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UN Appoints Persons To Support World’s Poorest
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 6:26 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed a Group of Eminent Persons to advise on the support needed to help the world’s poorest nations achieve their development targets. More >>
New Tool To Monitor Trade In Endangered Species
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 6:15 pm | United Nations
The secretariat of a UN-backed conservation convention today announced the launch of a web-based interactive tool enabling users to view trade data about wildlife and plants submitted by the 175 State parties to the international agreement. More >>
UN Agency Seeks $120 Million To Shelter Pakistanis
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 12:20 pm | United Nations
The number of people in need of shelter in flood-devastated regions of Pakistan has continued to rise as more areas become inundated, the UN refugee agency reported today, revising the amount of funding it requires to ensure. More >>
Camp For Displaced In Darfur Focus Of Talks
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 7:04 pm | United Nations
The situation in one of the largest camps for people uprooted by the conflict in the war-ravaged Sudanese region of Darfur has topped talks between top United Nations and African Union (AU) officials. More >>
UNICEF Brings Drinking Water To Displaced Families
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 6:48 pm | United Nations
More than 3,000 people displaced by last year’s severe flooding and mudslides in southern Tajikistan now enjoy the benefits of safe drinking water, thanks to the efforts of the United Nations Children’s Fund More >>
UN Expert Urges Russia To Pace
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 6:42 pm | United Nations
Although the Russian Government has made “important steps” to protect the rights of its indigenous people, a United Nations independent human rights expert today urged the country to accelerate progress. More >>
UN Agencies Gearing Up Operations Ahead Of Winter
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 6:01 pm | United Nations
UN agencies are gearing up efforts to ensure that hundreds of thousands of people affected by the recent violence in Kyrgyzstan have enough food and adequate shelter ahead of the upcoming winter season. More >>
Outrage At Mass Rape By Rebels In Eastern DR Congo
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 3:28 pm | United Nations
The UN is dispatching a senior staff member to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as senior officials express outrage at the recent rape and assault of more than 150 civilians by rebels based in the remote and troubled east of the country. More >>
Lack Of Funds May Force UN Agency To Cut Food Aid
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 3:21 pm | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme warned today that it may have to cut its feeding programme in the Central African Republic (CAR), where tens of thousands risk becoming malnourished unless new funding is secured. More >>
Urgent Solutions Needed For Bosnia’s Displaced
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 3:16 pm | United Nations
Hollywood actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie used her recent visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina to call for practical and urgent steps to alleviate the plight of the 113,000 people who remain displaced in the country. More >>
UN: More Helicopters To Fly Aid To Flood Survivors
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 3:13 pm | United Nations
An estimated 800,000 people affected by the catastrophic floods in Pakistan can only be reached by helicopter, the UN reported today, appealing for 40 additional helicopters to deliver humanitarian aid to those stranded in areas inaccessible by land. More >>
UN Envoy Deplores Deadly Attack On Somali Hotel
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 3:09 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy for Somalia has strongly condemned today’s attack on a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, which reportedly killed at least 30 civilians, including Members of Parliament. More >>
Ex-Spanish Mayor Nominated As Chief Of UN Agency
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 4:38 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today nominated a former mayor of Barcelona as the next head of the United Nations agency tasked with promoting environmentally and socially sustainable cities and towns. More >>
Number Of Somalis Needing Humanitarian Aid Falls
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 4:36 pm | United Nations
The scale of the humanitarian crisis in Somalia has eased this year, with the number of people needing aid falling by 25 per cent to 2 million, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported today. More >>
Council Mission On Flotilla Incidend Departs
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 3:47 pm | United Nations
The UN Human Rights Council’s international independent fact-finding mission of high-level experts looking into the Gaza flotilla incident on 31 May is visiting Turkey and Jordan to interview witnesses and government officials, it was announced. More >>
Thousands Displaced As Floods Spread South
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 3:25 pm | United Nations
The massive floods in Pakistan have spread to the southern province of Sindh, where hundreds of thousands of people are on the move after evacuating their inundated villages, a UN official said today. More >>
Tragedy Of Slavery Should Give Rise To Diversity
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 3:19 pm | United Nations
Marking the day dedicated to the remembrance of the tragedy of the slave trade and the abolition of servitude, the head of the UN agency tasked conserving the world’s cultural heritage today urged mankind to promote the benefits of cultural diversity. More >>
Israeli, Palestinian Leaders To Start Negotiations
Sunday, 22 August 2010, 12:08 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the decision by the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to begin direct negotiations and described the talks on the Middle East peace process "an opportunity that must not be wasted." More >>
UN Stresses Respect As Candidate List Unveiled
Sunday, 22 August 2010, 12:03 pm | United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Haiti today called on the country's people to respect the electoral laws after the announcement of the final list of eligible candidates for November's presidential polls. More >>
Pakistan: UN Agencies Redoubling Efforts
Sunday, 22 August 2010, 10:18 am | United Nations
With the situation in flood-stricken Pakistan still unfolding, United Nations agencies said today they are redoubling their efforts to provide assistance to the millions of people affected by the disaster. More >>
