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Secretary-General Welcomes Release Of Top Envoy
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 5:16 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the release of his Special Envoy for Niger, Robert Fowler, and three others who had been abducted in recent months in West Africa. More >>
Ban On Imports Into Gaza:Economic Recovery On Hold
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 5:14 pm | United Nations
Economic recovery in the Gaza Strip is at a standstill due to the ongoing blockade of materials and spare parts that would spur reconstruction following the Israel’s devastating three-week military offensive, the United Nations said today. More >>
‘Champions Of The Earth’ Proclaimed By UN
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 5:12 pm | United Nations
A French aerial photographer, an Ethiopian youth organization and the largest manufacturer of wind turbines in Asia are among the innovators named as 2009 Champions of the Earth by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). More >>
Ban Recommends ‘Incremental Approach’ To Somalia
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 5:11 pm | United Nations
Noting hard-won progress in Somalia but also that the situation remains in dangerous flux, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has recommended a phased approach to United Nations peacekeeping support to the faction-torn nation. More >>
Sri Lanka: Tens Of Thousands Still Trapped
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 5:07 pm | United Nations
The United Nations voiced deep concern today over the safety of tens of thousands of civilians trapped in a shrinking pocket of land on Sri Lanka’s north-east coast where fighting rages between the military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ... More >>
Assembly President Calls For Unity
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 5:05 pm | United Nations
As the United Nations General Assembly officially designated 22 April as International Mother Earth Day, its president called on States to “cooperate in a spirit of global partnership to conserve, protect and restore the health and integrity of the Earth's ... More >>
Secretary-General Applauds Malta’s Contribution
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 5:03 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to the Government of Malta for taking part in the United Nations anti-racism conference under way in Geneva, calling for international solidarity to combat discrimination. More >>
Aid Workers’ Expulsion In Sudan Impeding Relief
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 5:00 pm | United Nations
The expulsion of humanitarian and human rights agencies from Sudan following the issuance of an arrest warrant for the Sudanese president for war crimes is thwarting the United Nations’ efforts in peacekeeping and humanitarian aid, Secretary-General ... More >>
UN Relief Chief On Disaster Recovery In China
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 4:37 pm | United Nations
Wrapping up a visit to China today, the top United Nations relief official praised the East Asian nation’s disaster preparedness and recovery efforts as the first anniversary of the devastating Wenchuan earthquake neared. More >>
Cholera Infection Slows in Southern Africa
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 4:35 pm | United Nations
The cholera epidemic in southern Africa continues to abate, but international and local health authorities stress the need to remain vigilant, the United Nations reported today. More >>
Ban Welcomes Political Conversion Of Militia
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 4:32 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the accreditation of a former armed opposition group in Burundi as a political party, lauding its renunciation of armed conflict. More >>
Digital Tech Sector Calls For New Strategies
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 4:27 pm | United Nations
Now is the time to guide the future of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as it recovers from the effects of the economic crisis, the head of a United Nations technology unit said today. More >>
UN Mission Submits Reports On Northern Iraq
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 4:25 pm | United Nations
After a year-long process, the top United Nations envoy to Iraq today submitted reports on disputed internal boundaries to the country’s highest officials, with the aim of initiating dialogue over the contested demarcations. More >>
UN Agency Partners With Timor-Leste University
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 4:22 pm | United Nations
The United Nations agency tasked with providing countries with the knowledge, experience and resources that aid growth has announced the opening of a think-tank in Timor-Leste linking academics and policy makers to better promote development in the fledgling ... More >>
UN Voices Concern Over Violence In Sudan
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 4:20 pm | United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Sudan today expressed its deep concern over renewed tribal clashes in the country’s southern Jonglei State, where dozens of people reportedly lost their lives over the weekend, with many others injured ... More >>
Over 100,000 Uprooted in Latest Wave of Attacks
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 4:13 pm | United Nations
Rebel attacks in recent weeks have forced more than 100,000 people from their homes in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. More >>
Sri Lanka: 40,000 More Flee Battle Zone
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 6:06 pm | United Nations
An estimated 40,000 people more people have fled Sri Lanka's north-eastern coastal pocket, where the military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are engaged in fierce fighting, the United Nations refugee agency said today. More >>
Asia-Pacific Population Growth Falls
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 5:56 pm | United Nations
The Asia-Pacific region’s annual population growth has fallen to 1.1 per cent, the lowest rate among the world’s developing regions, according to a statistical snapshot released today by the United Nations. More >>
Child Soldiers In Volatile Eastern DR Congo
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 12:06 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 21 2009 4:10PM Plans are under way to release more child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a UN envoy said today at the end of a one-week visit, urging an end to ongoing violations against children in a humanitarian crisis ... More >>
UN Agency To Assess Environmental Damage In Gaza
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 12:05 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 21 2009 4:10PM Increased discharge of raw sewage and other environmental effects of the recent combat in Gaza will be focus of an assessment announced today by the head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). More >>
