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UNESCO Issues Alert Over Artefacts Reported Stolen In Egypt
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 10:51 am | United Nations
Amid reports that important artefacts have been stolen from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and other sites in the country, the head of the United Nations agency tasked with preserving humanity’s cultural heritage today alerted authorities, art dealers ... More >>
UN: Latin American Nations and the Cancun Climate Accords
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 10:22 am | United Nations
The United Nations climate change chief today called on Latin American nations to fully capitalize on opportunities to take climate change action to the next level, building on the achievements reached at last year’s conference in Cancún, Mexico. More >>
World’s Largest Security Body Vows To Work With UN
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 10:18 am | United Nations
The world’s largest regional security organization, embracing 56 States stretching from the United States across Europe and Central Asia to the borders of China, today pledged increased cooperation with the United Nations, from stabilizing Afghanistan ... More >>
UN: Tool To Mitigate Agriculture’s Effect On Global Warming
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 10:16 am | United Nations
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has initiated a programme to improve global information on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and accurately assess farming’s potential to mitigate global warming. More >>
UN Steps Up Aid To Côte D’ivoire’s Displaced
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 10:14 am | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency has begun setting up a new camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in western Côte d’Ivoire who fled their homes as a result of violence and uncertainty related to the current post-election political crisis ... More >>
Afghanistan: Ban calls for more measures to protect children
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 10:08 am | United Nations
Greater efforts are needed to end grave violations against children in Afghanistan, including their use as child soldiers, sexual violence, killing and maiming, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report to the Security Council. More >>
UN Pushes For Social Schemes To Protect Poor
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 10:06 am | United Nations
The United Nations began laying the groundwork today for a global “social protection floor” that would guarantee food security, health services for all and old-age pensions, with a senior official stressing that all that is lacking is the political ... More >>
Ban Commends Ecuador’s Efforts
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 10:03 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today commended the efforts undertaken in Ecuador to consolidate democracy following last year’s unrest, while also lauding advances related to indigenous issues, human rights and the environment. More >>
Use Of Child Soldiers In Chad An Ongoing Problem – UN Chief
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 10:01 am | United Nations
The recruitment and use of children by armed forces and other armed groups in Chad persists, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report, while noting that reduced tensions last year enabled many children to leave such groups. More >>
UN Urges Ceasefire After Recent Thai-Cambodia Clashes
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 9:57 am | United Nations
Voicing grave concern about the recent armed clashes between Cambodia and Thailand, the Security Council today urged the South-East Asian neighbours to establish a permanent ceasefire following closed-door talks on the situation. More >>
UN: Regional Cooperation's Importance In Combating Terrorism
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 9:55 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has underlined the need to strengthen regional and inter-regional law enforcement cooperation in the global fight against terrorism, stressing that all States have a common interest ... More >>
Côte D’Ivoire: UN Troops Prevent Resumption Of Civil War
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 9:51 am | United Nations
United Nations peacekeepers in Côte d’Ivoire, where former president Laurent Gbagbo refuses to step down despite his electoral defeat, are crucial to preventing a possible resumption of civil war, and they will respond with force if attacked, the top UN ... More >>
UN Urges Australia To Adopt Human Rights Approach To Aid
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 9:48 am | United Nations
An independent United Nations expert has urged the Australian Government to adopt a consistent human rights approach in its development aid policy and programmes to facilitate sustainable development and ensure that recipient countries fulfil their ... More >>
UN Reaffirms Support For Lebanon Tribunal
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 9:46 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the 6th anniversary of the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri by stressing United Nations support for the court set up to uncover the truth despite the reported attempts by Hizbollah ... More >>
New Pneumonia Vaccine Targets Leading Cause Of Child Deaths
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 9:16 am | United Nations
Hundreds of infants in Kenya received their first shots against pneumococcal disease today at a special United Nations-backed event to celebrate the global roll-out of vaccines targeting the world’s leading cause of child deaths – pneumonia. More >>
Access To Sustainable Energy In Developing Countries
Saturday, 12 February 2011, 12:32 pm | United Nations
New York, Feb 11 2011 5:10PM The United Nations agency tasked with promoting industrial development and a major oil and gas company today agreed to will work together to explore the feasibility of common projects to promote access to sustainable energy ... More >>
UN Partners With West African Nations
Saturday, 12 February 2011, 12:21 pm | United Nations
UN Partners With West African Nations To Boost Information Technology In Universities New York, Feb 11 2011 4:10PM The United Nations agency tasked with promoting education and the West African monetary union today signed an agreement to launch a $12 million ... More >>
Special Envoy For Preah Vihear Temple
Saturday, 12 February 2011, 11:57 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today named Koïchiro Matsuura as Special Envoy to address the issue of Preah Vihear, a Hindu temple inscribed on the World Heritage List that has been damaged ... More >>
Poverty And Under-Development As Root Causes Of Conflict
Saturday, 12 February 2011, 11:38 am | United Nations
New York, Feb 11 2011 1:10PM The Security Council, which normally deals with country-specific issues of war and peace such as the Middle East or Sudan, today held a day-long, high-level debate on the root causes that fuel conflict in the world, like poverty ... More >>
Record Food Purchases From Developing Nations Helps UN
Saturday, 12 February 2011, 11:36 am | United Nations
New York, Feb 11 2011 1:10PM The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) procured $1.25 billion in food commodities last year, including the purchase of more food than ever before from developing nations, enabling the agency to save money, delivery ... More >>
