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Rwanda: UN Sentences Former Army Chief to 30 Years’ Jail
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 11:50 am | United Nations
The United Nations tribunal set up after the 1994 genocide in Rwanda today convicted the country’s former army chief of committing numerous war crimes and sentenced him to 30 years in prison. More >>
UN Urges End to Israel Policies of Evictions and Demolitions
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 11:47 am | United Nations
The top United Nations humanitarian official today urged Israel to end its evictions policy after visiting communities in East Jerusalem where residents have been forced from their homes to make way for Israeli settlements, even as other residents face ... More >>
Sudan Restricts Movement of Aid Workers in Darfur
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 11:39 am | United Nations
Sudanese authorities have announced that they are immediately restricting the movement of humanitarian workers operating in the south of the war-torn Darfur region because of ongoing military operations and security threats, the United Nations reported ... More >>
Libya: Returning Refugees to Attempt Boat Passage to Europe
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 11:35 am | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency today reported that hundreds of people who had entered Tunisia after fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Libya have now returned intending to board boats and travel to Europe. More >>
UN to Dispatch FactFinding Mission to Japanese Nuclear Plant
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 11:21 am | United Nations
The United Nations atomic agency announced today that it will send a team of international experts on a fact-finding mission to Japan to assess nuclear safety in the wake of the damage caused by March’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. More >>
Homophobic Hate Crimes on Rise, UN Human Rights Chief Warns
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 10:59 am | United Nations
Hate crimes against lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people are rising around the world, the United Nations human rights chief said today, urging governments to do much more to eliminate discrimination and prejudice based on sexual orientation ... More >>
UN Agency Deplores Slaying of Another Pakistani Journalist
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 10:54 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency charged with promoting press freedom today condemned the murder of another journalist in Pakistan, where at least 15 journalists have been the victims of targeted assassinations since 2002. More >>
UN Confirms Death of Staff Member after Attack in Ethiopia
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 2:09 pm | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has confirmed that one of its staff members was killed and two others remain missing after an ambush in Ethiopia’s remote Somali region. More >>
Kyrgyzstan Making Development Gains, But Needs To Tackle HIV
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 2:06 pm | United Nations
Kyrgyzstan is making significant progress towards key economic and social development targets but needs to do much more to tackle the spread of HIV/AIDS, the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said today as she wrapped up a two-day ... More >>
Darfur: UN Peacekeeping Force To Probe Sudanese Air Strikes
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 2:02 pm | United Nations
The head of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur today voiced deep concern after Sudanese military forces carried out air strikes against a town and a village in the south of the war-wracked region. More >>
Buddha’s Teachings Offer Guidance to Solving Global Problems
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 12:48 pm | United Nations
As millions of people worldwide observe the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has paid tribute to the spiritual leader’s teaching on the need for compassion and solidarity with those less fortunate. More >>
Ban Underlines Role of Information Technology in Development
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 12:39 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today underlined the role of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in accelerating socio-economic development, highlighting their potential to enable the delivery of basic social services to even the remotest areas ... More >>
Tolstoy Nominated for UNESCO List for Documentary Collection
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 12:34 pm | United Nations
More than 80 unique documentary items and collections from around the world have been nominated for inscription this year on the Memory of the World Register List run by the United Nations culture agency in an effort to promote and preserve them ... More >>
Migrants and Minorities Vulnerable to Discrimination at Work
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 12:17 pm | United Nations
Migrant workers and minorities are among groups that continue to face discrimination in the labour market as a result of the global economic crisis, despite positive advances in anti-discrimination laws, the United Nations International Labour Organization ... More >>
Former Foreign Minister of Chile Next UN Envoy for Haiti
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 12:12 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed Mariano Fernández, a former foreign minister from Chile, as his next Special Representative for Haiti and head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Caribbean nation. More >>
UNUrges Bulgaria to Include Prosecution in Judicial Reform
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 12:08 pm | United Nations
The United Nations independent expert on the independence of judges and lawyers today urged Bulgaria to include its prosecution service in the reform of its judiciary to streamline the administration of justice in the European country. More >>
Indigenous Peoples’ Forum Opens at UN
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 12:03 pm | United Nations
The annual United Nations forum aimed at advancing the rights of the estimated 370 million indigenous persons around the world opened today with a call to turn those rights into a practical reality. More >>
Without Security Council Reform, UN Will Lose Credibility
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 12:01 pm | United Nations
he United Nations will lose its credibility as the pre-eminent international forum if Member States are unable to agree on reforming the size, membership and working methods of the Security Council, General Assembly President Joseph Deiss said today. More >>
UN Official Spells Out Priorities for Better Global Health
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 11:56 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today outlined her vision for the agency for the current century, emphasizing the need to help Africa and other regions meet their health needs and ensuring that development aid is used ... More >>
ICC Prosecutors Want Arrest Warrant For Libyan Leader
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 11:28 am | United Nations
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) today asked the court’s judges to issue arrest warrants for Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi, one of his sons and the head of the country’s intelligence forces, accusing them of committing crimes ... More >>
