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Cambodian-Thai Border Row Turns Deadly
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 10:04 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed deep concern about the exchange of gunfire today along the Cambodian-Thai border near a disputed ancient temple that has reportedly led to the deaths of at least two people. More >>
Syria And Lebanon Establish Diplomatic Relations
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 10:00 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the move by Syria and Lebanon to establish full diplomatic relations with each other, calling it a “landmark event” that will benefit both Middle East countries. More >>
Talks In Jordan Further Middle East Peace Process
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 11:10 am | United Nations
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has held talks with top officials in Jordan on the latest developments in the Israel-Palestinian conflict, especially the ongoing efforts to negotiate a two-State solution. More >>
Afghan Authorities Respond To Diarrhoea Outbreak
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 11:00 am | United Nations
United Nations agencies are helping authorities to respond to a diarrhoea outbreak in Afghanistan, where only about a quarter of the population has access to safe drinking water. More >>
Concert For Tenor Great Pavarotti Raises UN Funds
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:54 am | United Nations
Fellow tenor greats Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo sang alongside contemporary musicians such as Sting and Italy’s Zucchero at a charity concert at the historic site of Petra, Jordan, on Sunday in honour of the late Luciano Pavarotti. More >>
Gorillas Have UN Ally In Fight For Survival
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:48 am | United Nations
United Nations agencies are stepping up efforts to save gorillas in the wild, with three of the four subspecies already critically endangered as humans’ close relative faces multiple threats ranging from hunting to destruction of habitat. More >>
UN Conference Aims To Combat Corruption In Africa
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:46 am | United Nations
Scholars, policy makers and civil society leaders from within and outside Africa are currently meeting in Addis Ababa in a three-day United Nations-sponsored conference aimed at giving momentum to the fight against corruption. More >>
Haiti: UN Extends Mandate Amid Insecurity
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:38 am | United Nations
The Security Council today extended the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti through mid-October 2009. More >>
Global Action Needed To Tackle Daunting Challenges
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:27 am | United Nations
Concerted international action is crucial in addressing development challenges, whose scope has intensified in recent months due to climate change, soaring food and energy prices and the global financial turmoil. More >>
More Deadly Afghan Attacks As Situation Worsens
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:25 am | United Nations
The number of violent attacks in Afghanistan in the last few months has been the highest since 2002 as the insurgency spreads beyond the south and east of the country, the top United Nations envoy told the Security Council today. More >>
Fighting In Eastern DR Congo Uproots Over 150,000
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:09 am | United Nations
More than 150,000 people have been driven from their homes in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past two months by fighting on two fronts, with dissident Congolese and Ugandan rebels. More >>
$1 Billion Disbursed So Far By UN Emergency Fund
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:06 am | United Nations
Disbursements by the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund for humanitarian aid worldwide topped the $1 billion mark this week when more than $200,000 was disbursed to feed women and children in Tajikistan. More >>
Treaty To Protect Underwater Cultural Heritage
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:03 am | United Nations
Aiming to safeguard over 3 million shipwrecks and submerged ruins across the globe, the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage will enter into force in January 2009. More >>
Unequal Health-Care Systems Hurt Poor Worldwide
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 9:58 am | United Nations
The annual World Health Report finds that the inequalities are now much greater than they were 30 years ago and that too often health care is treated as a commodity on which a profit can be made. More >>
Ban Arrives In Geneva Ahead Of Talks On Georgia
Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 9:55 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Geneva today for talks on the role of the United Nations mission in Georgia after the August conflict with Russia in the Caucasus country. More >>
Cyprus: UN-Backed Power-Sharing Talks Move Forward
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 11:53 am | United Nations
The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders made progress today in talks focusing on the issue of the presidency and vice-presidency in a new power-sharing government. More >>
Ban Urges More Action To Counter Financial Crisis
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 10:41 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for more action over the global financial crisis following the “laudable” steps taken by major economies and international financial institutions over the weekend. More >>
Global Studies Focus On Nuclear Energy From Fusion
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 10:39 am | United Nations
The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today joined forces with a global research consortium to enhance studies into fusion, a type of nuclear energy generated by merging light atoms. More >>
DPR Korea , US Reach Denuclearization Agreement
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 10:21 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the agreement between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the US on denuclearization verification measures, saying the accord will allow the Six-Party Talks progress to resume. More >>
Iraq: UN Strongly Condemns Violence In Mosul
Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 10:17 am | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy in the country today deplored the recent killing of civilians in Iraq and the spike in violence targeting Christian communities in the past few days. More >>
