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Somali Leaders Must Learn to Work Together
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 12:25 pm | United Nations
Noting the decision by Somali’s Prime Minister to step down, a top United Nations official today urged that the country’s leaders learn to work together to advance peace and stability in the strife-torn nation that has not had a functioning government ... More >>
UN-Backed ‘Clean Stove’ Initiative
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 12:24 pm | United Nations
A United Nations-backed intervention involving cook stoves holds the promise of saving lives, uplifting health, improving regional environments, reducing deforestation, empowering local entrepreneurs, speeding development, and helping to stem global ... More >>
Support for Cyprus Reunification Talks
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 12:22 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today met with Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and reaffirmed his support for the complex efforts by Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders in United Nations-backed talks aimed at reunifying the Mediterranean island. ... More >>
Peace and Security: Southern African Bloc And UN
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 12:19 pm | United Nations
The United Nations and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) signed an agreement today to work together on issues vital to peace and security: conflict prevention, mediation and elections. More >>
Remarks By Helen Clark, Chair Of The UNDG
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 5:03 pm | United Nations
The outcome of this Summit can be a turning point for achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The challenge will be to follow words with action, to bring about positive change for the billions of people who need the MDG promise to be honoured. More >>
UN: Message On The International Day Of Peace
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:59 pm | United Nations
Today we observe the annual International Day of Peace – a day dedicated to ceasefire and non-violence. Peace is precious. It must be nurtured, maintained, defended. More >>
Central Asian Leaders Hold Talks On Peace
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:58 pm | United Nations
The recent tensions in Kyrgyzstan, where inter-ethnic fighting earlier this year displaced more than a million people, were the focus of talks today between Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the President of Uzbekistan. More >>
Talks With European Commission Centre On Targets
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:56 pm | United Nations
As the UN summit assessing progress towards the Millennium Development Goals got under way, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discussed how to ensure that those 8 anti-poverty targets are reached during talks with the head of the European Commission. More >>
UN-AU Mediation Committee Presents Draft Accord
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:54 pm | United Nations
A committee involving the UN has produced a preliminary draft peace document aimed at ending the bloody conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region, where some 300,000 have been killed and 2.7 million driven from their homes in the past seven years. More >>
Need For Increased Funding For Reproductive Health
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:53 pm | United Nations
The head of the UN Population Fund today urged leaders to boost funding for reproductive health, including family planning, and put women’s health at the centre of their plans to reduce the number of women dying of conditions related to pregnancy. More >>
‘No Time To Relax’ In The Fight Against Hunger
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:50 pm | United Nations
Calling hunger “the most severe face of poverty,” the head of the UN World Food Programme has warned only swift and committed action by leaders will make the difference for millions of people worldwide who have to subsist on 1 meal or less every day. More >>
Israeli Leader And Ban Discuss Push For Peace
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:48 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Israeli President today discussed the launch of direct Israeli-Palestinian talks, with the UN chief stressing that negotiations are the only way to resolve all status issues and achieve peace in the Middle East. More >>
Ban Calls On Sports To Help Score Millenium Goals
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:46 pm | United Nations
Sports has a significant role to play in development goals, as examples of the benefits of teamwork and as advocates for aiding the poor, sick and hungry when champions become spokespersons for UN agencies, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. More >>
Asia-Pacific Must Boost Efforts
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:43 pm | United Nations
Asia-Pacific countries must enhance efforts to translate robust economic growth into progress towards the targets of slashing poverty and hunger, a new United Nations-backed report says. More >>
Call To Improve Lives Of Armenia’s Displaced
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:41 pm | United Nations
Armenian authorities need to do more to integrate internally displaced persons into their new communities and help those still living in difficult circumstances, a UN human rights expert warned today after visiting the Caucasus country. More >>
Guinea: Envoy Continues Consultations Over Tension
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:38 pm | United Nations
A senior United Nations official is holding consultations today in Guinea with key officials as part of an international effort to resolve the tensions surrounding the deferral of the country’s second round of presidential elections. More >>
Women And Girls Left Out Of Development Gains
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:37 pm | United Nations
In spite of strides made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, large numbers of women and girls, especially those in rural areas, have been left behind and continue to live in exclusion and poverty, according to UN data unveiled today. More >>
Human Rights Central To Achieving Poverty Goals
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:33 pm | United Nations
A top UN official told world leaders gathered in New York that they are more likely to accelerate progress to achieve the set of anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals if they take a human rights approach to their commitments. More >>
UN Committee On Return Of Cultural Property Meets
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:31 pm | United Nations
The Parthenon Marbles will be among the cultural treasures under discussion this week as a United Nations committee promoting the return of cultural property to their countries of origin meets for three days in Paris. More >>
Stevie Wonder Calls For Copyright Steps For Blind
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:28 pm | United Nations
Soul music star and UN Messenger for Peace Stevie Wonder urged the international community to facilitate access to copyright material to people with visual disabilities, saying this would help them acquire learning tools and live independent lives. More >>
