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Indonesia Calls For Muslim Representation
Sunday, 28 September 2008, 3:53 pm | United Nations
The world’s estimated 1.1 billion Muslims deserve specific representation on an expanded Security Council, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister said today, calling for any reform of the 15-member body United Nations body to consider the need for a variety ... More >>
Breakaway Georgian Regions
Sunday, 28 September 2008, 3:50 pm | United Nations
The security of the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia could only be guaranteed by recognizing their independence, Russia told the General Assembly today, voicing its disapproval of the “unipolar world ideology” that it said ... More >>
Cypriots Themselves Must Find Solution To Dispute
Sunday, 28 September 2008, 3:43 pm | United Nations
Only Cypriots themselves can find a solution regarding the Mediterranean island’s reunification, Greece said at the United Nations today, welcoming the role played by the world body in facilitating a “mutually acceptable” solution to the dispute. More >>
Uzbekistan, Calls For New Approach to Afghanistan
Sunday, 28 September 2008, 3:37 pm | United Nations
A radical overhaul of policies focusing more on economic and social assistance rather than military strength is needed if Afghanistan is to ever achieve peace and stability, Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov told the General Assembly today. More >>
Blue Helmets Should Be Deployed In Somalia
Sunday, 28 September 2008, 2:32 pm | United Nations
New York, Sep 26 2008 9:10PMSomalia urgently needs a fully-fledged United Nations peacekeeping force to restore peace and stability in the war-torn country, the Foreign Minister of its Transitional Federal Government (TFG) told the General Assembly tonight. More >>
Obsolete Market System To Blame For Deforestation
Sunday, 28 September 2008, 2:30 pm | United Nations
The current global economic system is to fault for deforestation, Papua New Guinea’s Deputy Prime Minister told the General Assembly’s high-level debate today, stressing the need to protect the South Pacific nation’s rainforeῳts from ῤegredation. More >>
Call For New Financial Order To End Market Turmoil
Sunday, 28 September 2008, 2:28 pm | United Nations
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom today called for a new global financial system to bring an end to the current economic turmoil, laying out five principles on which the order should be based as he addressed the General Assembly's annual ... More >>
UN Agencies Fight Against Cholera Outbreaks
Saturday, 27 September 2008, 2:06 pm | United Nations
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) continue to help authorities in Guinea-Bissau combat an outbreak of cholera that has claimed at least 133 lives since May and forced thousands of others to be hospitalized. More >>
Battle Against Terror Is Multidimensional
Saturday, 27 September 2008, 2:04 pm | United Nations
New York, Sep 25 2008 8:10PMTackling terror demands a multi-faceted approach that goes beyond military means, President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan said at the General Assembly’s high-level segment today, calling on the support of the international ... More >>
Korea Urges Neighbour To Resume Decommissioning
Saturday, 27 September 2008, 2:02 pm | United Nations
The Republic of Korea (ROK) today appealed to its northern neighbour to resume decommissioning its nuclear weapons programme a day after the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) said it would restart nuclear activities and ended the United Nations atomic ... More >>
Australia Calls For Reform Of Financial Systems
Friday, 26 September 2008, 4:40 pm | United Nations
The international financial system needs to be substantially reformed to ensure that the current crisis in the global markets is not repeated, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told the General Assembly's annual high-level debate tonight. More >>
Island Nations Threatened By Climate Change
Friday, 26 September 2008, 11:49 am | United Nations
Small island developing nations, which contribute least to climate change but are under imminent threat of inundation due to rising sea levels, appealed to the United Nations today for immediate measures to be taken to ensure their survival. More >>
Better Chinese Regulation Of Infant Foods Needed
Friday, 26 September 2008, 11:28 am | United Nations
UN agencies called for better regulation of foods for infants and young children in China in light of the contaminated infant formula crisis, reiterating their insistence that breast milk should be used only for the first six months of life. More >>
UN Seeks $15 Million For Flood-Beleaguered Nepalis
Friday, 26 September 2008, 11:18 am | United Nations
The United Nations and its humanitarian partners have issued a $15.5 million appeal today to help 70,000 victims of flooding in eastern Nepal. More >>
Organizations Band To Boost Post-Disaster Recovery
Friday, 26 September 2008, 11:03 am | United Nations
In an effort to more effectively help countries recover from conflicts and natural disasters, the United Nations, European Union and World Bank signed an agreement today to harmonize their collective assistance. More >>
UN Hears Iraq Does Not Pose Threat To Global Peace
Friday, 26 September 2008, 10:59 am | United Nations
Iraq no longer jeopardizes international peace and security, given its successes in promoting national dialogue, consolidating security and improving relations with its neighbours, the President of the Middle Eastern country told the UN. More >>
Africa Advancing On Democracy And Human Rights
Friday, 26 September 2008, 10:56 am | United Nations
African countries are making important advances in embracing democracy, respecting human rights, tackling corruption and strengthening their economies, Tanzanian President and African Union Chairman Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete said. More >>
Pres. Bush: UN Best Positioned To Tackle Terrorism
Friday, 26 September 2008, 10:53 am | United Nations
The role of the United Nations has become increasingly more essential in confronting the global threat of terrorism, United States President George W. Bush said today. More >>
Tajik Leader Asks For Assistance On Water Issues
Friday, 26 September 2008, 10:49 am | United Nations
The leader of Tajikistan today called on the General Assembly to take urgent action to boost the supply of water to meet development challenges. More >>
Number Of Cell Phone Subscribers To Hit 4 Billion
Friday, 26 September 2008, 10:46 am | United Nations
The number of mobile cellular subscribers worldwide will reach the 4 billion mark by the end of 2008, the head of the United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) announced today. More >>
