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Pledge To Work Out Sharing Of Natural Resources
Friday, 19 June 2009, 12:33 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 17 2009 11:10AM Participants of a high-level United Nations-backed conference on “The Future of Iraq” have committed to working towards the resolution of outstanding issues involving the sharing of energy revenues between the central ... More >>
Desertification Poses Security Risks
Friday, 19 June 2009, 12:32 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 17 2009 10:10AM With 200 million people projected to become environmentally-induced migrants by 2050, land degradation threatens national and regional stability, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, marking the World Day to Combat Desertification. More >>
Agriculture Weathering Economic Crisis
Friday, 19 June 2009, 12:31 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 17 2009 10:10AM Since food is a basic necessity, the agriculture sector has taken less of a hit than other industries as a result of the current economic crisis, according to a new report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization ... More >>
ICC Confirms Charges Against Former DRC Leader
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:18 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 5:10PM The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against former Congolese vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo for acts committed in the Central African Republic (CAR). More >>
Tribute To Late President Of Gabon
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:14 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 6:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today joined the United Nations General Assembly in paying tribute to the late President of Gabon, Omar Bongo Ondimba, recalling the “important role” in attempts to resolve several crises ... More >>
Officials From Nigeria And Cameroon Meet With Ban
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:13 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 7:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met today with representatives from Nigeria and Cameroon in what was the first high-level meeting between the three parties since the successful transfer last August of the oil-rich region known as ... More >>
Food Aid Operation In Southern Sudan
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:12 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 6:10PM Armed gunmen attacked a convoy of 27 boats carrying United Nations food aid to thousands of displaced persons in Southern Sudan, delivering a “major blow” to the work of the World Food Programme (WFP) in the region. More >>
Darfur Returnees Can Count On UN
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:11 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 6:10PM The joint African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) will do all it can to help civilians who have started returning voluntarily to their villages in the strife-torn Sudanese region to rebuild their livelihoods, ... More >>
Over 1 Billion Children Caught In Conflict
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:10 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 5:10PM The United Nations today called for urgent action to protect more than one billion children living in areas of the world affected by armed conflict, some 300 million of whom are under the age of five. More >>
UN Development Chief Continues Africa Tour
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:08 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 5:10PM The head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was in Ethiopia today, where she met with the country’s leader and discussed ways to support efforts to tackle poverty, address climate change and ensure that ... More >>
Inquiry Into Guinea-Bissau Political Killings
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:07 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 4:10PM A credible commission of inquiry is essential for ending the cycles of violence and impunity in Guinea-Bissau, which has witnessed a spate of political killings over the past several months, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... More >>
UN Committed To Backing Liberia’s Security Sector
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:06 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 5:10PM The head of United Nations peacekeeping operations today wrapped up the latest leg of his West African tour in Liberia, resolving to continue the world body’s support for the country. More >>
Everyone Must Help Eliminate Cyber Hatred
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:05 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said that parents, the Internet industry and policy makers all have a role to play in eliminating hate speech from cyberspace. More >>
Partnership With Eurasia Against Global Terrorism
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:04 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the cooperation between the United Nations and the intergovernmental group known as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in combating global terrorism and other challenges ... More >>
Ban Challenges Officials At Global Forum
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:03 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today challenged representatives from over 150 governments to halve the number of lives lost due to disasters by 2015. More >>
AIDS Funding Must Continue Amid Economic Crisis
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:02 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 1:10PM Top United Nations officials today urged countries to maintain and strengthen their commitments to tackle HIV and AIDS in the midst of the global economic downturn, warning that slashing resources now could mean greater ... More >>
UN And HP Bring Technology Training To Youth
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:01 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 12:10PM The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the technology company HP announced today the opening of 20 training centres in Africa and the Middle East to expand youth entrepreneurship and information ... More >>
42 Million People Uprooted Worldwide In 2008
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 1:53 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 12:10PM The United Nations refugee agency said today that the number of people forced to flee their homes because of deadly violence and persecution stood at 42 million worldwide at the end 2008. More >>
Myanmar Must Give Aung San Suu Kyi Fair Trial
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 1:52 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 11:10AM A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today called on the authorities of Myanmar to ensure an “open and fair” trial for opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and her ... More >>
UN Sports Adviser To Meet World Cup Officials
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 1:46 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 16 2009 11:10AM The United Nations official tasked with promoting sport for development and peace is embarking on a visit to Kenya, where he will attend a forum focusing on disadvantaged youth, followed by a stop in South Africa to meet ... More >>
