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General Assembly President Holds Wide-Ranging Talks
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 9:31 am | United Nations
The President of the General Assembly held talks today with British officials in London on issues such as United Nations reform and the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), as well as recent developments in several ... More >>
UN Envoy On Cultural Rapprochement
Monday, 4 April 2011, 10:28 am | United Nations
The Secretary-General's High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, Jorge Sampaio, today urged the world to honestly confront the problem of intolerance and extremism in the face of recent manifestations of bigotry, saying the vice cannot ... More >>
UN:Poor Camp Conditions For Somali Refugees In Kenya
Monday, 4 April 2011, 9:26 am | United Nations
The heads of three United Nations agencies today expressed deep concern over the living conditions for more than 314,000 Somali refugees during a visit to three camps in Dadaab in eastern Kenya. More >>
Cote D'Ivoire: Ban Discusses Civilian Protection And Abuses
Monday, 4 April 2011, 9:24 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has telephoned Alassane Ouattara, the President of Cote d''Ivoire, to discuss the rapidly developing situation there, and to reaffirm the importance of the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the country ... More >>
UN Chief Lauds Kenya's Efforts To Generate Clean Energy
Sunday, 3 April 2011, 3:08 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said he was fascinated by how Kenya is tapping the volcanic heat of the Great Rift Valley to generate electricity, saying the East African country may be on the way to becoming sufficient in low-carbon and resource-efficient ... More >>
World Urged To Help Liberia Bear Ivorian Refugee Crisis
Sunday, 3 April 2011, 3:06 pm | United Nations
The United Nations humanitarian chief warned today that years of investment in Liberia's peace and security could be jeopardized if the international community does not provide sufficient resources to help the country bear the burden of caring for refugees from ... More >>
Ban Offers Condolences After Anti-UN Attack In Afghanistan
Sunday, 3 April 2011, 11:45 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke by telephone to senior officials of the governments of Nepal, Norway, Sweden and Romania to express his deep condolences following the deaths of their citizens in the attack on the United Nations compound ... More >>
UN Appeals For Help In Horn Of Africa
Sunday, 3 April 2011, 11:43 am | United Nations
UN Appeals For More Funds To Help Millions Of Drought-Hit People In Horn Of Africa More >>
More Civilian Deaths In Syria
Sunday, 3 April 2011, 11:40 am | United Nations
UN Chief Concerned Over More Civilian Deaths In Syria, Urges End To Use Of Force More >>
UN Peacekeepers Repulse Attack By Pro-Gbagbo Forces
Sunday, 3 April 2011, 11:39 am | United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Côte d'Ivoire today reported that one of its patrols was attacked by forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo in a suburb of the city of Abidjan, sparking an exchange of gunfire during which five members of the former ... More >>
Ban Talks With Afghan President Following Deadly Attack
Sunday, 3 April 2011, 11:36 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke by telephone with the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and expressed his sadness and shock to the head of State at the attack on the United Nations offices in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif that resulted in the ... More >>
Côte D’ivoire: UN Urges Restraint Amid Reports Of Abuses
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 5:14 pm | United Nations
Côte D’ivoire: UN Urges Restraint Amid Reports Of Abuses By Pro-Ouattara Forces More >>
UN Unveils Report On Size And Scale Of Its Carbon Footprint
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 5:12 pm | United Nations
Activities by the United Nations in 2009 caused the emission of a total of 1.7 million tons of the greenhouse gases, which are blamed for global warming and harmful effects on the environment and human health, the world body said in a new report unveiled ... More >>
Industrial Chemicals To Join UN Treaty Watch List
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 5:11 pm | United Nations
United Nations experts have recommended that two pesticides, one severely hazardous pesticide formulation and three industrial chemicals be added to a trade “watch list” under a UN-backed treaty aimed at helping poorer countries more effectively ... More >>
No Jurisdiction To Decide Georgian Claim Against Russia
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 5:09 pm | United Nations
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) "http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/140/16426.pdf" >announced today that it cannot consider a claim by Georgia that Russia breached a global pact against racial discrimination because the two countries had not first ... More >>
UN Envoy Urges Somali Leaders To Attend Upcoming Meeting
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 5:08 pm | United Nations
The United Nations envoy for Somalia today urged all of the country’s leaders to participate in an upcoming conference on the transition process, following reports that members of the interim Government have decided to boycott the event. More >>
Ban Stresses Concern Over Stalled Peace Talks
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 2:11 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed his concern over the current difficulties in the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians during a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. More >>
Access To Food A Major Concern As Fighting Rages On In Libya
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 2:09 pm | United Nations
Access To Food A Major Concern As Fighting Rages On In Libya, Says UN Agency More >>
Sharp Rise In Cybersquatting Disputes
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 2:07 pm | United Nations
Disputes over the practice of cybersquatting rose sharply last year, with nearly 2,700 cases filed for arbitration with the United Nations agency charged with protecting inventions, trademarks, industrial designs and copyright. More >>
UN Chief Encourages Consolidation Of Democracy In Nigeria
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 2:06 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said he was encouraged by the progress achieved by Nigeria in consolidating democracy and expressed hope that the forthcoming elections will meet the high expectations of the people of the West African country and the ... More >>
