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Religious Groups in Turkmenistan Still Face Diffic
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 7:25 pm | United Nations
Religious communities and individuals in Turkmenistan continue to face difficulties in practising their faiths, even though the Central Asian country has made clear progress since last year, an independent United Nations human rights expert said ... More >>
UN Envoy to Cyprus Meets with Turkish Officials
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 7:23 pm | United Nations
A top United Nations envoy is in Turkey today for talks with the country’s senior officials regarding the recently-launched UN-backed negotiations aimed at reunifying Cyprus. More >>
UN Encourages Graduates to Have Global Perspective
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 7:19 pm | United Nations
In an ever increasingly interdependent world, where challenges such as climate change, development and security transcend national boundaries, it is in everyone’s best interest to think globally, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told students at Fairleigh ... More >>
Understanding of Problems that Lead to Suicide
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 6:54 pm | United Nations
The United Nations marked World Suicide Prevention Day today with a call for everyone to better understand why a growing number of people feel compelled to kill themselves, as statistics show an average of one million people take their lives every year. More >>
Renewed Violence in North Darfur
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 6:50 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations relief official today voiced deep concern about reports of fresh violence in the north of the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan, especially a recent Government military offensive and attacks on aid workers by armed groups. More >>
Abuse of Synthetic Drugs Rising
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 8:27 pm | United Nations
The use of synthetic drugs such as amphetamine, methamphetamine (meth) and ecstasy are on the rise in developing countries, including parts of East and South-East Asia and the Middle East, according to a new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs ... More >>
Rise in Human Smuggling Across Gulf of Aden
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 8:25 pm | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency said the number of people crossing from the Horn of Africa to Yemen in August was three times the number of arrivals for the same month last year, as smuggling resumed earlier than usual due to calmer weather in ... More >>
Deadly Virus Threatening Livestock in Morocco
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 8:21 pm | United Nations
Progress in fortifying Lebanon’s border with Syria has been minimal, the independent United Nations team assessing the monitoring of the boundary said in a new report made public today. More >>
No Progress so far in Bolstering Lebanon’s Borders
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 8:16 pm | United Nations
Progress in fortifying Lebanon’s border with Syria has been minimal, the independent United Nations team assessing the monitoring of the boundary said in a new report made public today. More >>
Children Becoming Vulnerable in Conflict Areas
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 8:12 pm | United Nations
The changing nature of warfare around the world has meant that more and more children are being used in conflict situations, a senior United Nations child advocate said today , urging that greater action be taken to protect the rights of young people. More >>
Envoy to Iraq Holds Talks With Senior Officials
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 8:04 pm | United Nations
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today urged HIV/AIDS experts to focus their efforts on studies leading to practical conclusions that directly contribute to the fight against the lethal disease in Africa, at a United Nations-sponsored academic ... More >>
Calls for Practical Ideas in Fight Against Hiv/Aid
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 8:00 pm | United Nations
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today urged HIV/AIDS experts to focus their efforts on studies leading to practical conclusions that directly contribute to the fight against the lethal disease in Africa, at a United Nations-sponsored academic ... More >>
Alarm at Increased Violence in Northern Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 7:57 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed deep concern over escalating violence in northern Sri Lanka and the humanitarian impact of the clashes on civilians. More >>
$10 Million From UN Peacebuilding Fund for Nepal
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 7:54 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has approved $10 million in assistance to Nepal from the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, established two years ago to help countries emerging from conflict consolidate their gains and avoid slipping back into bloodshed. More >>
Probe of Illegal Armed Groups in Guatemala
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 7:49 pm | United Nations
The independent body set up with United Nations help to investigate the activities of illegal armed groups in Guatemala has presented its first report, finding that clandestine criminal elements have become “encrusted” in State institutions in ... More >>
Official In Sudan Hails Progress
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 7:47 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy to Sudan today praised the progress made in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process in the war-torn country, the most complex and largest operation of its type in the world. More >>
Prepare to Launch Appeal to Fund Hurricane Relief
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 7:43 pm | United Nations
United Nations humanitarian officials are preparing to launch an appeal to help fund relief efforts in Haiti, one of several Caribbean countries reeling from the impact of four deadly hurricanes in less than a month. More >>
Ban Calls for Boosting Reading Skills
Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 9:22 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for urgent action to promote literacy around the world, noting the implications of not being able to read on human health and efforts to access vital prevention, treatment and support services. More >>
Need to Tackle Discrimination, Prevent Genocide
Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 9:18 pm | United Nations
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights today stressed the need to address discrimination and inequality, and to do more to prevent genocide, in her first major speech since taking up her new post. More >>
UN Agency Supports Struggling Farmers in Swaziland
Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 9:16 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced plans today to help cash-strapped farmers in Swaziland, affected by the global food price crisis, buy seeds in time for the next planting season. More >>
