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Outcome Document At Anti-Racism Conference
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 12:04 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 21 2009 5:10PM Top United Nations officials welcomed today’s adoption of an outcome document, emphasizing the need to address all manifestations of intolerance with greater resolve, on the second day of the world body’s anti-racism Durban ... More >>
UN Force In Chad And Central Africa Lacks Troops
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 12:03 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 21 2009 5:10PM The United Nations peacekeeping force protecting refugees and other civilians in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR) has reached less than half its authorized troop strength, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. More >>
Fair Elections Urgently Needed In Côte D’ivoire
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 2:51 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 20 2009 7:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a realistic timetable for the holding of credible and transparent elections in the Côte d'Ivoire, as a matter of urgency, in his latest report on divided country. More >>
Forest Management Is Crucial, UN Says
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 2:48 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 20 2009 7:10PM Sustainable forest management policy is crucial at a time when climate change, the financial crisis and unsustainable development are posing severe risks to this invaluable global resource, United Nations officials ... More >>
Tribunal Over Disputed Area In Sudan
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 2:44 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 20 2009 6:10PM A United Nations-supported international court in The Hague has begun hearings to mediate a settlement over a disputed town straddling northern and southern Sudan. More >>
Mission In Darfur Causes Millions In Damage
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 2:42 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 20 2009 6:10PM A fire broke out last night at the headquarters of the hybrid United Nations-African Union (AU) peacekeeping operation in Darfur, known as UNAMID, causing millions of dollars worth of damage, the mission announced today. More >>
National Ownership Keys To Boosting Rule Of Law
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 2:35 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 20 2009 6:10PM Strategic planning, partnership and national ownership are the cornerstones to bolstering respect for the rule of law in countries that require assistance in their justice sector, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro ... More >>
Restoration Of Constitutional Law In Fiji
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 2:32 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 20 2009 6:10PM The Security Council and two human rights experts today joined Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other United Nations figures in voicing deep concern over the abrogation of Fiji’s constitution, the sacking of its judiciary ... More >>
US Withdrawal From Anti-Racism Conference
Monday, 20 April 2009, 2:50 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 19 2009 1:10PM Expressing her deep regret that the United States has decided to not attend the global anti-racism gathering beginning tomorrow, the top United Nations human rights official has called on States shift their priorities ... More >>
Solutions To Interrelated Global Challenges
Monday, 20 April 2009, 2:48 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 19 2009 1:10PM The interlinked challenges the world faces today can be addressed in a manner that will propel growth, inclusivity and sustainability, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said. More >>
UN Institute Seeks To Boost Security Governance
Sunday, 19 April 2009, 12:48 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 16 2009 6:10PM A new office of the United Nations Interregional Crime Research Institute (UNICRI), seeking to counter the appeal of terrorism, opened its doors in northern Italy today. More >>
Justice Sector Key To Democracy In Timor-Leste
Sunday, 19 April 2009, 12:47 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 16 2009 10:10AM Affirming that there could be no democracy without the rule of law, the top United Nations envoy to Timor-Leste today called for a common strategic vision to overcome challenges to the fledgling nation’s justice sector. More >>
Darfur: Green Light To School Project Funding
Sunday, 19 April 2009, 12:45 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 16 2009 5:10PM Schoolchildren in the war-torn western flank of the Sudan are set to benefit from a cash injection aimed at breathing new life into their educational system, the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in ... More >>
US, Russian Arms Talks
Sunday, 19 April 2009, 12:42 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 16 2009 5:10PM New nuclear arms negotiations between the United States and the Russian Federation could break the current impasse in arms control, but only if they fed into multilateral efforts, a top United Nations official said today. More >>
UN Nuclear Inspectors Leave DPR Korea
Sunday, 19 April 2009, 12:38 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 16 2009 1:10PM After being ordered out of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) earlier this week, United Nations nuclear inspectors left the East Asian nation today. More >>
DR Congo Set Up Joint Coordination Centres
Sunday, 19 April 2009, 12:34 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 16 2009 6:10PM The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the country’s armed forces have established two joint coordination centres to support Government efforts to restore safety and security ... More >>
Pirate Attacks Could Ramp Up Hunger In Africa
Sunday, 19 April 2009, 12:29 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 16 2009 3:10PM Several ships carrying United Nations emergency relief supplies bound for Somalia have become the latest victims of piracy off the Horn of Africa, prompting the World Food Programme (WFP) to express concern that millions ... More >>
Pirate Attacks Could Ramp Up Hunger In Africa
Sunday, 19 April 2009, 12:27 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 16 2009 3:10PM Several ships carrying United Nations emergency relief supplies bound for Somalia have become the latest victims of piracy off the Horn of Africa, prompting the World Food Programme (WFP) to express concern that millions ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Heavy Fighting Resumes After Two-Days
Sunday, 19 April 2009, 12:26 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 16 2009 5:10PM After the end of the two-day lull in fighting in northern Sri Lanka, intense fighting – including small arms fire, mortar fire and aerial attacks – has been reported in the so-called no-fire zone, the United Nations said ... More >>
UN Lauds Georgia For Issuing Travel Documents
Sunday, 19 April 2009, 12:25 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 16 2009 12:10PM The Georgian Government has granted Chechen refugees the right to travel overseas for the first time, earning praise from the United Nation for honouring a commitment it made when signing the 1951 Refugee Convention. More >>
