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‘One UN’ Sparks Economic Progress In Cape Verde
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 12:29 am | United Nations
Cape Verde has made steady economic progress since lifting itself out of least developed country status last year by benefiting from the coordinated support of UN agencies, a UN Conference on Trade and Development meeting heard today. More >>
Investing In Africa’s Farmers To Ease Food Crisis
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 12:23 am | United Nations
Investing in African farmers is a vital part of a comprehensive global response to the crisis brought on by high food prices, which is “literally a life and death issue” for millions around the world, Sec.-General Ban Ki-moon said today. More >>
Crucial Steps Necessary For Middle East Peace
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 12:18 am | United Nations
An easing of Israel’s closures in the occupied Palestinian territory, a genuine freeze of Israeli settlement activity and continued Palestinian efforts to enhance security are crucial if the Middle East conflict is to be resolved. More >>
Transparency Sought From Iran On Nuclear Activity
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 12:08 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today called on Iran to be fully transparent about its nuclear activities, six years after the agency began efforts to clarify those activities. More >>
Citing Terrorism, UN Extends Afghan Security Force
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 12:04 am | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council today unanimously extended the mission of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan for another year and called for it to be strengthened in the face of increased violence. More >>
Leaders Pledge To Address Africa’s Challenges
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 12:00 am | United Nations
World leaders meeting at the UN today have recommitted themselves to a global partnership to help Africa halve poverty, illiteracy and other socio-economic ills by 2015. More >>
‘Electronic Cigarette’ not Safe According to UN
Monday, 22 September 2008, 7:19 pm | United Nations
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today that, contrary to claims by advertisers, the electronic cigarette – a battery-powered product usually made of stainless steel and resembling a real cigarette – has not been proven a safe ... More >>
Maternal Deaths Occur in Developing Countries
Monday, 22 September 2008, 7:16 pm | United Nations
Over 500,000 women die unnecessarily every year due to complications from pregnancy and childbirth, with 99 per cent of those deaths occurring in developing countries, according to a new report released today by the United Nations Children’s Fund ... More >>
Humanitarian Access in Sudan’s North Darfur
Monday, 22 September 2008, 7:14 pm | United Nations
Fresh fighting between Government and rebel forces in the north of Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region has severely restricted the delivery of critical aid amid unconfirmed reports that thousands more people have been driven from their homes, the United ... More >>
Sentencing of Labour Activist in Myanmar (Burma)
Monday, 22 September 2008, 7:11 pm | United Nations
The United Nations labour agency today expressed concern at the recent sentencing of an activist in Myanmar to two years of hard labour, saying it raises questions about the honouring of an agreement between the Asian country and the agency. More >>
Anti-Trafficking Efforts in Central America
Monday, 22 September 2008, 7:09 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC has strengthened its efforts to tackle human trafficking in Central America by bolstering national prosecutors’ capacities and improving regional cooperation in law enforcement. More >>
on ‘the Brink’ of Eliminating Malaria
Monday, 22 September 2008, 7:07 pm | United Nations
Leading figures from government, business and civil society will meet next week in New York to highlight how close the world is to ending malaria deaths by the target date of 2015, a goal that the United Nations special envoy for the disease says is ... More >>
New School Year Has Begun in Georgia
Monday, 22 September 2008, 7:00 pm | United Nations
Not all children in Georgia have been able to return to class even though the new school year began earlier this week, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), which is working to ensure access to education in the aftermath of ... More >>
Accord Between Chadian Government and Rebels
Monday, 22 September 2008, 6:53 pm | United Nations
The situation in Chad remains fragile and there has been no notable progress towards implementing a year-old agreement between the Government and the main rebel groups, a senior United Nations official said today. More >>
Congolese to Return Home From Zambia
Monday, 22 September 2008, 6:50 pm | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency is encouraging the remaining 51,000 Congolese refugees in northern Zambia to return home, saying conditions in many areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are suitable for repatriation. More >>
Racism And Defamation of Religions
Monday, 22 September 2008, 6:49 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Human Rights Council, currently meeting in its ninth session, discussed racism , racial discrimination and the defamations of religions today in Geneva. More >>
Achieving Anti-Poverty Targets
Monday, 22 September 2008, 6:47 pm | United Nations
United Nations officials have lauded the involvement of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in efforts to attain the Millennium Development Goals MDGs , the eight anti-poverty targets world leaders have pledged to achieve by 2015, noting the increasingly vital ... More >>
Ban Holds Advance Talks With Several World Leaders
Monday, 22 September 2008, 2:02 pm | United Nations
As world leaders prepare to convene at UN Headquarters in New York for the annual debate of the General Assembly, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with a number of them individually to discuss some of today's most pressing issues. More >>
Latest Talks To Further Somali Peace Deal
Monday, 22 September 2008, 9:38 am | United Nations
Two key committees set up as a part of a UN-brokered accord aiming to bring peace to war-torn Somalia have wrapped up their second meeting in Djibouti, during which they discussed practical ways to carry out the June agreement. More >>
UN Celebrates International Peace Day
Monday, 22 September 2008, 9:35 am | United Nations
Teaming up with a range of actors, from artists and students, to cell phone companies and chess enthusiasts, the UN is celebrating the International Day of Peace. More >>
