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Impunity A Major Issue
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 2:04 pm | United Nations
Impunity is still a major concern when it comes to tackling enforced disappearances in Mexico, a group of United Nations human rights experts said today as they outlined "http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=10907&LangID=E" ... More >>
Draft Asylum Law In Austria Sparks Concern
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 1:44 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 1 2011 12:10PM The United Nations refugee agency voiced con cern today about a proposed law in Austria that it said would further restrict the rights of asylum-seekers in the Central European nation. More >>
UN Refugee Chief Heads To Kenya
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 1:42 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations refugee agency has concluded a two-day visit to Egypt to review the response to the humanitarian crisis sparked by the unrest in Libya, as his office voiced concern that thousands of people could be trapped in areas where ... More >>
UN Staff Killed During Attack In Northern Afghanistan
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 1:41 pm | United Nations
United Nations personnel working in Afghanistan have been killed today after demonstrators attacked a UN compound in the country’s northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. More >>
Minor Radiation Spreads From Japan
Saturday, 2 April 2011, 9:35 am | United Nations
Radioactive material from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan is gradually spreading into the global atmosphere, but at extremely low concentrations that do not present health hazards, the United Nations reported today, as Secretary-General ... More >>
UN Mission Deploys Troops To Ivorian Church
Friday, 1 April 2011, 12:35 pm | United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire has deployed troops to a key town in the country’s west to protect an estimated 10,000 civilians seeking refuge at a church amid mounting international concern about the humanitarian situation ... More >>
UN Envoy On Sexual Violence Welcomes African Commitment
Friday, 1 April 2011, 12:33 pm | United Nations
The United Nations envoy on sexual violence in conflict today underlined the role of the African leadership in combating sexual violence in the continent, and welcomed the commitment expressed by the African Union (AU) to ensure that the problem is ... More >>
Central Role Of UN In Global Governance
Friday, 1 April 2011, 12:29 pm | United Nations
The United Nations and its General Assembly have a central role to play in shaping a global governance structure that is efficient, open and representative, the President of the 192-member Assembly said today. More >>
UN: Robust Regulation Of Information Technology
Friday, 1 April 2011, 11:34 am | United Nations
Effective regulation of the information and telecommunications technologies (ICTs) is crucial for overall economic growth, the United Nations telecommunications agency says in a report released today, stressing that setting rules and standards creates ... More >>
UN: Stronger Measures To Protect Gorillas
Friday, 1 April 2011, 11:33 am | United Nations
A United Nations-backed meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, has concluded with a call for better enforcement of laws to protect endangered gorillas in 10 African countries. More >>
Tunisia: UNICEF Sets Up Sanitation Facilities
Friday, 1 April 2011, 9:57 am | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is setting up sanitation facilities at two transit camps in southern Tunisia as the influx of people fleeing fighting and unrest in neighbouring Libya continues. More >>
Enhancing Rule Of Law Vital For Peace And Security In Haiti
Friday, 1 April 2011, 9:55 am | United Nations
Haitians must embrace the rule of law to advance peace and prosperity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stresses in a new report, adding that the country and its new leadership will require sustained international support to achieve this goal amid a set of daunting ... More >>
High Food Prices Keep Millions In Poverty
Friday, 1 April 2011, 9:53 am | United Nations
High food prices prevented more than 19 million people in the Asia-Pacific region from lifting themselves out of poverty last year, the United Nations said in a new study released today, warning that soaring food and fuel inflation will keep large ... More >>
New Energy-Efficient UN Offices In Kenya Serve As Model
Friday, 1 April 2011, 9:52 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today officially opened the new energy-efficient United Nations office complex in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, calling it a model for environmentally sustainable architecture in Africa and beyond. More >>
UN Urges ‘Bold’ Action to Transform Global AIDS Response
Friday, 1 April 2011, 9:50 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged world leaders to take bold decisions to tackle the AIDS epidemic, as he launched a new United Nations report that warns that recent gains, while laudable, are fragile. More >>
UN Independent Expert Praises Tolerance In Paraguay
Friday, 1 April 2011, 9:43 am | United Nations
The United Nations independent expert on religious freedom today commended Paraguay for the openness and tolerance of both the Government and society, but pointed out there is “much room” for improvement in tackling the issue of inequality. More >>
UN Releases Latest Edition Of Its Annual Yearbook
Friday, 1 April 2011, 9:39 am | United Nations
The United Nations today released the latest edition of its annual Yearbook, which for the first time is also being made available in digital format for users of e-book readers such as the Kindle, iPad and Nook. More >>
UN Warns Of Catastrophic Impact of Climate Change
Friday, 1 April 2011, 9:37 am | United Nations
The effects of slow-onset climate change are expected to have “potentially catastrophic” impact on food production in developing countries in future, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today, calling for action to mitigate the ... More >>
UNESCO Chief Deplores Killing Of Filipino Radio News Anchor
Friday, 1 April 2011, 9:35 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency defending press freedom today condemned the recent murder of a radio news anchor in the Philippines and urged that her killer be brought to justice. More >>
> UN Official Projects Headquarters Renovation Will Finish
Friday, 1 April 2011, 9:32 am | United Nations
Nearly three years into the major renovation of the United Nations Headquarters complex in New York, the project is on track to being completed within its almost $2 billion budget, the official overseeing the overhaul said today. More >>
