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Spread The Word About Green Technologies
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 11:18 am | United Nations
Green technologies generate not only environmental advances but also promote economic growth, Secretary Ban Ki-moon said today, calling on opinion-makers attending a forum in Seoul to encourage businesses and governments to make climate-friendly investments. More >>
Plight Of Conflict-Displaced Children
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 11:17 am | United Nations
A top United Nations official today urged that greater attention be given to the plight of internally displaced children, among the most vulnerable groups affected by armed conflict. More >>
Long Journey In Battle Against Terrorism
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 11:14 am | United Nations
The United Nations task force charged with coordinating the world body’s counter-terrorism efforts met in Vienna today, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warning: “We are far from reaching safer shores.” More >>
31 Countries To Join UNESCO’s Governing Body
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 11:13 am | United Nations
Member States of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today elected 31 countries to join the governing body of the Paris-based agency for the next four years. More >>
UN War Crimes Trial Of Karadžić
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 11:12 am | United Nations
The genocide trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadžić before the United Nations war crimes tribunal for the 1990s Balkan conflicts will start on 26 October at the latest after the rejection of his appeal that he enjoys immunity through an ... More >>
Rwandan Pleads Not Guilty In UN War Crimes Court
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 11:10 am | United Nations
A former Rwandan intelligence chief who was caught recently after being on the run for nine years entered a plea of not guilty today as he made his first appearance in front of the United Nations tribunal which indicted him for his role in the country’s ... More >>
Nepal: Thousands Hit By Flooding And Landslides
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 11:09 am | United Nations
Flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rainfall in the middle and far western regions of Nepal this month have killed 58 people, displaced an estimated 2,600 families and affected over 18,000 more, the United Nations reported today. More >>
Honduran President’s Ouster Is ‘Coup D’état'
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 11:08 am | United Nations
A recent Honduran media report implying that the United Nations Department of Political Affairs (DPA) does not consider the ouster of President José Manuel Zelaya as a coup d’état is inaccurate, the world body said today. More >>
Urgent Shelter Needed For Indonesian Quake Victims
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 11:06 am | United Nations
The top United Nations emergency relief official took a helicopter tour today of the worst affected rural areas in the wake of last month’s earthquake in the Indonesian island of Sumatra, flying over valleys ravaged by dozens of landslides. More >>
Cypriot Leaders: Governance Tops UN-Backed Talks
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 11:05 am | United Nations
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders met today to continue discussions on governance, focusing on the executive, as part of ongoing United Nations-backed talks to unify the Mediterranean island, the world body said today. More >>
5 Million Children In Horn Of Africa Now Hungry
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 11:04 am | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) sounded the alarm on the worsening humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa today, noting that nearly five million children under the age of five in the region are now hungry. More >>
Palestinians Must Refrain From Increasing Tensions
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 11:02 am | United Nations
Worrying developments on the ground have increased tensions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict over the past month and it is vital that both sides refrain from provocative actions, the top United Nations political official said today. More >>
Millions Of Children Dying Of Diarrhoea Annually
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 11:01 am | United Nations
United Nations agencies today called for a renewed push to save the lives of millions of children in poor countries who die each year from diarrhoea. More >>
Iraq: Collapse Of The Ancient Water System
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 11:00 am | United Nations
The collapse of ancient underground aqueducts, triggering severe water shortages, has driven over 100,000 people in northern Iraq from their homes in recent years, according to a new study by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ... More >>
Healthy Oceans New Key To Combating Climate Change
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 10:58 am | United Nations
Healthy oceans play a key role in combating climate change, a group of United Nations agencies said today, calling on governments to consider a ‘Blue Carbon’ fund able to invest in the maintenance and rehabilitation of key marine ecosystems. More >>
Economic Crisis Exposes Fragile Global Food System
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 10:57 am | United Nations
The economic turmoil sweeping the globe has lead to a sharp spike in hunger affecting the world’s poorest, uncovering a fragile global food system requiring urgent reform, according to a report issued today by two United Nations agencies. More >>
Human Rights Office Opens In Brussels
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 10:52 am | United Nations
The first United Nations human rights office in the European Union opened today in Brussels, marking what the world body’s top rights official hopes will be a new era of cooperation with countries in the region. More >>
Protecting Hospitals From Natural Hazards
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 10:51 am | United Nations
United Nations officials are using the International Day for Disaster Reduction to urge governments to take practical steps to make hospitals safe from natural hazards, a need underscored by the recent tragedies that struck Asia and the Pacific. More >>
Run-Up To Ivorian Presidential Polls
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 10:49 am | United Nations
The Security Council today called on all parties in Côte d’Ivoire to join forces to complete the remaining tasks – including the publication of the final voter list – ahead of the much-delayed presidential elections, scheduled to be held late ... More >>
Release Of Child Soldiers In Nepal
Saturday, 17 October 2009, 10:48 am | United Nations
A senior United Nations official appealed today for the swift and orderly release of nearly 3,000 Nepalese minors who served as Maoist army personnel in the country’s civil war and yet remain in temporary camps, three years after a peace deal ended ... More >>
