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UN Agency Urges Resumption Of Family-Visit Flights
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:24 pm | United Nations
The UN refugee agency said it is seeking to clarify why a family-visit flight for Western Sahara refugees had to be aborted last week, adding that it hoped the confidence-building measure will be able to resume as soon as possible. More >>
President Calls For Partnership To Attain MDGs
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:22 pm | United Nations
The General Assembly President urged countries, donors, civil society and the private sector to cooperate more closely to defeat poverty, hunger and disease, underscoring that global partnership is key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals More >>
Exhumation Of Burial Site Will Help Justice
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:19 pm | United Nations
The UN has commended Nepalese authorities for leading an exhumation of a burial site of 5 students who were the victims of enforced disappearance during the country’s armed conflict, saying it will help ensure justice for rights violations. More >>
Ban Urges Leaders To Make Blueprint Reality
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:16 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders attending the UN summit on the Millennium Development Goals to turn “a blueprint for ending extreme poverty” into reality by providing investment, aid and political will to help the most vulnerable. More >>
Over 100 Countries Signing On To Nuclear Pact
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:14 pm | United Nations
More than 100 nations now allow the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency greater access to information regarding their nuclear programmes, the head of the body announced today, urging countries still outside the process to join. More >>
Calls For Stepped-Up Measures To Deal With Threats
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:11 pm | United Nations
While UN Member States have a well-developed system established for preventing or responding to potential nuclear or radiological emergencies, similar measures aren't in place for chemical and biological attacks and disasters, a senior official warned. More >>
Push For Progress Against Poverty, Hunger, Disease
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:07 pm | United Nations
World leaders are converging on United Nations Headquarters in New York today for the start of a three-day summit to measure progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. More >>
Work, Social Protection Measures To Fight Poverty
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:05 pm | United Nations
UN officials stressed the need to create decent jobs and improve social protection measures to cushion the most vulnerable people against unemployment as the world strives to achieve the Millennium Development Goals during slow global economic recovery. More >>
Shifting To A Green Economy Can Hasten Development
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 4:01 pm | United Nations
Intensifying investments in clean energy can accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, the eight globally-agreed targets to slash poverty by 2015, the United Nations Environment Programme says in a new publication. More >>
Secretary-General Spotlights Broadband's Potential
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 3:37 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today underscored broadband's ability to spur development, highlighting the technology's potential to advance progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals More >>
Ban Lauds Courage Of Afghan People For Taking Part
Sunday, 19 September 2010, 7:41 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commended the courage and determination of the men and women of Afghanistan for voting in today's parliamentary elections. More than 2,500 people, including some 400 women, competed for 249 seats in the Wolesi Jirga. More >>
UN Gives Hope To Rwandan Communities
Sunday, 19 September 2010, 1:42 pm | United Nations
Once home to many chimpanzees and golden monkeys, landslides, floods and torrential rains have destroyed thousands of hectares of land in Rwanda's Gishwati Forest. More >>
Role of Women in Peace And Security
Saturday, 18 September 2010, 12:26 pm | United Nations
West African countries today moved towards ensuring the equal participation and full involvement in all peace and security issues in compliance with a landmark Security Council resolution. More >>
Voter Registration for Sudanese Referenda
Saturday, 18 September 2010, 12:24 pm | United Nations
Sudan is woefully unprepared for the upcoming referenda on the possible independence for the southern region of Africa’s largest country and the Government has a duty to ensure that all people can vote free from fear or intimidation, a United Nations ... More >>
Criminal Sanctions Based on Sexual Orientation
Saturday, 18 September 2010, 12:23 pm | United Nations
Top United Nations officials today appealed to all countries that criminalize people on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity to reform such laws and to ensure the protection of basic human rights for all. More >>
Final Preparations for Afghan Elections
Saturday, 18 September 2010, 12:22 pm | United Nations
The United Nations has stepped up its technical and logistical support to Afghan electoral authorities as voters prepare to cast their ballots in Saturday’s parliamentary polls, the world body said today. More >>
International Treaties
Saturday, 18 September 2010, 12:21 pm | United Nations
United Nations officials are urging Member States to take advantage of next week’s annual high-level segment of the General Assembly to sign, ratify or accede to dozens of international treaties ranging from protecting human rights to fighting terrorism ... More >>
Progress in Reducing New HIV Infections
Saturday, 18 September 2010, 12:20 pm | United Nations
The number of new HIV infections is steadily falling or stabilizing in most parts of the world, with the countries with the largest epidemics in Africa leading the way, the United Nations agency coordinating the global AIDS response reported today. More >>
DR Congo to Bring Rape Perpetrators to Justice
Saturday, 18 September 2010, 12:18 pm | United Nations
In the wake of mass rapes of civilians in the restive far east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Security Council called on the country to take “swift and fair” action to bring the perpetrators to justice. More >>
New Date for Guinea’s Presidential Run-Off
Saturday, 18 September 2010, 12:17 pm | United Nations
Holding peaceful, free and fair elections is vital to re-establishing constitutional order in Guinea, the Security Council stressed today, voicing regret at the postponement of the presidential run-off and urging that a new date be set quickly. More >>
