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Two UN-African Union Peacekeepers Severely Injured In Darfur
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 9:39 am | United Nations
Two peacekeepers from the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) were badly wounded today when they were ambushed and shot by unknown men in what an outraged mission chief called a cowardly attack. More >>
UN: Dialogue On Reform Is The Only Path Forward For Bahrain
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 1:38 pm | United Nations
An inclusive dialogue on political, social and economic reform is the only way forward for Bahrain, where Government forces have cracked down after weeks of popular protests, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. More >>
UN: Forests Expand In Europe And North America
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 11:29 am | United Nations
Forested areas in Europe, North America, the Caucasus and Central Asia have been increasing steadily, growing by 25 million hectares over the past two decades, the United Nations said today, citing diseases, insects and storms aggravated by climatic ... More >>
UN: World Poetry Day
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 10:42 am | United Nations
The United Nations today celebrated World Poetry Day, highlighting the role of bards in bearing eternal witness to the great transformations of the world and humanity’s aesthetic yearnings. More >>
UN Peace-Building Body Seeks More Backing From Members
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 10:36 am | United Nations
The General Assembly today discussed the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission, which seeks to prevent post-conflict countries from lapsing back into bloodshed, with its outgoing chairman calling for greater support from the UN leadership and ... More >>
UN: Changes Under Way In Arab Nations
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 10:28 am | United Nations
As senior Arab officials met today to discuss ways to ensure a more equitable future in their region, the United Nations labour agency stressed that the changes currently under way must meet the concerns of governments, employers and workers for achieving ... More >>
UN: US-Brazilian Cooperation To Promote Labour Issues
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:59 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) has welcomed an agreement between Brazil and the United States to promote the cooperation of all States in the global efforts to ensure that people have decent employment and that ... More >>
Darfur: UN-Backed Mediation Team Reports Progress On Peace
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:54 am | United Nations
The African Union-United Nations chief mediator for Darfur and his Qatari partner plan to call an all-party conference next month to launch a bid to achieve a final peace agreement for the Sudanese region, which has been torn by almost eight years ... More >>
UN Urges Nepal To End All Forms Of Discrimination
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:48 am | United Nations
The United Nations human rights office and the national commission on caste-based discrimination in Nepal have urged the Government to fulfil its stated commitment to end all forms of discrimination, saying the problem was widespread and a cause ... More >>
UN: Worsening Human Rights Situation In East Jerusalem
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:45 am | United Nations
An independent United Nations expert today raised the alarm on what he called the “intensifying” deterioration of human rights in East Jerusalem, including the forced eviction of Palestinians from their homes and continued Israeli settlement ... More >>
UN: Medicines Vital For Saving Mothers And Children
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:26 am | United Nations
The United Nations health agency today released its first ever list of the most vital medicines for saving the lives of mothers and children, and stressed the need to ensure their availability in developing countries. More >>
UN: 200 Cases Of Forced Disappearances
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:24 am | United Nations
The United Nations human rights experts tasked with assisting families determine the fate or whereabouts of disappeared relatives examined over 200 cases during its recent session held in Mexico City, and is now conducting a mission to learn about ... More >>
UN: International Day Of Nowruz
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:22 am | United Nations
The spirit of peace and harmony in Nowruz, the Persian spring festival marking the New Year, is more appropriate than ever at a time of upheaval and pressing concerns in much of the world, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. More >>
UN: Haitians Await Results Of Election
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:16 am | United Nations
New York, Mar 21 2011 12:10PM The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti has called on all candidates in yesterday’s run-off presidential and legislative elections and their followers to show patience and restraint as they wait for the results of ... More >>
UN: Deadly Shelling Of Ivorian Market
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:13 am | United Nations
The Security Council has expressed its indignation at the deadly shelling of a market in Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital and warned that it will punish anyone who obstructs the resolution of the country’s prolonged post-election crisis. More >>
UN: Better Emergency Response To Japan’s Nuclear Crisis
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:12 am | United Nations
The international emergency response framework for dealing with nuclear power plant accidents needs to be reassessed and communications improved in light of the current crisis in Japan, the head of the United Nations agency that coordinates global nuclear ... More >>
UN: Rethinking Of Global Drug Control Strategy
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:11 am | United Nations
A top United Nations official today called on countries to rethink the global strategy on drug control in light of the diverse and complex challenges that drugs pose for public health, security and development. More >>
UN Marks Day Against Racial Discrimination
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:09 am | United Nations
New York, Mar 21 2011 1:10PM United Nations officials today urged the international community to make efforts to address the plight of people of African descent, deploring the discrimination and social exclusion that many of them still endure, even as their ... More >>
Africa’s Urbanization Outpaces Capacity To Provide Water-UN
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:06 am | United Nations
New York, Mar 21 2011 3:10PM The number of people without access to adequate water and sanitation facilities in Africa has risen swiftly in recent decades as the continent’s rapid urbanization outpaced its capacity to provide the essential services, two United ... More >>
Ban Urges Libya To Comply Fully With Security Council
Monday, 21 March 2011, 4:20 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated his call on the Libyan Government to stop all hostilities against its own civilians and comply fully with last week's Security Council resolution, saying any fresh declaration of a ceasefire by the country's ... More >>
