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Influenza A(H1N1) Vaccine As Infections Rise
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:27 pm | United Nations
New York, May 6 2009 5:10PM The number of influenza A(H1N1) infections continues to climb, the United Nations health agency, which is at the centre of the global response to the outbreak, reported today, as it moves forward with efforts to create ... More >>
Israeli President Discuss Gaza Inquiry Report
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:26 pm | United Nations
New York, May 6 2009 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Israeli President Shimon Peres discussed the report of the United Nations Board of Inquiry into incidents affecting the world body’s personnel, premises and operations during the recent ... More >>
Ban Names American As New UN Security Chief
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:25 pm | United Nations
New York, May 6 2009 3:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Gregory B. Starr of the United States as chief of United Nations security, replacing David Veness, who resigned last year in the wake of the 2007 terrorist attack against ... More >>
Destabilization In Eastern Chad
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:25 pm | United Nations
New York, May 6 2009 3:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today warned against any attempts to destabilize eastern Chad, where United Nations aid agencies say mounting insecurity could threaten the delivery of aid to over 400,000 refugees and internally ... More >>
Agencies Launch DDT-Free Anti-Malaria Initiative
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:23 pm | United Nations
New York, May 6 2009 2:10PM The United Nations today announced a renewed round of international efforts to combat malaria with a reduced reliance on the controversial synthetic pesticide Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane (DDT). More >>
Marine Stocks Hurt By Abandoned Fishing Gear
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:22 pm | United Nations
New York, May 6 2009 2:10PM The world’s fish stocks are seriously threatened by the growing presence of lost and discarded fishing gear that now make up about 10 per cent of all marine litter, according to a new report released today by two United ... More >>
Reported Afghan Civilian Casualties
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:21 pm | United Nations
New York, May 6 2009 1:10PM The top United Nations official in Afghanistan today expressed his serious concern about reports of civilian casualties and fighting that took place in the country’s western Farah province on Monday. More >>
Latin America & Caribbean: Support Economic Summit
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:21 pm | United Nations
New York, May 6 2009 12:10PM The President of the General Assembly has called on the Rio Group, an alliance of 23 Latin American and Caribbean nations, to play a central role in shaping the future of the global economy to truly reflect the needs ... More >>
Forced Evictions Contravene Human Rights Standards
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:19 pm | United Nations
New York, May 6 2009 11:10AM An independent United Nations human rights expert today expressed her extreme concern about the threatened eviction of nearly 100 families in Phnom Penh, and called on the Cambodian authorities to halt this practice pending ... More >>
UN Calls On Iraq To Halt Executions
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:18 pm | United Nations
New York, May 6 2009 10:10AM In the wake of this weekend’s executions of a dozen convicted criminals in Iraq, the United Nations urged the Government to stop the use of the death penalty, at least until fair trials can be guaranteed. More >>
UN Relief: Strife-Torn Darfur, Southern Sudan
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:17 pm | United Nations
New York, May 6 2009 10:10AM The United Nations humanitarian chief kicked off a five-day trip to Sudan today to assess relief programmes in the south of the vast African country and its war-torn Darfur region. More >>
UN Probe Into Gaza Incidents
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 2:04 pm | United Nations
New York, May 5 2009 6:10PM Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today sent to the Security Council a summary of the report by the United Nations Board of Inquiry into incidents affecting the world body’s personnel, premises and operations during the recent ... More >>
Nigeria Surpasses Hollywood
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 12:27 pm | United Nations
New York, May 5 2009 7:10PM The Nigerian film industry has overtaken Hollywood and closed the gap on India, the global leader in the number of movies produced each year, according to a new United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ... More >>
Security Council Urges Open Elections In Africa
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 12:25 pm | United Nations
New York, May 5 2009 6:10PM The Security Council today expressed its concern over the resurgence of unconstitutional changes of government in some parts of Africa, and its negative impact on the economic and social welfare of the people and the ... More >>
Mistrust Threatening Nepal’s Peace Process
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 12:24 pm | United Nations
New York, May 5 2009 4:10PM All parties in Nepal must work urgently to rebuild trust and achieve consensus, the top United Nations official in the country said today, warning that the crisis sparked by the Prime Minister’s resignation threatens the ... More >>
Rebuilding Of Gaza Vital To Maintain Calm
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 12:23 pm | United Nations
New York, May 5 2009 4:10PM The top United Nations envoy to the Middle East today called for Palestinian factions to put their differences behind them and for urgent rebuilding to begin in Gaza to prevent the unravelling of the fragile calm in the ... More >>
Guidelines For Iraqi Asylum Claims
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 12:20 pm | United Nations
New York, May 5 2009 2:10PM A drop off in levels of violence in some parts of Iraq has allowed the United Nations refugee agency to revise its guidelines on eligibility for those seeking asylum. More >>
Religious Registration Law In Serbia
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 12:19 pm | United Nations
New York, May 5 2009 1:10PM An independent United Nations human rights expert today called on the Serbian Government to reform legislation restricting the freedom of religion in the Balkan State, while finding signs of encouragement in its multi-ethnic ... More >>
Global Solidarity To Tackle Influenza A(H1N1)
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 12:17 pm | United Nations
New York, May 5 2009 1:10PM The current influenza A(H1N1) outbreak is yet another reminder of just how much countries are interconnected, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized today, urging global solidarity to tackle the virus. More >>
Midwives Can Make a Difference For Millions
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 12:16 pm | United Nations
New York, May 5 2009 12:10PM The head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today called on governments to support midwives in their communities, stressing that these skilled professionals are vital in a world where every minute a woman dies ... More >>
