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Human-Caused Wildfires
Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 12:30 pm | United Nations
With wildfires worldwide affecting an area larger than India each year, and up to 95 per cent of them caused by humans, it is essential that local communities be mobilized to control the scourge, according to a United Nations handbook released today. More >>
Israeli Orders May Breach Geneva Convention
Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 12:28 pm | United Nations
Two orders by the Israeli military relating to movement in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) may breach the fourth Geneva Convention and violate the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), an independent United Nations human ... More >>
Ban Calls for Diverting Over-Funded Weapon Budgets
Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 12:27 pm | United Nations
The General Assembly today held a day-long debate on disarmament with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calling on the world to reverse its spending on weapons as compared with development. More >>
Anti-Malaria Efforts in Africa Bearing Fruit
Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 12:25 pm | United Nations
Significant progress has been made in combating malaria in Africa, but more remains to be done as the end of the decade dedicated to making control methods and treatments universally available approaches, the United Nations-led global partnership for coordinated ... More >>
Changes under Way in Persian Gulf Countries
Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 12:24 pm | United Nations
A top United Nations official today pointed to “encouraging” efforts to improve human rights by the six nations that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council, while also noting ongoing concerns in areas such as women’s rights and freedom of expression, ... More >>
UN forum on indigenous issues opens
Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 9:16 am | United Nations
The annual United Nations forum on indigenous issues opened today with a call from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for Member States to promote development while respecting the values and traditions of indigenous peoples. More >>
UN Visit to Bahrain And Saudi Arabia
Monday, 19 April 2010, 10:45 am | United Nations
The top development official at the United Nations heads to Bahrain today to discuss human development in the Arab world and to find ways to speed up progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in a country that is leading the way in the ... More >>
Afghanistan: UN Advises Release Of Global Funds
Sunday, 18 April 2010, 11:48 am | United Nations
The highest United Nations official in Afghanistan today recommended the release of international assistance for parliamentary elections to be held later this year, following a meeting with President Hamid Karzai. More >>
UN Condemns Attack On Refugee Site In Pakistan
Sunday, 18 April 2010, 11:45 am | United Nations
The UN humanitarian agency strongly condemned today a twin suicide bombing at a UN registration point for internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing the trial violence in northwest Pakistan, and temporarily suspended critical services in the area. More >>
UN Urges Better Ties Between States & Business
Sunday, 18 April 2010, 11:22 am | United Nations
The top United Nations official in Asia and the Pacific today urged Governments in the region to develop stronger ties with the private sector to spur economic growth and provide better services to the public through improved infrastructure. More >>
UN Rights Chief Begins Visit To Gulf Countries
Sunday, 18 April 2010, 11:16 am | United Nations
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay today embarks on a 10-day visit to the six Member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in an effort to engage more actively and effectively with Governments and civil society in the region. More >>
UN Asks Support For Memorial To Victims Of Slavery
Saturday, 17 April 2010, 12:40 pm | United Nations
United Nations officials have called on Member States and private donors to support a trust fund to pay for a permanent memorial at United Nations Headquarters in New York to the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. More >>
Darfur: Mission Contacts Abducted Peacekeepers
Saturday, 17 April 2010, 12:37 pm | United Nations
The joint African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) established contact today with four of its peacekeepers who were abducted five days ago in the western Sudanese region. More >>
Ashes From Icelandic Volcano May Pose Health Risks
Saturday, 17 April 2010, 12:34 pm | United Nations
The UN health agency said today that the health risks related to the ashes from the volcanic eruption in Iceland are not yet fully known, but they could be harmful when inhaled, especially for people with asthma and other respiratory problems. More >>
Indigenous Forum Stress Rights During Development
Saturday, 17 April 2010, 12:32 pm | United Nations
Nearly 2,000 indigenous representatives from all over the world will gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monday for the start of a two-week meeting aimed at ensuring their full participation in development while preserving their culture ... More >>
Ban: Political Will Key To Peacebuilding Efforts
Saturday, 17 April 2010, 12:27 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the need for strong political commitment by post-conflict countries and their international partners, saying it is the key to building lasting peace in the aftermath of war. More >>
Kyrgyzstan Needs Support After President’s Ouster
Saturday, 17 April 2010, 12:24 pm | United Nations
Kyrgyzstan still faces a lot of challenges following the ouster of president Kurmanbek Bakiyev and the establishment of a more democratic government, and the international community should step up to the plate to help it, a United Nations envoy said today. More >>
Timor-Leste Police Resume Control Of City
Saturday, 17 April 2010, 12:22 pm | United Nations
The United Nations handed over formal control today of policing operations in Baucau, Timor-Leste’s second largest city, to national police as part of an ongoing strategy to lessen the Organization’s direct control over the country’s nascent security ... More >>
Ten Million Detainees Held In Appalling Conditions
Saturday, 17 April 2010, 12:21 pm | United Nations
Some 10 million detainees around the world are held in appalling conditions and stronger measures are needed to improve prison conditions and ensure full respect for human rights, according to a United Nations expert on torture. More >>
UNICEF Sending Supplies To Quake-Affected China
Saturday, 17 April 2010, 12:19 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will send urgently needed relief supplies for children affected by the earthquake in western China, in support of the Government’s relief effort. More >>
