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1.2M Afghan Children Reached with Polio Vaccine
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 4:48 pm | United Nations
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has vaccinated more than 1.2 million children in Afghanistan against polio after an outbreak of the sometimes deadly disease in neighbouring Tajikistan, where it was thought to have been eradicated nearly one ... More >>
Thousands Walk To Fight Hunger
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 4:45 pm | United Nations
Some 150,000 people took to the streets in 70 countries yesterday to raise awareness and support for the efforts of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to fight global hunger during the eighth annual ‘End Hunger: Walk the World’ event. More >>
UN Body Dealing with DPR Korea Sanctions
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 4:43 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today voted unanimously to extend for another year the mandate of the expert body dealing with United Nations sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). More >>
Al-Qaida And Taliban Sanctions
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 4:42 pm | United Nations
A Security Council committee overseeing sanctions against the Taliban and Al-Qaida today appointed a Canadian judge to help decide which names of individuals or entities to remove from the committee’s consolidated list of people facing sanctions. More >>
‘Scandal’ About Pregnancy-Related Deaths
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 4:40 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for concerted efforts to end what he described as the “scandal” of women dying in childbirth, saying even simple clinical procedures such as clean delivery rooms and the presence of a trained midwife could greatly ... More >>
Iranian Nuclear Programme is a ‘Special Case’
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 4:30 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today that the potential military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear programme make the country a “special case” for the agency as he called on Tehran to take action to ensure ... More >>
Ban: Phone Talks with Leaders of Turkey And Israel
Monday, 7 June 2010, 7:21 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today held telephone discussions with the Prime Ministers of Turkey and Israel on options for moving forward with the investigation called for by the United Nations Security Council following the incident in which a convoy ... More >>
UN-Backed Advisory Group on Climate Change
Monday, 7 June 2010, 6:10 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced that the Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, has accepted his invitation to become the co-chair of the United Nations-appointed high-level advisory group on climate change financing with immediate ... More >>
Army Gun Seizure Operations in Uganda
Monday, 7 June 2010, 6:10 pm | United Nations
United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay today urged Ugandan authorities to investigate violations of human rights during army operations to disarm residents of the remote north-eastern region of Karamoja, saying the exercise was often violent ... More >>
Don Cheadle Appointed As UN Goodwill Ambassador
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 1:12 pm | United Nations
Actor Don Cheadle was today appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations environment agency during a ceremony in Rwanda to mark the World Environment Day. More >>
UN Plans Another Gorilla Rescue Airlift
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 1:11 pm | United Nations
In continuing efforts to preserve gorillas, one of the world most endangered species, the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will next month carry out a second airlift of six baby gorillas. More >>
UN Group Proposed To Reach Anti-Poverty Targets
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 1:09 pm | United Nations
In the shadow of the financial crisis and global recession, an adviser to Ban Ki-moon has proposed a new United Nations group of experts to find new and more stable sources of funding and help close the gap in reaching the Millennium Development Goals. More >>
Violence In Somali Capital Alarms UN Aid Agencies
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 1:08 pm | United Nations
Fighting continues to wrack the Somali capital with another 17,000 residents displaced in just the past two months, United Nations humanitarian agencies reported today, voicing concern that children are particularly suffering from the ongoing violence. More >>
Talks On Reunification Of Cyprus Cotinue
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 1:07 pm | United Nations
Talks aiming to reunify the Mediterranean island of Cyprus are continuing along the parameters agreed between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders and the United Nations, an adviser to the Secretary-General said today. More >>
UN Voices Sorrow Over Deadly Bangladeshi Blaze
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 1:06 pm | United Nations
The President of the General Assembly today expressed his deep sadness over a fire in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, which has claimed the lives of at least 115 people and injured many more. More >>
Humanitarian Crises In Sudan And Chad
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 1:03 pm | United Nations
A deteriorating food crisis in southern Sudan could turn catastrophic unless the humanitarian community steps up contributions to enable agencies to boost their relief efforts in the region, the top United Nations relief official said today. More >>
Korea Requests Action On Sinking Of Naval Vessel
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 1:02 pm | United Nations
The Republic of Korea today formally requested the Security Council to take up the matter of the sinking of one of its naval ships, alleged by the country to have been carried out by neighbouring Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DRPK). More >>
Health Issues, Anti-Poverty Targets Top Ban’s Trip
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 1:00 pm | United Nations
Boosting maternal health and developing ways to overcome and respond to diseases such as HIV/AIDS will be the focus of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s upcoming visit to Washington and five African countries starting on Monday. More >>
UN Lauds Afghan Forum As Step Towards Peace
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 12:59 pm | United Nations
The United Nations today congratulated the Government and people of Afghanistan as they concluded a three-day dialogue aimed at achieving peace in the country, calling it an important step in efforts to end conflict and restore stability. More >>
DR Congo: Low Funding Threatens Humanitarian Work
Sunday, 6 June 2010, 12:57 pm | United Nations
A funding shortfall in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could lead to a major reduction in aid to hundreds of thousands of people in the African country, where conflict in some areas has displaced a large slice of the population. More >>
