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Ban ‘Encouraged’ By Start Of Direct Peace Talks
Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:43 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is “very much encouraged” that peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders have been launched today and called for those talks to tackle core issues so a lasting peace can be reached in the Middle East. More >>
Human Rights Chief Joins Condemnation Of Attack
Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:42 am | United Nations
The United Nations human rights chief today added her voice to the chorus of condemnation of the killing of four Israeli citizens in the West Bank this week and urged that the perpetrators be brought to justice. More >>
UN Urges Finalization Of Voters In Côte D'Ivoire
Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:40 am | United Nations
The UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire today called for the finalization of the voters’ list to ensure that electoral process was proceeding according to schedule, as the West African country heads towards presidential polls on 31 October. More >>
Border Skirmish Tops Talks With Israel, Lebanon
Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:33 am | United Nations
The investigation by the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon was the focus of today’s talks with Israeli and Lebanese senior military officials today. More >>
UN-Backed Anti-Corruption Academy Inaugurated
Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:31 am | United Nations
An anti-corruption academy co-sponsored by the United Nations opened today in Austria with the aim of filling the rising global need for training, research and contemporary measures and techniques in the fight against corruption. More >>
UN Agency Helps Stave Off Hunger In Bolivia
Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:28 am | United Nations
The United Nations food aid agency has stepped in to help in southern Bolivia’s El Chaco region, where a long dry spell has decimated maize harvests, threatening an entire culture of indigenous corn growers with destitution. More >>
Humanitarian Efforts Better Organized And Funded
Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:27 am | United Nations
The way the UN responds to natural and man-made emergencies has improved greatly, says the world body’s outgoing humanitarian chief, while acknowledging that efforts to alleviate the plight of those affected by crises can be improved further. More >>
Vietnam: Expert Urges More Effort To Fight Poverty
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 11:58 am | United Nations
While Viet Nam has made considerable strides in curbing poverty in the past 20 years, efforts must be ramped up to ensure no one is left behind as the Asian nation continues its economic growth, a UN independent human rights expert said today. More >>
Millennium Development Goals Largely Off-Track
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 10:39 am | United Nations
Millennium Development Goals moral imperative, but largely off-track for poorest, least politically powerful people. Achieving Millennium Development Goals would cost less than one-tenth of annual global military spending, roundtable told More >>
Resumption Of Talks Between Israelis, Palestinians
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 10:23 am | United Nations
A United Nations committee on Palestinian rights today welcomed the recent decision by Israelis and Palestinians to resume direct talks with the aim of resolving all permanent status issues. More >>
Ban Condemns West Bank Shooting Of Four Israelis
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 10:19 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the killing of four Israeli citizens in the West Bank city of Hebron on Tuesday, just days before Israeli and Palestinian leaders are set to begin face-to-face talks in Washington. More >>
Call To Increase Funding To Combat HIV/AIDS
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 10:10 am | United Nations
The head of the UN Programme on HIV/AIDS has reiterated the need for the international community to provide an extra $10 billion to help countries achieve their targets for making AIDS prevention, treatment and care programmes universally available. More >>
Aid Needed To Stop Pakistan Losing Wheat Crop
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 10:05 am | United Nations
Without urgent global assistance to save the upcoming wheat-planting season in Pakistan, the food security of millions in the flood-hit nation is at risk, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned today. More >>
Falls Represent A Deadly Public Health Problem
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 10:01 am | United Nations
Falls are a major public health problem across the world with an estimated 424,000 fatalities occurring each year, making it the 2nd leading cause of unintentional injury and death after road accidents, according to the UN health agency. More >>
Call To Action To Improve Health Of Millions
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 9:57 am | United Nations
Civil society representatives from over 70 countries wrapped up a UN forum today with a call to action to improve the health of millions worldwide and step up efforts to achieve the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals More >>
Governance System For Global Health Informs Debate
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 9:43 am | United Nations
With the advantages of pooling efforts to create a unified governance system for global health gaining traction, the DPI/NGO Conference examined this in the context of an integratedapproach to health-related Millennium Development Goals. More >>
Panel Debates Equity Of MDGs At DPI/NGO Conference
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 9:27 am | United Nations
The roundtable discussion on equality, rights and progress towards the Millennium Development Goals was premised on the notion that as momentum built towards accelerating progress to meet the Goals, there was a danger of creating greater inequity. More >>
Cyprus Leaders To Intensify Reunification Talks
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 12:01 pm | United Nations
The leaders of Cyprus’ Greek and Turkish communities will hold intensive talks next week as part of United Nations-led reunification negotiations, a senior official with the world body announced today. More >>
Statement By UN Group On Enforced Disappearances
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 11:55 am | United Nations
Today the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances commemorates the International Day of the Disappeared. Events have been organized by the families of victims to remember those that have suffered the fate of being disappeared. More >>
Congolese Human Rights Defender Kidnapped
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 11:44 am | United Nations
The UN peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expressed deep concern after the apparent abduction of a human rights defender who had spoken out against alleged rights violations by members of the country’s military. More >>
