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Doha Call For Aid ‘Remarkable'
Monday, 8 December 2008, 12:35 pm | United Nations
United Nations General Assembly President Miguel D´Escoto today hailed the outcome of the recent Doha global finance meeting as “remarkable,” noting that it urged donor States to maintain their aid commitments to developing countries despite the ... More >>
Construction Sector Can Do More To Curb Emissions
Monday, 8 December 2008, 12:25 pm | United Nations
Energy use in buildings accounts for one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, but the huge potential of the construction sector to combat climate change has not been realized, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). More >>
British Children’s Author Named Artist For Peace
Monday, 8 December 2008, 12:08 pm | United Nations
The prize-winning British children’s author and illustrator Lauren Child has been selected as the latest Artist for Peace by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the agency announced today. More >>
Cholera Cases Continue To Climb In Zimbabwe
Monday, 8 December 2008, 12:07 pm | United Nations
Zimbabwe is now facing its worst cholera outbreak in over a decade, with the number of suspected cases of cholera in Zimbabwe in recent months having climbed to nearly 14,000, including 589 deaths reported, the United Nations announced today. More >>
Ban Calls On Burundi’s Government
Monday, 8 December 2008, 12:06 pm | United Nations
Burundi’s Government and the rebel group Palipehutu-FNL must now summon the political will and courage to overcome outstanding issues and successfully conclude the peace process they agreed to two years ago, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... More >>
Ground-Breaking UN Atlas To Tackle Climate Change
Monday, 8 December 2008, 12:05 pm | United Nations
Boosting funding for efforts to slash greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation can simultaneously combat climate change and conserve biodiversity, a pioneering atlas launched today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) shows. More >>
Afghan Remittances From Iran Total $500M Annually
Monday, 8 December 2008, 12:03 pm | United Nations
Afghans working in Iran send home some $500 million annually, equivalent to 6 per cent of Afghanistan's gross domestic product (GDP), according to a new study commissioned by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International ... More >>
Nepalese Vow To Release Former Child Soldiers
Monday, 8 December 2008, 12:02 pm | United Nations
Nepal’s Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, has agreed to release the remaining 3,000 former child soldiers from Maoist army cantonment camps, a senior United Nations official announced today . More >>
Time To Act In DR Congo Is Now
Monday, 8 December 2008, 11:51 am | United Nations
With a "humanitarian tragedy" unfolding in the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), it is imperative that action be taken immediately to protect the population and bring an end to the fighting, the top United Nations peacekeeping ... More >>
UN Appeals For Release Of Hostages In Somalia
Saturday, 6 December 2008, 1:40 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy to Somalia today called for hostages, including two Catholic nuns, being held in the war-ravaged Horn of Africa nation to be freed immediately. More >>
UN Officials Celebrate Great Reserve Of Volunteers
Saturday, 6 December 2008, 1:36 pm | United Nations
Communities should harness the energy and initiative of the thousands of volunteers who contribute to projects around the world, including critical United Nations activities, senior UN officials said today as they marked the day dedicated to those who give ... More >>
Fathers Urged To Be Role Models Against Violence
Saturday, 6 December 2008, 1:31 pm | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency and its aid partners in Montenegro have enlisted popular local sports coaches to take part in a new public awareness campaign aimed at fathers that is part of broader worldwide efforts to stem sexual and physical ... More >>
UN Daily News, 4 December, 2008
Friday, 5 December 2008, 4:14 pm | United Nations
The United Nations and its relief partners must respond quickly to address the humanitarian needs of Zimbabweans and prevent the cholera epidemic from spreading, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today in a telephone conversation with South African President Kgalama ... More >>
Ban Calls On Burundi’s Government
Friday, 5 December 2008, 4:09 pm | United Nations
Burundi’s Government and the rebel group Palipehutu-FNL must now summon the political will and courage to overcome outstanding issues and successfully conclude the peace process they agreed to two years ago, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... More >>
DR Congo: UN Peacekeepers To ‘Press’ Rebels
Friday, 5 December 2008, 4:08 pm | United Nations
United Nations peacekeepers in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) intend to press fighters from the DRC-based Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a mainly Hutu rebel group, to leave a town they recently entered near the ... More >>
09 Critical Year For Action On Climate Change
Friday, 5 December 2008, 4:07 pm | United Nations
With negotiations on a successor pact to the Kyoto Protocol, which mandates targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions, expected to wrap up in December 2009, next year will be the year of climate change, United Nations officials said today in New ... More >>
Yet Another Attack On Aid Workers In Darfur
Friday, 5 December 2008, 4:04 pm | United Nations
Two gunmen equipped with AK-47 assault rifles and a hand grenade stopped a humanitarian convoy in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region today, beat up the aid workers and stole money in the latest of a long series of such assaults that are impeding relief ... More >>
UN Forum Advocating An ‘Internet For All’ Underway
Friday, 5 December 2008, 4:00 pm | United Nations
A United Nations-backed international forum focusing on Internet governance issues, particularly the potential expansion of access to greater numbers of people, is under way in India. More >>
Gaza Crossing Partially Opened Today
Friday, 5 December 2008, 3:59 pm | United Nations
Some crossings into Gaza, including fuel pipelines, were opened today, allowing a limited amount of United Nations humanitarian supplies to reach the area’s 1.5 million inhabitants. More >>
Ban: UN May Have To Re-Think Ground Role
Friday, 5 December 2008, 2:20 pm | United Nations
The United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) may have to reassess their roles on the ground following this summer’s fighting between Russia and Georgia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. More >>
