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World Must Enhance Understanding Of Afghanistan
Friday, 5 March 2010, 11:10 am | United Nations
Success in Afghanistan hinges on a better understanding of Afghan society by the world and the assumption of greater responsibility by its authorities, the outgoing United Nations envoy there said today. More >>
Uganda: UN Refugee Agency To Rush In Aid
Friday, 5 March 2010, 11:09 am | United Nations
To help victims of the deadly mudslides in eastern Uganda, the United Nations refugee agency today announced that it will help thousands of people forced from their homes by the torrential rains. More >>
Human Rights Abuses In Iran and Sri Lanka
Friday, 5 March 2010, 11:08 am | United Nations
The top United Nations human rights official today voiced deep concern about the violent crackdown on dissent in Iran and the marred prospects for peace in Sri Lanka, where journalists, human rights defenders and other critics of the Government are ... More >>
UNESCO Deplores Killing Of Nepalese Media Owner
Friday, 5 March 2010, 11:07 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today condemned the murder of Nepalese media owner Arun Singhaniya, while reiterating her concerns over the ongoing threats faced by journalists in the South Asian nation. More >>
Togo’s Presidential Election Receives Boost
Friday, 5 March 2010, 11:06 am | United Nations
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been endeavouring to ensure that today’s presidential election in Togo – which was rocked by clashes following disputed polls in 2005 – is peaceful and respectful of human rights. More >>
Students Mobilizing Action On Global Issues
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 3:38 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the vital role played by young people in tackling the many global challenges of the day, as he sought to enlist students at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) to support the goals and mission ... More >>
China: the New Second Largest Manufacturer
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 3:37 pm | United Nations
China has overtaken Japan as the world’s second largest industrial manufacturer, after the United States, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) announced today. More >>
UN Provides Medical Help For Pregnant Women
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 3:24 pm | United Nations
Severe winter conditions in Mongolia are preventing expectant mothers from reaching health facilities, requiring the United Nations to bring medical help closer to them. More >>
International Pop Star Shakira Honoured By UN
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 3:23 pm | United Nations
The United Nations labour agency today honoured internationally-acclaimed recording artist and humanitarian Shakira for her efforts to promote the advancement of children and youth worldwide. More >>
UN Tackles Migrant Health At Madrid Conference
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 3:22 pm | United Nations
The well-being of nearly one billion migrant workers is made worse by poor access to health care, poverty and exploitative work conditions, according to the United Nations health agency which kicked off a conference on the issue today in Madrid. More >>
$2 Million For 84 Media Development Projects
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 3:21 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has awarded $2.1 million for 84 media development projects from around the world, ranging from producing programmes in indigenous languages in Mexico to training journalists ... More >>
Priorities For Post-Quake Chile
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 3:18 pm | United Nations
The situation in the main areas of Chile affected by the recent earthquake is still critical, the United Nations relief wing reported today, noting that access to food and the restoration of electricity and drinking water are still the top priorities. More >>
At Least 80 Dead In Ugandan Mudslide – UN
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 3:16 pm | United Nations
Landslides triggered by torrential rainfall in eastern Uganda have claimed at least 80 lives, with over 300 others listed as missing, the United Nations humanitarian arm reported today. More >>
Security Council Reform Negotiations
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 11:33 am | United Nations
The official overseeing negotiations on reforming the United Nations Security Council says that Member States will contribute by Friday to a text that will focus the next round of discussions and could help wrap up a process that has been ongoing for 17 ... More >>
Women’s Empowerment Lifts Obstacles
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 11:32 am | United Nations
More than a decade after world leaders agreed to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women, their empowerment remains a necessary element in attaining development targets, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. More >>
Reform Vital To Stability In Guinea-Bissau
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 11:31 am | United Nations
Security sector reform remains the most crucial element to ensuring stability in Guinea-Bissau, according to a new United Nations report released today, which calls on the international community to support the country’s efforts towards this goal. More >>
Kenya: ICC Prosecutor Names 20 People
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 11:26 am | United Nations
Following a request for additional information from the International Criminal Court (ICC) earlier this month, its Prosecutor today named the 20 people he says are most responsible for the deadly post-election ethnic violence which swept Kenya in December ... More >>
Africa: Development Of ‘Green’ Energy Economy
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 11:17 am | United Nations
Africa is lagging behind the rest of the world in developing renewable energy projects with initiatives aimed at producing clean and ‘green’ energy remaining largely under-exploited, warned a new report released today by the United Nations Environment ... More >>
African Nations To Discuss Mercenaries
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 11:16 am | United Nations
The United Nations today kicked off a two-day meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to discuss the presence and activities of mercenaries and private military and security companies in Africa. More >>
Killing Of Nepalese Media Group Head
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 11:14 am | United Nations
The United Nations human rights office in Nepal today expressed its deep concern over the killing of the head of a media group, the latest in a string of murders of journalists in the Asian nation. More >>
