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Working To Ensure Security For Darfur’s Displaced
Sunday, 12 October 2008, 12:56 am | United Nations
The United Nations is working hard to ensure the safety of civilians and to protect the camps housing those displaced by the five-year-old Darfur conflict, the world body’s top peacekeeping official said during a visit to the strife-torn Sudanese ... More >>
Security Council Renews UN Observer Mission
Saturday, 11 October 2008, 3:50 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today extended for another four months the 14-year-old United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) entrusted with overseeing the ceasefire accord between the Government and Abkhaz separatists in the country’s north-western ... More >>
World Bank Donates $25 Million To Help Haiti
Saturday, 11 October 2008, 3:48 pm | United Nations
The World Bank today announced $25 million in additional emergency grants for Haiti to support recovery and rebuilding efforts, and strengthen its capacity to cope with natural disasters, in the wake of a devastating series of storms that hit the Caribbean ... More >>
Call For Boosting UN’s Peacebuilding Capacity
Saturday, 11 October 2008, 3:42 pm | United Nations
The President of the General Assembly today urged Member States to support the strengthening of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture, designed to help countries emerging from conflict to secure long-term peace and avoid slipping back into war or chaos More >>
Ban: Uphold Human Rights While Fighting Terrorism
Friday, 10 October 2008, 2:33 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has underscored that nations are duty-bound to protect human rights while countering terrorism, in a new report made public today. More >>
Drug Companies To Boost Efforts To Tackle HIV/AIDS
Friday, 10 October 2008, 2:11 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and top executives from over one dozen global pharmaceutical companies agreed today that greater efforts must be made to combat HIV/AIDS. More >>
Ban: Invest More To Mitigate Natural Disasters
Friday, 10 October 2008, 11:34 am | United Nations
Much more needs to be done and much greater funding made available to mitigate the devastating toll of natural disasters in an age when climate change threatens to increase both their frequency and severity. More >>
Marine Fishing Industry Loses $50 Billion Annually
Friday, 10 October 2008, 11:23 am | United Nations
The world’s marine fisheries are losing $50 billion each year because of poor management, inefficiencies, and over-fishing, according to a new joint report released today by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. More >>
DR Congo: UN Unable To Confirm Rwandan Incursions
Friday, 10 October 2008, 10:23 am | United Nations
The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has not been able to confirm persistent reports of incursions by Rwandan troops into the eastern part of the vast country where they are said to be fighting alongside rebels. More >>
Call To Boost UN’s Peacebuilding Capacity
Friday, 10 October 2008, 10:17 am | United Nations
The President of the General Assembly today urged Member States to support the strengthening of the UN peacebuilding architecture, designed to help countries emerging from conflict to secure long-term peace and avoid slipping back into war. More >>
Alarming Rise In Malnourished Due To Food Prices
Friday, 10 October 2008, 10:09 am | United Nations
The number of malnourished people around the world is set to increase by 44 million to almost 1 billion by the end of 2008 due to the combined impact of the food and fuel price crises, according to a World Bank report. More >>
Rural Poor InCongo To Benefit From UN Grant
Friday, 10 October 2008, 10:04 am | United Nations
An $8.6 million grant to enhance agricultural production and provide food security for poor people in rural areas of the Republic of Congo was announced today by the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development. More >>
World Bank Donates $25 Million To Rebuild Haiti
Friday, 10 October 2008, 10:02 am | United Nations
The World Bank today announced $25 million in additional emergency grants for Haiti to support recovery and rebuilding efforts, and strengthen its capacity to cope with natural disasters, in the wake of a devastating series of storms. More >>
Drug-Related Crime Imperils Safety In The Americas
Friday, 10 October 2008, 9:46 am | United Nations
Drug trafficking and the violence committed by its associated organized crime is the biggest threat to public safety in the Americas, according to the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. More >>
Comprehensive United Nations Yearbook Goes Online
Friday, 10 October 2008, 9:41 am | United Nations
The Yearbook of the United Nations, the basic reference book on the work of the Organization, went online today, placing 60 years of UN activities at the disposal of the public. More >>
Panel On Algiers Bombing Cites UN Security Lapse
Friday, 10 October 2008, 9:38 am | United Nations
A dysfunctional United Nations security management system, a lack of adequate supervision and training, and significant lapses in judgement and performance all played a major role in the 2007 terrorist bombings of UN offices in Algiers. More >>
35-Year Jail Term Upheld For Rebel Serb Leader
Friday, 10 October 2008, 9:34 am | United Nations
The United Nations war crimes tribunal set up after the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s today upheld a 35-year jail sentence of a former political leader of rebel Serbs in Croatia who was convicted for his role in a campaign of ethnic cleansing. More >>
Experts Examine Impact Of Climate Change On Health
Friday, 10 October 2008, 9:31 am | United Nations
Experts at a meeting convened by the United Nations World Health Organization today agreed on a plan of action to create guidelines on the impact of climate change on human health. More >>
UN Appeals For $140 Million To Feed Zimbabweans
Friday, 10 October 2008, 9:28 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme today appealed for $140 million to feed some 4 million Zimbabweans over the next six months, warning that without more funds, the agency will run out of stocks by January. More >>
Too Many Refugees Worldwide Denied Their Rights
Friday, 10 October 2008, 9:25 am | United Nations
Far too many refugees and asylum-seekers still face intolerance and are denied their rights, even though the past year has witnessed some improvements in their treatment, according to the top protection official serving with the UN. More >>
