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Importance Of Cultural Diversity On World Day
Friday, 22 May 2009, 4:12 pm | United Nations
New York, May 21 2009 3:10PM Cultural diversity offers a wealth of opportunities for mutual exchanges and borrowings, the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said today, calling for nations to ... More >>
UN Facing $1.5 Billion Budget Gap
Friday, 22 May 2009, 4:11 pm | United Nations
New York, May 21 2009 4:10PM The United Nations regular budget for 2008-2009 is facing a $1.5 billion gap, almost all of which is caused by nine countries in arrears, a top official with the world body said today. More >>
Screening Rights Records Of Congolese Soldiers
Friday, 22 May 2009, 4:10 pm | United Nations
New York, May 21 2009 4:10PM The expert panel monitoring United Nations sanctions imposed on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has underscored the need for a vetting mechanism to screen the human rights records of officers in the national ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Camps For Uprooted Civilian
Friday, 22 May 2009, 4:09 pm | United Nations
New York, May 21 2009 5:10PM A senior United Nations official travelled today to camps housing civilians who escaped Government-rebel clashes in northern Sri Lanka, ahead of a visit by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who departs today for the South ... More >>
Côte D’ivoire: Voter Registration
Friday, 22 May 2009, 4:08 pm | United Nations
New York, May 21 2009 6:10PM The United Nations Mission in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) today called for a prompt resumption of voter registration to allow for broad participation in the November presidential elections. More >>
Global Solidarity Vital In Age Of Multiple Crises
Friday, 22 May 2009, 4:07 pm | United Nations
New York, May 21 2009 7:10PM Global solidarity is needed more than ever at a time when the world faces numerous crises, ranging from the economic downturn to climate change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed to a group of former United Nations ... More >>
Today’s Challenges Require Global Leadership
Friday, 22 May 2009, 4:05 pm | United Nations
New York, May 21 2009 7:10PM Addressing the class of 2009 at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C., Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a special brand of global leadership and a new multilateralism to deal with the complex challenges facing ... More >>
Fashion Retailer H&M Partners With UN
Friday, 22 May 2009, 4:05 pm | United Nations
New York, May 21 2009 6:10PM The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the international fashion retailer H&M have teamed up to call attention to the issue of HIV among young people. More >>
Ban Advocates Accelerating Pace Of Cyprus Talks
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 1:11 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2009 6:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has encouraged Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders to accelerate the momentum in their United Nations-backed reunification talks, while lauding the progress made so far. More >>
Meeting On Mediterranean Irregular Migration
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 1:09 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2009 6:10PM The top United Nations refugee official, António Guterres, has urged the European Commission (EC) to convene a gathering bringing together Italy, Malta, Libya, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and others to create ... More >>
The Good Work Of Blue Helmets In Middle East
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 1:07 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2009 6:10PM The head of United Nations peacekeeping today praised the efforts of blue helmets in the Middle East who, along with their peers in volatile regions such as eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Darfur, face huge ... More >>
UN Prepares To Feed Kenya’s Drought Victims
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 1:06 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2009 5:10PM The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun pre-positioning supplies in eastern Kenya to feed an estimated 3.5 million people who are facing food shortages as a result poor harvest caused by inadequate rainfall. More >>
Security Council Wraps Up Africa Trip
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 1:05 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2009 5:10PM A United Nations Security Council delegation met President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia today on the last leg of a week-long visit to Africa. More >>
UN’s Georgia Mission Contributing To Stability
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 1:04 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2009 5:10PM The United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) has contributed to the overall security of the local population, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says, while cautioning that an agreement on a revised security regime ... More >>
Women Falling Victim To Rape In DR Congo
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 1:03 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2009 4:10PM The United Nations humanitarian wing is urging greater protection for civilians in the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has witnessed a surge in sexual violence since the beginning ... More >>
Concern About Conditions For Sri Lanka’s Displaced
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 1:02 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2009 4:10PM The United Nations refugee agency today expressed concern over conditions in the camps set up for people displaced by the recent fighting in Sri Lanka, including overcrowding and limited services. More >>
UN Rights Probe Into Gaza Conflict
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 12:52 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2009 3:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was briefed today by the head of the independent team of investigators tasked by the United Nations Human Rights Council with examining alleged rights abuses and violations of international ... More >>
Simmons Joins Campaign For UN Slavery Memorial
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 12:51 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2009 3:10PM The United Nations today launched a trust fund to build a permanent memorial for victims of slavery, and appointed entrepreneur and hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons as a Goodwill Ambassador to promote the project. More >>
Displaced In Somali Capital Reaches 45,000
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 12:50 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2009 2:10PM Despite a lull in clashes between Government forces and insurgents in the Somali capital, the number of people who have fled Mogadishu in the past 12 days has climbed to 45,000, the United Nations refugee agency reported ... More >>
Tribute To Women’s Rights Champion Helvi Sipilä
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 12:49 pm | United Nations
New York, May 20 2009 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to Helvi Sipilä of Finland, a renowned women’s rights advocate and former United Nations official, who passed away on 15 May at the age of 94. More >>
