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New Approach To Boost Development In Darfur
Monday, 22 March 2010, 5:57 pm | United Nations
The situation faced by those uprooted by violence in Darfur region cannot be sustained, a senior United Nations official said today, calling for a two-track transition to promote development in the war-wracked Sudanese region. More >>
First International Day For Nowruz
Monday, 22 March 2010, 5:47 pm | United Nations
Celebrating the first-ever United Nations International Day of Nowruz, the spring festival of Persian origin, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed to people around the world to draw on the holiday's rich history to promote peace and goodwill. More >>
Nepal: Verdict On Caste-Based Discrimination
Monday, 22 March 2010, 5:46 pm | United Nations
The United Nations human rights office in Nepal today welcomed a key judgment handed down in a case involving discrimination on the basis of caste, hailing it as an important step forward in the fight against discrimination in the Asian nation. More >>
Muslim Philanthropists Gather At UN-Backed Event
Monday, 22 March 2010, 5:44 pm | United Nations
Muslim philanthropists, along with Government and business leaders from around the world, are gathering in Doha, Qatar, to discuss hunger, development and technology at a United Nations-backed gathering which kicked off today. More >>
No Room For Racism At Soccer World Cup
Monday, 22 March 2010, 5:42 pm | United Nations
Marking the 50th anniversary of the massacre of protesters taking a peaceful stand against apartheid in South Africa, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that there is "no room for racist and xenophobic acts" at this summer's soccer World Cup ... More >>
Middle East: 24 Month Plan to Settle Key Issues
Monday, 22 March 2010, 5:40 pm | United Nations
Visiting Ramallah today where he witnessed the challenges Palestinians face first-hand, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his commitment to help the Israeli and Palestinian sides reach a settlement in the next two years. More >>
Death Of Former Nepalese Prime Minister
Monday, 22 March 2010, 5:37 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to Nepal's former prime minister and head of the Nepali Congress party Girija Prasad Koirala, calling his death a "huge loss" both for the country and for its peace process, which ended a decade-long ... More >>
Middle East Ban Pledges To Settle All Key Issues
Sunday, 21 March 2010, 11:49 am | United Nations
Visiting Ramallah today where he witnessed the challenges Palestinians face first-hand, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his commitment to help the Israeli and Palestinian sides reach a settlement in the next two years. More >>
UN Mourns Death Of Former Nepalese Prime Minster
Sunday, 21 March 2010, 10:20 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to Nepal's former prime minister and head of the Nepali Congress party Girija Prasad Koirala, calling his death a "huge loss" both for the country and for its peace process, which ended a decade-long ... More >>
Security Council Votes To Expand Somali Sanctions
Saturday, 20 March 2010, 12:32 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today agreed to extend the United Nations panel of experts monitoring compliance with sanctions related to the conflict in Somalia for another year and to expand its mandate to try to maintain the arms embargo imposed in the region. More >>
Managing Diversity A Challenge For All, Says UN
Saturday, 20 March 2010, 11:45 am | United Nations
Even the world’s most homogeneous country faces the challenge of constructively managing diversity, the United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide said today, calling on States to recognize the need to end discrimination and inequalities ... More >>
First-Ever French Language Day Celebrated At UN
Saturday, 20 March 2010, 11:43 am | United Nations
The United Nations is celebrating French language today as part of a new initiative to raise awareness and respect for the history, culture and achievements of each of the six official languages of the world body. More >>
UN Calls For Two Pesticides To Join Watch List
Saturday, 20 March 2010, 11:33 am | United Nations
United Nations experts have recommended that two pesticides be added to a trade “watch list” under a UN-backed treaty aimed at helping poorer countries more effectively manage potentially harmful imported substances. More >>
UN Reaches 2.7 Million Pakistanis With Food Aid
Saturday, 20 March 2010, 11:27 am | United Nations
The United Nations food agency distributed some 37,000 metric tons of food to more than 2.7 million people in conflict-affected areas of Pakistan this month, including 1.6 million people who were displaced at the height of the crisis in 2009 and who ... More >>
Central Africa: Ending Arms Trade Way To Peace
Saturday, 20 March 2010, 11:26 am | United Nations
The efforts of Central African nations to consolidate peace and further development are being thwarted by weapons trafficking, top United Nations officials warned today, calling on Member States to do all they can to eradicate this scourge. More >>
Disaster Preparedness Key To Saving Lives – Ban
Saturday, 20 March 2010, 11:09 am | United Nations
Lives can be saved and the destruction of property minimized when natural disasters strike if governments invest adequate resources in disaster risk reduction measures, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said today. More >>
Support For World’s Poorest Nations Must Not Waver
Saturday, 20 March 2010, 11:07 am | United Nations
The progress made over the past decade in lifting the world’s most vulnerable nations out of poverty has been undermined since the global recession began, according to a senior United Nations official, who urged rich countries not to renege on their ... More >>
UN Calls For Resumption Of Middle East Peace Talks
Saturday, 20 March 2010, 11:00 am | United Nations
The United Nations-supported diplomatic group promoting peace in the Middle East today called on the Israeli and Palestinian sides to resume negotiations as soon as possible with the aim of reaching a settlement within two years. More >>
UN Lauds Progress Of Cash-For-Work Scheme
Saturday, 20 March 2010, 10:58 am | United Nations
A senior United Nations official has lauded the progress achieved by the men and women of Haiti involved in the cash-for-work programme, which was identified as one of the priority activities in the early recovery agenda following the 12 January ... More >>
Helping Poor States Meet Development Goals
Friday, 19 March 2010, 11:11 am | United Nations
The second-ranking official at the United Nations today called on richer countries to implement their commitments on providing finance for development to help poorer nations reach the social and economic targets known as the Millennium Development ... More >>
