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Russia Vetoes Extension Of UN Mission In Georgia
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:30 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 8:10PM The Security Council failed today to extend the presence of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) after Russia vetoed a technical roll-over for the nearly 16-year-old operation. More >>
UN-Supported Voter Registration In DR Congo
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:29 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 6:10PM The head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) continued her inaugural visit to Africa with a stop at a voter registration centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a meeting with the country’s leader, ... More >>
Entry Into Force Of Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:28 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 5:11PM Noting that the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) has still not been brought into force over a decade after it was agreed, Secretary-General today renewed his appeal to all States that have not yet done so to adhere to the ... More >>
Food Security Major Challenge For World’s Poorest
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:27 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 6:11PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a gathering at an American university that the daily reality for one third of the world’s population who live on less than $2 a day include decisions such as which of their children ... More >>
Employment Recovery Depends On Leadership
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:24 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 5:10PM The head of the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) told a global jobs summit in Geneva that leadership is crucial for rapid recovery of employment amid the ongoing economic downturn. More >>
Mounting Tension Between Chad and Sudan
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:23 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced concern over the deterioration in relations between Chad and Sudan, further destabilizing the already volatile Darfur region. More >>
Developments In Post-Election Iran
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:21 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today he is keeping an eye on the situation in Iran, where President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s victory over opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi in last week’s election is being ... More >>
Traffic Laws Vital To Saving Lives
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:19 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 4:10PM The United Nations Word Health Organization (WHO) today called for stricter rules on traffic safety, and enforcement of the ones already on the books, to reduce the number of road accidents that kill more than a million ... More >>
Haiti Has Best Chance In Decades For Development
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:18 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 3:10PM The new United Nations envoy on Haiti, Bill Clinton, today laid out his vision to advance development in the small and impoverished Caribbean nation, stressing that, more than ever before, the country has the opportunity to ... More >>
Calls For ‘Fairness’ In Global Health Policies
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:17 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 1:10PM The head of the United Nations public health arm today urged senior government officials to place “fairness” at the core of decisions to protect the most vulnerable against major worldwide crises. More >>
Liberia’s Partners Must ‘Stay The Course’
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:16 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on Liberia’s partners to continue support to the West African country, which, six years after the end of conflict, remains fragile but has the potential to be a beacon on stability ... More >>
Continued Support For UN’s Kosovo Mission
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:15 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 1:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed for cooperation and constructive engagement from all concerned for a reconfigured United Nations mission in Kosovo, which he says is continuing to play an important role amid the ... More >>
Crucial To Ensure Credible Afghan Polls
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:14 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 12:10PM The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has stressed the need to ensure that the elections slated for August are credible and that their results are accepted by all, noting that the candidates can contribute ... More >>
Appeals For Cooperation In Gaza Probe
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:14 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 12:10PM The top United Nations human rights official today called for an end to the Israeli blockade of Gaza and cooperation with an investigation mandated by the Human Rights Council of the recent conflict there. More >>
Top UN Envoy Bids Farewell To Iraq
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:13 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 11:10AM The top United Nations envoy to Iraq is leaving the country after almost two years on the job and will be taking up the post of Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), it was announced today. More >>
World Book Capital For 2011
Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 1:12 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 15 2009 10:10AM The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has chosen Buenos Aires as the 2011 World Book Capital as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to promote literature and reading. More >>
Assassination Of Iraqi Parliamentarian
Monday, 15 June 2009, 12:17 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 13 2009 11:10AM The top United Nations official in Iraq has strongly condemned the "shocking" assassination of parliamentarian Harith Al-Ubaidi, who was reportedly shot as he left a mosque in western Baghdad. More >>
Urging World To Disarm, Countdown To UN Day
Monday, 15 June 2009, 12:17 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 13 2009 11:10AM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today launched the "WMD-WeMustDisarm" campaign, beginning the 100-day countdown to the 2009 United Nations International Day of Peace, which this year focuses on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. More >>
Chad Releases 84 Child Soldiers To UNICEF
Monday, 15 June 2009, 12:14 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 12 2009 6:10PM The Government of Chad today released to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 84 child soldiers who had been captured with rebel units last month, the agency announced. More >>
UN-Backed Album To Benefit Compatriots
Monday, 15 June 2009, 12:13 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 12 2009 6:10PM The United Nations has supported a trio of Iraqi refugees in releasing their first album on several leading online music-sharing sites, with the proceeds going to their financially-strapped compatriots in exile. More >>
