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Peaceful End To Voter Registration In Sudan

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 10:21 am | United Nations

The top United Nations envoy to Sudan today welcomed the peaceful ending of the registration process for next year’s elections, the first multi-party polls in the country in decades, with more than 75 per cent of people of voting age registering to cast their ... More >>

Help to Strengthen Agriculture In Poor Nations

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 10:20 am | United Nations

The United Nations agency that promotes commerce to fight poverty kicked off a meeting today aimed at finding ways in which trade, investment and technology transfers between developing countries – so-called “South-South” cooperation – can improve ... More >>

UN Envoy Begins Official Visit To Nepal

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 10:19 am | United Nations

A top United Nations human rights official arrives in Nepal today to help accelerate the release of nearly 3,000 child soldiers who served in the Maoist army during the country’s decade-long civil war and remain in temporary camps three years after ... More >>

Myanmar: ‘Worrisome’ Rise In Opium Cultivation

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 10:18 am | United Nations

Opium cultivation in Myanmar has increased for the third year in a row, with the number of hectares rising by 11 per cent – a total of almost 50 per cent since 2006 – although production was down due to a fall in yield per hectare, the United ... More >>

UN Climate Talks Back On Track

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 10:17 am | United Nations

Talks resumed at the United Nations summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, today after African nations briefly suspended negotiations over the future of the Kyoto Protocol, currently the only legally binding pact on climate change. More >>

Proposed Ban In Trading In Endangered Bluefin Tuna

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 10:16 am | United Nations

Trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna would be banned and trade in certain types of shark controlled if the recommendations of a United Nations-backed group of independent experts are accepted by the parties to an international treaty on endangered species. More >>

Release Of Kidnapped Civilian Staff In Darfur

Monday, 14 December 2009, 12:55 pm | United Nations

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced deep gratitude today on hearing of the release of two civilian staff members of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) after more than 100 days in captivity in the war-torn ... More >>

UN World Court Ends Public Hearings

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:53 am | United Nations

Public hearings wrapped up today in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the question of Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia early last year, with the court now ready to begin its deliberations. More >>

UN Pays Tribute To Fallen Staff Members

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:50 am | United Nations

United Nations staff members gathered today to pay tribute to the 17 colleagues killed two years ago in a terrorist attack at the world body’s offices in the Algerian capital. More >>

UN Tool Allows People To Track Nations’ Pledges

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:48 am | United Nations

People around the world can now keep dibs on countries’ promises and proposals on combating climate change, thanks to a new online tool launched today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). More >>

UN Chief Voices Concern Over Saharawi Activist

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:46 am | United Nations

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has held talks with the Foreign Minister of Morocco to voice his "grave" concern over an independence activist from Western Sahara who has been on hunger strike since last month. More >>

Effects Of Climate Change Heard By World Leaders

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:44 am | United Nations

World leaders arriving at the United Nalimate Changetions conference in Copenhagen next week will be greeted with over100 real-life stories demonstrating the devastating impact global warming has on lives and livelihoods of people around the world. More >>

UN Calls On EU To Reinforce Refugees’ Rights

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:36 am | United Nations

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today welcomed a new European Union (EU) asylum programme, but urged the body of nations to ensure the rights of refugees are protected. More >>

Sri Lanka: UN Envoy Ends Visit

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:33 am | United Nations

A senior United Nations official today wrapped up a visit to Sri Lanka aimed at determining first-hand the well-being of children affected by the recent conflict between Government forces and separatist Tamil rebels in the north of the Indian Ocean nation. More >>

New Texts Put Forward At UN Climate Conference

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:30 am | United Nations

New texts are under consideration at the landmark climate change conference under way in Copenhagen, Denmark, and while they are a key step forward in the talks, the United Nations today stressed that they do not presuppose either a final outcome ... More >>