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Children From All Over Kosovo Brought Together
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 6:08 pm | United Nations
Hundreds of children from all communities in Kosovo today marked Children’s Day in Kosovo this year with arts and sports activities, thanks to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its partners. More >>
Central Americans Affected by Tropical Storm Agath
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 6:04 pm | United Nations
United Nations agencies are preparing to assist tens of thousands of people in the wake of tropical storm Agatha, which resulted in heavy flooding, landslides and other calamities in parts of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. More >>
Alarming Rates of Murder in Brazil
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 5:58 pm | United Nations
Many Brazilians, especially inhabitants of shanty towns, continue to be subject to murder and other forms of brutal violence by various gangs, militias, death squads and the police, despite efforts by the Government to end the crimes, a United Nations ... More >>
$18 Million to Assist Afghan Refugees in Iran
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 5:55 pm | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency is seeking $18 million to meet an anticipated shortfall in funding for its operation in Iran, which is hosting more than one million Afghans who fled their homeland. More >>
UNSC Condemns Deadly Raid on Gaza Aid Ships
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 5:54 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today condemned Monday’s deadly Israeli military interception of a convoy of aid ships bound for Gaza, calling for a “prompt, impartial, credible and transparent investigation.” More >>
Initiative to Reduce Disaster Risk in Urban Areas
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 5:53 pm | United Nations
Four more cities from across the globe today joined a new United Nations initiative designed to improve the capacity of urban areas to protect themselves and their inhabitants from the consequences of natural disasters. More >>
Israel Joins UN-Managed Trademark System
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 5:50 pm | United Nations
Israel today formally joined the United Nations-backed international system which offers trademark owners a cost-effective and easy to access means of protecting and managing their brand names and logos internationally. More >>
Iraq: UN Envoy Urges Formation of New Government
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 5:48 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations official in Iraq today welcomed the decision by the country’s highest court certifying the results of the parliamentary elections held nearly three months ago, and called on leaders to complete the formation of the new government ... More >>
Climate action needed now - talks continue
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 4:01 pm | United Nations
Bonn, Germany, 31 May 2010 (IUCN) – As climate negotiations resume today at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) urges delegates to establish a post-2012 ... More >>
Cook Islands and the International Community
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 4:00 pm | United Nations
Cook Islands - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) on behalf of the United Nations Resident Coordinator (UN RC) for Samoa, the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau and in partnership with Emergency Management Cook ... More >>
Head of UN-Backed War Crimes Tribunal
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 3:35 pm | United Nations
Justice Jon Kamanda of Sierra Leone has been re-elected to serve as President of the United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal set up to deal with the worst acts committed during the long and brutal civil war in the West African nation. More >>
Latest Round of UN Climate Change Talks Kicks Off
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 3:34 pm | United Nations
Representatives from 182 governments have gathered in Bonn, Germany, today for a fresh round of United Nations talks on climate change, aiming to pick up on issues left unresolved after December's gathering in Copenhagen. More >>
New Nature Reserves to Be Added to UN List
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 2:12 pm | United Nations
New nature reserves such as lakes and wetlands will be added to a United Nations network that was created in an attempt to halt the loss of biodiversity and promote sustainable development, during a meeting that began today at the headquarters of ... More >>
Ban Declares End to an 'Era of Impunity'
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 2:11 pm | United Nations
More than one decade after the International Criminal Court (ICC) was set up, a new "age of accountability" is replacing the "old era of impunity," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underlined today. More >>
Deadly Raid on Gaza Aid Flotilla
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 2:09 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed his shock at the deadly raid on boats loaded with relief supplies headed for Gaza, calling on Israel to fully explain its actions. More >>
Nothing Stylish Or Beautiful About Smoking Tobacco
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 2:08 pm | United Nations
Describing tobacco as "ugly and deadly," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged women around the world to refrain from the substance even as they were increasingly targeted by advertisers who used gimmicks to associate smoking with beauty and gender ... More >>
Nuclear Treaty Review Conference
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 2:06 pm | United Nations
New York, May 31 2010 4:10PM The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today welcomed the unanimous adoption at the end of the latest review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of a document which, among other things, contains ... More >>
Disaster Risk Reduction Key
Monday, 31 May 2010, 5:30 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the importance of disaster risk reduction in countering the challenges of climate change and attaining the ambitious goals of moving developing states out of poverty. More >>
Online community on creating inclusive societies
Monday, 31 May 2010, 5:25 pm | United Nations
Rio de Janeiro, May 28th 2010 - A unique global online community on migration and integration has been launched at the UN Alliance of Civilizations Forum in Rio de Janeiro. More >>
In Malawi, Ban Welcomes Pardoning Of Gay Couple
Sunday, 30 May 2010, 12:15 pm | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon lauded the "courageous" decision announced today by the leader of Malawi to pardon a gay couple recently sentenced to 14 years in prison, voicing hope that the African nation will update its laws to reflect international standards. More >>
