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Women And Children On Decline In Zimbabwe
Friday, 27 November 2009, 12:02 pm | United Nations
Some 100 children under five years of age will die today in Zimbabwe, a bleak statistic that is part of new social development data released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Government, revealing that the situation there for women and ... More >>
Efforts To Eliminate Violence Against Women
Friday, 27 November 2009, 12:00 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon led a chorus of United Nations officials today in calling on the international community to make greater efforts to tackle the global pandemic of violence against women and girls. More >>
Congolese Introduced To The Cow-Drawn Plough
Friday, 27 November 2009, 11:59 am | United Nations
United Nations peacekeepers are going beyond the call of duty in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), not only protecting local civilians from rebel militia but also helping them boost agricultural output as well as resurfacing roads and ... More >>
Darfur: Over 300 Former Combatants Discharged
Friday, 27 November 2009, 11:58 am | United Nations
More than 300 former combatants in Darfur, including women and disabled persons, have participated in a three-day discharge programme organized by the Government of Sudan with support from the joint African Union-United Nations mission in Darfur. More >>
Cutting Red Tape Key To Improved Trade
Friday, 27 November 2009, 11:56 am | United Nations
Cutting red tape to reduce complex transaction costs is the key to unlocking significant benefits from international trade for economies in Asia and the Pacific, according to a new report from the United Nations and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). More >>
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Moves Breaking Down
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 2:03 pm | United Nations
With no Israeli-Palestinian negotiations underway, no agreed terms of reference for such talks, and Israel’s refusal to freeze settlements posing a key challenge, a senior United Nations official today called for “immediate actions on the ground” ... More >>
Cypriot Leaders Focus On Immigration
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 2:01 pm | United Nations
The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders met today to continue discussions on immigration, citizenship and asylum as part of the ongoing United Nations-backed, power-sharing negotiations. More >>
Asia-Pacific: Impact Of Global Economic Meltdown
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 1:58 pm | United Nations
A shift in economic direction towards greater domestic spending and social protection in the Asia-Pacific could help the region better absorb the impact of future financial crises, a senior United Nations official told a meeting of country representatives ... More >>
Yemen: Lack Of Access To Conflict Displaced
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 1:56 pm | United Nations
The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today highlighted her continued concern about safe humanitarian access to civilians displaced by fighting in northern Yemen. More >>
Treatment Brought To Hundreds Of Local Congolese
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 1:54 pm | United Nations
A hospital set up in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to care for United Nations peacekeepers is also bringing hope to hundreds of local people who might otherwise lack necessary treatment for their illnesses and injuries as well ... More >>
Men Leaders To Combat Violence Against Women
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 1:47 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by launching a Network of Men Leaders, a major new initiative bringing together current and former politicians, activists, ... More >>
Additional UN Aid To Displaced Pakistanis
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 1:44 pm | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency has begun distributing additional relief supplies to civilians displaced by the ongoing military operations in north-west Pakistan to help them cope as temperatures begin to drop in the region. More >>
Record Numbers are Living With AIDS
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 1:42 pm | United Nations
The trend in new HIV infections around the world has slowed notably over the past eight years as more people than ever before are able to live with the disease, according to a United Nations report released today. More >>
Ensuring UN Fulfils Its Mandate On The Ground
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 1:46 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the work of his personal representatives and special envoys for directing the life-saving and rebuilding work of the United Nations around the world. More >>
Political Impasse: Bosnia Needs Continued Support
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 1:45 pm | United Nations
Bosnia and Herzegovina needs continued international support in its bid for Euro-Atlantic integration, despite the political impasse it is currently facing, the United Nations Security Council was told today. More >>
1.5 Billion People Worldwide Live In Darkness
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 12:43 pm | United Nations
With the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen just 13 days away, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has highlighted the need to ensure that the energy needs of developing countries are central to any new climate agreement, after a new ... More >>
Military Action Alone Will Not Defeat Piracy
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 12:42 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has paid tribute to all those who serve on the front lines of the battle against piracy off the coast of Somalia, while stressing that this scourge will not be defeated by military means alone. More >>
Football Signed By Ban Fetches $200k at Auction
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 12:41 pm | United Nations
A street football from the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, made from paper, wrapped in plastic bags and tied with string – and signed by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon – was the top scorer at a United Nations-backed gala auction in Dubai last night that raised ... More >>
Boosting Development Cooperation With Africa
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 12:39 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today lauded a new report which outlines steps to be taken by Africa and its development partners to help lift millions of people across the continent out of poverty. More >>
Palestinian Access To Israeli-Occupied West Bank
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 12:29 pm | United Nations
Israel continued to increase freedom of movement for Palestinians between most urban centres in the West Bank over the past six months, but access to land has not significantly improved, with 60 per cent of the area remaining largely off-limits for use and development, ... More >>
