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Ban Calls For More Than $11 Billion In Spending
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 12:59 pm | United Nations
The “smart” rebuilding of Haiti after January’s earthquake will require some $11.5 billion of spending over the next 10 years, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today ahead of Wednesday’s international donor meeting on the way ahead for the ... More >>
UN Chief Deplores Deadly Bombings In Moscow
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 12:58 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned this morning’s twin suicide bombings in the Moscow subway system that have killed dozens of people and injured scores more. More >>
Stereotypes Continue To Limit Women’s Progress
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 12:57 pm | United Nations
Women continue to bear disproportionate responsibility for often unappreciated care-giving work in households and communities, despite significant progress in gender equality and women empowerment during the past 15 years, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose ... More >>
Travel Bans Based On HIV Status
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 12:56 pm | United Nations
The United Nations agency tasked with fighting the spread of HIV has supported a call made by the world’s parliamentarians to lift travel restrictions for people living with the disease. More >>
Timorese Police Celebrate Tenth Anniversary
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 12:55 pm | United Nations
The National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL), which was set up by the United Nations in the wake of the country's vote for independence, has celebrated its 10th anniversary, making it one of the oldest institutions in the fledgling South-East Asian nation More >>
Ban To Make First Official Visit To Central Asia
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 12:54 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will head to Central Asia on Wednesday for a five-nation trip that will focus on boosting regional cooperation, disarmament, the environment and continuing efforts to attain the social and economic targets known as the Millennium ... More >>
Sudan: National Ownership Of Upcoming Elections
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 12:53 pm | United Nations
The new head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Sudan (UNMIS) reiterated today his call for the national elections to be carried out next month as scheduled, but stressed that any decision to delay should be made entirely by Government officials ... More >>
Korean Families After Navy Boat Sinking
Monday, 29 March 2010, 10:52 am | United Nations
New York, Mar 28 2010 11:10AM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has sent his condolences to the families of the victims killed in a sunken navy ship off the coast of the Republic of Korea, as the search continues for 46 people still missing. The Secretary-General ... More >>
Ban Calls On World To Support Disarmament Efforts
Sunday, 28 March 2010, 11:29 am | United Nations
Given the common goal of the United Nations and parliaments worldwide to strive for a better future, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for strong cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in achieving the Millennium Development ... More >>
UN Committee Concludes Consideration Of NZ
Sunday, 28 March 2010, 11:02 am | United Nations
The concluding observations from New Zealand's review in New York by the Human Rights Committee have been released. The Human Rights Committee is the United Nations expert body monitoring worldwide implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and ... More >>
Ban Urges Arab Leaders To Support Talks
Sunday, 28 March 2010, 10:57 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on leaders gathered at the Arab League Summit in Libya to support indirect negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians with a common aim of resolving all final issues within 24 months. More >>
Ban Meets Palestinian President, Arab League Chief
Saturday, 27 March 2010, 12:27 pm | United Nations
On the eve of the League of Arab States summit in Libya, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met tonight with Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa and with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the way forward in the Middle East. More >>
Ban Hails Francophone Contribution To World Peace
Saturday, 27 March 2010, 12:03 pm | United Nations
Marking the 40th anniversary of the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF), a global community of French-speaking people, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) drew similarities ... More >>
Haitian Families Moved To First Of New Campsites
Saturday, 27 March 2010, 12:02 pm | United Nations
Some 200 Haitian families have been moved into the first of an expected five transitional sites being set up to decongest spontaneous settlements of those left homeless by the 12 January earthquake, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian ... More >>
Ban Asks To World To Dim Lights For Climate Change
Saturday, 27 March 2010, 12:01 pm | United Nations
By turning off their lights for one hour tomorrow night, people around the world can take a stand and inspire the action needed to tackle climate change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said. More >>
Human Rights Violations In Myanmar Criticized
Saturday, 27 March 2010, 11:54 am | United Nations
Speaking out against violations of fundamental freedoms of the people of Myanmar, the United Nations Human Rights Council today called on the Asian nation’s Government to ensure that polls slated for later this year are free and transparent. More >>
UN Honours Victims Of Slavery
Saturday, 27 March 2010, 11:53 am | United Nations
United via videoconference, hundreds of students and teachers around the world gathered today to conclude a week of United Nations events commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. More >>
Iraqi Elections An Historic Achievement
Saturday, 27 March 2010, 11:51 am | United Nations
Iraqi parliamentary elections this month were credible and no evidence has been found of any systematic or widespread fraud during the vote count, the top United Nations official in the country said today after authorities announced the final election ... More >>
Support Crucial As Guinea Prepares For Polls
Saturday, 27 March 2010, 11:49 am | United Nations
Guinea requires continued support from the United Nations and its partners now that the West African country is preparing to transition from military rule to a civilian Government once elections scheduled for 27 June are held, a senior UN official in ... More >>
Ban Welcomes New Arms Pact Between Russia And US
Saturday, 27 March 2010, 11:47 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today’s agreement reached between Russia and the United States to reduce their arsenals, hailing it as an “important milestone” in global efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons. More >>
