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Côte D’Ivoire: UN Condemns Firing At Helicopter
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 10:10 am | United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Côte d’Ivoire reported today that one of its helicopters was shot at by forces loyal to the country’s President-elect and denounced the killing of a dozen civilians in the commercial capital, Abidjan, ... More >>
Half Of World’s Poorest Countries Can Escape Poverty By 2020
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 10:08 am | United Nations
Half the world’s 48 least developed countries (LDCs) can “graduate” out of their impoverished status within 10 years if they benefit from better targeted development aid, duty- and quota-free access for exports and doubled farm productivity and school ... More >>
UN Pledges Full Support For Guinea’s Security Sector Reform
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 10:06 am | United Nations
The United Nations has pledged its “enthusiastic” support for security sector reform in Guinea as the West African country transitions into a democracy after decades of dictatorships, coups and bloodshed. More >>
UN Coordinator For Lebanon Stresses Government Formation
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 10:04 am | United Nations
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Michael Williams, today called for a quick formation of a new government, saying that doing so is essential for both the security and development priorities of the people of the Middle Eastern ... More >>
Kenya: Ban To Chair UN Chief Executives Board Meeting
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 10:02 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will chair the twice-yearly meeting of the Chief Executives Board (CEB) at a session in Nairobi, Kenya, later this week, bringing together the heads of all the agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations system. More >>
UN-Backed Polio Immunization Campaign Under Way In S. Sudan
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 10:01 am | United Nations
A United Nations-backed polio immunization campaign is under way in Southern Sudan, targeting children under the age of five in a region that experienced an outbreak of the sometimes deadly disease in 2008 after being free for the previous three years. More >>
UN: Haitian Buildings To Be Reinforced
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 9:59 am | United Nations
Haitian schools, hospitals and other buildings are to be strengthened under a United Nations-backed plan to reduce vulnerability to seismic threats in a country that was devastated 14 months ago by a massive earthquake that killed more than 200,000 ... More >>
UN In Pact With Satellite Firms
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 9:58 am | United Nations
The United Nations telecommunications agency today announced that it has reached agreement with two international satellite organizations to expedite the restoration of vital telecommunications services in the aftermath of natural disasters. More >>
UN: World Faces ‘Epochal’ Change
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 2:10 pm | United Nations
The world is facing an important shift in global history which is “no less transformative” than the “epochal” year of 1989, when numerous governments fell across Eastern Europe, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. More >>
UN: No Evidence That Libya Is Fulfilling Its Obligations
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 2:05 pm | United Nations
The United Nations has seen no evidence of a ceasefire in Libya or of any steps by the country’s authorities to fulfil their obligations under Security Council resolutions aimed at protecting civilians in the strife-torn North African country, Secretary-General ... More >>
Newsmaker: Balance Will Ensure Success Of Afghan Transition
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 11:36 am | United Nations
Finding a balance between respecting Afghanistan’s sovereignty and maintaining a continued United Nations presence will be essential to ensuring the success of the transition to full Afghan ownership of efforts to better governance, security ... More >>
Ban Lauds Transfer Of Police Responsibility From UN Mission
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 10:39 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the transfer of responsibilities for all police operations in Timor-Leste from the United Nations mission to the country’s national force, calling it an important step for the young nation. More >>
Fresh Clashes Break Out In Key Ivorian Town, UN Reports
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 10:31 am | United Nations
Fresh fighting erupted today in a strategic town in western Côte d’Ivoire, the United Nations peacekeeping operation reported, amid mounting international concerns about the humanitarian situation in the West African country. More >>
Information Technology Opens New Routes For Disaster Relief
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 10:29 am | United Nations
The vital role of new information technology in responding rapidly to sudden onset emergencies is highlighted in a new United Nations study released today, identifying best practice and lessons learned from last year’s devastating Haitian earthquake. More >>
Young Afghans Benefit From UN-Backed Computer Courses
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 10:26 am | United Nations
Hundreds of young Afghans, many of them girls, are getting free computer and English training under a United Nations-backed programme that is free and prepares them for future employment by assisting them with resume writing and preparing for job interviews. More >>
Senior UNICEF Official Urges S.Sudan To Prioritize Children
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 10:24 am | United Nations
The deputy head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has stressed the need for Southern Sudan, which is scheduled to become an independent nation in July, to prioritize issues such as birth registration and immunization and to invest in ... More >>
UN: Asylum-Seeker Numbers Fall
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 10:16 am | United Nations
The number of asylum-seekers seeking to live in the industrialized world continues to fall and is now almost half the level it was a decade ago, the United Nations refugee agency reported today as it released its annual snapshot of asylum trends. More >>
UN Anti-Crime Chief Highlights Kenya’s Role
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 10:10 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today met with Kenyan officials in the capital, Nairobi, to discuss a number of issues such as counter-piracy, police reform and illicit drug trafficking. More >>
UN: Yemen Fighting Worsening Already Dire Situation
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 10:09 am | United Nations
The top United Nations relief official today called for restraint by all sides in Yemen, warning that the ongoing violence is worsening an already dire humanitarian situation. More >>
UN: Resource-Rich Africa Well Placed
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 10:05 am | United Nations
Africa is well poised to take advantage of a host of opportunities on the continent for building a ‘green economy,’ one that generates decent jobs in an environmentally sustainable way, a senior United Nations official said today. More >>
