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Arizona Immigration Law
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:41 pm | United Nations
A group of independent United Nations experts today expressed their serious concern over a new immigration law enacted in the state of Arizona, questioning whether the legislation is compatible with international human rights treaties which the United ... More >>
DR Congo: Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:40 pm | United Nations
President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has assured top United Nations officials of his resolve to promote the emergence an AIDS-free generation, ensure safer motherhood and eliminate mother-to-child transmission of ... More >>
UN Official’s Talks with Tanzanian Leader
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:38 pm | United Nations
Progress towards reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was the focus of talks today between Tanzania’s leader and a senior United Nations official, who praised the East African nation for the strides it has made in boosting primary school ... More >>
Darfur Blue Helmets to Take Defensive Action
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 3:37 pm | United Nations
The head of the joint African Union-United Nations mission in Darfur said today that peacekeepers there will be more robust when defending themselves from attacks, while recognizing that the primary responsibility for protecting staff lay with the Sudanese ... More >>
UN Official’s Visit to Tanzania
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 1:08 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today met with Tanzania’s finance minister to discuss the country’s progress towards achieving the social development and poverty alleviation targets known as Millennium Development Goals ... More >>
Burundi Can Give Wider Region Lesson in Democracy
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 1:07 pm | United Nations
After decades of ethnic war in which hundreds of thousands of people died, Burundi has the chance to set a new standard with its upcoming elections for peace and democracy in the broader region despite significant challenges, the top United Nations envoy ... More >>
Better Baby Care Key to Reducing Deaths
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 1:05 pm | United Nations
Better care for babies during the first month after they are born is key to reducing child mortality rates in developing countries, the United Nations health agency said today, in an update on measures that are essential for the achievement of the Millennium ... More >>
Israeli-Palestinian Proximity Talks
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 1:04 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that he is encouraged by the start of Israeli-Palestinian proximity talks, voicing hope that they will lead to direct negotiations between the two sides. More >>
Ban Ki Moon to Travel to Canada And Turkey
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 1:03 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Ottawa on Wednesday to discuss a range of global issues with the Canadian leadership, including progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), followed by a visit to Turkey next week for a high-level ... More >>
Afghan Ban on under-Age Police Recruitment
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 1:02 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today welcomed a ban on the recruitment of people under the age of 18 into the national police force and called on the defence ministry to adopt a similar prohibition with regard to the ... More >>
UN Agencies Highlight Problem of Child Labour
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 1:01 pm | United Nations
The plight of child workers in fisheries largely goes unnoticed because data on the issue is not readily available, a group of experts brought together by the United Nations has warned, saying possible solutions to the problem will be unveiled at ... More >>
Governments Must Act to Salvage Biodiversity
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 12:59 pm | United Nations
A new biodiversity report released today by two United Nations environmental bodies concluded that unless radical and creative action is taken quickly to conserve the variety of life on Earth, natural systems that support lives and livelihoods are ... More >>
Broadband Internet Can Spur Anti-Poverty Efforts
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 12:58 pm | United Nations
Information and communication technologies, such as high-speed internet, can help drive social and economic development and accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the head of the United Nations telecommunications agency ... More >>
Talks Between UN, African Union And Sudan
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 12:57 pm | United Nations
The protection of blue helmets serving in Darfur has topped the agenda of the latest talks between the United Nations, the African Union and the Sudanese Government, which are taking place just days after two peacekeepers were killed and three others ... More >>
Taking Lead in Responding To Global Recession
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 12:55 pm | United Nations
Against the backdrop of the debt crisis in Greece and with dwindling impetus to reform the international financial system, the United Nations should take the lead on new ways to raise developing countries out of the 2008 recession, a senior official with ... More >>
Nepal: Attacks Against Journalists
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 12:54 pm | United Nations
The United Nations agency tasked with upholding press freedom today spoke out against the intimidations and attacks yesterday against journalists covering Maoist protests in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu. More >>
Honduran Authorities Must Protect Journalists
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 12:52 pm | United Nations
A group of United Nations human rights experts today urged the Honduran Government to take immediate action to end violence against journalists in the Central American country where, they said, seven media professionals have been killed during the past ... More >>
UN Agency Honours Brazilian President
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 12:51 pm | United Nations
The United Nations food aid agency today honoured President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil for his leadership in the fight against hunger and inadequate nutrition in his country and across the world. More >>
Security Impeding Progress for Palestinians
Monday, 10 May 2010, 1:49 pm | United Nations
Human security is a pre-requisite for development, and its widespread absence in the occupied Palestinian territory has greatly impeded progress for the people living there, according to a new report released today by the United Nations. More >>
Head of UN Food Aid Agency Begins Visit to Brazil
Monday, 10 May 2010, 1:48 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Sunday kicked off a two-day visit to Brazil during which she will see first-hand the impact of initiatives to combat hunger, as well as honour the nation's President for his leadership in ... More >>
