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Sudanese Leader’s Kenyan Trip Despite Indictment
Saturday, 28 August 2010, 3:31 pm | United Nations
The International Criminal Court ( "http://www.icc-cpi.int/NR/exeres/826D9EC6-152A-48D4-87AD-EEA6BF0C7DD7.htm" >ICC) today informed the Security Council that Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the tribunal on charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against ... More >>
UN Probe Finds Serious Human Rights Violations
Saturday, 28 August 2010, 3:10 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 27 2010 5:10PM Serious human rights violations were committed during the demonstrations held in Côte d’Ivoire in February following the dissolution of the Government and the national electoral authority, according to the United Nations ... More >>
Low-Income Countries To Benefit
Saturday, 28 August 2010, 2:55 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 27 2010 6:10PM Development problems plaguing the world’s poorest countries (LDCs) will occupy the minds of the Group of Eminent Persons appointed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon earlier this week as they examine obstacles to economic ... More >>
Human Rights Experts Concerned Over Executions
Saturday, 28 August 2010, 2:49 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 27 2010 6:10PM Independent United Nations human rights experts today voiced serious concern at last weekend’s execution in Equatorial Guinea of four men over their alleged involvement in an armed attack on the country’s presidential ... More >>
Icelandic Designer Takes Top Prize In Ad Contest
Friday, 27 August 2010, 5:44 pm | United Nations
A graphic designer from Iceland is the winner of a United Nations advertising contest to boost awareness in Europe of the Millennium Development Goals, eight globally agreed anti-poverty targets with a 2015 deadline, it was announced today. More >>
UN ConferenceTo Attract Unprecedented Number
Friday, 27 August 2010, 5:10 pm | United Nations
As planning for the UN 63rd DPI/NGO Conference continues, registration numbers are presently higher than in previous years and attention is now focused on the programme for this flagship United Nations-non-governmental organization event More >>
Talks Focus On Biodiversity In Latin America
Friday, 27 August 2010, 4:48 pm | United Nations
Ways to address challenges to biodiversity conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean – which is home to up to 70% of all forms of life on Earth – were the focus of a gathering organized by the United Nations Environment Programme this week. More >>
New Initiative To Boost Infant Health In Angola
Friday, 27 August 2010, 4:46 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund has welcomed a new campaign launched by the Angolan Government to reduce maternal and infant mortality, and encouraged authorities to ensure the necessary budget resources to improve health for women and children. More >>
UN And Basketball Fraternity Team Up
Friday, 27 August 2010, 4:32 pm | United Nations
The UN today joined forces with some of basketball’s biggest stars to launch a safe driving campaign, hoping to tap into the interest generated by this year’s world championships in Turkey to promote road safety, particularly among young people. More >>
Official Speaks Out Against Murder Of Journalist
Friday, 27 August 2010, 3:33 pm | United Nations
The head of UNESCO has condemned the murder of Indonesian television journalist Ridwan Salamun and called on authorities in the South-East Asian nation to bring the perpetrators to justice. More >>
Agricultural Revolution Requires Concerted Efforts
Friday, 27 August 2010, 3:30 pm | United Nations
On the eve of a major conference on agriculture in Africa, the head of the UN rural development arm stressed the need for the right policies, access to markets, infrastructure and affordable technologies to ensure food security on the continent. More >>
Relief To Families Still Displaced By Cyclone
Friday, 27 August 2010, 3:28 pm | United Nations
UN agencies are providing relief to about 14,000 Bangladeshi families who are still living on embankments and in need of assistance, 15 months after they lost their homes when Cyclone Aila struck the impoverished South Asian country. More >>
Darfur: UN-AU Envoy Holds Talks On Peace Process
Friday, 27 August 2010, 3:26 pm | United Nations
The head of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur today held talks with Government officials and diplomats on the peace process under way in the war-torn Sudanese region. More >>
UN Backs Mine Removal Efforts In Afghan City
Friday, 27 August 2010, 3:23 pm | United Nations
The UB entity tasked with coordinating landmine removal efforts said today it is supporting efforts bya local organization to remove mines from the Afghan city of Ghazni, ahead of its planned designation as an Islamic centre of civilization. More >>
UN Steps Up Flood Relief In Pakistan
Friday, 27 August 2010, 3:20 pm | United Nations
The United Nations is expanding its relief operations in Pakistan as the area inundated by flood waters continues to increase and the number of people affected by the disaster has climbed past 17 million. More >>
General Appointed To Peacekeeping Operations
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 7:59 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye as military adviser for UN peacekeeping operations. Lt. Gen. Gaye, was the commander of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo where he worked for five years. More >>
Mass Rapes Underline Urgency In Eastern DR Congo
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 7:15 pm | United Nations
The recent rape and assault of scores of civilians in the troubled far east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a “brutal reminder” of the obstacles faced in keeping the peace in conflict zones, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. More >>
Agency Provides Training To Combat Sexual Violence
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 6:37 pm | United Nations
A United Nations-backed project in Venezuela has trained dozens of government officials and security force members on how to prevent sexual and gender-based violence and provide better care and protection for victims. More >>
Security Council Debate Options For Somali Pirates
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 6:31 pm | United Nations
Commending the efforts undertaken so far to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed that more can be done, as the Security Council debated legal options to bring the perpetrators of such crimes to justice. More >>
Concern Over Evictions Of Displaced Persons
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 6:27 pm | United Nations
The UN refugee agency has expressed concern about the eviction by police in Georgia, during the months of July and August, of hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from State-owned buildings in the capital, Tbilisi. More >>
