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Continued Relief Effort; Flood-Hit North Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 9:28 am | United Nations
United Nations relief officials are continuing to assist authorities in the conflict-wracked north of Sri Lanka respond to flooding that has displaced more than 70,000 people and affected 300,000 others. More >>
Cypriot Leaders Hold Further Talks
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 9:24 am | United Nations
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders held further talks today as part of United Nations-sponsored negotiations aimed at reunifying the Mediterranean island, focusing their discussions this time on a federal public service. More >>
Ban Reaffirms Role Of UN In Countering Terrorism
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 9:21 am | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon today reaffirmed his determination for the United Nations to play a lead role in dealing with the menace of terrorism as he stressed the need to bring the perpetrators of last week’s coordinated deadly attacks to justice. More >>
UNESCO Deplores Killings Of Journalists
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 12:54 pm | United Nations
The United Nations agency entrusted with defending press freedom has called on India, Mexico and Pakistan to take greater steps to protect reporters from an increasing number of attacks after the murders of four journalists in the three countries over ... More >>
Greater Efforts To Ensure Rights Of Afghans
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 12:52 pm | United Nations
Senior United Nations officials in Afghanistan have urged the Government to look at alternatives to imprisonment as well as ways to ensure the rights of detainees, citing the growing number of people being held in pre-trial detention and various ... More >>
World’s Fastest Animal, In Race For Survival
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 12:02 pm | United Nations
The critically endangered cheetah, the world’s fastest land animal, is set to obtain added international protection next week at a United Nations-backed conference seeking the conservation of species that cross national borders. More >>
Voter Registration For Côte D’ivoire
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:59 am | United Nations
Identification and voter registration in Côte d’Ivoire is progressing without major incident for long-delayed elections, a key element in resolving a political crisis that in 2002 divided the West African country into a rebel-held north and ... More >>
Senior UN Official Visits Nepal
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:57 am | United Nations
A senior United Nations today began a six-day visit to Nepal, focusing on the release and reintegration of former child soldiers as well as the current use of children by armed groups and their participation in political violence. More >>
Upsurge Of Fighting In Somalia
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:50 am | United Nations
The past week has seen some of the heaviest fighting in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, in recent months, with at least 55 civilians estimated to have been killed and more than 80 others wounded, according to local hospital records cited by United Nations ... More >>
UNICEF Raises Alarm About NCAR
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:47 am | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is voicing concern that security in the strife-torn north of the Central African Republic (CAR) has started to worsen, with fresh fighting between Government forces and rebels uprooting thousands more ... More >>
UN To Fight Sexual Exploitation Of Children
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:33 am | United Nations
A United Nations-backed summit to combat the sexual exploitation of children today called for a comprehensive strategy comprising laws, policies, regulations and services across all social sectors as well as a shift in social attitudes and practices, such ... More >>
UN Meeting Of Greek And Turkish Cypriot Leaders
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:31 am | United Nations
The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders will meet at the official residence of the United Nations Envoy to Cyprus this Friday for the second round of talks aimed at reuniting the two communities on the Mediterranean island, it was announced today. More >>
Relief To Flood-Hit Northern Sri Lanka
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:29 am | United Nations
Three United Nations agencies are offering relief to tens of thousands of Sri Lankans who have been displaced from their homes after floods struck at least five districts in the north of the island nation this week. More >>
Top UN Envoy Calls For Probe Into Murder
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:13 am | United Nations
The top United Nations official in Afghanistan has joined the world body''s human rights and non-governmental organization (NGO) partners in condemning the murder of a female Afghan colleague in the volatile eastern province of Nangarhar and calling ... More >>
Southern Sudan Needs Help With Education
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:11 am | United Nations
The United Nations relief chief today wrapped up a two-day visit to southern Sudan by calling on international donors to help the region develop basic education and health-care services and quickly build up its road system as it recovers after two ... More >>
Some Sudanese Regions Rife With Arbitrary Arrest
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:09 am | United Nations
Arbitrary arrest and detention are rife in many parts of Sudan, and are often linked to further serious violations such as torture, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report released today. More >>
Haiti: Civil And Political Rights
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:06 am | United Nations
The independent United Nations expert on the situation of human rights in Haiti has urged the impoverished Caribbean nation to make further progress in ensuring civil and political rights for its citizens, especially with regard to improving its penal ... More >>
Gaza: UN Relief Officials Still Lack Israeli Cash
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:04 am | United Nations
United Nations refugee officials are still unable to get shekel notes into banks in Gaza, where Israel has imposed closures or restrictions on crossing points, leaving 94,000 of the poorest people without their regular cash assistance. More >>
Freedom Of Expression Endangered In Burundi
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 11:01 am | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert today voiced his deep concern over the diminishing freedom of expression and association in Burundi, warning that violations of these freedoms imperil the rule of law in the African Great Lakes country. More >>
Education Vital Development Goals
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 10:59 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged participants at a global finance meeting in Doha to ensure that all children receive the education they need, without which countries will not be able to achieve their development targets. More >>
