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Parties Must End Conflict in Darfur
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 10:52 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has again urged all parties to the conflict in Darfur to seriously pursue peace, citing ongoing violence, displacement and human rights violations in the region despite several years of United Nations-backed attempts ... More >>
Rise in Number of People Receiving HIV Treatment
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 10:51 am | United Nations
The number of people receiving life-saving HIV treatment has soared by more than 1 million to 5.2 million, marking the largest jump ever, but donor contributions for AIDS efforts have flatlined because of the global economic downturn, two new ... More >>
Disaster Risk Reduction Efforts by Dominican Repub
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 10:49 am | United Nations
The United Nations has completed a first-of-its-kind assessment of disaster risk reduction efforts in the Dominican Republic, recommending that the Caribbean nation strengthen building codes as part of its efforts to mitigate the impact of hurricanes ... More >>
Parliaments Play Leading Role in Tackling Crisis
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 10:48 am | United Nations
The world’s elected parliamentarians can play a leading role in tackling some of today’s global crises and challenges, including unconstitutional changes of government and threats to the rule of law, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today. More >>
Soccer Sensation Messi Visits Haiti
Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 10:47 am | United Nations
Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi visited Haiti to spotlight the challenges facing children six months after the country was struck by a devastating earthquake in his role as a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador. More >>
Head of UN Rural Development Arm Visits Rwanda
Monday, 19 July 2010, 11:53 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations rural development arm is in Rwanda to strengthen collaboration with the central African country in the field of agriculture, which provides employment to more than 80 per cent of the population. More >>
UN Advocacy Group Vital To Anti-Poverty Targets
Saturday, 17 July 2010, 11:26 am | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon today underscored the vital role played by the group of current and former political leaders, businesspeople and thinkers he set up last month to spur action on the Millennium Development Goals. More >>
UN Official Urges Africa To Focus On Agriculture
Saturday, 17 July 2010, 11:25 am | United Nations
A combination of investment in agriculture, basic social services and job creation is the key to ensuring that Africa can meet the Millennium Development Goals- slashing poverty, reducing illiteracy and boosting maternal and child health More >>
Ban Calls For Preventive Diplomacy In Africa
Saturday, 17 July 2010, 11:22 am | United Nations
Highlighting the crucial role of preventive diplomacy in stemming conflict, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged a four-prong approach to defuse tensions and resolve disputes in Africa. More >>
Africa: Protection Of Displaced Vital To Peace
Saturday, 17 July 2010, 11:19 am | United Nations
The protection of 200,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) is an integral element of the peace-building process in the Central African Republic (CAR), a United Nations human rights expert said today following a week-long visit to the country. More >>
Under-Funded Crises Given $41 Million In Aid
Saturday, 17 July 2010, 11:17 am | United Nations
United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes today allocated some $41 million in emergency funding to boost humanitarian operations in nine countries where people are suffering the effects of hunger, malnutrition, disease, and conflict. More >>
Ban Condemns Deadly Mosque Bombing
Saturday, 17 July 2010, 11:14 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned today’s suicide bombings at a mosque in Iran which have reportedly killed dozens of people and injured many more. More >>
Nepal: UN Urges Respect For Freedoms Of Lawyers
Saturday, 17 July 2010, 11:12 am | United Nations
The UN human rights representative in Nepal today underscored the importance of respecting the professional freedoms of lawyers and human rights defenders in a meeting with Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as Prachanda. More >>
Dialogue Urged To Ease Tensions In The Maldives
Saturday, 17 July 2010, 11:10 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern at rising political tensions in the Maldives, which led to some violent demonstrations earlier this week, and called for tackling all issues through dialogue. More >>
Leader Honoured On First-Ever Nelson Mandela Day
Saturday, 17 July 2010, 11:08 am | United Nations
The United Nations is marking Nelson Mandela International Day for the first time this year in honour of the former South African leader’s contribution to the struggle for peace and freedom. More >>
UN Urges Ecuador To Address Impunity
Saturday, 17 July 2010, 11:05 am | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert has urged the Government of Ecuador to tackle the high level of impunity for killings in the South American nation, which is compounded by allegations of corruption at many levels. More >>
Kyrgyzstan: 75,000 Still Displaced After Clashes
Saturday, 17 July 2010, 11:03 am | United Nations
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said today that some 75,000 people are still displaced one month after the deadly clashes in southern Kyrgyzstan, which uprooted nearly 400,000 people and sent many fleeing to neighbouring Uzbekistan. More >>
UN Deplores Forced Returns Of Rwandan Refugees
Saturday, 17 July 2010, 11:01 am | United Nations
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today deplored the forced returns of Rwandans from Uganda, with reports of police brutality being used to deport the asylum-seekers. More >>
UNESCO Chief Speaks Out Against Killings
Saturday, 17 July 2010, 10:59 am | United Nations
The head of the UN agency mandated to protect the freedom of expression today condemned the murder of a Mexican journalist specializing in covering crime, bringing the total number of media professionals killed so far to eight. More >>
Concern at Death of Indian Journalist
Friday, 16 July 2010, 1:38 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today voiced concern over the death of Indian journalist Hem Chandra Pandey, who was killed earlier this month along with a Maoist leader in an encounter with police in the southern ... More >>
