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Families Can Be Protective Force Against HIV
Friday, 29 January 2010, 9:04 am | United Nations
HIV and AIDS place greater burdens on families, who can sometimes be torn apart by the epidemic, but they are also a major force in prevention education as well as care and support, according to the head of the United Nations agency dealing with ... More >>
UN-African Union Envoy Discusses Darfur
Friday, 29 January 2010, 9:03 am | United Nations
Ibrahim Gambari, who recently took up his new post as the head of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur, has met with the Defence Minister to discuss peace prospects in the strife-torn region as part of a series of meetings ... More >>
Support For Afghanistan Must Go Beyond Security
Friday, 29 January 2010, 9:01 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a coherent political strategy to assist Afghanistan in its quest for peace, security and development, noting that the country’s challenges cannot be overcome by military efforts alone. More >>
UN Gives Voice To Holocaust Survivors
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 3:29 pm | United Nations
With the help of stirring music from a German-Israeli chorus and solemn speeches, the United Nations tonight paid tribute to the victims of the Holocaust and spotlighted the legacy of the survivors of the Nazi death camps in World War II. More >>
Ban: To CyprusTo Support Talks On Reunification
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 2:29 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Cyprus this Sunday to boost United Nations-backed efforts to reunify the Mediterranean island as the leaders of the two communities continue their intensive talks this week. More >>
Relief At Peaceful End To Sri Lankan Poll
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 12:35 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed relief today that Sri Lanka’s presidential elections have concluded relatively free of violence and he reiterated his call to the country’s political parties to abide by the official results and to pursue ... More >>
UN: Africa Facing Critical Challenges
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 12:29 pm | United Nations
As Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon prepares to attend the African Union (AU) summit this weekend in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, he stressed today that the gathering comes at a crucial time for the continent with national polls looming in Sudan and ... More >>
Security Council Removes Five From Taliban List
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 11:26 am | United Nations
A Security Council committee has removed five men from the United Nations list of those subject to sanctions in connection with Al-Qaida and the Taliban, including a former foreign minister of the ousted Taliban regime in Afghanistan. More >>
UN Pledges Greater Support For Yemen
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 11:21 am | United Nations
Members of the international community agreed today at a United Nations-backed meeting to boost their support for Yemen in its efforts to combat the threat posed by Al-Qaida and other terrorist or radical elements operating in the Arab country. More >>
Ban Announces New UN Envoy For Afghanistan
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 11:04 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced his intention to appoint veteran diplomat Staffan de Mistura as the top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan, as he heads to London for an international conference aimed at helping the country chart its future. More >>
South Africa: Mining Giant To Generate Jobs
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 11:03 am | United Nations
Anglo American, one of the world’s largest mining companies, today unveiled a new project to create more jobs, support entrepreneurship and boost local economies in South Africa, a move welcomed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). More >>
UN Officials Urge Health Focus In Haiti
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 9:53 am | United Nations
While United Nations agencies and their partners are providing immediate assistance to the survivors of Haiti’s earthquake, they are also stressing the need to ensure that those dealing with physical and emotional scars from the disaster receive the ... More >>
UN Concern Over Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 9:23 am | United Nations
A climate of mistrust between Israel and Palestinians over settlement expansion, forced evictions, military incursions, rocket fire and the closure of border crossings remains at the heart of the stalled peace process in the Middle East, a top United ... More >>
London Boy Raises Money To Help Haitian Children
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 9:20 am | United Nations
Seven-year-old Charlie Simpson of London originally planned to just enjoy a bicycle ride in the local park with his father. Instead, he made a five-mile trip that has raised more than £150,000 for children affected by this month’s Haitian earthquake, ... More >>
Haitian Recovery Must Include Human Rights – UN
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 9:17 am | United Nations
Not only must Haiti’s infrastructure be built back better in the wake of the devastating earthquake, but its human rights mechanisms must also be enhanced, the top United Nations rights official said today. More >>
Global Unemployment Hits Highest Levels On Record
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 9:10 am | United Nations
The mounting number of jobless people around the world has climbed to an historic high with nearly 212 million unemployed last year – or 6.6 per cent of the global workforce – and the situation in Europe is likely to worsen before it gets better, ... More >>
Stories Of Holocaust Survival Must Be Shared – UN
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 9:08 am | United Nations
Top UN officials have stressed the importance of sharing the stories of the men, women and children who survived Nazi death camps as a way to encourage respect for diversity and human rights. More >>
UN Discusses Closer Cooperation WithThe Hague
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 1:25 pm | United Nations
The United Nations legal chief and the heads of courts and tribunals based in The Hague have held talks this week on how to improve cooperation between the UN and the tribunals set up to deal with war crimes and other grave violations of international ... More >>
UN: On Challenges Facing Yemen
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 12:26 pm | United Nations
The United Nations political chief will head a delegation from the world body taking part in tomorrow’s international high-level meeting in London on the situation in Yemen, amid rising concerns about the possible influence of Al-Qaida and other ... More >>
Haitian Leadership Vital To Post-Quake Response
Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 12:24 pm | United Nations
Haitians must have leadership of the post-earthquake recovery process, top United Nations humanitarian officials stressed today as they reported that aid agencies are making important progress in reaching people affected by the disaster. More >>
