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Consideration on European Union Proposal
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 12:42 pm | United Nations
The General Assembly voted today to defer consideration on a proposal to allow the recently appointed senior officials of the European Union to address the 192-member body on behalf of the regional bloc. More >>
Latin America Must Budget More for Education
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 12:41 pm | United Nations
Latin American countries must increase their annual education budgets if they are to reach the goals they have set for improving their national education systems, according to a new United Nations report released today. More >>
Upcoming Afghan Polls
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 12:41 pm | United Nations
Afghanistan’s upcoming parliamentary polls will be “far from” perfect, but they should be much less marred by fraud than last year’s presidential elections, the top United Nations envoy to the country said today. More >>
Internet Can Help Reach Anti-Poverty Goals
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 12:39 pm | United Nations
A senior United Nations official today urged participants at the Internet Governance Forum to harness the many ways in which the Internet can help in attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on poverty, hunger, disease and other ills. More >>
Development, Environment And UN Reform
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 12:38 pm | United Nations
The new President of the General Assembly, Joseph Deiss, today outlined the body’s priorities during its 65th session over the next year, identifying the pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), reform of the United Nations and the promotion ... More >>
Internally Displaced Children Must Be Protected
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 12:37 pm | United Nations
The United Nations advocate for children caught up in armed conflict today highlighted the special challenges facing young people uprooted within their own countries by war, stressing the need to ensure that they are protected and their rights are ensured. More >>
Anti-Crime Chief To Emphasize Health, Human Rights
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 4:25 pm | United Nations
The new United Nations anti-crime chief vowed today to help improve the lives of people worldwide by championing public health, human rights and justice in the fight against drugs and corruption. More >>
Ban Convenes Meeting On Sudan Ahead Of Referenda
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 4:21 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today he has convened a high-level meeting at the United Nations to discuss the situation in Sudan as it prepares for a vote on the self-determination of the south of the country. More >>
Ban Welcomes EU Readiness On Kosovo
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 4:12 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday joined UN Member States in welcoming the readiness of the European Union to facilitate a process of dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo over the latter's unilateral declaration of independence in 2008. More >>
Timorese Force Takes Over Policing Duties From UN
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 4:08 pm | United Nations
The Timorese national police force on Friday resumed primary policing responsibilities in Ermera, the eighth district to be handed over from the United Nations since the gradual transfer of security functions began in May 2009. More >>
President Voices Concern On Activities At Cemetary
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 4:02 pm | United Nations
General Assembly President Ali Treki expressed profound concern today at what he called the desecration of the ancient Muslim cemetery of Mamilla in Jerusalem. More >>
Forced Evictions In Kazakhstan Spark UN Concern
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 4:00 pm | United Nations
A United Nations independent human rights expert today warned about the impact of forced evictions carried out in Kazakhstan to make way for large-scale development projects seeking to foster economic and social development. More >>
UN Agency Urges Global Job Creation Policies
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 3:52 pm | United Nations
The heads of the United Nations labour agency and the International Monetary Fund today joined other leaders to call for a broad global commitment to policies that focus on creating jobs to reverse the economic downturn bedevilling the world. More >>
Ban: Anti-Poverty Goals Are Ambitious But Doable
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 3:47 pm | United Nations
The Millennium Development Goals are formidable and ambitious but still achievable, Ban Ki-moon said today as he urged the world’s leaders to direct their countries’ resources to the areas where they are needed most. More >>
UN Issues Call For Cohesion Among Somali Leaders
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 3:42 pm | United Nations
Fractures in Somalia’s leadership could be extremely damaging to a country long ravaged by war, misrule and humanitarian suffering, the UN and its partners cautioned today. More >>
Haiti: UN Launches Campaign Against Rape Violence
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 3:37 pm | United Nations
The United Nations has launched a new operation to combat rape and gender violence in Haiti, where some 1.3 million people were made homeless by January’s devastating earthquake, with the majority still living in camps. More >>
Human Rights Chief Concerned Over Deportatations
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 3:34 pm | United Nations
The UN voiced concern today over France’s recent deportations of members of the Roma community and reports of a US programme to kill people suspected of terrorism in circumstances not consistent with international norms. More >>
Security Council Deplores Car Bombing In Russia
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 3:28 pm | United Nations
The Security Council on Friday strongly condemned the suicide car bombing that occurred in the Russian city of Vladikavkaz on 9 September, which reportedly killed at least a dozen people and wounded more than 140. More >>
UNESCO Chief Speaks Out After Journalist Killings
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 3:26 pm | United Nations
The UN agency tasked with defending press freedom has condemned the murders of 4 journalists that took place over the past week and called on national authorities to do everything within their power to bring the perpetrators to justice. More >>
Need For Tolerance And Civility Amid Polarisation
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 3:21 pm | United Nations
At a time of threats to burn the Koran and violent responses to that from some Muslims, the United Nations will next week convene a high-level meeting of a major international body that seeks to promote inter-cultural understanding. More >>
