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Los Angeles Next Stop On Ban’s US Tour
Sunday, 9 November 2008, 2:08 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon embarks on his first visit to the United States city of Los Angeles, where he is scheduled to meet with senior state and city Government officials and leaders in the entertainment industry, as well as address students ... More >>
Alarming’ Levels Of Child Malnutrition In Chad
Saturday, 8 November 2008, 1:39 pm | United Nations
The United Nations has called for urgent action after a new survey found “alarming” levels of malnutrition among children under five in the western part of Chad, a country that is grappling with humanitarian crises on several fronts. More >>
Top UN Officials To Attend World Economic Forum
Saturday, 8 November 2008, 1:37 pm | United Nations
New York, Nov 6 2008 1:10PM Senior United Nations officials will be among the 700 global executives, economists and other experts attending the World Economic Forum that kicks off tomorrow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. More >>
IMF Agrees $16 Billion To Assist Ukraine
Saturday, 8 November 2008, 1:33 pm | United Nations
New York, Nov 6 2008 2:10PM The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a two-year standby arrangement for Ukraine worth more than $16 billion to help the Eastern European country’s authorities restore economic stability in the wake of ... More >>
UN’s Finances ‘Fragile’ With 31 States Paying Dues
Friday, 7 November 2008, 11:08 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Member States to meet their financial obligations to the United Nations for 2008 in full and on time, warning of possible cash shortfalls if assessed contributions are not paid up. More >>
Renewed Fighting In Eastern DR Congo Alarms Ban
Friday, 7 November 2008, 10:19 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced deep concern at fresh fighting in the violence-wracked North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More >>
UN Peacebuilding Delegation Visits Central Africa
Friday, 7 November 2008, 10:15 am | United Nations
A delegation from the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund is conducting a week-long mission in the Central African Republic, which remains beset by unrest and widespread displacement in the north and entrenched poverty across the country. More >>
Ukraine: UN Urges Progress On Arbitrary Detention
Friday, 7 November 2008, 10:13 am | United Nations
A group of independent UNhuman rights experts has urged Ukraine to address issues such as access to justice by detainees and the right to a fair trial, while noting the progress made by the country in dealing with arbitrary detention. More >>
Food Prices High Despite Record Cereal Crop
Friday, 7 November 2008, 10:10 am | United Nations
Though global cereal production is expected to hit a new record this year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization is cautioning that the impact of the current financial crisis on agriculture could mean a surge in food prices. More >>
Ban: Protect The Environment In Times Of Conflict
Friday, 7 November 2008, 10:07 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for preventing the exploitation of the environment in times of conflict, stressing that protecting nature can help countries promote development and avoid a relapse into hostilities. More >>
Fund Unveiled To Support UN Youth-Led Projects
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 4:59 pm | United Nations
A $2 million fund to finance youth-led development projects was announced yesterday by the United Nations Human Settlement Programme at the Fourth Session of the World Urban Forum in Nanjing, China. More >>
Sudan: Progress Of North-South Peace Pact Slow
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 4:56 pm | United Nations
Progress is being made in putting into place the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the long-running north-south civil war in Sudan, but obstacles such as the holding of elections remain. More >>
Transparency Could Restore Investor Confidence
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 12:27 pm | United Nations
The head of the UN Conference on Trade and Development today called for revising accounting and reporting standards to boost investor confidence amid the current global financial crisis, which he warned is spreading like a “pandemic.” More >>
Flood-Ravaged Honduras Remains Fragile, UN Reports
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 11:38 am | United Nations
The situation in flood-inundated Honduras remains fragile, with rains increasing the risk of further landslides in new areas, the United Nations’ humanitarian arm reported today. More >>
Somalia: Ban Urges Release Of Captured Aid Workers
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 10:37 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned today’s abduction of four aid workers and two pilots from an airstrip in the central Somali town of Dusamareb and demanded that they be released immediately. More >>
UN Takes On Causes And Impact Of Land Degradation
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 9:30 am | United Nations
With some 12 million hectares of land lost every year to degradation and other environmental causes, a UN gathering kicks off today in Istanbul, Turkey, to tackle a problem which risks being forgotten due to the current financial crisis. More >>
UN Distributes Food Aid To Displaced Congolese
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 9:27 am | United Nations
The UN World Food Programme today began distributing food to over 135,000 people displaced by fighting in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has forced an estimated 250,000 people to flee their homes. More >>
UN Calls On Haiti To Strengthen Police System
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 9:21 am | United Nations
The top United Nations human rights official has called for strengthening Haiti’s police and judicial systems, as well as for greater assistance for the victims of the series of hurricanes that ravaged the tiny Caribbean nation in recent months. More >>
Ban Congratulates Obama On Election As President
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 9:18 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today extended his congratulations to United States President-Elect Barack Obama, voicing hope that his election will usher in a new era of multilateralism and enhanced partnership with the United Nations. More >>
Ban To Attend Summit Aimed At Ending Congo Crisis
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 9:16 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is leaving today for Nairobi to attend a United Nations-backed summit aimed at ending the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where fighting continues for a second straight day. More >>
