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Expanding Access To Copyrighted Materials
Friday, 17 July 2009, 12:57 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 14 2009 1:10PM Speeding up access to copyright-related material can benefit over 160 million blind or visually impaired people around the world, participants at a United Nations-backed intellectual property gathering have said. More >>
‘Seal The Deal’ On New Climate Pact
Friday, 17 July 2009, 12:55 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 14 2009 4:10PM Five top United Nations officials have added their names to a petition urging world leaders to ‘seal the deal’ in Copenhagen, Denmark, this December on an ambitious new climate change pact aimed at curbing greenhouse ... More >>
Greece Closes Camp Housing Asylum-Seekers
Friday, 17 July 2009, 12:53 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 14 2009 12:10PM The United Nations refugee agency today voiced its concern about Greece’s decision to close down a makeshift camp in the city of Patras, and the fate of hundreds of asylum-seekers and refugees that are now homeless as ... More >>
Families Begin Returning To North-West Pakistan
Friday, 17 July 2009, 12:50 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 14 2009 12:10PM Around 800 people displaced by the conflict in north-west Pakistan have headed back home yesterday under a government-run programme, while another 2,500 are slated to return today, the United Nations refugee agency reported. More >>
Innovation Key To Ensuring Adequate Vaccines
Friday, 17 July 2009, 12:48 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 14 2009 2:10PM The manufacturing capacity for influenza vaccines is “woefully” inadequate for a world of 6.8 billion people, the head of the United Nations health agency said today, highlighting the need for innovation in the development ... More >>
Honduras: Ban Voices Support For Efforts
Friday, 17 July 2009, 12:47 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 14 2009 10:10AM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his support for the Costa Rican leader’s mediation efforts to resolve the political crisis in Honduras, where President José Manuel Zelaya Rosales was ousted by the military ... More >>
Prosecution Wraps Up Case Of Congolese Warlord
Friday, 17 July 2009, 12:45 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 14 2009 5:10PM The prosecution wrapped up its presentation of evidence against a Congolese warlord accused of recruiting child soldiers, the first suspect taken into custody by the International Criminal Court (ICC). More >>
Former Senior Rwandan Politician Sentenced
Friday, 17 July 2009, 12:44 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 14 2009 2:10PM A former governor of the Rwandan capital will spend the rest of his life in prison after the United Nations tribunal set up in the wake of the 1994 genocide today convicted him of his role in the mass killings that engulfed ... More >>
Green Investments A Legal Responsibility
Friday, 17 July 2009, 12:42 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 14 2009 2:10PM ‘Green’ investments are no longer just a luxury, but are now a legal responsibility, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and a powerful group of asset managers controlling some ... More >>
Costa Rican Boats Allowed To Travel Along Border
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 12:59 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 13 2009 6:10PM Costa Rican tourist and commercial boats have the right to travel along the river that defines part of its border with Nicaragua, but Nicaragua has the right to regulate the river traffic, the United Nations’ top court ruled ... More >>
Vaccine For ‘Unstoppable’ A(H1N1) Virus
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 12:58 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 13 2009 6:10PM The highest body of experts advising the United Nations health agency on immunizations has determined that all countries will need to have vaccines for the influenza A(H1N1) infection, noting that the spread of the pandemic ... More >>
More Help Needed To Reap Peace Dividends
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 12:56 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 13 2009 5:10PM The immediate post-conflict period offers a window of opportunity to deliver peace dividends that is too often missed, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling for greater efforts to help countries as they emerge ... More >>
Deployment Of Blue Helmets To Darfur
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 12:55 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 13 2009 5:10PM The United Nations, the African Union and the Sudanese Government have met again to discuss the continuing deployment and recruitment of troops and other staff to the joint AU-UN peacekeeping mission in the war-torn Darfur ... More >>
Support Centre For Rwandan Survivors Of Violence
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 12:54 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 13 2009 1:10PM Survivors of child, domestic and gender-based violence in Rwanda will now be able to access the support and services they need at a new “one-stop” centre that will open in the capital, Kigali, thanks to a partnership ... More >>
Terrorism Kills More Afghans Than Any Military
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 12:53 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 13 2009 12:10PM The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has spoken out against the use of suicide bombings and other terrorist activities, which it says kills more civilians than any other military action. More >>
Security Council On Latest Trip To Myanmar
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 12:50 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 13 2009 12:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is briefing Security Council members on his recent visit to Myanmar, where he called on authorities to immediately release all political prisoners and said the country’s future must ... More >>
Turning Democracy Into ‘Universal Reality’
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 12:49 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 13 2009 4:10PM While democracy is widely seen as a universal value, much work remains to be done to turn it into a reality around the world, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a global forum seeking to advance and strengthen the democratic ... More >>
Return To Stability In Somali Capital Desired
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 12:40 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 13 2009 10:10AM Following gains made by Somali security forces over the weekend, the top United Nations envoy to the war-torn Horn of Africa nation voiced hope today that stability can soon return to the beleaguered capital Mogadishu. More >>
More Funds Available To Fight AIDS
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 12:39 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 13 2009 1:10PM Resources to tackle the AIDS epidemic reached an all-time high in 2008, with funds available reaching nearly $8 billion worldwide, according to a new report issued by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). More >>
Iraqi Christians Need Better Protection
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 12:37 pm | United Nations
New York, Jul 13 2009 3:10PM The top United Nations envoy to Iraq today called for a redoubling of efforts to protect the country’s Christians, as well as its other minority communities, following a series of “orchestrated” bombings over the ... More >>
