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Ban Condemns Mosque Suicide Bombing in Iran
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 11:30 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemns in the strongest possible terms the suicide bombing at a mosque in Chabahar, Iran, according to a statement issued today by his spokesperson. The bombing, which took place earlier Wednesday, has reportedly left ... More >>
Weak Economic Growth in Developed Countries Threatens Asians
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 11:29 am | United Nations
Led by China and India, the Asia-Pacific region made a significant economic recovery this year, following recession in previous years, but weakening economies in developed countries could pose new challenges for the region in 2011, according to a report ... More >>
Nepal: UN Calls for Rapid Accord on Maoist Combatants
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 11:26 am | United Nations
The top United Nations official in Nepal has called on the Government and political parties to reach rapid agreement on the reintegration of Maoist army personnel, in addition to other monitoring-related issues, as the UN wraps up its mission to help ... More >>
Ban Concerned Over Continuing Stalemate in Cote D’ivoire
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 11:24 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is deeply concerned about the continuing political stalemate in Côte d’Ivoire, where the situation is taking a worrying turn with unfolding events that could lead to widespread violence. “The Secretary-General ... More >>
UN-Sponsored Talks on Reunification of Cyprus Make Progress
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 11:21 am | United Nations
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders made more progress today on economic issues and exchanged further ideas on governance and power sharing in United Nations-sponsored talks aimed at reunifying the Mediterranean island. Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris ... More >>
Security Council Extends UN Mission in Cyprus
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 11:17 am | United Nations
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission that has been in place in Cyprus since 1964 following an outbreak of inter-communal violence by a vote of 14 to 1, with Turkey casting the lone negative vote. More >>
Images from Space Help Promote Sustainable Development
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 11:14 am | United Nations
From shrinking glaciers and forests to the ravages of mining and urban sprawl, the United Nations is using satellites in space to help chart a course for sustainable development on Earth with an ecological map of the world’s most biologically diverse ... More >>
Polio Immunization Round Ends in Republic of Congo
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 11:11 am | United Nations
The United Nations and its partners are today due to complete the second of three rounds of country-wide polio immunization in the Republic of Congo, where a rare but highly fatal outbreak of the disease infected at least 476 people and caused ... More >>
Number of Ivorian Refugees Arriving in Liberia Rises to 3500
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 11:09 am | United Nations
The number of refugees entering Liberia from Côte d’Ivoire, which has been thrust into political uncertainty after the incumbent president refused to concede electoral defeat, has risen to about 3,500 with scores of people arriving every day in Liberian ... More >>
Extensions Granted to Judges Serving on War Crimes Tribunal
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 11:08 am | United Nations
The Security Council today extended the terms of several judges serving on the United Nations tribunals working to bring to justice the perpetrators of the worst crimes committed during the Balkans conflict of the 1990s and the 1994 genocide in Rwanda ... More >>
UN Report: Resources Available to Tackle Substance Abuse
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 11:05 am | United Nations
The United Nations today launched the first global report on the resources currently available to tackle alcohol and illicit drug use disorders, which affect millions of people worldwide and cause a range of other health problems. The report – “ ... More >>
Some 578 Million Africans Protected by Anti-Malaria Nets
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 11:03 am | United Nations
A massive scale-up in malaria control programmes between 2008 and 2010 has resulted in the provision of enough insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs) to protect more than 578 million people at risk in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a United Nations ... More >>
UN Completes 200,000th Home for Returning Afghan Refugees
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 11:02 am | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency said today it has now built 200,000 homes for returning refugees and internally displaced persons in Afghanistan as part of the shelter programme it began in 2002 and which has thus far benefited 1.4 million people. More >>
UN Refugee Agency Highlights New Causes of Displacement
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 11:00 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations refugee agency today urged the international community to come up with ways of responding to the displacement of people as a result of evolving circumstances that did not exist when the organization was founded or when treaties ... More >>
Latin American and Caribbean Nations Expected to See Growth
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 10:32 am | United Nations
The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean are expected to grow by six per cent in 2010 as a result of the recovery posted by many countries in the region, according to an annual United Nations report released today. The Preliminary Overview ... More >>
UN Chief Lauds Global Fight Against Human Trafficking
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 10:30 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has lauded the global initiatives against the trafficking of human beings, saying the measures are helping liberate those who are exploited and bringing to justice perpetrators of the crime. “This despicable crime is no ... More >>
Lebanon: UN Envoy Meets With Hizbollah Official
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 10:28 am | United Nations
Continuing efforts to ease tensions in Lebanon, a senior United Nations official today held wide-ranging talks with the international relations chief of Hizbollah.UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams’ meeting with Ammar Moussawi followed ... More >>
Haiti: Candidates in Disputed Poll Should Use Legal Means
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 10:25 am | United Nations
With a three-day window opening today for candidates to formally lodge complaints in Haiti’s disputed elections, the United Nations and its partners have called on all concerned to use these legal means and to urge their supporters to avoid further ... More >>
Opium Poppy Cultivation Surges in South-East Asia by 22%
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 10:22 am | United Nations
Opium poppy cultivation surged in South-East Asia by 22 per cent in 2010, apparently due to the global economic crisis, with potential production value rising dramatically to $219 million, a $100 million increase over 2009, according to a United Nations ... More >>
Gaza: UN Concerned Over Ban of Youth Organization
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 10:19 am | United Nations
A senior United Nations official has voiced concern over the decision by the local authorities in Gaza to close the offices of a non-governmental organization (NGO) working with youth and called for the unconditional lifting of the ban. More >>
