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UN-African Mission Protects Thousands Displaced
Wednesday, 5 January 2011, 12:38 pm | United Nations
The joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region (UNAMID) is maintaining “a robust presence on the ground” to ensure the safety of thousands of people displaced by recent clashes. More >>
UN Chief Strongly Condemns Church Bombing In Egypt
Tuesday, 4 January 2011, 11:02 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the bomb attack that killed 21 people and wounded 70 others at the al-Qiddissin Coptic Church in Alexandria, Egypt, on New Year's Eve. More >>
UN Chief And Republic Of Korea President meet
Monday, 3 January 2011, 1:02 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) have discussed the recent situation on the Korean Peninsula in a telephone conversation, during which the United Nations chief reaffirmed his readiness to provide assistance ... More >>
Support For Presidential Poll Result In Côte D'ivoire
Monday, 3 January 2011, 1:00 pm | United Nations
Ban Reaffirms UN'S Unwavering Support For Presidential Poll Result In Côte D'ivoire More >>
Pakistanis Still In Need Of Post-Flood Assistance
Saturday, 1 January 2011, 3:26 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 31 2010 11:10AM Millions of Pakistanis are still in need of assistance as they recover from the floods that inundated large portions of the country during what was one of the most challenging years for the South Asian nation, two senior ... More >>
Agency Steps Up Aid To Flood-Affected Communities
Saturday, 1 January 2011, 3:25 pm | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency is boosting its efforts to provide emergency assistance to thousands of Colombians affected by recent flooding that has been called the worst natural catastrophe in the country’s history by its leader. More >>
Karin Landgren Of Sweden As New UN Envoy For Burundi
Saturday, 1 January 2011, 3:22 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today named Karin Landgren of Sweden as his new envoy for Burundi, where she will head the scaled-down United Nations operation tasked with helping the Central African nation consolidate peace and development. More >>
Côte D’ivoire: UN Warns Defeated President
Saturday, 1 January 2011, 3:20 pm | United Nations
Côte D’ivoire: UN Warns Defeated President He Will Be Held Accountable For Abuses New York, Dec 31 2010 1:10PM The United Nations has directly warned Côte d’Ivoire’s outgoing president and his entourage that they will be held personally accountable ... More >>
Rights For Indigenous Children In Republic Of Congo
Saturday, 1 January 2011, 3:19 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 31 2010 12:10PM The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today hailed a new law granting children in the Republic of Congo belonging to indigenous populations a legal basis to access health, education and protection. More >>
Nepalese Peace Process At Crossroads
Friday, 31 December 2010, 12:56 pm | United Nations
The peace process in Nepal is at a crossroads as the United Nations winds up its mission there, with the major challenge remaining to integrate 19,000 personnel from the Maoist army which fought a decade-long civil war, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... More >>
Food Security Efforts In Bangladesh To Receive UN Support
Friday, 31 December 2010, 12:54 pm | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has decided to extend its country programme in Bangladesh until the end of 2011 to provide support to 2.1 million hungry, vulnerable and malnourished people in the South Asian nation. More >>
Boost Prevention Measures In Cholera Epidemic
Friday, 31 December 2010, 12:53 pm | United Nations
United Nations humanitarian officials are calling for “massive mobilization activities” in Haiti to promote prevention and early treatment in the cholera epidemic which has already killed more than 2,760 people and infected over 130,000 others, nearly ... More >>
UN Condemns Deadly Roadside Bombing In Southern Afghanistan
Friday, 31 December 2010, 12:51 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 30 2010 11:10AM The United Nations envoy in Afghanistan has strongly condemned today’s roadside bombing in the southern province of Helmand that reportedly killed 14 civilians and wounded many others, including children. More >>
Aid To Newly Displaced In Darfur Amid Tension
Thursday, 30 December 2010, 1:11 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 29 2010 1:10PM Thousands of newly displaced people who fled their villages as a result of the recent fighting in Sudan’s troubled region of Darfur are continuing to receive humanitarian aid, the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping ... More >>
Farmers’ Fear Of Cholera Threatens Rice Harvest In Haiti
Thursday, 30 December 2010, 1:10 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 29 2010 12:10PM Farmers in north-western Haiti are likely to lose a significant portion of their rice harvest due to reluctance to work in paddy fields they fear are contaminated by the cholera-causing bacteria, the United Nations Food ... More >>
UN Will Robustly Fulfil Mandate To Protect Civilians
Thursday, 30 December 2010, 1:08 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 29 2010 5:10PM The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire will “robustly” fulfil its mandate, breaking through roadblocks if needed, to protect civilians and the “legitimate Government” after the outgoing president’s ... More >>
Australian Floods Highlight Need For Disaster Mitigation
Thursday, 30 December 2010, 1:06 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 29 2010 1:10PM With unpredictable and extreme weather the “new normal,” both developed and developing countries must plan ahead by anticipating the consequences of development or face increasing economic losses, "http://www.unisdr.org/news/v.php?id=17316" ... More >>
UN Disaster Assessment Team Arrives In Flood-Hit Colombia
Thursday, 30 December 2010, 1:05 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 29 2010 1:10PM A three-member United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination team (UNDAC) has arrived in Colombia to support the ongoing response to the floods, which are affecting over 2 million people. More >>
Indonesian Province Makes Great Strides After Tsunami
Thursday, 30 December 2010, 1:04 pm | United Nations
New York, Dec 29 2010 1:10PM The Indonesian province of Aceh has made remarkable progress in rebuilding since the devastating tsunami six years ago but faces major challenges in cutting poverty and inequality and reducing the impact of future disasters, ... More >>
$6 Million This Year To Aid Kyrgyzstan
Thursday, 30 December 2010, 1:02 pm | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) spent nearly $6 million this year in Kyrgyzstan, where it is assisting 240,000 conflict-affected people in the south and 380,000 other vulnerable people in six out of seven of the country’s provinces. More >>
