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Guidelines On Procuring Safe Malaria Medicines
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 11:19 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today issued new guidelines for malaria treatment, marking the first time the agency has released guidance on procuring safe and effective medicines to treat the disease. More >>
Cycle Of Violence In Nigeria
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 11:17 am | United Nations
The United Nations human rights chief said today she was appalled by the latest “massacre” of hundreds of villagers in northern Nigeria, and called for authorities to tackle the underlying causes of the tension in the region. More >>
Asia-Pacific: One Of World’s Largest Gender Gaps
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 10:55 am | United Nations
The countries of Asia and the Pacific have not duplicated their economic success in the realm of gender equality, according to a new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report, which found that discrimination and neglect are threatening the very ... More >>
Moscow Meeting: Direct Israeli-Palestinian Talks
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 10:52 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today he hopes the upcoming meeting in the Russian capital of the diplomatic group supporting the Middle East peace process will lead to direct negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians. More >>
Chad: UN Boosts Efforts To Tackle Food Insecurity
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 10:51 am | United Nations
United Nations agencies are ramping up efforts to assist around 2 million Chadians who will require food aid this year because of poor rainfall and lean harvests, the world body said today. More >>
First-Ever Appointment Of Woman As UN Police Chief
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 10:50 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed an experienced Swedish police officer as the top United Nations police official, marking the first time in the world body’s history that a woman has ever held the position. More >>
Supporting Drought-Stricken Syrians
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 10:49 am | United Nations
A huge shortfall in funding for life-saving emergency assistance to a drought-stricken region of Syria has forced the humanitarian arm of the United Nations to review its response plan for the population suffering under the three-year dry spell, the UN ... More >>
Boosting 3g Mobile Phone Services Around The World
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 10:49 am | United Nations
Users on so-called third-generation (3G) mobile telephones are set to receive a boost in worldwide compatibility, international roaming capability and greater access to high-speed data services from a new United Nations International Telecommunications ... More >>
More Inter-Religious Strife In Nigeria
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 10:48 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his concern about the situation in the Nigerian city of Jos, where inter-religious violence has once again taken a deadly toll, and called for all sides to exercise maximum restraint. More >>
UN Anti-Drug Chief Sounds Alarm
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 10:47 am | United Nations
Failure to harness drugs could unleash a “health disaster” in the developing world, the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) warned today, underscoring that poor nations lack the necessary treatment facilities and law enforcement ... More >>
Empowering Women On International Day
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 10:45 am | United Nations
Top United Nations officials are marking International Women’s Day by calling for greater support to women, particularly in developing countries, so that they can be empowered and contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals ... More >>
Polls Close In Iraq, UN Envoy Calls For Unity
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 10:45 am | United Nations
The United Nations’ chief envoy to Iraq called on political candidates and groups to respect the democratic process as counting gets under way after yesterday’s vote in national parliamentary elections. More >>
Darfur: Two Peacekeepers Missing After Ambush
Sunday, 7 March 2010, 11:32 am | United Nations
A search is underway for two peacekeepers missing after an ambush on a joint African Union-United Nations patrol in an area of Darfur that has been the scene of recent clashes. More >>
First UN Troops Could Leave DR Congo By June
Sunday, 7 March 2010, 11:22 am | United Nations
The first group of United Nations troops could leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the end of June, as requested by the Government, the world body’s top peacekeeping official said today following a visit to the country. More >>
Central Africa: UN Kicks Off Anti-Polio Drive
Sunday, 7 March 2010, 11:10 am | United Nations
United Nations agencies and their partners today launched a polio immunization campaign targeting 85 million children under the age of five in 19 countries across West and Central Africa. More >>
Council Urges Restraint By Israelis, Palestinians
Sunday, 7 March 2010, 11:08 am | United Nations
Members of the United Nations Security Council have called for restraint by all sides and an early return to the negotiating table, while voicing their concern at the current "tense" situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East ... More >>
UN Stands With Chilean People, Ban Says On Visit
Sunday, 7 March 2010, 11:05 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday expressed the solidarity of the United Nations with the people of Chile as they seek to recover from last week's devastating earthquake, as he visited one of the areas hit hardest by the disaster. More >>
UN Group On Role Of Women In Peace
Saturday, 6 March 2010, 1:29 pm | United Nations
The United Nations has appointed a group of independent experts to advise on ways to better protect women in conflict situations, and to ensure that their voices are heard in peace processes and that they are included in post-conflict reconstruction ... More >>
Role Models Vital For Empowering Women – Ban
Saturday, 6 March 2010, 11:24 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today repeated his call for ending all forms of discrimination against women and girls, stressing the need for not only effective laws and policies but also women who can serve as examples of empowerment to those around them. More >>
Top UN Official To Visit India, Nepal
Saturday, 6 March 2010, 11:21 am | United Nations
The top United Nations political official is heading to India next week, followed by a visit to Nepal to discuss the country’s stalled peace process, it was announced today. More >>
