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Somalia: Efforts Needed On Land To Fight Piracy
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 2:02 pm | United Nations
The Somali Government and the African Union force in the country need more help on land to fight piracy in the waters, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report released today. More >>
Israel Must End Gaza Blockade - Ban
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 11:09 am | United Nations
Israel should end the blockade of Gaza, cease evictions and demolitions of Palestinian homes, and ensure that the rights of children are respected and that all allegations of torture and ill-treatment are promptly investigated and perpetrators prosecuted, ... More >>
UN-Backed Court Hands Over Prison To Sierra Leone
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 11:08 am | United Nations
The United Nations-backed tribunal trying the worst acts committed during the decade-long brutal civil war in Sierra Leone today transferred its detention centre to the national prison service. More >>
UN Forum: How To Maximize Internet’s Potential
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 11:06 am | United Nations
A United Nations-backed international gathering focusing on how to make the most of the Internet to boost social and economic well-being for the greatest number of people around the world is underway in Egypt. More >>
Press Ahead On Deal At Climate Summit
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 11:05 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries to seize the opportunity presented by next month’s climate change conference in Copenhagen to clinch a political agreement that will help chart the way forward on a new legally binding pact to combat global ... More >>
UN Must Commit To Iraq For The Long Term
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 11:01 am | United Nations
With upcoming Iraqi elections marking a crucial step on the road to stability, the United Nations must redouble its long-term commitment to a country that is still threatened by both insurgents and potential conflict between the central government ... More >>
Aid Needed For Chadians Displaced By Conflict
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 11:00 am | United Nations
The United Nations is appealing for international aid to assist some 18,000 Chadian villagers who have returned to their homes in a resource-poor region of the strife-torn African country after fleeing inter-communal violence and a spill-over of the conflict ... More >>
Forum On Women Celebrates Progress In Asia-Pacific
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 10:59 am | United Nations
Nearly 15 years after the landmark United Nations conference on women, countries in Asia and the Pacific have made tangible progress but obstacles and challenges remain, a meeting convened by the world body’s regional arm heard today. More >>
New Tool To Monitor and Combat Corruption
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 10:57 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has welcomed a new mechanism to monitor and implement a global treaty to fight corruption, the result of week-long negotiations in Doha, Qatar. More >>
Feeding 172,000 Vulnerable Iraqi Schoolchildren
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 10:56 am | United Nations
The United Nations food agency today launched a school feeding programme in Iraq, providing some 172,000 children with a free daily snack to help boost attendance and learning in eight of the country’s poorest districts. More >>
Ban Lays Out Steps To Save Billions From Hunger
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 10:55 am | United Nations
A three-day United Nations summit on world food security opened in Rome today, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warning that on this day alone more than 17,000 children will die of hunger - one every five seconds, 6 million a year - even as the planet ... More >>
Ban Warns Of Dangers Of Losing Cultural Difference
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 10:48 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today cautioned against the erosion of diversity and rise of discrimination as the forces of globalization and technology bring disparate communities across the world closer together, in a message marking the International ... More >>
Refugee Health Highlighted in New Zealand
Monday, 16 November 2009, 2:36 pm | United Nations
Richard Towle, Regional Representative of the UN Refugee Agency, will give the keynote address at the opening of a major refugee health conference in New Zealand. More >>
Funds And Expertise To Help UN Combat Hunger
Monday, 16 November 2009, 11:32 am | United Nations
United Nations efforts to strengthen agriculture and enhance food security received a boost today, ahead of a major summit set to begin on Monday, thanks to new initiatives with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and a leading Brazilian university. The $1 ... More >>
Aid For Developing Countries In Combating Diabetes
Monday, 16 November 2009, 11:31 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for greater support to developing countries in preventing diabetes, which kills at least one million people every year, and in increasing access to health care. More >>
Calls For Concrete Action On Murders Of Journalist
Monday, 16 November 2009, 11:30 am | United Nations
Broadcasters attending the United Nations-backed fourth World Electronic Media Forum (WEMF 4) have called for sustained and concrete global action to address the murder of journalists in peacetime and in war. More >>
Ban To Fast In Solidarity With World’s Hungry
Monday, 16 November 2009, 11:29 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon intends to join a 24-hour fast over the weekend on the eve of the World Summit on Food Security in solidarity with the planet’s one billion people who do not have enough to eat, his spokesperson said today. More >>
UN Counter-Terrorism Measures Must Adapt
Monday, 16 November 2009, 11:28 am | United Nations
The threat posed by terrorist groups such as Al-Qaida and the Taliban is evolving and United Nations efforts to combat the scourge must keep up to date through effective counter-measures such as sanctions and reinforced regional cooperation to prevent ... More >>
Protecting Traditional Knowledge in India
Monday, 16 November 2009, 11:26 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today wrapped up a five-day visit to India, during which a major focus of discussions was protecting traditional knowledge, genetic resources and folklore. More >>
Helping Pakistan’s Farmers Increase Crop Yield
Monday, 16 November 2009, 11:25 am | United Nations
At least 25,000 poor rural households in Pakistan are expected to benefit from $18.3 million in funding from the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) that will help them maximize crop yields. More >>
