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Afghanistan August Election Date
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 12:28 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 4 2009 10:10AM The top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today welcomed the decision by the country’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) reaffirming 20 August as the date of the 2009 presidential and provincial council elections, ... More >>
ICC Issues Arrest Warrant For Sudanese President
Thursday, 5 March 2009, 12:26 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 4 2009 10:10AM The International Criminal Court (ICC) today issued an arrest warrant for war crimes committed in the strife-torn Darfur region by Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, the first sitting Head of State to be indicted by the Court. More >>
Financial Crisis To Deepen Extreme Poverty
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 1:23 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 3 2009 12:10PM The global financial crisis sweeping through Wall Street and the European banking sector will touch the lives of the world’s most vulnerable, pushing millions into deeper poverty and leading to the deaths of thousands of children, ... More >>
Gaza: Aid Inflow Still Restricted
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 1:21 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 3 2009 1:10PM Despite calls at yesterday’s donor conference for the unfettered import of aid and reconstruction supplies to the combat-battered Gaza strip, Israeli authorities continue to block crucial supplies, the United Nations ... More >>
Bill Clinton To Join Forces To Help Haiti
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 1:19 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 3 2009 2:11PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has invited former United States President Bill Clinton to join him on an upcoming trip to Haiti to raise awareness of efforts to help the Caribbean nation’s people and government bolster their economic ... More >>
‘Moral Courage’ Needed To Combat Human Trafficking
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 1:18 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 3 2009 1:10PM Human trafficking has no place in the 21st century, the General Assembly President said today, calling for commitment and change exceeding political will to eradicate the scourge. More >>
Director Of UN Headquarters In Nairobi
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 1:17 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 3 2009 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has tapped the chief of the United Nation’s environmental agency to serve as the Director-General of the Organization’s headquarters in Nairobi, a UN spokesperson said today. More >>
UN-African Union Blue Helmets Report
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 1:16 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 3 2009 3:10PM The United Nations-Africa Union (AU) hybrid peacekeeping operation in Darfur known as UNAMID today reported that the security situation in war-ravaged Sudanese region is calm. More >>
Condemning Guinea-Bissau Assassinations
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 1:14 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 3 2009 3:10PM Condemning “in the strongest terms” the assassination of president of Guinea-Bissau and his chief of staff, the United Nations Security Council today called on the people, political leaders, and the armed forces of the ... More >>
Tribunal For Lebanon Killings
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 1:13 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 3 2009 4:10PM The opening of the special tribunal to investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of a massive car bomb blast that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and 22 others is a watershed moment in the fight against ... More >>
UN Council To Focus On Peacekeeping Policy
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 1:12 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 3 2009 5:10PM Peacekeeping policy and the repercussions of a possible indictment of the Sudanese President by the International Criminal Court (ICC) are among top concerns of the Security Council this month, according to the Charge d’affaires ... More >>
Shots Fired Into Lebanon From Israel
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 1:11 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 3 2009 5:10PM Shots were fired today into Lebanese territory from the Israeli side of the Line of Withdrawal in contravention of the United Nations resolution that helped end fighting between the countries two years ago, the UN Interim Force ... More >>
End Sexual And Gender Based Violence In Liberia
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 2:42 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 2 2009 7:10PM The United Nations envoy to Liberia has underscored the world body’s commitment to working with the Government to end sexual and gender-based crimes at the opening of a new police unit tasked with investigating such violent ... More >>
Coast Flotilla For UN Force In Lebanon
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 2:41 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 2 2009 6:10PM Belgium today took command of United Nations peacekeeping’s first-ever maritime task force (MTF), which was deployed off the coast of Lebanon in 2006 to curtail arms smuggling following that year’s war between Israel and ... More >>
Peacekeepers Will Stay In Darfur
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 2:40 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 2 2009 5:10PM Whatever the International Criminal Court (ICC) decides on indicting the Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir on charges of war crimes this Wednesday, the United Nations-African Union operation in Darfur (UNAMID) will continue ... More >>
Rights For Women In HIV/AIDS Caregiving
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 2:38 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 2 2009 5:10PM Too many women shoulder the heaviest burden in caring for people living with HIV and AIDS, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro said today, calling for greater balance in responsibilities between men and women. More >>
Constant Vigilance On Nuclear Risks Critical
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 2:37 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 2 2009 4:10PM Nuclear safety worldwide is steadily improving but the risk of accidents or malicious acts can never be eliminated and there is no room for complacency, the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency said today. More >>
Fisheries Must Brace Themselves For Climate Change
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 2:36 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 2 2009 2:10PM The fishing industry and government authorities must plan ahead to deal with the impact of climate change on fisheries worldwide, according to a new United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report. More >>
Murder Of Filipino Journalist
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 2:34 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 2 2009 1:10PM The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has condemned the killing of a Filipino radio journalist, who was shot dead by two masked gunmen last week. More >>
African Envoy Meets With Local Authorities On Secu
Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 2:33 pm | United Nations
New York, Mar 2 2009 3:10PM The joint Darfur envoy of the United Nations and the African Union (AU) today travelled to Nyala, South Darfur, and El Geneina, West Darfur, to discuss security problems with local authorities of the strife-torn region of ... More >>
