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Inter-Ethnic Clashes In Southern Sudan
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:46 pm | United Nations
New York, May 13 2009 1:10PM The recent surge in deadly ethnic violence in southern Sudan, killing at least 66 people, is cause for serious concern, a United Nations official in the region warned today, calling for an immediate and peaceful resolution ... More >>
Timor-Leste National Police Unit
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:45 pm | United Nations
New York, May 13 2009 11:10AM The National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) will take over law enforcement duties in a district of the fledgling nation this week for the first time since violent clashes rocked the country in 2006, the Government and the ... More >>
World’s Mayors Discuss Sustainable Urban Planning
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:43 pm | United Nations
New York, May 13 2009 11:10AM Mayors and representatives from some of the world’s major cities are meeting today at the United Nations to discuss how better infrastructure planning can help achieve sustainable urban development. More >>
UN Goodwill Ambassador For Human Trafficking
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:42 pm | United Nations
New York, May 12 2009 6:10PM The United Nations anti-crime arm will today name acclaimed American painter Ross Bleckner as Goodwill Ambassador to Combat Human Trafficking at the opening of an art exhibition displaying paintings by former child soldiers ... More >>
UNICEF Continues Support To China’s Quake Victims
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:41 pm | United Nations
New York, May 12 2009 6:10PM The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is continuing its assistance to women and children in China’s Sichuan province, as they seek to rebuild their lives after last year’s devastating earthquake. More >>
Darfur: Surge In Factional Violence
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:40 pm | United Nations
New York, May 12 2009 5:10PM The joint African Union-United Nations envoy to Darfur expressed concern today over recent armed clashes between various factions in the northern part of the war-ravaged Sudanese region. More >>
Guidance For Influenza A(H1N1) Caregivers
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:39 pm | United Nations
New York, May 12 2009 4:10PM The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today it will soon publish initial guidance for clinical management of influenza A(H1N1) infection, 5,251 cases of which have now been officially reported by 30 countries. More >>
US Elected To UN Human Rights Council
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:38 pm | United Nations
New York, May 12 2009 3:10PM The General Assembly today elected 18 countries to serve on the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council for three-year terms starting next month, including – for the first time – Belgium, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Norway ... More >>
Release Of Journalist From Iranian Jail
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:37 pm | United Nations
New York, May 12 2009 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the release from an Iranian prison of journalist Roxana Saberi, who was convicted of spying for the United States, a United Nations spokesperson said today. More >>
Sri Lanka: Impact Of Conflict On Children
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:36 pm | United Nations
New York, May 12 2009 3:10PM United Nations officials today voiced their distress at the impact on children of the ongoing conflict in northern Sri Lanka, urging both the Government and Tamil rebels to ensure the protection of the most vulnerable. More >>
People In Horn Of Africa Need Humanitarian Aid
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:34 pm | United Nations
New York, May 12 2009 2:10PM Senior United Nations officials today highlighted the need for significant resources to help over 19 million people in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia who require humanitarian aid due the effects of conflict and drought. More >>
Internet To Reach Goal Of 7 Billion New Trees
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:33 pm | United Nations
New York, May 12 2009 2:10PM Ahead of World Environment Day, celebrated globally on 5 June, the United Nations today announced an ambitious tree-planting target in a bid to push governments into reaching agreement on a climate change pact in Copenhagen ... More >>
Growing Pakistani Humanitarian Crisis
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:32 pm | United Nations
New York, May 12 2009 12:10PM Responding to the deepening humanitarian crisis in north-west Pakistan, United Nations agencies are ramping up emergency aid to hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the Government offensive against militants along the ... More >>
Victims Of Forced Labour
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:31 pm | United Nations
New York, May 12 2009 12:10PM Victims of forced labour lose an estimated $20 billion ever year in unpaid earnings, according to a new report by the United Nations labour agency, which calls for increased action to eradicate the scourge. More >>
Shared Responsibility For Debt Relief
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:30 pm | United Nations
New York, May 12 2009 11:10AM An independent United Nations expert today stressed the need for creditor and debtor nations to work closely and openly to promote responsible financing and ensure the fair and transparent management of foreign debt. More >>
Somalia: Attempt To Destabilize Government
Sunday, 17 May 2009, 12:29 pm | United Nations
New York, May 12 2009 10:10AM The top United Nations envoy to Somalia today condemned the latest surge in armed violence targeting the fledgling Government of the beleaguered Horn of Africa nation. More >>
New Chief Of UN Tourism Agency
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 11:27 am | United Nations
New York, May 11 2009 6:10PM Taleb Rifai has been selected by the United Nations tourism agency as its new Secretary-General for a four-year term beginning in January 2010. More >>
Collaboration To Deliver Aid To Darfur
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 11:26 am | United Nations
New York, May 11 2009 6:10PM The United Nations emergency relief chief has urged increased cooperation in responding to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, as he wrapped up a five-day visit to the vast African country. More >>
Oil Workers Focus On Impact Of Economic Crisis
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 11:25 am | United Nations
New York, May 11 2009 6:10PM Representatives of governments, oil companies and workers today began a week-long meeting hosted in Geneva by the United Nations labour agency to discuss the impact of the global economic downturn on employment in the oil and ... More >>
Weekend Death Toll In Sri Lankan Conflict
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 11:24 am | United Nations
New York, May 11 2009 3:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said he was appalled at the killing of hundreds of Sri Lankan civilians caught in the middle of hostilities between the army and separatist Tamil rebels over the weekend. More >>
