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All Sides Must Adhere to Ceasefire in Darfur
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 2:35 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed concern over continued recent reports of a military build-up and violence between armed groups and Government forces in the war-wracked Sudanese region of Darfur. More >>
‘Green Revolution’ by Africa’s Small Farmers
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 2:34 pm | United Nations
A “green revolution” led by Africa’s small farmers, and harnessing the latest technologies and innovations, is vital if the continent is to reduce extreme poverty and hunger by 2015, just two of the eight globally agreed Millennium Development ... More >>
Boosting Food Production in Lesotho
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 2:32 pm | United Nations
The United Nations food and agriculture agency said today it is helping 36,000 farmers in Lesotho boost food production in the southern Africa country where the soaring prices of seeds, fertilizer and tools have greatly reduced producers’ capacity ... More >>
Cash-for-Work Initiative in Iraq
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 12:24 pm | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today launched a cash-for-work initiative to help poor Iraqis earn money to provide food for their families. More >>
Tajikistan: UN Appeals for Aid for Flood Victims
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 12:22 pm | United Nations
The United Nations today called on the international community to support the Tajik Government’s appeal today for $5.3 million to provide relief and recovery aid to thousands of victims of deadly floods in the south of the impoverished Central Asian ... More >>
UNWCT: Balkans Affirms Police Officer’s Conviction
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 12:21 pm | United Nations
The United Nations war crimes tribunal for the Balkan conflicts today affirmed the conviction of a former police officer and the acquittal of an ex-government minister in a case related to acts committed during a police operation in the Former Yugoslav ... More >>
Serb Party Leader’s Conviction for Contempt
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 12:20 pm | United Nations
The United Nations tribunal that is trying the leader of the Serb Radical Party for crimes against humanity and war crimes today upheld his conviction for contempt of court and 15-month jail sentence for disclosing information on 11 protected witnesses. ... More >>
Haiti: World Must Not Forget About Other Crises
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 12:18 pm | United Nations
The global spotlight has largely been concentrated on the catastrophic Haiti earthquake so far this year, bleeding support from emergencies in other areas, the top United Nations humanitarian official has said, urging stepped-up funding for crises worldwide. More >>
African Hot Spots the Focus of Security Council
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 12:17 pm | United Nations
The simmering tensions and continued instability in both the Horn of Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were under the spotlight today as the Security Council met to discuss peace and security on the continent. More >>
Phone Use While Driving Kills
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 12:16 pm | United Nations
All drivers of United Nations vehicles are now prohibited from using their mobile telephones to send text messages while driving under a new measure unveiled today by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to try to promote road safety and save lives. More >>
Asia-Pacific Nations: ‘Green’ Economic Growth
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 12:15 pm | United Nations
More than 60 nations in Asia and the Pacific have underscored the urgent need for ‘green’ strategies to spur economic growth in the region, wrapping up a weeklong United Nations gathering. More >>
ICC Delegation Travels to Guinea
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 12:13 pm | United Nations
A delegation from the office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) begins a three-day visit to Guinea today to consult with judicial authorities and seek an update on local investigations into last year’s bloody suppression ... More >>
Palestinian Girls Nab Science Prize
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 4:26 pm | United Nations
Three Palestinian girls educated in a United Nations-funded school in a refugee camp have made history by winning a top spot at an international science fair in Silicon Valley for a revolutionary walking cane for the blind which they demonstrated today ... More >>
Africa’s Potential for Durable Peace, Development
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 4:25 pm | United Nations
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today urged African nations to harness the continent’s “boundless potential” to put an end to brutal conflicts and make headway on the road to economic and social development. More >>
Non-Self-Governing Territories
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 4:24 pm | United Nations
The world’s 16 remaining territories that still do not govern themselves must have complete freedom in deciding their future status, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a forum on decolonization today. More >>
Iran Nuclear Fuel Deal Could Be a Positive Step
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 4:23 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the initiative by Brazil and Turkey regarding nuclear fuel for an Iranian reactor could be a positive step, and underscored the need for bolstered transparency to help resolve concerns over Tehran’s nuclear ... More >>
Accelerated Action on Out-of-School Children
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 12:10 pm | United Nations
The new head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appealed for greater efforts to ease the plight of nearly 60 million “forgotten children” who are out of school, with only five years remaining to achieve the globally agreed target ... More >>
Employment Creation Key to Poverty Reduction
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 12:09 pm | United Nations
High unemployment rates continue to hinder poverty reduction efforts in Africa, the United Nations says in a new report released today, stressing that African countries must give priority to diversifying their economies to create decent jobs to boost ... More >>
Progress in New Israeli-Palestinian Talks Vital
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 12:08 pm | United Nations
As new indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians get under way, a senior United Nations official warned today that rapid progress is vital in light of multiple challenges, including efforts by militants on both sides to derail the ... More >>
Diphtheria Cases in Haitian Camp
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 12:07 pm | United Nations
United Nations agencies are helping health authorities in Haiti carry out an emergency vaccination campaign after an outbreak of diphtheria in the capital, Port-au-Prince, a spokesperson with the world body said today. More >>
