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UN World Court To Discuss Kosovo’s Independence
Friday, 10 October 2008, 9:22 am | United Nations
The General Assembly voted today to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a non-binding advisory opinion on the legality of Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia. More >>
UN Inspectors Denied Access To Korea Nuclear Plant
Friday, 10 October 2008, 9:19 am | United Nations
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea today cut off all further access for United Nations inspectors to its nuclear reprocessing plant in Yongbyon, two weeks after it announced that it would resume work at the facility. More >>
New Proposals Aim To Improve UN Operations
Friday, 10 October 2008, 12:40 am | United Nations
The head of the UN Department of Management has urged Member States to support a series of proposals designed to change the way the world body operates, and in particular to enable it to attract, recruit and keep high quality staff. More >>
Former Rwandan Minister At UN War Crimes Tribunal
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 2:06 pm | United Nations
A former top Rwandan official facing charges of genocide was transferred today from Frankfurt, Germany, to Arusha, Tanzania, to the UN war crimes tribunal set up to deal with the 1994 mass killings in the small Great Lakes nation. More >>
Ban Urges More Support To Improve Women’s Lives
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 11:02 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the importance of continued support for the efforts of the United Nations Population Fund to empower the world’s women, particularly to improve maternal health and promote gender equality. More >>
Relief Efforts Continue In Quake-Hit Kyrgyzstan
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:58 am | United Nations
United Nations humanitarian agencies are continuing their relief efforts in the mountains of southern Kyrgyzstan, where an earthquake on Sunday night killed more than 70 people and displaced hundreds of families. More >>
Government Troops Will Respect DR Congo Ceasefire
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:55 am | United Nations
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has assured the United Nations of its commitment to abide by the ceasefire in the eastern part of the vast African country. More >>
UN Boosts Market Access For Organic Farmers
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:51 am | United Nations
Organic farmers in developing countries will have greater access to world markets, thanks to two practical tools developed by the United Nations and a partner agency to help ease trade in organic agricultural products. More >>
Timetable For Darfur Peacekeeping Force Outlined
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:38 am | United Nations
The “severely stretched” UN-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur, which has struggled to find enough countries willing to supply troops and equipment, should now reach two-thirds of its full deployment by the end of this year. More >>
UN Cites Need To Make Hospitals Safe From Disaster
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:35 am | United Nations
United Nations officials are marking the International Day for Disaster Reduction with a call to invest more to make hospitals safe in the event of natural hazards such as earthquakes and cyclones. More >>
Ban: DPR Korea Lacking In Human Rights Progress
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:30 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken out against the lack of “tangible progress” made by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in addressing serious human rights concerns. More >>
New Tool Analyzes High Maternal Mortality In India
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:27 am | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is spotlighting the introduction of a new tool in India that is designed to help health-care experts, policymakers and local communities across the country understand the root causes of its high rates ... More >>
Applications Flood UN For Cultural Heritage List
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:23 am | United Nations
Dozens of applications from around the world have been received for inscription on a new UN-endorsed list that will work to protect and enhance awareness about intangible cultural heritage, such as oral traditions and expressions. More >>
Myanmar: UN Outlines Steps To Improve Human Rights
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:17 am | United Nations
Improving the situation of human rights in Myanmar is still a challenging task, according to the independent United Nations expert on the issue. More >>
Financial Crisis Must Not Diminish Climate Change
Thursday, 9 October 2008, 9:41 am | United Nations
Sec.-Gen. Ban Ki-moon today warned of the dangers of the fight against the climate change – which he characterized as the “defining challenge of our era” – getting bogged down by shorter-term problems, such as the financial turmoil. More >>
Court To Rule On Georgian Claim Against Russia
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 2:04 pm | United Nations
The International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, will deliver a ruling next week on Georgia’s claim against Russia that it has breached a global pact against racial discrimination. More >>
Whales, Dolphins, Manatees Win More Protection
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 1:52 pm | United Nations
Dolphins, small whales and manatees living in the waters off West Africa or islands in the mid-Atlantic Ocean will now receive greater protection after 15 countries signed an agreement under a United Nations-backed treaty. More >>
Ted Turner Launches Sustainable Tourism Standards
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 1:51 pm | United Nations
The businessman and philanthropist Ted Turner and United Nations agencies have unveiled the first-ever voluntary sustainable tourism standards in a bid to ensure that tourism helps, not harms, local communities and the environment. More >>
Nature Restoration Brings Garden Of Eden To Africa
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 1:45 pm | United Nations
United Nations-backed pilot projects are now targeting a ‘lost’ lake in Mali, a Kenyan forest that is a vital source for key rivers and lakes and land restoration in Haiti. More >>
Reinforced Hospitals Needed In Disaster Mitigation
Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 1:42 pm | United Nations
With natural disasters claiming 230,000 lives in the first six months of this year alone, much more must be invested in disaster reduction and the reinforcement of hospitals should be a top priority. More >>
