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UN Concern at Reported ‘Cyber War’ Against Wikileaks
Friday, 10 December 2010, 1:10 pm | United Nations
The United Nations human rights chief voiced concern today over reported ‘cyber war’ pressure on private companies to sever links with the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, saying this could amount to attempted censorship in breach of international ... More >>
Darfur Genocide Continues
Friday, 10 December 2010, 1:09 pm | United Nations
Genocide is still continuing in Darfur and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, already indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), is undertaking “enormous efforts” to cover up the crimes and manipulate the world community, the Court’s prosecutor ... More >>
Security Council Urges Compromise in Nepal
Friday, 10 December 2010, 1:08 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today underlined the need for the Nepalese Government and all political parties to take advantage of the United Nations mission’s last weeks there to work in a spirit of compromise to ensure progress on outstanding issues ... More >>
West African Youth to Benefit From World-Class ICT Training
Friday, 10 December 2010, 1:06 pm | United Nations
Young people across West Africa will have the opportunity to boost their career prospects through the study of information and communication technologies (ICTs) thanks to a new training institute set up through a partnership between the United Nations, ... More >>
Three UN Air Service Crew Freed from Captivity in Darfur
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 10:14 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed the news that three Latvian men working as helicopter aircrew for the agency’s humanitarian air service in Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur region have been freed after more than a month in ... More >>
Meeting on Plant Genetic Resources Opens in Rome
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 10:12 am | United Nations
Representatives from more than 60 countries gathered in Rome today for a United Nations-backed meeting to promote the international treaty considered essential for the conservation and use of the world’s threatened plant genetic resources. The International Treaty ... More >>
UN Calls for ‘Strategy Adjustment’ in Middle East
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 10:09 am | United Nations
A senior United Nations official today called for a “strategy adjustment” in the face of continued Israeli settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory, which he said is causing a crisis of confidence in Middle East peace efforts. “I ... More >>
Côte D’ivoire: UN Details ‘Irrefutable’ Grounds
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 10:07 am | United Nations
Stressing the impartiality of the United Nations in certifying Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential elections, the world body’s top envoy in the divided country said today there is absolutely no doubt that the opposition leader won despite the outgoing ... More >>
UNICEF: Focus on Most Vulnerable Children During India Visit
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 10:00 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for focusing on the most vulnerable children to save more lives, during a visit to India, where he got a first-hand look at efforts to deliver targeted health services to the poor. More >>
UN Calls for Better Protection for Displaced People
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 9:57 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations refugee agency today called for improved measures to protect displaced and stateless people, citing gaps in current arrangements that mainly stemmed from inadequate implementation of existing treaties. More >>
New UN-Backed Rapid Test Could Transform Tuberculosis Care
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 9:51 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today endorsed a new rapid test for tuberculosis, which it says could revolutionize the way the disease is tackled by providing an accurate diagnosis in about 100 minutes, compared to current tests ... More >>
Haiti: Ban Appeals for End to Violence
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 9:45 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed for an end to violence in Haiti following the announcement of preliminary election results in a country that has already been ravaged this year by a devastating earthquake and a raging cholera epidemic. More >>
UN Calls Again for Dialogue to Resolve Tensions in Lebanon
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 11:39 am | United Nations
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon today reiterated his concern over the crisis that has put on hold the work of key national institutions, and called once again for dialogue to resolve existing tensions. “We continue to believe that ... More >>
Water Adaptation Strategies Urgently Needed
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 11:36 am | United Nations
The United Nations environment chief is calling for the urgent development of adaptation strategies ranging from urban planning to improved water storage in the face of intensified rain fall and glacier shrinkage that threaten the food security and livelihoods of ... More >>
UN Steps Up Côte D’ivoire Diplomacy in Support of Opposition
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 11:34 am | United Nations
The United Nations today intensified its diplomatic moves over Côte d’Ivoire, where outgoing President Laurent Gbagbo insists he won last month’s elections despite UN certification of his rival Alassane Ouattara as the clear victor. At UN Headquarters ... More >>
Agriculture Investment Key to Reducing Food Import Reliance
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 11:31 am | United Nations
Countries in the Near East have become increasingly dependent on food imports as their rapid population growth has outpaced agricultural production, a senior United Nations official said today, stressing the need to boost investment in farming in ... More >>
UN Official in Gaza Concerned Over Closure of Youth NGO
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 11:27 am | United Nations
The top United Nations humanitarian official in the occupied Palestinian territory expressed concern today over the closure by local authorities of the Gaza-based offices of a non-government organization (NGO) working with young people. “I am very concerned ... More >>
Standards for Traditional Medicine to Be Developed by UN
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 11:25 am | United Nations
The United Nations health agency is set to develop the first-ever global information standards for traditional medicine, which is a primary source of health care for many people in parts of Asia, Africa and Latin America and is increasingly being ... More >>
Urgent Funds Needed as Winter, Polio Compound Pakistan
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 11:22 am | United Nations
The humanitarian situation in Pakistan remains precarious four months after the devastating floods and could worsen this winter with more children at risk of acute respiratory infections and malnutrition, even as polio cases increase, the United Nations Children’s ... More >>
UN Appeals to Egypt to Secure Release of Abducted Eritreans
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 11:19 am | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency today voiced its concern about a group of some 250 Eritreans who have been held hostage for about a month by traffickers in the Sinai, and called on the Egyptian Government to intervene to help secure their release. More >>
