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UN Assesses Relief Needs After Typhoon in Viet Nam
Friday, 6 November 2009, 12:48 pm | United Nations
United Nations aid workers are taking part in a rapid assessment mission in three provinces of central Viet Nam, among the areas hit hardest by Typhoon Mirinae, which has killed at least 98 people and left a trail of destruction worth more than $56 ... More >>
Balkan War Crimes Tribunal Gives Karadzi a Lawyer
Friday, 6 November 2009, 12:45 pm | United Nations
The United Nations war crimes tribunal set up to prosecute the worst offences committed during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s today instructed its registrar to appoint a defence lawyer for former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadži, who stands accused ... More >>
First Ever Rescue of Abducted Children in Sudan
Friday, 6 November 2009, 12:35 pm | United Nations
The United Nations today hailed the rescue of 28 children who had been abducted in southern Sudan’s Jonglei state, and urged that all those still being held be released immediately.“We call upon the relevant authorities to ensure that all children ... More >>
UN: War Against Hunger Can Be Won on Farmlands
Friday, 6 November 2009, 12:28 pm | United Nations
The world’s farmlands can be the frontline for the fight against the impact of climate change and the battle to feed the mounting global population, according to a new ( ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/012/ak596e/ak596e00.pdf ) report released by ... More >>
Top UN Human Rights Official to Visit Brazil
Friday, 6 November 2009, 12:10 pm | United Nations
The United Nations human rights chief will begin her first official visit to Brazil on Saturday during which she will discuss a range of issues with Government officials, members of civil society and others in three major cities. Navi Pillay kicks off ... More >>
UN to Relocate Staff After Afghanistan Attack
Friday, 6 November 2009, 11:59 am | United Nations
The United Nations said today it will temporarily relocate some of its staff as part of increased security measures following the deadly attack in the Afghan capital last week that killed five UN staff members and injured several others. “Effective ... More >>
Canadian Public Forum: Nuclear Weapons Arguments
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 2:38 pm | United Nations
TORONTO ON CANADA, November 2, 2009- Four major Canadian peace organizations the Canadian Pugwash Group, Science for Peace, Physicians for Global Survival, and Canadian Voice of Women for Peace are jointly sponsoring a free public forum that has attracted ... More >>
Fallen UN Staff Had Aimed to Help Afghans
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 2:26 pm | United Nations
Lawrence Mefful’s family and colleagues say it was typical of the United Nations security officer and devout Christian to put the well-being of others before his own safety. So it was no surprise to them that in the early hours of 28 October, ... More >>
General Assembly Debates Gaza Probe
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 12:46 pm | United Nations
The General Assembly today began its debate on the report of the United Nations probe which found that both Israeli forces and Palestinian militants were guilty of serious human rights violations during the Gaza conflict earlier this year. The ... More >>
UN Promoting Jobs, Peace in Post-Conflict Nations
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 11:25 am | United Nations
The United Nations today launched a new policy aimed at creating employment and income generation in post-conflict situations, where they are vital for future stability, socio-economic growth and sustainable peace. Led by the UN Development Programme ... More >>
UN Assists After Storms Pound Philippines, Vietnam
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 11:11 am | United Nations
United Nations aid agencies are at work in the Philippines and Viet Nam after yet another typhoon pummelled the region, bringing heavy rains, causing power outages and communication problems and raising the threat of renewed floods.. Typhoon Mirinae, ... More >>
Migrants Worse off Than Others During Recession
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 10:48 am | United Nations
The global economic crisis is having a particular impact on the well-being of those who cross borders seeking better opportunities for themselves and their families, a senior United Nations official said today, noting that migrants are often the first ... More >>
Latin America Making Important Progress
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 10:40 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations Development Programme ( http://content.undp.org/go/newsroom/2009/november/undp-administrator-visits-chile.en) has spotlighted the slow global progress towards reducing gender inequality and violence against women on the first day of a three-day official visit to Chile. Helen Clark, ... More >>
Sudan: Former Soldiers Return to Civilian Life
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 10:37 am | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy to Sudan has praised the disarming, demobilization and reintegration so far this year of over 15,000 former combatants from the African nation’s north-south civil war. It is hoped that as many as 180,000 ex-combatants ... More >>
Mauritania Urged to End Slavery Practices
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 10:29 am | United Nations
While noting the significant steps that have been taken in Mauritania to tackle slavery, an independent United Nations human rights expert today called for a comprehensive strategy to put an end to this scourge, warning of its impact on the country’s ... More >>
Ban Ki-moon Calls For Migrant Rights
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 10:25 am | United Nations
In an era where people are crossing borders in greater numbers seeking better opportunities, it is more vital than ever that States safeguard the rights of migrants, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a high-level gathering in Athens today. “Let us never forget than ... More >>
Ban Ki-moon: Israel
Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 3:17 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Israel to halt what he called “provocative” actions after another Palestinian family in East Jerusalem was evicted from their home, the latest in a series of similar incidents. In a ( http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=4206) ... More >>
Climate Change Shows Need for Water Management
Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 3:09 pm | United Nations
Water is at the centre of many of the worst natural disasters. Too much of it and there are floods that inundate homes and cropland and displace thousands of people. Too little of it, and there can be droughts that ruin harvests and destroy the livelihoods ... More >>
Yoko Ono, Lennon Sons Revive "Give Peace a Chance"
Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 2:59 pm | United Nations
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono recording the anti-war anthem Give Peace a Chance with the Plastic Ono Band, the United Nations announced today that the proceeds from the release of a commemorative single will garner funds ... More >>
UN Health Agency Urges Preparedness for H1N1
Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 2:54 pm | United Nations
The United Nations health agency today reiterated that countries need to remain prepared for the H1N1 virus, noting that the world has not yet hit the peak influenza season between January and February when more cases are expected. “It is completely expected ... More >>
