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Demobilization Process Kicks Off in Southern Sudan

Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 12:31 pm | United Nations

New York, Oct 12 2010 11:10AM Thousands of former fighters are taking part in a new United Nations-supported "http://unmis.unmissions.org/Default.aspx?tabid=511&ctl=Details&mid=697&ItemID=10674" >disarmament drive in the far south of Sudan. More >>

Five New Countries Elected to UNSC

Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 12:29 pm | United Nations

The United Nations General Assembly today elected Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa to serve on the Security Council for two-year terms, beginning 1 January 2011. More >>

Hungary: Health Impact of Sludge Spill

Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 12:28 pm | United Nations

New York, Oct 12 2010 3:10PM The United Nations health agency today "http://www.euro.who.int/en/where-we-work/member-states/hungary/sections/news/2010/10/whoeurope-to-assess-health-impact-of-sludge-spill-in-hungary" >dispatched a team of experts to Hungary to support the Government-led assessment of potential immediate and longer-term health impacts of a sludge spill that affected ... More >>

Somali Children Increasingly Victims of Fighting

Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 12:27 pm | United Nations

The children of Mogadishu are suffering from the recent increased violence in the Somali capital, accounting for one-fifth of the 5,000 people injured so far this year, the United Nations health agency reported today, calling for an urgent upgrade ... More >>

UN Envoy to Hold Talks in Guinea

Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 12:26 pm | United Nations

New York, Oct 12 2010 2:10PM The top United Nations official in West Africa will travel to Guinea on Wednesday to extend the world body’s support to the efforts to create the conditions for a peaceful second round of presidential elections, which ... More >>

Pakistan: UN Responds to Malaria Outbreak

Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 12:25 pm | United Nations

Nearly 300,000 suspected malaria cases, including some confirmed cases of a severe form of the disease, have been recorded in flood-affected areas of Pakistan since the end of July, with the overall incidence slightly above the average seasonal outbreak, ... More >>

UNDP Helps Single Mothers Send Children to School

Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 12:24 pm | United Nations

A scheme supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) seeks to help needy households – mostly headed by poor single mothers – send their children to school and receive health care. UNDP is providing technical support to the fledgling ... More >>

Obstetric Fistula: UN Calls for $750 Million

Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 12:23 pm | United Nations

New York, Oct 11 2010 7:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for at least $750 million to treat some 3.5 million cases of obstetric fistula by 2015 in an effort to cure the debilitating injury caused by obstruction in giving birth. More >>

Envoy To Undertake Regional Visit Ahead Of Talks

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:56 pm | United Nations

The envoy spearheading United Nations efforts to help resolve the dispute over the status of Western Sahara is scheduled to travel to the region ahead of the next round of informal meetings scheduled for November, it was announced today. More >>

Fighting Global Hunger Tops Agenda At UN Talks

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:53 pm | United Nations

Meeting against the backdrop of recent increases in food prices, delegates have gathered in Rome today for UN-led talks focusing on issues such as land tenure, international investment in agriculture and food security during crises. More >>

Gathering To Identify Climate Change Adaptations

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:49 pm | United Nations

Hundreds of people have gathered at a United Nations-backed meeting in Addis Ababa to identify actions that will promote sustainable development in Africa in the face of climate change. More >>

Report Stresses Diversification For African Growth

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:43 pm | United Nations

Diversifying African economies is key to reducing the continent’s dependence on the sale of raw commodities and to sustained economic growth, as well as the development of such crucial sectors as telecommunications, agriculture and tourism. More >>

Top UN Official Reaffirms Global Body Leadership

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:40 pm | United Nations

The head of the United Nations Environment Programme today underlined the crucial leadership role in unlocking the complexities of climate change played by the panel tasked with preparing regular scientific reports on the issue. More >>

Guatemala: UN Meeting Opens To Spur Recovery

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:32 pm | United Nations

An international conference opened in Guatemala today to help in the reconstruction of the Central American country after devastating volcanic eruptions and torrential rains, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pledging full UN support. More >>

International Day For Disaster Reduction

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:08 pm | United Nations

Biggest, deadliest, worst ever. We have seen those words in the headlines too often this year. We have used them about earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and forest fires, about loss of life and income. More >>

La Niña Weather Likely To Last For Months

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 4:41 pm | United Nations

The La Niña weather pattern is likely to continue and may strengthen over the next four to six months, potentially bringing abnormal conditions to widely separate areas of the world, from floods to droughts to below or above normal temperatures. More >>

China: UN Experts Urge Respect For Human Rights

Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 4:37 pm | United Nations

Independent UN human rights experts welcomed the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo of China who is currently imprisoned, appealing to the Asian nation to release those detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression. More >>