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UN: Major Scale Up Of Aid To Earthquake Victims
Monday, 1 February 2010, 10:36 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today began ramping up its operations in Haiti by opening 16 fixed food distribution sites offering supplies to some 2 million people affected by the massive earthquake in the capital, Port-au-Prince. More >>
Africa: UN Campaign To Eradicate Male Violence
Monday, 1 February 2010, 10:33 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the support of African leaders to give new impetus to his campaign to end the violence suffered by women on the continent, which he called the "unsung heroines" of development in the region. More >>
Ban To Support For African Development Needs
Monday, 1 February 2010, 10:10 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged to mobilize support to tackle the critical challenges threatening peace and posperity across Africa, including extreme poverty, economic and social well-being, and the ravages of climate change. More >>
UN Chief Four-Nation East Asian Visit In DPR Korea
Monday, 1 February 2010, 9:26 am | United Nations
The top United Nations political official is set to kick off a four-nation visit to East Asia in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), according to a statement attributable to the spokesperson for the Secretary-General released today. More >>
UN Death Toll From Haitian Earthquake Climbs To 84
Monday, 1 February 2010, 9:14 am | United Nations
The number of United Nations staff killed in this month’s earthquake in Haiti has reached 84, while another 15 personnel remained unaccounted for, nearly three weeks after the disaster. More >>
Haiti: UN Calls For Donors To Back $700 Mil Plan
Monday, 1 February 2010, 9:11 am | United Nations
The United Nations today urged international donors to fund a $700 million plan to rebuild Haiti’s critical agricultural sector, the cornerstone of the Government’s strategy to get the country back on its feet after the catastrophic 7.0-magnitude ... More >>
Yemen: 250,000 People Uprooted By Violence
Monday, 1 February 2010, 9:06 am | United Nations
As the humanitarian crisis in Yemen continues to deepen, the United Nations refugee agency today said that it estimates that 250,000 civilians have been uprooted since clashes in the country erupted in 2004, with the number having more than doubled ... More >>
UN Lauds $10 Billion Gates Pledge For Vaccines
Monday, 1 February 2010, 9:02 am | United Nations
The United Nations health agency today welcomed the $10 billion pledge from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to research, develop and deliver life-saving vaccines over the next decade. “The Gates Foundation’s commitment to vaccines is unprecedented, ... More >>
For UN Staff In Haiti, Finding Solace In Work
Sunday, 31 January 2010, 4:02 pm | United Nations
Even before this month’s earthquake, Port-au-Prince could be a difficult place to work. Now, with half the city destroyed, 1 million residents displaced and the stress from frequent aftershocks, there are new challenges to working in the Haitian ... More >>
New UN Envoy Assesses Progress Of Timorese Police
Sunday, 31 January 2010, 4:00 pm | United Nations
On her first district visits since assuming the top United Nations post in Timor-Leste, Ameerah Haq this week saw first-hand the strides made by the Timorese police force, who are gradually assuming responsibility from the world body’s peacekeeping force. More >>
Haitian Relief Efforts Have Long Way To Go
Sunday, 31 January 2010, 3:58 pm | United Nations
The emergency relief operation in Haiti continues to make progress on a daily basis although considerable logistical restraints have meant large numbers of people suffering from the impact of the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake have not yet received ... More >>
UN To Examine Terrorists’ Use Of Internet
Friday, 29 January 2010, 12:26 pm | United Nations
Terrorists’ use of the Internet – including how it is utilized to recruit, organize criminal acts and raise money – was the focus of a United Nations gathering this week which brought together experts from around the world. More >>
UN Can Benefit From Closer Ties With Others
Friday, 29 January 2010, 12:24 pm | United Nations
The new head of the United Nations body tasked with helping post-conflict countries has called for enhanced partnerships with the Security Council and other actors to better assist this vulnerable group to build sustainable peace. More >>
In Haiti, UN Staff Remember Fallen Colleagues
Friday, 29 January 2010, 12:22 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to United Nations personnel who perished in the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti earlier this month, hailing their courage and dedication in the face of catastrophe. More >>
UN: ‘Outstanding’ Performance Of Haitian Police
Friday, 29 January 2010, 10:40 am | United Nations
Haiti’s police force has made an “outstanding” effort to maintain law and order in the wake of this month’s catastrophic earthquake, a senior United Nations official said today, noting that the force has continued to carry out its work despite the ... More >>
UN: Earthquakes The Deadliest Of All Disasters
Friday, 29 January 2010, 10:27 am | United Nations
Earthquakes were the deadliest natural disasters in the past decade, accounting for 60 per cent of deaths caused by such hazards, a senior United Nations official said today, stressing the importance of investing in disaster risk reduction. More >>
Somalia: UN Urges Broad-Based Approach To Piracy
Friday, 29 January 2010, 9:15 am | United Nations
A top United Nations official today urged a comprehensive, cohesive and broad-based strategy to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia, noting that the continued spread of the scourge points to the limits of a solely sea-based approach. More >>
Sudanese Peace Accelerates Pace Of Mine Removal
Friday, 29 January 2010, 9:13 am | United Nations
The 2005 peace accord that ended Sudan’s north-south civil war has enhanced efforts to rid the vast African nation of landmines that continue to indiscriminately kill and maim decades after they are laid, a senior United Nations official said today. More >>
Côte d’Ivoire: Security Council Extends Mandate
Friday, 29 January 2010, 9:10 am | United Nations
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations mission in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), and the French forces supporting it, for another four months to help support the staging of free, fair and transparent elections in the West African ... More >>
UN Event Marking Legacy Of Holocaust Survivors
Friday, 29 January 2010, 9:09 am | United Nations
Morocco’s tolerance of Jews and its resistance to anti-Semitic policies during World War II were spotlighted today as part of a series of events being held at the United Nations to commemorate victims of the Holocaust. More >>
