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Access To Food Precarious In Madagascar
Sunday, 9 August 2009, 11:22 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 6 2009 5:10PM Access to food for the people of Madagascar remains unreliable because of the impact of natural disasters, which routinely strike the island State, and continuing political tensions, a United Nations report warned today. More >>
Access To Food Precarious In Madagascar
Saturday, 8 August 2009, 4:02 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 6 2009 5:10PM Access to food for the people of Madagascar remains unreliable because of the impact of natural disasters, which routinely strike the island State, and continuing political tensions, a United Nations report warned today. More >>
Potential Further Evictions In East Jerusalem
Saturday, 8 August 2009, 4:01 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 6 2009 12:10PM In the wake of the evictions of dozens of Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem earlier this week, the United Nations today voiced concern that more families could be forced out of their homes by Israel, causing further ... More >>
US Commitment To Boost Agriculture
Saturday, 8 August 2009, 3:08 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 6 2009 3:10PM A senior United Nations official today welcomed United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s recent statements in Kenya as a clear signal that Washington is committed to boost sustainable agricultural development ... More >>
Somalia Needs Greater International Support
Saturday, 8 August 2009, 3:07 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 6 2009 1:10PM Somalia needs stronger support from the international community if its people are to rebuild their war-shattered society, the top United Nations envoy to the Horn of Africa nation said today as he welcomed a meeting between ... More >>
Hiroshima Anniversary: Time To Disarm
Saturday, 8 August 2009, 3:06 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 6 2009 12:10PM The 64th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima serves not only as a reminder of the destruction wrought by nuclear weapons but as a time to renew the global commitment to rid the ... More >>
Pacific Nations: Threat Posed By Climate Change
Saturday, 8 August 2009, 3:05 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 6 2009 11:10AM With rising sea levels threatening to inundate Pacific Island nations, United Nations officials have issued a call for urgent action to be taken to ensure that human security and development gains are not reversed. More >>
Postal Service Quality Undergoes Scrutiny
Saturday, 8 August 2009, 3:03 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 6 2009 11:10AM Postal services in 21 countries are testing out a new United Nations tool that uses state-of-the-art technology to measure their performance and improve the quality of their operations. More >>
Cyprus Leaders Make Good Progress
Saturday, 8 August 2009, 3:01 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 6 2009 12:10PM The United Nations reported “good progress” in the latest round of talks today between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders in efforts to unify the Mediterranean island. More >>
Expediting Vaccine For Influenza A(H1N1)
Saturday, 8 August 2009, 2:50 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 6 2009 11:10AM The rush to produce a vaccine to fight the spread of the influenza A(H1N1) virus will not jeopardize the safety or effectiveness of any new drug, the United Nations health agency said today in a bid to reassure the public ... More >>
Ban Briefs Group Of Friends On Myanmar
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 3:25 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 5 2009 7:10PM The international community remains committed to ensuring that authorities in Myanmar release all political prisoners, including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today after meeting with ... More >>
Maasai To Digitally Record Heritage
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 3:25 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 5 2009 6:10PM The Maasai people of Laikipia in Kenya have received digital recording equipment, marking a milestone in a United Nations-backed pilot-project aimed at helping indigenous communities document and preserve their cultural heritage, ... More >>
DR Congo: Widespread Reports Of Rape
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 3:24 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 5 2009 6:10PM With reports of widespread rape and other atrocities pouring in from the eastern Kivu provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations mission there has sent some 40 teams to the region over ... More >>
Helping Poor Countries Weather Economic Crisis
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 3:23 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 5 2009 9:10AM The United Nations is setting up a new system to mitigate the impact of the global economic crisis on poorer countries, such as those in the Pacific region that are already being hobbled by climate change, Secretary-General ... More >>
Murder Of Filipino Journalist
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 3:22 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 5 2009 9:10AM The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has condemned the latest murder of a journalist in the Philippines and called for the perpetrators of the crime to be brought to justice. More >>
Helping Women Weather Economic Crisis
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 3:21 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 5 2009 10:10AM The top United Nations official in the Asia-Pacific region has called on countries to help women weather the ongoing economic crisis, including by promoting their interests as part of government stimulus packages. More >>
Release Of US Journalists From DPR Korea
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 3:20 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 5 2009 11:10AM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the release of two United States journalists by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) during the visit to Pyongyang by former US President Bill Clinton. More >>
Renowned Photographer To Capture Images Of Peace
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 3:19 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 5 2009 11:10AM World-famous photographer Tim Page is joining the United Nations mission in Afghanistan to document efforts to shore up democracy and peacebuilding efforts in the South Asian nation. More >>
Schooling Under Threat From Deepening Poverty
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 3:18 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 5 2009 12:10PM Poverty is the biggest threat to the educational development of children around the world, a senior United Nations official today warned hundreds of students gathered for the start of the first ever Global Model UN (GMUN) conference. More >>
Better Security With Darfur’s Displaced
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 3:17 pm | United Nations
New York, Aug 5 2009 1:10PM The head of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur met today with leaders of a camp housing some of the region’s displaced to discuss improved security measures following the killing of a camp leader ... More >>
