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Energy-Efficient Mobile Telephone Charger

Friday, 23 October 2009, 10:17 am | United Nations

The United Nations communications technology agency has given its stamp of approval to a new energy-efficient one-size-fits-all mobile telephone charger, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) announced today. More >>

UN In Sudan Mourns Murder Of Force Commander

Friday, 23 October 2009, 10:15 am | United Nations

The United Nations today strongly condemned “the barbaric killing” of the Deputy Force Commander of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), Pakistani Brigadier General Ahmed Muinuddin, who was shot to death yesterday while on leave in his homeland. More >>

Climate Change Could Stem Global Tourism

Thursday, 22 October 2009, 11:27 am | United Nations

Rising sea levels could inundate coastal holiday spots while melting snow caps could spell an end to ski resorts, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has warned, as climate change threatens tourism, a lucrative industry for the world’s ... More >>

173m People Take Stand With UN Against Poverty

Thursday, 22 October 2009, 11:26 am | United Nations

Smashing a Guinness World Record, more than 173 million people around the world joined forces with the United Nations to call on global leaders to stamp out poverty and take action to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by their deadline ... More >>

Recent Incidents In Southern Lebanon

Thursday, 22 October 2009, 11:24 am | United Nations

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon met today with the head of the Arab League to discuss several recent incidents, including the September rocket attack on Israel and the discovery of some listening devices in south Lebanon. More >>

Laos: $10 Million Appeal For Flood Victims

Thursday, 22 October 2009, 11:23 am | United Nations

The United Nations and its humanitarian partners today launched a flash appeal for $10 million to provide six months of aid to nearly 180,000 typhoon victims in some of the poorest regions of Laos. More >>

Central African Republic’s Troubles

Thursday, 22 October 2009, 11:22 am | United Nations

Children in the Central African Republic (CAR) are paying a heavy price for the troubles faced by the country, and their plight could worsen without urgent international support, said a senior official with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). More >>

Draft Deal On Iran’s Nuclear Fuel

Thursday, 22 October 2009, 11:21 am | United Nations

Nearly three days of talks supported by the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) wrapped up today with a draft agreement on how to provide Iran with fuel for a civilian nuclear research facility. More >>

Delay In Amending Iraqi Election Law

Thursday, 22 October 2009, 11:20 am | United Nations

The top United Nations official in Iraq voiced his concern today that the delay in passing amendments to the country’s 2005 election law could disrupt the timeline and preparations for the holding of next January’s parliamentary polls. More >>

Green Projects In South Africa And Tunisia

Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 10:27 am | United Nations

Boosting energy efficiency in South African industry in the face of economy-threatening energy shortages and promoting environmentally-friendly production in Tunisia are the focus of two new United Nations projects signed today. More >>

Calling For More Female Police

Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 10:26 am | United Nations

A senior United Nations official today welcomed a recent landmark agreement with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to strengthen police units in peacekeeping missions around the world, and called on Member States to contribute ... More >>

Shelter Needed For Indonesian Quake Victims

Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 10:24 am | United Nations

Finding shelter tops the list of priorities for emergency relief agencies scrambling to help hundreds of thousands of people in Indonesia devastated by last month’s powerful earthquake off the coast of the island of Sumatra, the United Nations Office ... More >>

UN Helps Launch Forest Monitoring System

Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 10:23 am | United Nations

A new and free way to monitor the size and health of forests through satellite data and help curb greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation has been launched by the United Nations. More >>

Harnessing Of Untapped Potential Of Remittances

Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 10:22 am | United Nations

A new United Nations report calls for the lifting of restrictions and costly fees imposed on the $40 billion that migrant workers send home to Africa each year, the world body’s agency tasked with eradicating rural poverty said today. More >>

UN To Ensure Credible Afghan Presidential Run-Off

Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 10:21 am | United Nations

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged the full support of the United Nations to ensure that Afghanistan’s presidential election run-off is as credible as possible and welcomed President Hamid Karzai’s acceptance of a second round of voting. More >>

30,000 Angolans Expelled From DR Congo

Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 10:20 am | United Nations

Nearly 30,000 Angolans recently expelled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), who are now seeking refuge in overcrowded camps in northern Angola, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the United Nations refugee agency reported ... More >>