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UN: Measures to Ensure Affordable Health Services for All
Tuesday, 23 November 2010, 11:54 am | United Nations
The United Nations health agency today mapped out what countries can do, including raising more funds and spending it more efficiently, to ensure that everyone who needs health care can access it despite rising costs. More >>
UN: Potential Impact of New Partnership With Academia
Monday, 22 November 2010, 2:44 pm | United Nations
A top United Nations official voiced optimism today about what a newly-launched initiative between the world body and the academic community can achieve in areas such as development, human rights and literacy. More >>
Industrial Development in Africa Helps Achieve Better World
Monday, 22 November 2010, 2:32 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today underlined the need to increase international cooperation to unleash Africa's potential, saying that the continent's development can contribute to a better world for all. More >>
Côte D''ivoire: UN Urges Peace Ahead of Presidential Run-Off
Monday, 22 November 2010, 2:27 pm | United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Côte d'Ivoire today called for peaceful campaigning in the run up to the second round of the presidential election in the West African country next week and deplored yesterday's acts of violence in the main ... More >>
Ban: Concern Over Grave Abuse of Child Rights in Somalia
Monday, 22 November 2010, 2:22 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed deep concern over the continuing grave violations of children’s rights in Somalia and urged all armed groups in the Horn of Africa country to immediately cease recruiting children and release those in their ... More >>
UN General Assembly President Addresses Global Governance
Monday, 22 November 2010, 2:19 pm | United Nations
Issues related to global governance, the Group of 20 (G20) leading economies and Security Council reform were among those discussed by General Assembly President Joseph Deiss during his official visit to France More >>
Mexico City Mayor to Lead Campaign to Reduce Disaster Risk
Monday, 22 November 2010, 11:52 am | United Nations
The United Nations body that coordinates global disaster reduction efforts today named the mayor of Mexico City, Marcelo Ebrard, as champion of a UN initiative aimed at enhancing cities' disaster preparedness. More >>
Tobacco Convention Agree on Stronger Smoking Controls
Monday, 22 November 2010, 11:43 am | United Nations
Parties to a United Nations convention on tobacco have adopted a number of new measures to strengthen the control of tobacco use worldwide, including regulating flavouring ingredients that increase attractiveness of tobacco products. More >>
Ban Discusses Issues of UN Concern With Portugal's President
Monday, 22 November 2010, 10:45 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the President of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, have had discussions on various issues of common concern, including the situation in Guinea-Bissau, Afghanistan, Sudan and Timor-Leste. More >>
Haiti: UN Official Concerned Over Slow Funding Response
Monday, 22 November 2010, 10:42 am | United Nations
New York, Nov 21 2010 10:10AM The top United Nations humanitarian official in Haiti has voiced concern over the slow response to an appeal sent out nine days ago seeking $164 million to curb the spread of the cholera outbreak that has infected nearly ... More >>
Ban Calls for Improving Road Safety Worldwide
Monday, 22 November 2010, 10:38 am | United Nations
In a message marking the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, Mr. Ban said greater awareness of the challenge posed by road traffic incidents had brought responses and the UN had declared the first-ever 'Decade of Action for Road Safety.' More >>
Côte D'Ivoire: UN Urges Peace Ahead Of Presidential Run-Off
Sunday, 21 November 2010, 9:06 pm | United Nations
The UN peacekeeping force in Côte d'Ivoire today called for peaceful campaigning in the run up to the second round of the presidential election next week and deplored yesterday's acts of violence in the main commercial city of Abidjan. More >>
Search For Peace In Afghanistan Must Be Led By The People
Sunday, 21 November 2010, 8:57 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the search for peace through a political process in Afghanistan must be led by the people of that country themselves, and pledged UN's continued support for the efforts to restore security. More >>
Development In Africa Can Help Achieve Better World
Sunday, 21 November 2010, 8:53 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today underlined the need to increase international cooperation to unleash Africa's potential, saying that the continent's development can contribute to a better world for all. More >>
On Universal Children's Day, UN Calls For Safe Childhood
Sunday, 21 November 2010, 8:45 pm | United Nations
Millions of children across the world are denied the right to enjoy their childhood as a result of conflicts that expose them to violence and rob them of their innocence, UN officials said today More >>
Vaccination Drive Targets 2 Million Ugandan Children
Saturday, 20 November 2010, 11:58 am | United Nations
Some two million children in Uganda will be targeted in a United Nations-backed immunization campaign beginning on Saturday after an outbreak of polio was detected in the country last month. More >>
Reported Abuses in Post-Electoral Guinea
Saturday, 20 November 2010, 11:56 am | United Nations
The United Nations human rights office today voiced deep concern at reported abuses committed during the violence that erupted in Guinea following the presidential election, including excessive force, use of live fire and incitement to ethnic hatred. More >>
South Africa to Strengthen Control Over Private Security
Saturday, 20 November 2010, 11:54 am | United Nations
A group of independent United Nations experts today urged South Africa to strengthen oversight and control over private military and security companies exporting their services abroad, saying regulations currently in place face implementation challenges. More >>
‘World Day’ to Stop Violence Against Children
Saturday, 20 November 2010, 11:52 am | United Nations
New York, Nov 19 2010 12:10PM A global initiative to protect children from abuse and violence has received the support of the United Nations envoy dealing with the issue, who stressed that much more needs to be done to safeguard millions of young ... More >>
New UN Guidelines Unveiled to Protect Health Workers
Saturday, 20 November 2010, 11:51 am | United Nations
United Nations agencies today launched new international guidelines aimed at helping to protect health workers who provide care to people infected with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) from becoming infected themselves in the course of their work. More >>
