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Zimbabwe: Need To Address Humanitarian Needs
Friday, 5 December 2008, 2:12 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 >>
Measles Deaths Dramatically Cut By 74 % Worldwide
Friday, 5 December 2008, 1:57 pm | United Nations
Measles deaths have plummeted by some 74 per cent worldwide since 2000, the United Nations announced today, while warning that the problem has still not been eradicated. More >>
UN Emergency Relief Fund Launches Annual Pledging
Friday, 5 December 2008, 1:16 pm | United Nations
The $500-million United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) today launched its annual pledging conference, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warning that the financial crisis, climate change and population growth are likely to increase demands ... More >>
UNDP Chief Hails Nations For Commitment
Friday, 5 December 2008, 12:00 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has commended the resolve of the more than160 countries who met for a global finance meeting, which wrapped up recently in Doha, Qatar, to address the triple crisis posed by economic turmoil, ... More >>
Developing Countries: Accord To Cut Trade Barriers
Friday, 5 December 2008, 11:56 am | United Nations
Developing countries are set to benefit from a United Nations-backed partnership announced today that seeks to establish a coherent system of measurements throughout the world to minimize technical barriers to trade which are still a major obstacle ... More >>
Pakistani Girls Get First Shot At Education
Friday, 5 December 2008, 11:54 am | United Nations
Children uprooted by the violence in the war-torn north-western region of Pakistan have unexpectedly benefited from their plight by having the opportunity to attend school for the first time in United Nations-supported camps, reported a senior UN ... More >>
Farms, Forests Can Help Fight Climate Change
Friday, 5 December 2008, 11:52 am | United Nations
Although agriculture and deforestation together account for nearly one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, farm communities and those deriving their livelihoods from forests can help combat climate change, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said ... More >>
Huge Challenges Remain In Darfur And Chad
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 2:38 pm | United Nations
Both the Government and the rebels in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region bear responsibility for the immense humanitarian challenges there, while the rapid deployment of an enhanced United Nations force in neighbouring Chad is vital for improving the lot of refugees, ... More >>
Next Year Is ‘Make Or Break’ For Somalia
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 2:35 pm | United Nations
Somalia’s population faces total destitution next year without more effective aid, a United Nations humanitarian official cautioned today, as the many problems in the Horn of Africa country are exacerbated by extremely difficult political and security ... More >>
UN-Backed Aids Conference Examines Progress
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 2:34 pm | United Nations
A United Nations-backed AIDS conference opened in Dakar, Senegal, today, with participants set to discuss how to sustain progress made in preventing new HIV infections and reaching more people with antiretroviral treatment. More >>
Nations Sign Up To Banning Use Of Cluster Bombs
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 2:33 pm | United Nations
Representatives of around 100 countries gathered in Oslo, Norway today to sign an historic United Nations-sponsored treaty formally renouncing the use of cluster bombs, a weapon that frequently kills innocent civilians and cripples communities for decades ... More >>
Call For Efforts To Slash Climate-Induced Disaster
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 1:26 pm | United Nations
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners appealed today for stepped-up action on a global scale to boost preparedness for effectively responding to disasters brought on by climate change. More >>
SC Must Act If Warrant Issued For Sudanese Leader
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 1:24 pm | United Nations
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today called for concerted action by the Security Council to enforce any arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for allegedly committing war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide ... More >>
UNICEF Steps Up Assistance Efforts To Zimbabweans
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 1:21 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is intensifying its assistance to Zimbabwe’s swelling population of children in need, outlining a four-month response plan to deal with the Southern African country’s multiple crises, including a deadly cholera ... More >>
DR Congo: UN Extends Efforts Amid Violence
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 1:20 pm | United Nations
The United Nations food agency is ramping up its humanitarian operations in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in response to deadly fighting between Government forces and armed rebel groups that has forced hundreds of thousands of ... More >>
Ban Calls For Improved Reality For M East Peace
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 1:18 pm | United Nations
Ban Calls For Improved Reality On The Ground For Middle East Peace Process To Succeed More >>
Noisier Oceans Threaten Whales And Dolphins
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 11:57 am | United Nations
Increased noises generated by larger numbers of ships, seismic surveys and use of new military sonars are imperiling creatures such as whales and dolphins, who use sound to communicate and find food, experts said today at a United Nations Environment ... More >>
Ban: People With Disabilities Must Play Key Role
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 11:56 am | United Nations
Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said that those with disabilities – the vast majority of whom live in poor countries – have a fundamental role to play in development processes. More >>
Gaza Crossings From Israel Remain Closed
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 11:55 am | United Nations
All crossings for goods going into Gaza from Israel remained closed today, with no fuel, humanitarian supplies or commercial commodities reaching the 1.5 million inhabitants, the United Nations reported today. More >>
Darfur: Clashes Between Displaced And Militiamen
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 11:54 am | United Nations
Peacekeepers serving with the joint United Nations-African Union mission in Darfur UNAMID are working to calm tensions in the south of the war-wracked region after violent clashes between Janjaweed militiamen and the residents of a camp for internally ... More >>
