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Ban Dispatches Special Envoy to Kyrgyzstan
Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 5:04 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today dispatched a special envoy to Kyrgyzstan, which has been rocked by bloody unrest after demonstrations against the high cost of energy appear to have turned into an uprising against the Government. More >>
Peace Talks to Continue in Darfur
Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 5:03 pm | United Nations
The joint African Union-United Nations chief mediator for Darfur confirmed today that negotiations aimed at generating a comprehensive peace deal to end the ongoing conflict in the western Sudanese region will continue after Sudanese vote in national ... More >>
Kyrgyzstan: UN Envoy Meets with All Parties
Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 5:02 pm | United Nations
A special United Nations envoy is currently in Kyrgyzstan, meeting with all parties to try to restore constitutional order while respecting the people’s will after deadly clashes that saw the opposition set up a provisional authority in Bishkek, ... More >>
Affordable Health Care for Indian Women
Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 5:00 pm | United Nations
Tens of thousands of Indian women and their families will have access to quality maternal and child health-care services thanks to a partnership announced today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and a chain of small hospitals in ... More >>
Two More Rounds of Climate Change Talks
Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 4:59 pm | United Nations
Participants at the United Nations climate change talks in Bonn have agreed to intensify their negotiating schedule in hopes of reaching a strong outcome in Mexico later this year after world leaders were unable to agree on a binding treaty in Copenhagen ... More >>
Expanding UN War on Crime, Drugs And Terrorism
Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 4:58 pm | United Nations
The United Nations agency spearheading the global war against trans-national criminal networks as part of an integrated strategy to combat drugs, crime and terrorism is woefully short of the resources needed to rise to the challenge, according to a new ... More >>
Deputy Secretary-General Visits Haiti
Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 4:56 pm | United Nations
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro, visiting Haiti three months to the day after the devastating 12 January earthquake, has discussed with President René Préval the challenges facing the impoverished country, including education reform, law enforcement ... More >>
Polish Leader And Dozens of Others Are Killed
Monday, 12 April 2010, 10:56 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his shock and sadness after learning of today's plane crash in western Russia that has killed the Polish President, his wife and many senior Government officials. More >>
Ban Pays Tribute After Polish Leader Killed
Sunday, 11 April 2010, 10:14 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his shock and sadness after learning of today's plane crash in western Russia that has killed the Polish President, his wife and many senior Government officials. More >>
2010 Women’s Action for Change
Saturday, 10 April 2010, 11:35 am | United Nations
Women’s Action for Change (WAC), Fiji, in partnership with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Pacific Regional Office, is organising a special community performance today, April 10, in Suva. More >>
Lack of Funding for Guatemalan Food Crisis
Saturday, 10 April 2010, 11:33 am | United Nations
More than a month after the United Nations and its aid partners appealed for $34 million to respond to the food crisis in Guatemala, less than 10 per cent of that amount has been received, prompting UN officials to express concern today over the ... More >>
Sadness at Death of Veteran Russian Diplomat
Friday, 9 April 2010, 9:50 am | United Nations
Members of the Security Council said today they were saddened by the death of Russian diplomat and former senior United Nations official Anatoly Dobrynin and sent their condolences to his family and the Russian Government. More >>
Afghanistan’s Relations with Its Partners
Friday, 9 April 2010, 9:48 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today he continues to expect full cooperation between Afghanistan and its global partners, adding that recent comments critical of the international community by the country’s President Hamid Karzai are unhelpful. More >>
Green Economy’s Impact on Society And Environment
Friday, 9 April 2010, 9:46 am | United Nations
Experts from 75 countries gathered in Geneva today for a United Nations-backed meeting to discuss the social and environmental impact of transitioning to a more environmentally-friendly economy. More >>
Curriculum for Quake-Affected Pupils
Friday, 9 April 2010, 9:44 am | United Nations
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Haitian officials have developed a special syllabus for 600,000 children that takes into account the trauma they experienced in the 12 January earthquake and the class ... More >>
New Russian-US Arms Control Treaty
Friday, 9 April 2010, 9:40 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has welcomed the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) signed today by the leaders of Russia and the United States by which they pledged to slash their nuclear arsenals by a third. More >>
Daily Press Briefing - April 7
Thursday, 8 April 2010, 1:42 pm | United Nations
MR. CROWLEY: Sorry for the delay. There’s a lot going on today. Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. I’ve got several things to talk about before taking your questions. More >>
New Radio Station Created in Sierra Leone
Thursday, 8 April 2010, 1:40 pm | United Nations
Sierra Leone’s State radio broadcaster has merged with the United Nations station in the West African country to form a new entity that aims to become an independent and professional provider of news and entertainment across the nation. More >>
Upcoming Sudanese Elections Must Be Free
Thursday, 8 April 2010, 1:38 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on all parties in Sudan to ensure that next week’s national elections are free, fair and credible, while voicing concerns about security and logistics for the polls – the first of their kind in 24 years. More >>
General Assembly President Arrives in Yemen
Thursday, 8 April 2010, 1:36 pm | United Nations
The President of the General Assembly has begun the second leg of a 15-day, four-nation trip to the Middle East after earlier holding talks with top Syrian officials that focused on the role of the United Nations in the region. More >>
