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Mongolia: UN Airlifts Emergency Supplies In
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 4:39 pm | United Nations
As temperatures in western Mongolia continue to hover around -40 degrees Celsius, the United Nations is sending woolen blankets, warm footwear, hygiene kits and other emergency supp More >>
UN Proclaims Decade Of Action For Road Safety
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 4:37 pm | United Nations
The United Nations General Assembly today proclaimed the period from 2011 to 2020 as the Decade of Action for Road Safety to spur national and global efforts to halt or reverse the increasing trend in road traffic deaths and injuries around the world. More >>
Plan To Empower Women And Girls To Prevent HIV
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 1:35 pm | United Nations
The lead United Nations agency tackling the AIDS epidemic, along with rock and roll icon Annie Lennox, today launched an action plan to empower women and girls to protect themselves against HIV. More >>
UN Trains Congolese Ex-Fighters In Policing
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 1:33 pm | United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is training hundreds of police officers, including former members of armed groups, in human rights and public security in the country’s volatile far east. More >>
Crossings to Gaza must be re-Opened
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 1:32 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations humanitarian official today, on a visit to Gaza, called for the re-opening of border crossings to alleviate the suffering of the area’s population in the wake of last year’s deadly conflict. More >>
Over 4,000 Iraqi Christians Displaced
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 1:31 pm | United Nations
The United Nations humanitarian arm reported today that 4,320 Iraqi Christians have been displaced following recent unrest in the northern city of Mosul. More >>
UN Monitoring Situation In Bangladesh
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 1:30 pm | United Nations
The United Nations system in Bangladesh is closely monitoring the situation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region, which has been the scene of recent violence between different ethnic groups, and stands ready to assist those in need, a spokesperson ... More >>
Ban Encourages All Nigerians To Work Together
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 1:29 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today encouraged all Nigerians to continue supporting Acting President Goodluck Jonathan – who was chosen to lead the country while President Umaru Yar’Adua recovers from illness – and the Government in overcoming its current ... More >>
UN Air Service In Guinea Threatened
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 1:28 pm | United Nations
Lack of funding is threatening the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in Guinea, which needs over $3 million before the end of March to be able to continue transporting urgent relief items and aid workers in the country and the wider region. More >>
Meeting Haiti’s Post-Quake Health Needs
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 1:26 pm | United Nations
ven weeks after a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti, health needs remain great, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today, emphasizing the need for stepped-up disaster risk reduction and early recovery efforts to help the devastated ... More >>
UN Chief Calls For Peaceful Polls In Togo
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 1:24 pm | United Nations
This week’s presidential election is a “crucial opportunity” for Togo to continue efforts to consolidate democracy, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, appealing for the poll to be unscarred by violence. More >>
Death Toll From Massive Chilean Earthquake; 720
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 1:22 pm | United Nations
The death toll from the strongest earthquake to strike Chile in more than 50 years officially stands at 723 people, the public health arm of the United Nations in the region said today, as it assesses the healthcare needs of survivors. More >>
Winners Of UN Contest Off to Guatemala
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 1:21 pm | United Nations
Two aspiring filmmakers from Mexico, the grand prize winners of an annual video competition held by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to raise awareness of the world’s one billion hungry, are heading to Guatemala to highlight the plight the drought-ridden ... More >>
‘Lethal Force’ Against Migrants In Sinai
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 1:18 pm | United Nations
With dozens of unarmed migrants attempting to enter Israel via the Sinai Desert having been killed since mid-2007 by Egyptian security forces, the top United Nations human rights official today called on the nation’s Government to call an end to the “deplorable” ... More >>
Reports Of Clashes In West Darfur
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 1:14 pm | United Nations
The joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur (UNAMID) is trying to verify reports of fighting in the western part of the strife-torn Sudanese region, with the head of the mission calling on all parties to refrain from any action that ... More >>
Nigeria Must Set Example in Tackling HIV, Says UN
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 4:04 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency leading the global effort against HIV and AIDS has commended the Nigerian Government for its progressive policies, while calling for greater efforts to tackle the epidemic and set an example for the rest of Africa. More >>
Iraqi Officials Appeal For Drought Planning Aid
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 4:02 pm | United Nations
Given the potential impact of continued droughts in Iraq, some national officials and experts have asked for United Nations assistance in planning for and in mitigating the dangers of prolonged dry spells. More >>
Haiti Tests UN Peacekeeping’s Speed, Says Official
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 3:59 pm | United Nations
The response to the catastrophic earthquake which devastated Haiti last month has proven to be a test case for the ability of United Nations peacekeeping to respond with speed and flexibility, a senior United Nations official has said. More >>
Afganistan: UN Envoy Calls for Greater Effort
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 3:57 pm | United Nations
The outgoing United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today warned that – on its own – the massive United States-led military push in Taliban strongholds in southern Helmand province will not bring peace and stability to the country. More >>
UN Voices Hope for Peaceful Sudanese Polls
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 3:55 pm | United Nations
Many challenges remain with just under 50 days left until the historic national polls in Sudan, but a United Nations official today expressed hope that the process will continue to be peaceful and reflect the will of the people of the vast African nation. More >>
