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UN Chief Concerned Over Fighting in Darfur
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 12:47 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern over clashes between Sudan’s Government troops and forces of one of the armed groups active in the country’s troubled western region of Darfur, noting that fighting has included attacks on civilians. ... More >>
Iraq: Ban Hails New Government as ‘Major Step’
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 12:44 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the announcement of a new government in Baghdad as “a major step forward in Iraq’s democratic progress” and urged that prompt attention be given to national reconciliation, reconstruction and long-term ... More >>
Myanmar Major Source and User of Amphetamine Drugs
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 12:43 pm | United Nations
The manufacture, trafficking and consumption of synthetic drugs in Myanmar is worsening, with methamphetamine and other amphetamine-type stimulants smuggled from the country affecting neighbouring States and other parts of East and South-East Asia, the United ... More >>
New UN Body to Stem Loss of Ecosystems Vital to Life
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 12:41 pm | United Nations
A new international body aimed at reversing the unprecedented loss of species and ecosystems vital to life on Earth due to human activity has passed its final hurdle with approval by the United Nations General Assembly. In a resolution adopted by ... More >>
UN Boosts Response Readiness for Côte D'ivoire Refugees
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 12:39 pm | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency said today it is boosting its contingency plans for Côte d'Ivoire in light of the tense political standoff that has already resulted in more than 6,000 people fleeing the country into two neighbouring West African ... More >>
Thousands Heading Back to Southern Sudan Ahead of Vote
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 12:38 pm | United Nations
With the referendum on independence for Southern Sudan just weeks away, the United Nations refugee agency reported today that thousands of southerners living in the north are heading back by road, rail, barge and plane in both organized and spontaneous ... More >>
UN Condemns Post-Electoral Violence in Belarus
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 12:37 pm | United Nations
The United Nations human rights chief today voiced deep concern about the violence that erupted after Sunday’s presidential election in Belarus, including the abduction of opposition candidates, and called for the immediate release of those detained. More >>
Window for Political Dialogue May Be Opening in Afghanistan
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 1:57 pm | United Nations
There is an increasing sense that conditions for reconciliation in Afghanistan are becoming more favourable and that there may soon be a real opportunity for a political dialogue leading to a settlement, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his latest ... More >>
UN Project Helps West African Farmers Cut Pesticide Use
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 1:55 pm | United Nations
A project executed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in West Africa has succeeded in slashing the use of toxic pesticides, increasing yields and incomes, and diversifying farming systems. Around 100,000 farmers in Benin, ... More >>
UN Counter-Terrorism Body to Continue As Is for 3 More Years
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 1:54 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today decided that the expert body providing advice to the Counter-Terrorism Committee assisting States to prevent terrorist acts both within their borders and across regions will continue to operate as a special political mission for another ... More >>
UN Urges All Sides to Ensure Credible South Sudan Referendum
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 11:15 am | United Nations
With less than three weeks before the holding of the referendum on the status of Southern Sudan, the head of the United Nations panel tasked with monitoring the vote today urged all parties to ensure the credibility of the process. More >>
Recovery of Global Shipping Industry Will Take More Time
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 11:14 am | United Nations
While the hard-pressed shipping industry is recovering from recent declines, it is still being hindered by fragile global economic conditions as well as depressed freight rates and an oversupply of vessels, says a new United Nations report. More >>
Côte D’ivoire: UN Accuses Defeated of Distorting Position
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 11:11 am | United Nations
The United Nations mission in Côte d’Ivoire today accused President Laurent Gbagbo, who has refused to step down despite his electoral defeat, of distorting its position and launching a new wave of harassment against its staff, including night-time knocks ... More >>
UN Urges Nations to Act on Cancún Agreements
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 11:09 am | United Nations
The United Nations climate change chief today called on countries to follow up on the recent conference in Cancún with higher global emissions cuts and the rapid launch of new institutions and funds. More >>
Solidarity With World’s Less Fortunate More Vital Than Ever
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 11:07 am | United Nations
Solidarity with those less fortunate is more important than ever, especially at a time when the global economic crisis has pushed an estimated 64 million more people into poverty, says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. More >>
Parties to Western Sahara Conflict End UN-Convened Talks
Monday, 20 December 2010, 9:39 am | United Nations
Delegations from Morocco and the Frente Polisario have attended a fourth round of informal talks in New York on ending the conflict in Western Sahara at the invitation of the personal envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General. The three-day meeting ... More >>
Ban Urges Developing Countries on Ways to Fight Poverty
Monday, 20 December 2010, 9:37 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged developing countries to pool their knowledge and resources to speed up progress towards the internationally agreed poverty reduction targets by 2015. "Developing countries that pool know-how, exchange ideas and coordinate ... More >>
UN Panel On Sudan's Referenda
Sunday, 19 December 2010, 2:28 pm | United Nations
The United Nations panel tasked with monitoring the forthcoming referenda on the self-determination of Southern Sudan arrived in Khartoum today for a series of meetings with officials involved in preparations and other key stakeholders. More >>
Armed Men Fire At UN Peacekeepers In Côte D'ivoire
Sunday, 19 December 2010, 2:27 pm | United Nations
Armed men in military uniform fired shots in the direction of a patrol vehicle of the United Nations peacekeeping troops in Côte d'Ivoire overnight, the mission said today, reiterating its call for calm in the West African country where a tense standoff ... More >>
UN Officials Call For Respect For Rights Of Migrants
Sunday, 19 December 2010, 2:25 pm | United Nations
With mounting unemployment spurring discrimination and the politics of polarization on the rise, United Nations officials have decried the human rights violations, xenophobia, and exploitation faced by many of the world's 214 million international migrants. More >>
