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UN Observer Force In Golan Heights Extended
Monday, 15 December 2008, 2:37 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today extended the United Nations force observing the ceasefire between Israel and Syria on the Golan Heights for a further six months, until 30 June 2009. More >>
DR Congo: Concern For Displaced Grows
Monday, 15 December 2008, 2:35 pm | United Nations
Armed militia this morning shot two young girls who were sheltered at a United Nations camp in the conflict-ridden eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), from which the Organization’s refugee agency has been relocating thousands of displaced ... More >>
UN Chief Deplores Latest Terrorist Attack In Iraq
Monday, 15 December 2008, 2:30 pm | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned the “heinous bomb attack” in northern Iraq which killed scores of people and wounded more than 90 civilians in a crowed restaurant yesterday. More >>
Philippine Rebels To Stop Using Child Soldiers
Monday, 15 December 2008, 2:29 pm | United Nations
An Islamic rebel group in the Philippines will stop recruiting child soldiers and return to civilian life those already in their ranks, according to an action plan announced by a United Nations official who wrapped up a five-day mission in the country ... More >>
Some 50,000 Colombians In Ecuador To Be Registered
Monday, 15 December 2008, 2:26 pm | United Nations
Nearly 50,000 Colombian refugees are expected to benefit from the Ecuadorian Government’s nationwide registration scheme, which aims to recognize and document refugees who have been in the country for more than a year, the United Nations said today. More >>
Timor-Leste Issues UN-Backed Human Rights Guide
Monday, 15 December 2008, 1:54 pm | United Nations
A booklet that aims to build human rights awareness among the members of the armed forces of the young nation of Timor-Leste was released today and immediately welcomed by the United Nations mission in the country, known as UNMIT. More >>
Ban Urges UNRC To Rise Above‘Partisan Posturing’
Monday, 15 December 2008, 12:46 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Human Rights Council marked the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in a special session today, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calling on it to rise above “partisan posturing and regional divides” ... More >>
Cyprus: UN Peacekeeping Mission Extended
Monday, 15 December 2008, 12:40 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP) by six months, welcoming September’s historic launch of talks between the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities ... More >>
New UN-Japan Pact Seeks To Boost Use Of Space Data
Monday, 15 December 2008, 12:39 pm | United Nations
New UN-Japan Pact Seeks To Boost Use Of Space Data To Reduce Disaster Risk More >>
UN Aids Countries Pursuing Nuclear Power
Monday, 15 December 2008, 12:34 pm | United Nations
The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) has advised nations aspiring to use nuclear power to adopt a comprehensive approach – getting governments, the private sector and schools on board – to guarantee safety. More >>
Emergency Relief Continues To Filter Into Gaza
Friday, 12 December 2008, 1:53 pm | United Nations
A slow trickle of humanitarian aid has continued to flow into the Gaza Strip, where 1.5 million residents are forcibly confined, the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) reported today. More >>
Guinea-Bissau Continues To Need Strong Int Support
Friday, 12 December 2008, 1:50 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council today underscored the need for continued international support for Guinea-Bissau, while voicing their concern over security in the West African country which faced an unsuccessful coup attempt last month by elements of ... More >>
Burundi Faces Threat Of Fresh Conflict
Friday, 12 December 2008, 1:41 pm | United Nations
Although Burundi has made commendable advances in key areas for peace consolidation, an impasse between the Government and the last major rebel holdout is deepening and the risks of renewed confrontation are intensifying, according to a United Nations ... More >>
DR Congo: UN Reports Progress In Talks
Friday, 12 December 2008, 1:34 pm | United Nations
Talks between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a main rebel group are continuing to make headway, according to the top United Nations envoy tasked with helping to resolve the conflict that has engulfed the east of the ... More >>
UN Daily News For The 10 December, 2008
Friday, 12 December 2008, 11:49 am | United Nations
BAN LEADS CHORUS OF UN VOICES CALLING FOR ACTION TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS OF VULNERABLE More >>
Iraq: Concern Over Human Trafficking Allegations
Friday, 12 December 2008, 11:47 am | United Nations
The top United Nations official in Iraq voiced concern today over the plight of hundreds of foreign labourers enticed to the country with the promise of work only to be left bitterly disappointed. More >>
Ban Calls For ‘Green New Deal’ At UN Talks
Friday, 12 December 2008, 11:46 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for renewed global solidarity to tackle the twin challenges of climate change and the financial crisis, telling ministers gathered at a United Nations conference in Poland that the world cannot afford to ... More >>
Seaports Benefit From UN-Backed Training Programme
Friday, 12 December 2008, 11:27 am | United Nations
African and Asian officials will receive training in the efficient operation of seaports as part of a United Nations programme to help developing countries acquire the skills needed to participate more effectively in the global economy under an agreement signed ... More >>
Ban Remembers UN Staff Killed In Algiers
Friday, 12 December 2008, 11:23 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to the 17 United Nations staff members killed by terrorists in Algiers last year on the first anniversary of the attack that took their lives. More >>
Gunmen Kill Leader Of Displacement Camp In Darfur
Friday, 12 December 2008, 11:21 am | United Nations
Unidentified gunmen have shot dead the traditional leader of a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region, the latest in a series of attacks on the 2.7 million people uprooted by over five years of fighting ... More >>
