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Group Wants Support For Somalia Government
Thursday, 11 June 2009, 1:06 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 10 2009 2:11PM An international gathering on Somalia, chaired by the United Nations, wrapped up today with a call for stepped up support for the Horn of Africa nation, whose capital has been the scene of intense fighting in recent ... More >>
Child ‘Slavery’ In Haiti
Thursday, 11 June 2009, 1:05 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 10 2009 2:10PM Thousands of Haitian unpaid child labourers are trapped in a “modern form of slavery,” an independent United Nations human rights expert said today. More >>
Deadly Car Bombing In South-Eastern Iraq
Thursday, 11 June 2009, 1:05 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 10 2009 1:10PM The top United Nations envoy to Iraq today strongly condemned a car bombing in the south-eastern town of Nasiriyah which claimed dozens of lives and left scores of others wounded. More >>
UN Condemns Hotel Bombing In Pakistan
Thursday, 11 June 2009, 1:03 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 10 2009 11:10AM The United Nations today condemned the bombing of a hotel in northwest Pakistan that killed several people including two of its own staff members. More >>
Myanmar: Efforts To Prevent Child Soldiers
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:47 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 8:10PM In spite of some positive steps, greater efforts are crucial in Myanmar to prevent the recruitment of child soldiers and to release all children associated with South-East Asian nation’s armed forces, according to a ... More >>
Niger’s Rising Political Tensions
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:45 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 7:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern over heightened political tensions in Niger following the decision by the African nation’s leader to dissolve Parliament. More >>
UN-Supported Afghan Elections Hotline
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:40 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 6:10PM One of the hottest telephone numbers in Afghanistan right now is a toll-free election information hotline set up with help from the United Nations, according to the world body’s mission in the South Asian nation. More >>
Advice For Russia: ‘Greening’ 2014 Sochi Olympics
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:39 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 6:10PM The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has signed an agreement with the organizers of the 2014 Sochi Olympics in Russia to make the Games environmentally friendly. More >>
Burundi: Progress In Peace Process
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:37 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 5:10PM Significant strides have been taken in Burundi in implementing its ceasefire accord and laying the foundations for next year’s presidential election, the United Nations top envoy to the impoverished African nation said today. More >>
Darfur: Displaced Returning Home
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:35 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 5:10PM A senior official with the African Union-United Nations peacekeeping operation in Darfur, in western Sudan, met today with representatives of villagers returning to the war-torn region. More >>
UN Chief To Visit St. Louis
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:34 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 5:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will head west to St. Louis, Missouri, on Thursday as part of his efforts to reach out to the United States public, it was announced today. More >>
Political Killings In Guinea-Bissau
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:34 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 5:10PM The Security Council today spoke out against the recent killings of top political figures in Guinea-Bissau, serving as a “tragic setback” to the West African nation which has been rocked by a series of civil conflicts, ... More >>
Peaceful Polls With Lebanese Leaders
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:33 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been discussing this weekend’s peaceful parliamentary elections with Lebanese political leaders, expressing his hope that a new Government will be set up speedily. More >>
Sierra Leone Can Set Example For Other Countries
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:32 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 3:10PM The United Nations envoy to Sierra Leone said today peaceful resolution of recent violence in the West African nation could set an example for other countries. More >>
Situation Of Myanmar Refugees In Thailand
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:31 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 2:10PM The United Nations refugee agency today said that it is looking into the situation of a group of several thousand Karen people who recently fled across the Moei River from Myanmar to Thailand. More >>
Pakistan: Camps Provide Life-Saving Pregnancy Care
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:30 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 2:10PM As the United Nations refugee agency continues to extend its shelters to accommodate the flood of displaced people in north-west Pakistan, a growing numbers of pregnant women uprooted by the military offensive against militants ... More >>
Somalia: Fighting Continues And Families Flee
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:29 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 1:10PM As representatives of some 35 countries and international organizations met today to discuss the future of Somalia, the United Nations refugee agency reported that thousands of Somalis fled their homes in the capital due to ... More >>
UNESCO Head Condemns Iraqi Journalist’s Killing
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:28 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 1:10PM The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding press freedom today condemned the killing of an Iraqi sports journalist late last month, while calling for the release of a media executive kidnapped a few days later ... More >>
Women Dying Of Unsafe Abortions In Timor-Leste
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:27 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 1:11PM A new United Nations-supported report on maternal mortality, pregnancy and abortion in Timor-Leste shows that women may die because of unsafe abortions in the small nation. More >>
Hunger Of Millions In Horn Of Africa
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 1:25 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 9 2009 10:10AM A deadly mix of persistent drought, conflict and the high cost of food are again threatening millions of lives in the Horn of Africa, with the global financial crisis intensifying the danger and desperation across the ... More >>
