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UN Ideals Can Benefit From Afro-Arab Cooperation
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 4:13 pm | United Nations
Cooperation between African and Arab States can boost UN efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts in the 2 regions, promote tolerance, combat drug trafficking, terrorism and corruption, and strengthen the campaign against unemployment and climate change. More >>
UN Panel Monitoring Sudanese Referenda Begin Visit
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 4:09 pm | United Nations
A three-member United Nations panel tasked with monitoring the upcoming referenda on self-determination in Sudan has begun its first visit to the country. The panel arrived in the capital, Khartoum, on Sunday for the week-long visit. More >>
Rwandan Rebel Leader And War Criminal Arrested
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 4:03 pm | United Nations
A Rwandan rebel leader was arrested in France today on an International Criminal Court ICC warrant on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo last year. More >>
Countries Agree On Next Steps For Climate Talks
Sunday, 10 October 2010, 7:48 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations climate change official said on Saturday that countries have made progress over the past week in defining what could be achieved at the negotiations slated to begin next month in Cancún, Mexico. More >>
Door To Israeli-Palestinian Peace Must Stay Open
Sunday, 10 October 2010, 7:44 pm | United Nations
Recently revived efforts to resolve the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict must not falter, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today, calling for statesmanship and wisdom by all to keep the peace process moving forward. More >>
Calls On Nepalese To Move Peace Process Forward
Friday, 8 October 2010, 5:45 pm | United Nations
The UN political chief today urged parties in Nepal to redouble their efforts to move the peace process forward before the world body’s mission departs on 15 January, and to focus on the integration of Maoist army personnel and completing the new constitution. More >>
UN Aims To Simplify Treatment Of Mental Disorders
Friday, 8 October 2010, 5:35 pm | United Nations
The United Nations health agency today unveiled new guidelines designed to facilitate the management of depression, alcohol use disorders, epilepsy and other common mental disorders in the primary health-care setting. More >>
Security Council Stresses Peaceful Sudan Referenda
Friday, 8 October 2010, 4:58 pm | United Nations
The Security Council delegation visiting Sudan today stressed that the two referenda scheduled for January must be held on time, in a peaceful environment and according to the provisions of the peace agreement between the north and the south. More >>
Trade Can Help Spur Shift To Green Economy
Friday, 8 October 2010, 4:55 pm | United Nations
Trade is a vital tool in transitioning to a green economy, a senior United Nations official said today, underlining the importance of helping developing countries make the shift in the face of climate change. More >>
Ecuador: Unrest Highlights Need For Press Freedom
Friday, 8 October 2010, 4:52 pm | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert today urged the Government of Ecuador to guarantee the right to freedom of expression and freedom of press in the wake of the recent violence that erupted in the capital, Quito. More >>
Asia-Pacific’s Nations Urge End To Trade Red Tape
Friday, 8 October 2010, 4:49 pm | United Nations
With red tape in trade costing $300 billion a year in Asia and the Pacific, developing nations in the region have issued an urgent call at a United Nations-backed meeting for governments to streamline global trade procedures and ensure that regulations ... More >>
Sea Cow Threatened With Execution
Friday, 8 October 2010, 4:42 pm | United Nations
Dugongs, or sea cows, believed to be the source of mermaid legends, are threatened with extinction within 40 years, and an arsenal of measures, from replacing fishing nets that trap them to setting up marine reserves, are vital for their survival, ... More >>
UN Urges Cooperation To Fight Human Trafficking
Friday, 8 October 2010, 4:38 pm | United Nations
With human trafficking knowing no borders, anti-trafficking experts from regional and sub-regional organizations have met for the first time in a United Nations-backed forum to discuss how to join forces to counter the scourge. More >>
Projects On Gender Violence And Education Approved
Friday, 8 October 2010, 3:58 pm | United Nations
United Nations initiatives aimed at tackling gender-based violence in Haiti and improving the country’s educational system are among 18 new projects approved today to help the Caribbean nation recover from January’s devastating earthquake. More >>
Corporate Titans Commit To Low-Carbon Future – UN
Friday, 8 October 2010, 3:52 pm | United Nations
Business leaders from around the world today pledged to slash their carbon emissions in areas ranging from energy, communications and construction at the end of a United Nations-backed summit in Mexico City. More >>
UNSC Mission Visits UN Facility in Uganda
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 11:25 am | United Nations
A delegation from the Security Council today visited the United Nations logistics support base in the Ugandan city of Entebbe, where they were briefed on the facility’s activities, and met with the country’s President, Yoweri Museveni, before heading ... More >>
Countries with Protracted Food Crises
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 11:15 am | United Nations
Natural disasters, conflict and weak institutions have thrust 22 countries into recurring food crises and high prevalence of hunger, two United Nations agencies said today in a report on food insecurity around the world, calling for longer-term solutions ... More >>
Ban Again Urges Israel to Restrain Settlement
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 11:14 am | United Nations
In a review of global crisis flashpoints, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Israel to restore a settlement moratorium in occupied Palestinian territory and warned that mishandling of the independence referendum in Southern Sudan could spark ... More >>
Top UN Political Official Arrives in Nepal
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 11:12 am | United Nations
The top United Nations political official arrived in Nepal today during what he called a “crucial period” for the South Asian nation as it moves forward with its peace process and the world body’s special political mission prepares to wrap up its ... More >>
Protection for World’s Stateless People Needed
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 11:11 am | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency appealed today for greater efforts to help an estimated 12 million people worldwide who are considered stateless and left in limbo with limited human rights. More >>
