ... More >>
Tensions and Insecurity Persist in Western Côte D’Ivoire
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 12:10 pm | United Nations
Security in Côte d’Ivoire’s biggest city, Abidjan, is improving and commercial activities such as retail trade and banking are resuming, but tensions remain high in other parts of the country, notably the west, where outbreaks of violence have ... More >>
