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Secretary-General To Visit Myanmar Later This Week
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 4:15 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Myanmar from 3 to 4 July, at the invitation of the Government, to highlight key issues such as the need to release all political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu ... More >>
Migiro Travels To Libya For African Union Summit
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 4:05 pm | United Nations
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro will represent the United Nations at this week’s African Union (AU) summit in Sirte, Libya, it was announced today. Ms. Migiro departs today for Sirte, site of the 13th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly, which ... More >>
Africa’s Food Crisis Must Not Be Forgotten
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 3:47 pm | United Nations
Africa’s Food Crisis Must Not Be Forgotten Amid Global Economic Woes – UN Trade Body More >>
Ban: Myanmar Should Release Political Prisoners
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 3:46 pm | United Nations
Myanmar should release all political prisoners, including the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today ahead of a planned visit to the Asian country for talks with the leadership on key ... More >>
UN Daily News For 30 June, 2009
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 3:36 pm | United Nations
The General Assembly today condemned this weekend’s coup d’état in Honduras, calling for the restoration of the democratically-elected President and constitutional Government. More >>
Departing Top UN Envoy Congratulates Iraq
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 3:35 pm | United Nations
On his last day as the top United Nations envoy to Iraq, Staffan de Mistura today congratulated the country’s Government on strides made towards the consolidation of democracy and the restoration of sovereignty. More >>
UNHA: Funding Needed For Displaced In Pakistan
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 3:33 pm | United Nations
Extra funding is urgently needed to strengthen disease control efforts, re-stock rapidly dwindling supplies of essential drugs and improve access to reproductive health services in north-western Pakistan, where some 2 million people have been ... More >>
Ban Ki Moon Ranks Among Most Trusted World Leaders
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 9:26 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 29 2009 5:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is one of the world’s most confidence-inspiring political leaders, according to a new survey made public today. More >>
Infrastructure Critical To Afghan Economic Growth
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 9:23 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 29 2009 4:10PM The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has stressed the need for investment in large infrastructure projects, which he said would connect the region and stimulate economic growth. More >>
New UK Climate Change Financing Scheme
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 9:22 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 29 2009 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the new initiative announced by the Government of the United Kingdom on financing for climate change, ahead of this December’s meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, where countries ... More >>
Deploring Recent Attacks, Ban Appeals To Iraqis
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 9:21 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 29 2009 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, condemning recent attacks in several Iraqi cities, called today on the people of the strife-torn nation to reject attempts to incite further violence. More >>
Egypt Making Progress In Water, Sanitation
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 9:19 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 29 2009 11:10AM Egypt has made great strides in improving access to drinking water and is well-situated to address remaining challenges related to water and sanitation, a United Nations independent human rights expert said today. More >>
UN Probe Wraps Up Public Hearings In Gaza
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 9:18 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 29 2009 3:10PM The United Nations fact-finding mission on the recent Gaza conflict, mandated by the Human Rights Council, today completed its first round of public hearings in Gaza City during which it heard testimony from witnesses, victims ... More >>
Chinese Mountain Inscribed On World Heritage List
Monday, 29 June 2009, 10:27 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 28 2009 6:10PM A sacred Buddhist mountain in China and a British aqueduct and canal are among several sites that can now boast membership on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). More >>
Two Latin American Sites Added To Danger List
Monday, 29 June 2009, 10:25 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 27 2009 5:10PM Threats to Belize's barrier reef reserve and Colombia's Los Katios National Park from deforestation, illegal fishing and "excessive development" have led the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ... More >>
Setting Up Transitional Government In Mauritania
Monday, 29 June 2009, 10:24 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 28 2009 10:10AM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the signing of a decree setting up a transitional government in Mauritania, which he hopes will pave the way for the holding of free and fair presidential elections next month. More >>
UN-Backed Tribunal For Lebanon Killings
Sunday, 28 June 2009, 2:53 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 26 2009 5:10PM Judge Ralph Jacques Riachy has taken up his post as Vice-President of the United Nations-backed tribunal set up to try the perpetrators of recent political killings in Lebanon, including the February 2005 murder of former ... More >>
UN Envoy Arrives In Myanmar For Latest Visit
Sunday, 28 June 2009, 2:52 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 26 2009 3:10PM The United Nations envoy for Myanmar has arrived in the South-East Asian nation for a two-day visit, a spokesperson for the world body announced today. More >>
Afghanistan’s Security Obstacles ‘Interconnected’
Sunday, 28 June 2009, 2:51 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 26 2009 5:10PM Drug trafficking, organized crime and terrorism are among the “interconnected” security challenges Afghanistan faces, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling on the international community to continue supporting ... More >>
Free Trade Can Help Combat Global Warming
Sunday, 28 June 2009, 2:49 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 26 2009 1:10PM Contrary to conventional wisdom, further liberalization of international trade can help combat climate change and support a low carbon economy, said a joint United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and World Trade Organization ... More >>
