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UN Mission Assisting Nepal’s Peace Process
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 3:24 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations presence in Nepal until 15 September, while voicing concern at the recent tensions in the country and calling on all sides to resolve their differences through peaceful negotiations. ... More >>
Mysterious Illnesses of Girls in Afghan Schools
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 3:22 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today sounded the alarm over the illnesses of girls attending schools in parts of the country, allegedly due to chemical contaminants. More >>
$18 Million for Disaster-Hit Mongolia
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 3:21 pm | United Nations
United Nations agencies and partner humanitarian organizations today requested more than $18 million to assist nearly 800,000 people in Mongolia who are suffering from the combined effects of a long, severe winter and a preceding harsh summer drought. More >>
Industry And Trade in Poorer Countries
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 3:06 pm | United Nations
The United Nations agency tasked with promoting industrial development and its intellectual properties counterpart today pledged closer cooperation to help developing countries build industrial capacity and gain a foothold in the global economy through innovative ... More >>
Information Technology Helps Advance Anti-Poverty
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 3:04 pm | United Nations
Information and communication technology (ICT) projects are helping countries make significant progress towards the globally agreed anti-poverty targets world leaders have pledged to achieve by 2015, according to a United Nations report released today. More >>
Human Rights Defenders in Mexico
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 3:03 pm | United Nations
Human rights defenders in Mexico are under increasing threat, a group of independent United Nations experts cautioned today, speaking out against the recent killings of two defenders in the country’s southeast. More >>
UN-Backed Roadmap to Curb Child Labour
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 3:01 pm | United Nations
With more than 200 million children around the world working at the expense of their future, a new United Nations-backed action plan seeks to ramp up global action to stamp out the scourge by 2016. More >>
Concern About School Siege in Northern Yemen
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 3:00 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) expressed today its deep concern about reports that rebel occupation is preventing children in the northern Yemeni governorate of Saada from attending classes in a country that already has the lowest school enrolment ... More >>
Preventing Torture in Vanuatu
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 4:07 pm | United Nations
The UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment, Mr Manfred Nowak, will be attending a high level meeting with Vanuatu government ministers and officials on the prevention of torture and ill treatment ... More >>
Global Hunger a Top Concern
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:56 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched a major online drive today to spur action to eliminate hunger and highlight the fact that one in six people worldwide go hungry everyday. More >>
Quake-Stricken Haiti to Hold Elections
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:55 pm | United Nations
The United Nations and its international partners have pledged full “technical, logistical and material” support to help Haiti hold timely elections, viewed as a crucial step in renewing the State after the huge human and material losses suffered ... More >>
Iraq Launch Five-Year Roadmap to Boost Development
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:53 pm | United Nations
The United Nations and Iraq have embarked on a programme to enhance the country’s governance, social services and economic growth over the next five years. More >>
Mia Farrow Witnesses Plight of Guinea’s Children
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:51 pm | United Nations
Touring a maternity ward in Guinea where three newborns fight for their lives in one incubator and a school where four pupils crowd onto a bench meant for two, acclaimed actress and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow ... More >>
UN Envoy to Lebanon Meets Arab League
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:50 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy to Lebanon today had a meeting with the chief executive of the Arab League during which the two officials discussed the Middle East peace process, including the League’s support of the recent start of proximity talks ... More >>
Countries Considering Going Nuclear
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:49 pm | United Nations
The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) fans out across the globe to not only ensure that nations are adhering to international pacts on security and other issues, but also to help them decide whether or not to make the leap to ... More >>
Protection for Somali Refugees
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:47 pm | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency issued new guidelines, calling on governments to enhance their protection of people escaping the “unfolding international tragedy” in Somalia. More >>
Cooperation: Anti-Terrorism Committees
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:46 pm | United Nations
The heads of the three committees set up by the Security Council to support the efforts of Member States to combat terrorism today reported increased cooperation within the past six months among their respective bodies and their expert groups, and voiced ... More >>
Ban Strongly Condemns Latest Bloodshed in Iraq
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:45 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the spate of terrorist bombings and other attacks in Iraq yesterday that reportedly claimed the lives of over 100 people and injured many more, most of them civilians. More >>
Japan’s Support for Child Rights
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:43 pm | United Nations
The new head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has arrived in Japan for a two-day visit, during which he will highlight the country’s strong support for the protection of child rights. More >>
National Information Technology Strategies
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:42 pm | United Nations
The lead United Nations agency on information and communication technology (ICT) issues today reported that more than 80 per cent of countries have met the global target of creating national e-strategies by this year. More >>
