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Latest Smuggling Tragedy Off Yemeni Coast
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 11:56 am | United Nations
New York, Mar 23 2009 6:10PM At least seven Africans drowned over the weekend when the smugglers’ boat they were travelling in capsized shortly after docking in the Yemeni port of Aden, the United Nations refugee agency has reported, adding that ... More >>
Force Carries Out Anti-Banditry Patrols In Darfur
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 11:53 am | United Nations
New York, Mar 23 2009 5:10PM In spite of the overall calm security situation, the United Nations-African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region is continuing its patrols in the face of banditry activities. More >>
Liberia: Multi-Agency UN Project
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 11:52 am | United Nations
New York, Mar 23 2009 4:10PM The signing of a six-agency project in Liberia is a major step toward restoring civil administration in the West African country, which is recovering from a devastating 14-year conflict, the United Nations Development ... More >>
Leaders Must Put Needs Of Kosovo’s Communities Fir
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 11:50 am | United Nations
New York, Mar 23 2009 3:10PM Although strides have been made to consolidate stability in Kosovo, leaders in Pristina and Belgrade must give priority to needs of Kosovo’s communities ahead of their own political interests, a senior United Nations official ... More >>
Credible And Secure Afghan Polls
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 11:48 am | United Nations
New York, Mar 23 2009 2:10PM The Security Council today extended the United Nations presence in Afghanistan for another year, while recognizing the key role played by the world body in coordinating international efforts in the country and in supporting ... More >>
Zimbabwe’s Cholera: Continued Vigilance Vital
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 11:47 am | United Nations
New York, Mar 23 2009 1:10PM While noting an overall downward trend in the number of cholera cases and deaths in Zimbabwe over the last two months, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today urged continued vigilance, citing the very ... More >>
Roster Of Stars Spotlighting HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 11:46 am | United Nations
New York, Mar 23 2009 11:10AM Togolese footballer Emmanuel Adebayor is the latest addition to the United Nations roster of renowned personalities using their star power to raise awareness about the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. More >>
2009 Summit On World Food Crisis Gains Support
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 11:44 am | United Nations
New York, Mar 23 2009 10:10AM A proposed 2009 world summit on the food crisis, which continues in poor countries despite falling commodity prices, is rapidly gaining backing and growing in relevance, the United Nations agricultural agency said today. More >>
Release Of One Of Three UN Staff Held In Niger
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 11:43 am | United Nations
New York, Mar 23 2009 10:10AM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the release of one United Nations staff member who was taken hostage in Niger late last year and reiterated his call for the freeing of two others, including an envoy to the ... More >>
Impunity For Rights Abuses: Nepal's Peace Process
Monday, 23 March 2009, 12:56 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 22 2009 4:10PM The United Nations human rights chief warned today that Nepal's peace process could be at risk unless justice is ensured for victims of past and ongoing abuses. More >>
World Must Work Together To Use Water Wisely
Monday, 23 March 2009, 12:55 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 22 2009 10:10AM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has underscored the potential of water as a unifying force rather than a catalyst for conflict, stressing that the world's collective future depends on how it manages this precious resource. "More ... More >>
Sudan Must Respect Humanitarian Aid Agreements
Sunday, 22 March 2009, 2:25 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 20 2009 6:10PM A top United Nations humanitarian official today urged the Government of Sudan to respect existing agreements and its own laws on the operation of relief groups in strife-torn Darfur, 13 of which have been ousted, resulting, ... More >>
Asia’s Decision To Renounce Nuclear Weapons
Sunday, 22 March 2009, 2:24 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 20 2009 5:10PM Central Asia is set to become the Northern Hemisphere’s first-ever nuclear-weapons-free zone tomorrow, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcoming the entry into force of the pact underpinning the establishment of the ... More >>
Racism Denies Fundamental Right To Equality
Sunday, 22 March 2009, 1:34 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 21 2009 11:10AM Top United Nations officials have called for strengthening collective efforts to combat racism and work towards the goal of equality among all human beings, as they marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial ... More >>
UN Day Highlights Need To Share Global Water
Saturday, 21 March 2009, 4:27 pm | United Nations
Mustapha, Musa and Adam, subjects of a recent United Nations documentary, speak different languages, come from different African countries and eke out their subsistence in three different ancient ways: fishing, farming and herding. More >>
Guyana’s Barber Shops Offer Hiv Prevention Advice
Saturday, 21 March 2009, 4:25 pm | United Nations
Barber shops and beauty salons in Guyana’s capital are taking part in a United Nations project to spread crucial information about HIV prevention in the small nation, which has one of the highest prevalence rates in its region. More >>
Anti-Cyber-Threat Coalition Launches Headquarters
Saturday, 21 March 2009, 4:22 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 20 2009 1:10PM The headquarters of the global coalition to tackle the world’s most serious cybersecurity threats, backed by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union ( ITU ), was inaugurated outside of the Malaysian capital, ... More >>
Health Sector Will Bear Brunt Of Global Crises
Saturday, 21 March 2009, 3:37 pm | United Nations
Today’s global crises, whether the economic downturn or climate change, are the result of bad policies and it is the health sector that will bear the brunt of their consequences, the top United Nations health official has warned. More >>
Hopes For Successful Un Anti-Racism Summit
Saturday, 21 March 2009, 3:35 pm | United Nations
The United Nations human rights chief today said she hopes the release of a shorter version of the draft outcome document for next month’s anti-racism conference will mark the necessary breakthrough to achieve consensus among States and lead to a successful ... More >>
Timor-Leste And UN Launch Radio Soap Opera
Saturday, 21 March 2009, 3:32 pm | United Nations
A new radio soap opera featuring the forbidden love story of a young Timorese couple is the latest initiative by the Government and the United Nations to raise awareness about reproductive health issues. More >>
