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Côte d'Ivoire: Extra UN Troops for Run-Off Poll
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 11:49 am | United Nations
The Security Council today authorized the sending of extra United Nations peacekeepers to Côte d'Ivoire ahead of the presidential run-off election scheduled for Sunday and urged everyone in the West African nation to ensure a peaceful poll. More >>
UN: Haiti Cholera Outbreak Needs Stronger Response
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 11:21 am | United Nations
The top United Nations humanitarian official has stressed the need for a much stronger international and national response to the cholera epidemic in Haiti during a visit to the Caribbean nation. More >>
European Nations Meet to Address Non-Communicable Diseases
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 11:19 am | United Nations
In an effort to address the growing problem of non-communicable diseases, representatives from 40 European countries will gather in Norway tomorrow under the auspices of the United Nations health agency to discuss what the region needs to do to respond to ... More >>
UN Political Chief to Travel to India and Nepal Next Month
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 11:14 am | United Nations
The United Nations political chief will be visiting India and Nepal from 2 to 4 December, the world body announced today. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe will hold discussions on a range of regional and international issues ... More >>
UN Beefs Up Monitoring of Returnees in Southern Sudan
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 11:13 am | United Nations
As part of its efforts to assist in the return of refugees and displaced persons, the United Nations in Sudan has enhanced its monitoring of the number of people going back to their homes in the country’s south. Speaking at a press conference in Khartoum ... More >>
Greenhouse Gases Reach Record Levels, Could Rise Further
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 11:05 am | United Nations
The main greenhouse gases have reached their highest concentration levels since pre-industrial times, a United Nations climate research body said today. The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) 2009 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin warns that carbon dioxide, methane ... More >>
UN-Led Alliance Commits to Saving Dwindling Tiger Population
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 10:59 am | United Nations
Discussions at an international forum in Russia on restoring the global tiger population from the brink of extinction have resulted in a United Nations-led alliance to fight wildlife crime and put an end to the key drivers threatening the wild cats around ... More >>
Countries Need to Safeguard Animal Genetic Diversity
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 10:57 am | United Nations
Despite efforts by an increasing number of countries to safeguard the resilience of the world’s food production system, much more needs to be done to catalogue, conserve and better manage the genetic diversity of livestock, the United Nations ... More >>
UN Urges Governments to Focus on Victims of Trafficking
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 10:54 am | United Nations
States worldwide have a human rights obligation to remedy the wrongs suffered by trafficked persons, according to an independent United Nations human rights expert. The UN’s Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children, ... More >>
Ban Urges Focus on Humanitarian Impact of Explosive Devices
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 10:51 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on parties to a global pact banning the use of mines, booby-traps and other explosive devices against civilians to give greater attention to the humanitarian impact of these deadly weapons. More >>
Iraq Paves Way for UN Treaty on Enforced Disappearance
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 10:47 am | United Nations
The United Nations human rights chief today welcomed the approaching entry into force of a landmark new treaty to deter enforced disappearance after Iraq became the 20th State to ratify the convention, paving the way for it to become effective in the ... More >>
UNESCO Chief Deplores Killing of Young Iraqi Journalist
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 10:43 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today condemned the murder of 18-year-old Mazen Mardan al-Baghdadi, the fifth journalist to be killed in Iraq this year. Mr. al-Baghdadi was reportedly shot outside his home in the northern ... More >>
Top UN Envoy Welcomes Certification of Afghan Poll Results
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 10:41 am | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy in Afghanistan today welcomed the certification of nearly all the final results for September’s legislative elections, adding that the formation of a new parliament will be a major step on the country’s path to building stability. More >>
UN and SPC to strengthen ICT capacity in the Pacific
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 3:04 pm | United Nations
24 November, 2010, Incheon Republic of Korea –The United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN-APCICT/ESCAP), a regional institution of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, ... More >>
Zidane and Ronaldo Play for Haiti and Pakistan
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 12:38 pm | United Nations
World champion footballers and United Nations Goodwill Ambassadors Ronaldo and Zinédine Zidane today announced that the 8th Annual Match Against Poverty will raise funds for the nearly 25 million people affected by the Haiti earthquake and Pakistan floods. ... More >>
Haiti’s Cholera Cases Approach 50,000
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 12:34 pm | United Nations
The number of reported cases of cholera in Haiti is now approaching 50,000, but health experts have cautioned that the figure could be higher because data on the epidemic has not been received from some rural communities, a United Nations relief official ... More >>
Action Against Piracy Off Somali Coast Re-Authorized
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 11:45 am | United Nations
The Security Council today renewed for another 12 months the authorizations granted to States and regional organizations cooperating with Somalia’s transitional government to fight piracy off the country’s coast. As set out in previous resolutions, this ... More >>
UN Launches Operation to Protect Civilians in South Kivu
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 11:41 am | United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today announced the launch of a special operation aimed at protecting civilians and aid workers from armed groups that have stepped up activities in the country’s ... More >>
African Nations Need to Prepare for Urban Population Growth
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 10:57 am | United Nations
A new United Nations report warns that Africa’s urban population is set to triple in the next 40 years, putting massive pressure on governments and infrastructure across the continent. “The State of African Cities 2010: Governance, Inequalities ... More >>
UN Urges Early Resumption of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 10:53 am | United Nations
The United Nations political chief today called for efforts to break the current impasse in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, including a freeze on settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory, and urged a return to direct negotiations ... More >>
