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ICC Seeks Charges Against Rebels in Darfur
Friday, 21 November 2008, 10:19 am | United Nations
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today presented evidence against three rebel commanders for their role in last year’s deadly attack against peacekeepers in the war-ravaged Sudanese region of Darfur. More >>
Obama Phones Ban to Discuss World Affairs
Friday, 21 November 2008, 10:14 am | United Nations
United States President-elect Barack Obama has telephoned Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to discuss how to address current crises and strengthen the partnership between the US and the United Nations. More >>
Björk, UN Unveil Environmental Awareness Campaign
Thursday, 20 November 2008, 3:48 pm | United Nations
The Icelandic singer and green campaigner Björk today endorsed a new United Nations environmental campaign to raise public awareness on the impacts of global warming. More >>
Rebel Pullback and Increased Aid Access to DRC
Thursday, 20 November 2008, 2:57 pm | United Nations
19 November 2008 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the announcement of a military pullback by a rebel militia and the opening of humanitarian corridors to allow unfettered access to vulnerable people in the eastern Democratic Republic ... More >>
Torture is Rife in Equatorial Guinea
Thursday, 20 November 2008, 11:11 am | United Nations
19 November 2008 – Ukraine needs to clean up its contaminated shoreline one year after a major oil spill in the Kerch Strait damaged flora and fauna in the area and caused significant revenue losses for local industries, according to a new joint ... More >>
Clean-up Needed on Ukrainian Shores
Thursday, 20 November 2008, 11:09 am | United Nations
19 November 2008 – Ukraine needs to clean up its contaminated shoreline one year after a major oil spill in the Kerch Strait damaged flora and fauna in the area and caused significant revenue losses for local industries, according to a new joint ... More >>
Latest Acts of Piracy off Coast of Somalia
Thursday, 20 November 2008, 11:04 am | United Nations
19 November 2008 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his concern at new acts of piracy off the Somali coast this week amid reports of a series of attacks or attempting hijackings in recent days in a region already notorious for the practice. More >>
ICC Rules Congolese Rebel’s Trial Back On Track
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 11:09 am | United Nations
The International Criminal Court today announced its decision to reverse its earlier suspension of the trial of Congolese rebel leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, accused of recruiting child soldiers to serve in his militia. More >>
UN Ramps Up Aid To Feed 100,000 Displaced In Congo
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 11:07 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme is increasing its food distributions in the war-ravaged east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in a bid to reach almost 100,000 people uprooted by the conflict. More >>
UN Aims To Close ‘Digital Divide’ In Asia-Pacific
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 10:48 am | United Nations
Overcoming the “digital divide” between the poorest countries and developed economies in Asia and the Pacific is the focus of a two-day meeting organized by the United Nations regional office in Bangkok that kicked off today. More >>
UN Calls For End To Israeli Blockade Of Gaza Strip
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 10:45 am | United Nations
The top UN human rights official called today for an immediate end to the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, which she said contravened international law and had deprived those living there of their most basic human rights for months. More >>
British Police Smash SE Asian Sex Trafficking Ring
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 10:40 am | United Nations
Police raids on several hundred buildings in the United Kingdom have recovered dozens of sex trafficking victims, mostly from East and South-East Asia, and led to legal charges against dozens of suspects, according to a UN report. More >>
Myanmar: UN Demands New Fair Trials For Prisoners
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 10:33 am | United Nations
Five independent UN experts on human rights demanded that authorities in Myanmar hold fair and open re-trials for dozens of prisoners of conscience sentenced to lengthy prison terms and immediately release their jailed defence counsels. More >>
World Toilet Day Focuses On Better Sanitation
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 10:25 am | United Nations
Boosting the standard of sanitation in poor countries worldwide is a matter of basic human dignity, and yet 40 per cent of the global population still does not have access to toilets, a United Nations rights expert said today. More >>
Switzerland: Ban Meets With Human Rights Official
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 10:41 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Switzerland for the start of a two-day visit that includes talks with the United Nations’ top human rights officials and a meeting with his many envoys and representatives worldwide. More >>
Iraq Creates Independent Human Rights Commission
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 10:38 am | United Nations
The top United Nations official in Iraq today welcomed the country’s establishment of an independent commission to promote and protect human rights in the troubled Middle East country. More >>
UN Appeals For Solidarity Among Somali Leaders
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 10:33 am | United Nations
The senior United Nations envoy to Somalia today urged the country’s leaders across all sectors to put aside their differences and unite to consolidate stability in the war-ravaged Horn of Africa nation. More >>
UN Seeks To Insure Farmers Against Extreme Weather
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 10:31 am | United Nations
A new United Nations-supported scheme seeks to provide financial support to poor rural farmers facing the impact of climate change and natural disasters. More >>
Gaza Crossing Reopens Today To Allow Partial Aid
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 10:28 am | United Nations
A border crossing into the Gaza Strip opened today, allowing a limited amount of humanitarian supplies to the 1.5 million residents forcibly confined to the area, the Office of the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process said. More >>
Afghanistan: UN Readies Food Aid Ahead Of Winter
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 10:26 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme has already delivered 23,000 tons of food for nearly 1 million Afghans, some of whom will be cut off from supplies once winter’s bitter cold arrives and heavy snows set in. More >>
