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Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Saturday, 7 August 2010, 2:43 pm | United Nations
Positive developments on the global disarmament agenda, including May’s successful review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), are cause for optimism that the goal of achieving a world free of nuclear weapons will be achieved, United ... More >>
Flooding Could Soon Spread to Southern Pakistan
Saturday, 7 August 2010, 2:39 pm | United Nations
With monsoon rains expected to continue pummeling Pakistan for several more weeks, the United Nations warned today that the country’s south could also be affected by deadly flooding, which has already affected millions of people. More >>
Crime of Rape Overlooked During Conflict
Saturday, 7 August 2010, 2:37 pm | United Nations
Rape is one of the world’s greatest peace and security challenges, a senior United Nations official said today, adding that rape in times of conflict remains one of the least-condemned war crimes, leading to impunity for perpetrators. More >>
Kenya’s Referendum on Constitution
Saturday, 7 August 2010, 2:37 pm | United Nations
The United Nations today welcomed the conclusion the referendum on a new constitution in Kenya, lauding the peaceful and orderly manner in which voting was conducted and commending the people of East African country for turning out in large numbers to ... More >>
Delivery of Medicines And Supplies to Afghanistan
Saturday, 7 August 2010, 2:35 pm | United Nations
The United Nations health agency is conducting its largest-ever delivery of medicines and health supplies to Afghanistan as it helps the country to be ready to respond quickly to conflicts, disasters such as the current floods and other possible humanitarian ... More >>
UN Staffers Aim to Spread Message of Peace
Saturday, 7 August 2010, 2:33 pm | United Nations
In 1955, 12-year-old Sadako Sasaki began folding a thousand paper cranes to try to heal her leukaemia, in accordance with a Japanese tradition. Despite surviving the bombing of Hiroshima a decade earlier, she had developed the “atom bomb disease.” ... More >>
Climate Change Official Calls for Enhanced Action
Saturday, 7 August 2010, 2:32 pm | United Nations
While progress has been made in the latest round of international climate change negotiations, governments must now step up action on the issue if they are to reach a lasting deal later this year, a senior United Nations official said today. More >>
Liberian Efforts to Contain Spread of HIV/AIDS
Saturday, 7 August 2010, 2:31 pm | United Nations
United Nations officials in Liberia have welcomed the launch of a new national strategy to combat HIV/AIDS, stressing the importance of tackling the disease before infection rates become high in the West African country. More >>
Discussions Between Ban And US Secretary of State
Saturday, 7 August 2010, 2:30 pm | United Nations
The Middle East peace process and efforts to renew direct talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians were the focus of discussions today between Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. More >>
Polio Immunization Campaign Kicks Off in Angola
Saturday, 7 August 2010, 2:29 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 6 2010 9:10AM The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are urging all national authorities and communities to get involved with a polio immunization campaign kicking off in Angola today which ... More >>
Global Wheat Production Forecast To Be Lower
Friday, 6 August 2010, 6:00 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has cut its global wheat production forecast for 2010 due to the impact of poor weather on crops in recent weeks, but allayed fears of a new food crisis, noting that current stocks should be adequate. More >>
UN Chief Urges Japanese Youth To Become Leaders
Friday, 6 August 2010, 5:57 pm | United Nations
Stressing that Japan has a unique role to play in the area of nuclear disarmament, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the nation’s young people to lead the way on efforts to rid the world of these deadly weapons. More >>
Cooperation Vital To Tackling Climate Change
Friday, 6 August 2010, 5:51 pm | United Nations
Closer international cooperation is necessary to help Pacific island nations combat the impact of climate change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, pledging the United Nations’ commitment to mitigating the problem. More >>
UN Steps In To Defuse Tensions On Border
Friday, 6 August 2010, 5:19 pm | United Nations
The United Nations has brought representatives of Israel and Lebanon together, a day after a deadly skirmish along the so-called Blue Line separating the two countries, to prevent similar violence erupting in the future. More >>
Security Council Extends UN Presence In Iraq
Friday, 6 August 2010, 4:20 pm | United Nations
The Security Council extended for another year the mandate of the UN mission that is helping Iraq with its efforts to build a secure, stable and prosperous nation, calling on the country’s leaders to intensify their efforts to form a government. More >>
UNESCO Deplores Killing Of Lebanese Journalist
Friday, 6 August 2010, 4:17 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding press freedom today expressed deep concern over the death of Lebanese journalist Assaf Abu Rahal, who was killed during an exchange of gunfire along Lebanon’s border with Israel. More >>
Ban Urges Elimination Of Nuclear Weapons
Friday, 6 August 2010, 4:15 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon honoured the victims of the Nagasaki atomic bombing today, noting that his visit to the Japanese city has strengthened his conviction that nuclear weapons must be outlawed. More >>
Human Rights Issues Vital For Nepal Peace Process
Friday, 6 August 2010, 4:12 pm | United Nations
Addressing human rights issues and ensuring accountability for abuses is vital for the peace process in Nepal, which is trying to rebuild after a decade-long civil war, a senior United Nations official said today. More >>
UN Health Agency Rush Help To Flood-Hit Afghans
Friday, 6 August 2010, 4:10 pm | United Nations
The UN health agency said today that it has begun sending medical supplies to aid thousands of people affected by recent flooding across Afghanistan, where the major health concerns right now are water contamination and the spread of waterborne diseases. More >>
UN Rural Development Official Visits Guatemala
Friday, 6 August 2010, 4:06 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations rural development arm, Kanayo F. Nwanze, today began an official visit to Guatemala to talk with the Central American country’s leaders today about ways of alleviating poverty and tackling environmental challenges. More >>
