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Icelandic Volcano
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:14 pm | United Nations
The recent eruption of a volcano in Iceland, which grounded flights in Europe for nearly one week, has exposed the world’s vulnerability to such disruptive events and underscored the need for global plans to minimize fallouts in the future, a top ... More >>
UN Urges Chinese Parents Vaccinate Kids
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:12 pm | United Nations
The United Nations health agency today urged parents in China to protect their children against an early death and long-term liver problems by having them vaccinated against measles and hepatitis B. More >>
World Bank Steps up to Plate in War on Malaria
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:11 pm | United Nations
Backing a call for greater action from the United Nations Special Envoy for Malaria, the World Bank today committed $200 million to provide people in sub-Saharan Africa with treated bed nets to protect them from a disease that kills nearly 1 million ... More >>
Escalating Political Tensions in Thai Capital
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:07 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern about the ongoing political stand-off in Thailand, where several dozen people have died this month in clashes between anti-Government protesters and police on the streets of the capital, Bangkok. More >>
Winners of Top UN Environment Award
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:05 pm | United Nations
The Presidents of Guyana and Maldives are among six winners from government, science, business and entertainment to be awarded this year’s United Nations Champions of the Earth prize today for their leadership in environmental conservation. More >>
Greater Funding for Water And Sanitation Projects
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 12:25 pm | United Nations
Funding commitments for water and sanitation declined as a share of overall development aid over the past decade despite strong evidence that making the two services available to communities could lower health-care costs, raise school attendance and improve ... More >>
Egypt: Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 12:24 pm | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert today commended Egypt’s efforts to combat human trafficking, while highlighting several challenges that need to be tackled, including a lack of awareness about the full extent of the problem and an ... More >>
Intercultural Dialogue is a Must
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 12:22 pm | United Nations
With the implosion of financial markets on Wall Street and the explosion of a volcano in Iceland highlighting in just two ways how the world is ever more interconnected, enhancing dialogue and understanding among peoples and faiths is more vital than ... More >>
Main Issues on Global Flu Readiness
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 12:21 pm | United Nations
With an estimated 75 per cent of new infectious diseases in humans coming from animals and two new animal-to-human diseases expected to emerge each year, a United Nations-backed health conference in Viet Nam today wrapped up with an agreement to keep a close ... More >>
Guyana-Venezuela Border Controversy
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 12:20 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a respected diplomat, academic and economist from Jamaica to assist Guyana and Venezuela in resolving a long-standing border controversy. More >>
UN Conciliation Role in Kosovo
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 12:16 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), the Serbian province which unilaterally declared its independence over two years ago, “remains uniquely placed” to facilitate dialogue between the communities, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his latest ... More >>
UN-Backed Scholarship Recipients Reach Out
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 12:13 pm | United Nations
After graduating from a teacher training college in Kenya thanks to a United Nations-backed scholarship scheme, three Somali men are returning to the refugee camp they grew up in to help the next generation of children. More >>
UN Agency And Australia Team up
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 12:12 pm | United Nations
The United Nations labour agency and the Government of Australia have signed the first-ever partnership agreement to support jobs for people in Asia and the Pacific. More >>
Challenges Remain in Accessing HIV Prevention
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 12:10 pm | United Nations
Despite the progress that has been made in the AIDS response in Africa, many challenges remain that prevent people from accessing the HIV prevention and treatment services they need, a top United Nations official said during a visit to Senegal. More >>
Promising Gains towards Low-Carbon Economy
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 12:09 pm | United Nations
A new United Nations-supported study released today shows that countries forged ahead with low-carbon growth economic strategies in the first quarter of this year despite the uncertainty surrounding international climate negotiations. More >>
UN Agency Boosts Aid to Livestock Herders in Niger
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 12:07 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is boosting assistance to herders and pastoralists in Niger and Chad, where nearly 10 million people are vulnerable to severe hunger owing to poor rains last year which impacted food production. More >>
Sixth Murder of Journalist in Honduras in 2010
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 12:06 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding press freedom today condemned the murder of a journalist in Honduras, the sixth media professional slain in the Central American nation so far this year. More >>
Uruguayan Mills Breach Treaty with Argentina
Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 3:17 pm | United Nations
The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled today that Uruguay breached a treaty with neighbouring Argentina when it moved to construct pulp mills at the centre of an environmental dispute between the South American countries. More >>
UN-Backed War on Impunity in Guatemala
Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 3:15 pm | United Nations
A United Nations-backed body seeking to end the impunity of illegal security groups that violate human rights in Guatemala has been successful and its mandate should be extended and strengthened to cover corruption and organized crime, its head said ... More >>
Funding For Quality Education in Iraq
Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 3:14 pm | United Nations
More public spending is required in Iraq to ensure quality education for all, a right enshrined in the nation’s constitution, the United Nations said today, as the world body-backed Global Action Week for Education gets under way. More >>
