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Business Leaders Worried About Biodiversity Loss

Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 12:21 pm | United Nations

One in four corporate titans worldwide view biodiversity loss as a threat to their business growth, according to a new United Nations-backed study released today. More >>

Fresh Clashes in DR Congo’s North Kivu Province

Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 12:20 pm | United Nations

Clashes between the army in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and remnants of a Ugandan insurgency forced an estimated 20,000 people to flee their villages in the troubled North Kivu province of the vast African country, the United Nations ... More >>

Italy: Scrap the Draft Wiretapping Law

Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 12:19 pm | United Nations

An Italian draft law on surveillance and eavesdropping for criminal investigations could jeopardize the work of journalists and threaten their freedom of expression, a United Nations independent human rights expert said today, calling for the abolition ... More >>

Lack of Progress by Israel And Lebanon

Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 12:17 pm | United Nations

While Israel and Lebanon have enjoyed the longest period of stability in their recent history, not enough progress has been made on key obligations under the Security Council resolution that ended the hostilities of 2006, according to a new United ... More >>

Meeting on Global Anti-Poverty Targets

Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 11:54 am | United Nations

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to the Spanish capital, Madrid, on Friday to attend the first meeting of the group set up to help spur action towards achieving the global anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). More >>

Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Watch World Cup Final

Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 11:53 am | United Nations

Twenty young Africans will get the chance of a lifetime to watch the final match of the soccer World Cup in South Africa today, thanks to a United Nations-backed scheme seeking to raise awareness of how young people can help to combat urban poverty. More >>

Importance of Census Data in Improving Lives

Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 11:52 am | United Nations

With dozens of countries carrying out United Nations-supported national censuses this year, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked this year's World Population Day by stressing the importance of gathering information to bolster good governance, ... More >>

Resilience Against Disasters Can Spur Development

Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 11:51 am | United Nations

Dozens of cities have signed on to a United Nations initiative to boost their resilience against natural hazards, which, according to a senior official with the world body, can accelerate progress towards achieving development targets. More >>

Perpetrators of ‘Vicious’ Attacks in Uganda

Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 11:22 am | United Nations

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the bombings that struck the Ugandan capital on Sunday, killing dozens of people and wounding hundreds at two sites as they were watching the final match of the football World Cup. More >>

ICC Says Trial of Congolese Militia Leader Will Go

Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 11:21 am | United Nations

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) today dismissed a request by Congolese militia leader Germain Katanga to have the war crimes case against him dropped. More >>

Needs of Haiti’s Quake Survivors Still Immense

Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 11:19 am | United Nations

The humanitarian needs of people affected by January’s earthquake in Haiti remain immense, United Nations agencies and their partners said today in a report, which also takes stock of the response effort and presents lessons learned from the challenging ... More >>

Outstanding Community-Based Response to HIV/AIDS

Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 11:17 am | United Nations

Community-based groups working for prisoners’ rights in Burkina Faso and treatment services for drug users in Nepal are among the 25 winners announced by the United Nations today for the 2010 Red Ribbon Award for outstanding local leadership and ... More >>

ICC Charges Sudanese President with Genocide

Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 11:16 am | United Nations

The International Criminal Court (ICC) today issued a second arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, adding genocide to the list of charges for crimes he has allegedly committed in the war-ravaged Darfur region. More >>

Vision for Globally Connected Society

Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 11:14 am | United Nations

Meeting at a United Nations forum, leaders from the private sector, civil society and the creative world have underscored the critical role played by broadband networks in spurring global development. More >>

UN Agency Allocates Funds for Orphans

Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 11:13 am | United Nations

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has signed a cooperation agreement with two organisations in Lesotho under which it will allocate over $1.2 million to boost an integrated social protection system for orphans and other vulnerable ... More >>

Event Marking Srebrenica Massacre

Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 11:12 am | United Nations

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the need to ensure accountability for those involved in the massacre of Muslim men and boys 15 years ago by Bosnian Serb forces after they took over Srebrenica, which was declared a safe haven by the Security ... More >>