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UN Discusses Middle East Peace Process With US
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 3:59 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and United States Special Envoy George Mitchell discussed continuing efforts to get the Israelis and the Palestinians back to the negotiating table, as well as the situation in Gaza. More >>
Greater Effort Needed To Protect Health Of Afghans
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 5:28 pm | United Nations
A senior United Nations official today called for greater efforts to assist Afghans, who remain extremely vulnerable to a wide range of health challenges associated with natural disasters, conflict and the lack of coverage of health services. More >>
Regulations Squeeze Seafood Industry, UN Finds
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 5:26 pm | United Nations
New regulations, such as retailers’ requirement that fish must be certified as sustainable, and the impact of the global economic crisis are affecting the seafood industry, especially producers in developing nations. More >>
Darfur: Four Abducted UN-AU Blue Helmets Released
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 5:04 pm | United Nations
Four peacekeepers serving with the joint African Union-United Nations Mission in the war-ravaged Sudanese region of Darfur (UNAMID) were released today after having spent more than two weeks in captivity. More >>
UN Calls On Somali To Resolve Internal Disputes
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 5:02 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy to Somalia today appealed to members of the nation’s Parliament to put aside their infighting and to instead focus on meeting the population’s needs and bolstering security. More >>
UN Urges Investment In Developing Agriculture
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 5:01 pm | United Nations
Responsible investment in agriculture in developing countries can help them tap the enormous potential in farming in the wake of the recent food crisis, the head of the United Nations trade and development said today. More >>
Ban Calls For Probe Into Friendly Fire Killing
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 4:57 pm | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon today called on the Afghan authorities to probe an attack on a United Nations guesthouse in Kabul after a board of inquiry suggested that a UN staffer may have been killed by Afghan security forces who may have mistaken him for an insurgent. More >>
General Assembly President Arrives In China
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 4:54 pm | United Nations
The President of the General Assembly arrived today in the Chinese capital, Beijing, kicking off a visit to Asia that will also take him to India and Pakistan. More >>
ICC Rejects Appeal Against Darfurian Rebel Leader
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 4:53 pm | United Nations
The pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court has rejected an appeal by prosecutors to overturn an earlier decision declining to confirm charges against a rebel leader accused of an attack that killed a dozen peacekeepers in Darfur. More >>
UN Steps Up Amid Growing Food Crisis In Niger
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 4:49 pm | United Nations
As the food crisis in Niger worsens, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today it will more than double the number of hungry people it feeds despite its own funding gap. More >>
South Africa Launches HIV Prevention Drive
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 4:47 pm | United Nations
South Africa – home to the one-sixth of the world’s population living with HIV – today unveiled an ambitious campaign to prevent and treat the virus, a move hailed by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). More >>
Protection Of Intellectual Property Focus Of UN
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 4:45 pm | United Nations
The global intellectual property system must encourage innovation and creativity around the world and ensure that the benefits are accessible to all while protecting the attendant rights, the top United Nations official in the field said today. More >>
Ban On 24th Anniversary Of Chernobyl Disaster
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 4:38 pm | United Nations
Marking the 24th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his commitment to reviving sections of the three nations still coping with the catastrophe. More >>
Somali Government’s Peace Overtures to Rivals
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:25 pm | United Nations
A United Nations-backed group supporting peace and reconciliation in Somalia today welcomed efforts by the country’s transitional Government to reach out to opposition groups willing to join the peace process. More >>
Timor-Leste: Building Trust in Police
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:24 pm | United Nations
Timor-Leste’s police force has made considerable strides since its creation ten years ago, the top United Nations police official in the nation has said, while adding that the key challenge remains bolstering the trust of the people in the fledgling ... More >>
Israeli Easing of Gaza Blockade Insufficient
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:22 pm | United Nations
The recent easing of some Israeli restrictions on the entry of goods into Gaza is welcome but infinitesimal when compared to the needs of the 1.5 million Palestinians living there, the top United Nations official in the Strip said today. More >>
Funds for Haiti’s Reconstruction
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:20 pm | United Nations
The United Nations and the Haitian Government have launched an online portal to promote the efficient use of the more than $9 billion pledged by donors to help the country recover from January’s devastating earthquake. More >>
DR Congo: Increased Civilian Protection
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:18 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has pledged to strengthen its military presence in the northwestern province of Equateur to help the Government provide better protection for civilians following a deadly raid by ... More >>
Safeguarding Earth Crucial to Development
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:16 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the need to respect and care for the Earth, noting that safeguarding the environment will impact efforts to achieve development goals and ensuring the health and well-being of its inhabitants. More >>
Militias Threaten Recent Progress in Lebanon
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:15 pm | United Nations
Despite major strides in strengthening Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the presence of armed militias continues to pose a threat to the country and the region, warns a new United Nations report. More >>
