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Yemen: UN Chief Appeals For Restraint Amid Violent Clashes
Friday, 29 April 2011, 12:11 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed for restraint after more violent clashes during protests in the Yemeni capital reportedly left 12 people dead and several hundred wounded. More >>
Palestinian Unity Deal Must Promote Peace, Says UN Envoy
Friday, 29 April 2011, 11:38 am | United Nations
Reacting to reports of a unity deal between Hamas and Fatah, the top United Nations envoy for the Middle East today said that reconciliation between the two main Palestinian factions should take place in a manner that promotes the cause of peace. More >>
UN Panel Pays $880M In Reparations For Invasion Of Kuwait
Friday, 29 April 2011, 11:36 am | United Nations
The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), which settles the damage claims of those who suffered losses due to Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, today made $880 million available to nine successful claimants. More >>
Developing Economies Emerge As Main Source Of FDI
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 10:12 am | United Nations
Developing and transition economies were the source of most of the global foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, with 70 per cent of their investments flowing to other emerging economies, according to a new report by the United Nations agency ... More >>
Libya: UN Human Rights Panel Begins Investigation Into Abuse
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 10:03 am | United Nations
A three-member international panel arrived in Libya today to begin a United Nations-ordered inquiry into the violence and human rights abuses in the North African country since forces supporting Muammar al-Qadhafi began a crackdown against protesters earlier ... More >>
UN Calls For More Humanitarian Aid to Cote d’Ivoire
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 10:01 am | United Nations
The post-electoral crisis in Côte d’Ivoire may have ended but thousands of civilians are still suffering from the consequences of the four months of turmoil that engulfed the West African nation and require increased humanitarian assistance, the United ... More >>
UN Human Rights Council To Hold Special Session On Syria
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 9:58 am | United Nations
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Friday on the situation in Syria amid mounting concern over the recent killing or wounding of hundreds of peaceful protesters in the Middle East country. More >>
Ban Speaks Out Against Killings Of Protesters In Syria
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 12:03 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed “increasingly grave concern” about the situation inside Syria, where hundreds of peaceful demonstrators protesting against the Government have been killed or injured in recent days. More >>
UN Rolls Out Water Carriers To Help Residents Of Darfur
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 11:11 am | United Nations
The residents of eight villages in Darfur will be among the first in the arid Sudanese region to have easier access to water under an initiative backed by the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force (UNAMID). More >>
UN Honours Victims Of Chernobyl Nuclear Accident
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 10:40 am | United Nations
The United Nations marked the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl today by honouring the victims of the worst nuclear accident in history and stressing the need to do more to help communities in the affected areas of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. More >>
UN Rights Chief Urges Further Probe Into War Crimes Reports
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 10:36 am | United Nations
The United Nations human rights chief today urged further investigations into the conduct of the final stages of the conflict in Sri Lanka after a UN panel into those events found there were credible reports that both Government forces and Tamil rebels ... More >>
UN Official Stresses Kyrgyzstan’s Role In Anti-Drug Efforts
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 10:32 am | United Nations
The United Nations anti-drug chief today highlighted the key role of Kyrgyzstan in countering illicit drug trafficking, as he met with officials in the Central Asian nation to discuss a range of issues, including drug treatment services and prison ... More >>
Housing At Risk As Brazil Readies For World Cup And Olympics
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 10:29 am | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert today voiced concern about alleged displacement and evictions in various cities across Brazil as the country prepares to host the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. More >>
More UN Relief Aid Arrives In Strife-Torn Libya
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 10:24 am | United Nations
Vital United Nations relief assistance has arrived by sea and by air in the Libyan cities of Benghazi and Misrata in the past couple of days, as fighting continues to rage between the Government and rebels seeking the ouster of Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi. More >>
UN Condemns Attacks On Aid Workers In Southern Sudan
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 12:36 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations humanitarian official today condemned attacks on aid workers in Southern Sudan, including the killing of a UN staff member over the weekend, and urged the authorities there to ensure the safety of humanitarian personnel. More >>
UN Human Rights Chief Calls On Syria To Halt Attacks
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 10:58 am | United Nations
The United Nations human rights chief today denounced the Syrian Government’s increasingly violent crackdown on peaceful protesters and urged an immediate end to the use of excessive force, which she noted has only intensified in recent days. More >>
UN Panel Finds Credible Reports Of Sri Lanka War Crimes
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 10:40 am | United Nations
The panel of experts set up to advise Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on accountability issues with respect to the final stages of the conflict in Sri Lanka has found credible reports of war crimes committed by both the Government and Tamil rebels and calls ... More >>
Ban Deplores Fresh Clashes Between Cambodia And Thailand
Sunday, 24 April 2011, 2:43 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said he is troubled by reports of renewed fighting over the past two days between Cambodian and Thai troops along the two countries' border, which has reportedly claimed the lives of many people on both sides. More >>
UN Official Urges Debate Of Publishing Trends
Sunday, 24 April 2011, 12:22 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with preserving the world''s cultural heritage today called for debate to examine the changing trends in book publishing and copyrights, saying new technologies are transforming the industry and having ... More >>
Syria: UN Chief Urges End To Violence
Sunday, 24 April 2011, 12:20 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the ongoing violence against peaceful demonstrators in Syria, which has resulted in more deaths and many injuries, and called upon the country's authorities to stop the bloodshed and respect international ... More >>
