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New ‘Terror And Upheaval’ In DR Congo
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:35 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 30 2009 5:10PM The top United Nations humanitarian official today condemned a resurgence of violence against civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid a serious of offensives against a Rwandan militia group. More >>
SC Urges Bolstering Of North-South Peace
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:33 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 30 2009 6:10PM The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) for another year, urging all parties to fully comply with the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that ended a 21-year civil ... More >>
UN’s Western Sahara Mission For Another Year
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:32 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 30 2009 6:10PM The Security Council today extended for one year the mandate of the United Nations mission tasked with organizing a referendum on self-determination in Western Sahara and monitoring the ceasefire between Morocco and the Frente Polisario. More >>
Response To Food, Poverty, Climate Crises
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:31 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 30 2009 7:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a “closely coordinated” response to the interconnected crises of food insecurity, extreme poverty and climate change that are being “exacerbated by global financial and ... More >>
Humanity Taking Back Seat To Politics In Gaza
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:30 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 30 2009 7:10PM Helping Gaza’s most vulnerable must be a top priority, the United Nations humanitarian chief urged today, lamenting that basic human needs are not being met and that reconstruction is stalled, nearly four months after the ... More >>
Sri Lanka’s Displaced Are A Major Concern
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:29 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 30 2009 6:11PM With the number of people crossing out of the conflict zone in northern Sri Lanka growing daily, and several camps already very congested, the United Nations today voiced its continuing concern over accommodations for civilians ... More >>
Rural Poor - $200 Million In UN Funding
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:27 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 30 2009 5:10PM Poverty eradication efforts in developing countries are set to receive a cash injection of over $200 million from the United Nations rural development arm this week to help off-set the impact of the global financial ... More >>
$3 Million To Aid Southern African Flood Victims
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:26 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 30 2009 4:10PM The United Nations has released over $3 million in emergency relief funding in response to the devastation caused by torrential rains in southern Africa, which have led to the deaths of over one hundred people and left tens of ... More >>
Cyprus: UN Mediator ‘Cautiously Optimistic’
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:25 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 30 2009 4:10PM The United Nations envoy charged with supporting progress in ongoing talks aimed at reunifying Cyprus said today that the “grand vision” for the Mediterranean island remains complicated but he is hopeful that it will happen. More >>
UN Pandemic Alert Still At Phase 5
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:24 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 30 2009 2:10PM As it continued to intensively monitor the spread of the influenza A (H1N1) virus, the United Nations health agency today held its pandemic alert to Phase 5, put in place yesterday, and reiterated its call for heightened ... More >>
Relief To Victims Hit By Natural Disasters
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:22 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 30 2009 1:10PM United Nations agencies and their partners are assisting the Government of Afghanistan in responding to flash floods, landslides and earthquakes which have struck various parts of the country in recent days, killing at least 15 ... More >>
Poor Nations Need Temporary Debt Relief
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:21 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 30 2009 12:10PM The head of the United Nations trade and development body has stressed the need for temporary debt relief for poor nations struggling amid the global economic downturn, stressing this would give them some breathing ... More >>
Religious Teaching Limits In Macedonia
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:20 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 30 2009 12:10PM An independent United Nations human rights expert expressed disbelief today at the backlash targeted against a recent court decision to restrict religious teaching in public schools in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. More >>
Science Can Shield Africa From Economic Crisis
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:18 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 30 2009 10:10AM African governments must strongly support the development of new technologies to spur sustainable development and shield the continent from the global economic crisis, a senior United Nations official said today. More >>
Empowering And Protecting Darfur’s Women
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:17 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 29 2009 3:10PM Ensuring gender equality and promoting the participation of women in the search for peace in Darfur are among the aims of a new initiative launched by the United Nations in the strife-torn Sudanese region. More >>
Bolstered Efforts Needed To Combat Chemical Weapon
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:16 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 29 2009 11:10AM Observing the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed for greater efforts prevent the deadly weapons from falling into the hands of terrorists. More >>
Human Rights Situation Still Worrying
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:15 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 29 2009 10:10AM Although the security situation continues to improve in Iraq, a range of human rights abuses continue to be perpetrated in the strife-torn nation, according to a new United Nations report. More >>
More Than 10,000 Mauritanians Return Home
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:13 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 29 2009 1:10PM The number of Mauritanian refugees that have returned home from years of exile in Senegal under a programme launched by the United Nations refugee agency last year has now topped 10,000. More >>
Alleged Coup Plot In Bolivia
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:12 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 29 2009 1:10PM A group of United Nations independent experts on mercenaries today voiced their deep concern over reports that five people were involved in a plot to overthrow the Government of Bolivia. More >>
UN Notches Up Swine Flu Pandemic Alert To Level 5
Friday, 1 May 2009, 4:11 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 29 2009 6:10PM Seeing the swine flu virus spread within a raft of countries, the United Nations health agency today raised the international alert to Phase 5 on a six-point scale, signalling an imminent pandemic and urging all countries to ... More >>
