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Liberia: Security Council May Extend UN Mission
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 4:25 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 23 2009 6:10PM A group of experts monitoring United Nations sanctions on Liberia has called for the extension of the world body’s peacekeeping mission in the West African country to assist the Government in regaining control of its ... More >>
Unresolved Gaza Crisis Hampering Mid-East Efforts
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 4:24 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 23 2009 6:10PM As members of the diplomatic Quartet prepare to meet in Italy on Friday as part of ongoing efforts to promote peace in the Middle East, the top United Nations envoy to the region said today that a commitment by both Israel ... More >>
HIV Services For ‘People On The Move’
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 12:15 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 22 2009 12:10PM The agency tasked with coordinating the United Nations response to the AIDS epidemic today called for improving HIV information and services for “people on the move,” saying it will help further development and promote ... More >>
Islamic Law Major Influence On Global Refugee Law
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 12:13 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 22 2009 2:10PM The 1,400-year-old Islamic custom of welcoming people fleeing persecution has had more influence on today’s international refugee law than any other traditional source, according to a new study sponsored by the United ... More >>
Former Rwandan Minister Guilty Of Genocide
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 12:11 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 22 2009 2:10PM The United Nations tribunal set up to deal with the mass killings that engulfed Rwanda in 1994 has found a former Government minister guilty of genocide and sentenced him to 30 years in prison. More >>
Latest Suicide Bomb Blast In Northern Iraq
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 12:07 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 21 2009 10:10AM The top United Nations official in Iraq today strongly condemned a massive suicide truck bomb attack, killing over 70 people and wounding more than 180 others in the oil-rich, ethnically mixed north of the strife-torn country. More >>
Ban Applauds Rotary For Anti-Polio Campaign
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 12:06 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 21 2009 10:10AM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a final push to eradicate polio worldwide, while paying tribute to Rotary International on Sunday for its tireless work in helping to stamp out the crippling disease. More >>
Impact Of Romania's Growing Migration Trend
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 12:05 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 21 2009 4:10PM The rising flow of workers moving in and out of Romania has delivered a significant blow to parts of the population in the Eastern European country, an independent United Nations human rights expert has warned. More >>
African Savannah Ripe For Commercial Farming
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 12:04 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 22 2009 10:10AM Unlocking the potential of a massive stretch of savannah spanning 25 African nations could boost commercial farming on the continent, according to a new United Nations study. More >>
Refugees Leave Chad For New Lives In US
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 12:03 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 23 2009 10:10AM As part of a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) programme, the first group of refugees has left Chad to begin new lives in the United States. More >>
Security Council Extends UN Force In Golan Heights
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 12:02 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 23 2009 12:10PM The Security Council today extended for another six months the mandate of the United Nations force in the Golan Heights that has been tasked with supervising the disengagement accord between Syrian and Israeli forces ... More >>
27 Potential New Sites For World Heritage List
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 12:01 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 23 2009 12:10PM The annual gathering of the committee that examines requests for inclusion on the World Heritage List is underway in Spain, with 27 new sites up for consideration, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ... More >>
Aligning UN Strategy With Iraqi Development Goals
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 11:59 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 23 2009 1:10PM The Iraqi Government and United Nations wrapped up talks today on how the world body can bring its programmes in line with the country’s national development plan. More >>
Annual Awards For Innovative Public Services
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 11:58 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 23 2009 1:10PM A mobile community health clinic in Zambia and an electronic service that enables Seoul’s citizens to access information on the quality of water supplied to their homes are among a dozen innovative programmes honoured today with ... More >>
UN To Tackle Global Economic Crisis
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 11:57 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 23 2009 2:10PM A major high-level United Nations gathering aimed at tackling the global economic meltdown and its effects on the developing world is set to kick off on Wednesday at the world body’s Headquarters in New York. More >>
Co-Prosecutor Of Khmer Rouge Leaders Steps Down
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 11:56 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 23 2009 2:10PM The international Co-Prosecutor of the United Nations-backed tribunal in Cambodia trying Khmer Rouge leaders accused of mass killings and other crimes three decades ago announced his resignation today. More >>
Sweden Must Stress Refugee Rights
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 11:54 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 23 2009 1:10PM The United Nations refugee agency has called on Sweden to use its upcoming Presidency of the European Union, which begins on 1 July, to highlight the need to ensure that refugees, asylum-seekers and others requiring protection ... More >>
‘Unprecedented’ UN Climate Change Summit
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 11:53 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 23 2009 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today extended an invitation to heads of State and government to attend an “unprecedented” global summit at the United Nations to spur action towards reaching an ambitious climate change pact ... More >>
World Must Stay Engaged In Guinea-Bissau
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 11:52 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 23 2009 4:10PM The challenges facing Guinea-Bissau, which has witnessed a spate of political killings and coup attempts since last August, are enormous, the top United Nations envoy to the country said today, urging the international ... More >>
Rape Of Female Inmates At DR Congo Prison
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 11:51 am | United Nations
New York, Jun 23 2009 7:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his deep distress at the rape of some 20 female inmates during an attempted escape from a prison in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and called on authorities ... More >>
