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UN: Fashionistas To Preserve Biodiversity
Monday, 11 January 2010, 9:47 am | United Nations
The United Nations is mobilizing the fashion and cosmetics industries in an “eco-fashion” battle to curb the unprecedented loss of the world’s biodiversity. More >>
UNESCO Condemns Killing Of Bulgarian Journalist
Monday, 11 January 2010, 9:42 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency mandated with protecting press freedom today condemned the killing of Bobi Tsankov, a journalist who had taken on organized crime in Bulgaria, and called on authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice. More >>
UN Pledges Full Support For Haiti’s Elections
Monday, 11 January 2010, 9:37 am | United Nations
Presidential and legislative elections are the major challenge facing Haiti in 2010 and the United Nations will provide the necessary security and logistical support to further their success. More >>
UN Aid Agencies Will Not Abandon Somalia
Monday, 11 January 2010, 9:34 am | United Nations
Despite the difficult operating environment in Somalia, marked by threats and violence against aid workers, the United Nations has no intention of abandoning its assistance to the country, a humanitarian official with the world body affirmed today. More >>
UN: Celebrities Set Off For Kilimanjaro
Monday, 11 January 2010, 9:32 am | United Nations
Actors, rappers and environmentalists are scaling Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to spotlight the global clean water crisis, which affects more than 1 billion people worldwide, and to raise funds for the United Nations refugee agency and other humanitarian ... More >>
UN, European Union Reach Accord On Safeguards
Monday, 11 January 2010, 9:29 am | United Nations
The United Nations nuclear watchdog and the European Commission have reached agreement on arrangements to apply ‘integrated safeguards’ in all non-nuclear-weapon States of the European Union that have significant nuclear activities. More >>
UN:Budget Allows For Creation Of New Offices
Friday, 8 January 2010, 2:42 pm | United Nations
The $5.16 billion budget for the 2010-2011 period approved by the General Assembly last month will allow for the creation of new offices and posts for the United Nations, a top official with the world body said today. More >>
UN: Latin American And Caribbean Exports Drop
Friday, 8 January 2010, 12:51 pm | United Nations
The value of total exports from Latin America and the Caribbean in 2009 fell 24 per cent compared to the previous year due to the global economic crisis, according to a new United Nations study released today. More >>
Ban: Phones Cypriot Leaders Ahead Of Reunification
Friday, 8 January 2010, 12:47 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon phoned the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders today ahead of intensive United Nations-backed talks on reunifying the Mediterranean island, urging them to show flexibility on the many issues under discussion More >>
Israel On Payment For UN Property Damage In Gaza
Friday, 8 January 2010, 12:27 pm | United Nations
Israel and the United Nations have reached agreement in principle on the terms of an arrangement under which reimbursement would be made for losses sustained by the Organization during last year’s Israeli offensive against Hamas in Gaza. More >>
Darfur: Residents Complete Human Rights Training
Friday, 8 January 2010, 11:11 am | United Nations
More than two dozen women, sheikhs and local community representatives in Sudan’s North Darfur region today completed United Nations-backed training on human rights and gender-based violence. More >>
Abduction Of Journalists In Afghanistan Condemned
Friday, 8 January 2010, 10:12 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency charged with defending the freedom of the press today condemned last week’s killing of a Canadian journalist and kidnapping of two French television reporters in Afghanistan. More >>
Iraq: Killings Cannot Go Unpunished – UN
Friday, 8 January 2010, 10:09 am | United Nations
A team of United Nations independent experts today called for those behind the 2007 incident where 17 people were killed in the Iraqi capital to be brought to justice, following the dismissal of an indictment against five private security guards by ... More >>
Congolese Warlord At International Criminal Court
Friday, 8 January 2010, 10:03 am | United Nations
The defence team of a Congolese warlord accused of enlisting child soldiers began its presentation today as part of the first-ever trial to be held by the International Criminal Court (ICC). More >>
UNESCO Honours Late Togolese Artist For Peace
Friday, 8 January 2010, 9:57 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today paid tribute to Paul Ahyi, a Togolese painter and sculptor who had served as a UNESCO Artist for Peace since September 2009 until his death earlier ... More >>
Sri Lanka: UN Expert Calls For War Crimes Probe
Friday, 8 January 2010, 9:53 am | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert said today there are strong indications that the video of alleged extrajudicial executions by Sri Lankan soldiers that aired last August on British television is authentic, and called for an inquiry into possible ... More >>
DR Congo: UN Support New Anti-Rebel Offensive
Friday, 8 January 2010, 9:48 am | United Nations
A controversial United Nations-backed Government offensive against rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), during which Congolese soldiers are alleged to have committed massacres and gang-rape, has been replaced by a new UN-supported ... More >>
UN: Child Soldiers Discharged By Maoists In Nepal
Friday, 8 January 2010, 9:44 am | United Nations
The first batch of thousands of child soldiers, who served in the Maoist army during Nepal’s decade-long civil war, returned to civilian life today, the United Nations announced, voicing hope that the discharge will speed up the peace process in the ... More >>
UN Sends Help For 30,000 Flood Victims In Kenya
Friday, 8 January 2010, 9:41 am | United Nations
The United Nations is sending health care kits and other supplies for 30,000 victims of massive flooding in Kenya, where thousands of others are feared to be at risk if heavy rains persist. More >>
Unconstitutional Changes Spark Ban’s Concern
Thursday, 7 January 2010, 11:55 am | United Nations
The recent resurgence of unconstitutional changes of government and other undemocratic practices in West Africa, especially the situation in Guinea, could have negative implications for peace and stability in the region, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... More >>
