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DR Congo: UN Reports More Alleged Rapes
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 1:23 pm | United Nations
DR Congo: UN Reports More Alleged Rapes, Bringing Total To 120 Since Start Of Year More >>
Transport Union Partners With UN To De-Mine Afghan Roads
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 1:22 pm | United Nations
Landmines and explosive remnants of war continue to put thousands of communities in Afghanistan at risk of death or injury, but the problem can be solved with adequate funding of the de-mining effort, a senior United Nations official said today, lauding ... More >>
Darfur, Ban Urges All Sides To Reach Final Settlement
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 12:59 pm | United Nations
Voicing concern at the humanitarian impact of continued fighting between Government and rebel forces in Sudan’s Darfur region, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all sides to enter immediately into discussions on a final settlement of ... More >>
Ban Again Calls On Gbagbo To Step Down
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 12:57 pm | United Nations
Côte D’ivoire: Ban Again Calls On Gbagbo To Step Down To Avoid Further Turmoil More >>
Ban Calls For Revolution To Ensure Sustainable Development
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 12:10 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for “revolutionary action” to achieve sustainable development, warning that the past century’s heedless consumption of resources is “a global suicide pact” with time running out to ensure an economic ... More >>
Concern Over Malnutrition Crisis In Flood-Affected Sindh
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 12:09 pm | United Nations
High levels of malnutrition among children in communities affected by last year’s massive floods in Pakistan’s Sindh province remain one of the most challenging humanitarian problems six months since the disaster first hit the Asian country, ... More >>
Lebanon: Ban Calls On New Government To Cooperate
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 12:07 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the newly designated Lebanese Government should continue to cooperate with the United Nations-backed tribunal set up to try suspects in the 2005 murders of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and 22 others. More >>
Egypt: UN Officials Urge Government Restraint
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 11:58 am | United Nations
Top United Nations officials today urged the Government of Egypt to protect the rights of its citizens amid the political protests taking place in the country, particularly freedoms of expression, information and assembly. More >>
Un Expert Urges DPR Korea To Resolve Abduction Of Japanese
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 11:56 am | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert today urged authorities in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to resolve the issue of abducted Japanese citizens, saying the long-standing kidnappings were a matter of concern to the international ... More >>
Asia on Alert After Livestock Disease Outbreak in Korea
Friday, 28 January 2011, 5:32 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today notified veterinary and border authorities in Asia of a major outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Republic of Korea, urging them to be on the look-out for livestock showing signs ... More >>
UN Marks Holocaust Memorial Day With Exhibitions
Friday, 28 January 2011, 5:30 pm | United Nations
The United Nations today honoured the memory of the estimated six million Jews and countless others who perished in the Nazi death camps of the Second World War with ceremonies around the world and pledges to wipe genocide off the face of the Earth. More >>
UN Reparations Panel for Invasion of Kuwait Pays Out $680m
Friday, 28 January 2011, 5:29 pm | United Nations
The United Nations commission that settles damage claims in connection to Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait today made $680 million available to nine successful claimants. This latest round of payments brings the total amount of compensation disbursed by ... More >>
Côte D'ivoire: UN Urges Protection from Sexual Violence
Friday, 28 January 2011, 5:28 pm | United Nations
The United Nations envoy on sexual violence in conflict has called on authorities in Côte d'Ivoire to swiftly investigate reported rapes that have occurred during the post-election crisis and to ensure better protection for women and girls in the ... More >>
UN Calls on Uganda to Ensure Security of Gays
Friday, 28 January 2011, 4:07 pm | United Nations
The United Nations today condemned the murder of a prominent gay activist and human rights defender in Uganda and called on the Government to ensure the security of gays in a country where homosexuality is a crime under existing laws. More >>
UN Urges Quick Funds Disbursement to Help Pakistan Recover
Friday, 28 January 2011, 4:05 pm | United Nations
Six months since the onset of last year's devastating floods in Pakistan, the humanitarian community there is urging adequate and timely resources to respond to early recovery needs, the United Nations said today. Of the more than 450 projects included in the ... More >>
Ban Calls on Industry to Help Curb Non-Communicable Diseases
Friday, 28 January 2011, 4:02 pm | United Nations
With non-communicable diseases such as cancer, stroke and heart disease accounting for 60 per cent of all deaths, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the world's businesses leaders to help curb the risk factors behind a scourge that is ... More >>
More Funds Required for Myanmar Cyclone Response
Friday, 28 January 2011, 4:00 pm | United Nations
Three months after Cyclone Giri struck Myanmar, key challenges such as inadequate shelter, food insecurity and lack of livelihoods remain, United Nations humanitarian agencies and their partners said today, calling for additional assistance to support ... More >>
UN Welcomes Russia’s Approval of Nuclear Arms Reduction Pact
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 2:33 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today’s adoption by the Russian parliament of the law on ratification of the nuclear arms reduction treaty that signed last year with the United States, thereby enabling the pact to enter into force. More >>
Countries Emerging from Conflict Need Help of Entire UN
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 2:30 pm | United Nations
The task of consolidating peace in a country emerging from conflict belongs to the entire United Nations family and not just to its peacebuilding architecture, the outgoing chair of the Peacebuilding Commission said today. “The challenge is huge,” ... More >>
UN Appeals for $280 Million to Assist Vulnerable Iraqis
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 9:50 am | United Nations
The United Nations refugee chief today announced an inter-agency appeal for $280 million to support over 190,000 Iraqi refugees living in the region, the majority in Syria and Jordan. “I appeal to donor governments to recognize the critical needs ... More >>
