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UN-AU Joint Tribute To Peacekeeper Killed, Darfur
Saturday, 19 July 2008, 11:34 am | United Nations
UNAMID paid tribute to a Nigerian peacekeeper killed two days ago while on patrol in the war-wracked Sudanese region. The death of Major Shehu Abdullahi Gada brought to nine the number of UNAMID peacekeepers killed in Darfur this year. More >>
Top Vietnamese Official Pham Gia Khiem At UN Talks
Saturday, 19 July 2008, 11:32 am | United Nations
Climate change, the global food and energy crisis, economic development and United Nations reform were among the highlights of wide-ranging discussions between General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim and Viet Nam's Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem. More >>
UNHCR Seeks Funds For S. Sudan Returning Refugees
Saturday, 19 July 2008, 11:19 am | United Nations
"If the current return trend is anything to go by, we could complete repatriation to Southern Sudan by the end of 2009 or the first quarter of 2010, provided we get funding on time for the rest of this year and next," said Mengesha Kebede. More >>
Liberian Rights Work Praised, But Crime A Concern
Saturday, 19 July 2008, 11:17 am | United Nations
"The installations of a new democratically elected government which took office in January 2006 has witnessed the acceleration of progress on a number of human rights and development issues including economic and social rights," said Charlotte Abaka. More >>
UN's Inter-Cultural Understanding Unit Online Tool
Saturday, 19 July 2008, 11:16 am | United Nations
The online tool, called the Media Literacy Education Clearinghouse, collects together information from around the world on media literacy education, media education policy and youth-produced media, and is available in Arabic, English and Spanish. More >>
Insecurity, Drought Puts Millions Somalis In Need
Saturday, 19 July 2008, 2:18 am | United Nations
WFP says insecurity, drought & successive poor harvests are only worsening the suffering of millions, and pushing thousands more into poverty. Price rises in basic commodities and the weakness of the Somali shilling have only added to the misery. More >>
Global Action Needed For Food And Energy Crises
Saturday, 19 July 2008, 12:08 am | United Nations
"The food crisis offers a win-win opportunity for the international community to collectively ... promote trade efficiency while also boosting agricultural production and reducing the vulnerability of the poorest around the world." -- Srgjan Kerim. More >>
Proposed EU Policy On Illegal Immigrants Alarms UN
Saturday, 19 July 2008, 12:03 am | United Nations
Ten independent United Nations human rights experts have expressed their deep concern at a proposed European Union policy that seeks to harmonize standards and procedures for returning "irregularly staying third-country nationals." More >>
Sweden To Head Peacebuilding Commission, Burundi
Saturday, 19 July 2008, 12:01 am | United Nations
Burundi has been the victim of violent coups and political instability since gaining independence in 1962, but in late May the Government and a rebel group signed a cessation of hostilities declaration, raising hopes about the peace process. More >>
Nepal Will Require Continued UN Presence - Envoy
Saturday, 19 July 2008, 12:00 am | United Nations
The Secretary-General's Special Representative, Ian Martin, told a meeting of the Security Council that the leaders of the three largest parties wanted the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) to continue past 23 July - when its current mandate expires. More >>
Protecting Children In Armed Conflict A Moral Call
Friday, 18 July 2008, 10:35 pm | United Nations
"The protection of children in armed conflict is a litmus test for the United Nations and the Organization's Member States," Mr. Ban said told the Security Council in an open debate. "It is a moral call, and deserves to be placed above politics." More >>
Peacebuilding Funds Approved, Ivory Coast, S Leone
Friday, 18 July 2008, 10:35 pm | United Nations
The money will also be put towards supporting facilitation efforts under last year's Ouagadougou Agreement, which was reached to end the protracted political stand-off in the West African country between the Government and the rebel Forces Nouvelles. More >>
2 Billion People Lack Improved Sanitation Access
Friday, 18 July 2008, 10:33 pm | United Nations
Despite recent progress, more than 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation, while nearly 1.2 billion people defecate without sanitary facilities, posing a major health threat to their communities, according to a UNICEF/WHO report. More >>
UN Must Adjust To 'New Reality' In Kosovo -- Ban
Friday, 18 July 2008, 10:54 am | United Nations
In light of developments since Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in February, the UN mission there is unable to perform its usual functions and must adjust to the new reality on the ground, says Ban Ki-moon. More >>
Chinese Engineers To Build Camps In Nyala, Darfur
Friday, 18 July 2008, 10:51 am | United Nations
UNAMID today welcomed the arrival of 172 Chinese engineers in Nyala, bring the total number of Chinese engineers in Darfur to 315 and the total number of UNAMID forces to 8,000. More >>
Chinese Engineers To Support UN-AU Mission, Darfur
Friday, 18 July 2008, 9:20 am | United Nations
A company of 172 Chinese engineers arrived today in Nyala in South Darfur to join the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) in Sudan's troubled western region. They bring the total number of Chinese engineers in Darfur to 315. More >>
UN Seeks Children's Depictions Of Climate Change
Friday, 18 July 2008, 6:42 am | United Nations
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today launched its annual painting competition for children, calling for artwork from youth on the subject of climate change, ranging from its impact on the planet to steps everyone can take. More >>
Afghanistan: 3 Tons Of Precursor Chemicals Seized
Friday, 18 July 2008, 6:41 am | United Nations
Working with UNODC and regional governments, the CNPA has stepped up its efforts to intercept consignments of smuggled precursors through its participation in Operation Tarcet, which began in Afghanistan and now covers the region. More >>
UN Calls For ID Processing Ahead Of Ivorian Polls
Friday, 18 July 2008, 6:40 am | United Nations
The top UN official in Côte d'Ivoire has called for the identification process ahead of November's presidential election to be launched quickly, and reaffirmed the world body's pledge to assist the West African nation conduct the long-delayed polls. More >>
ICC To Investigate Attacks On Darfur Peacekeepers
Friday, 18 July 2008, 6:40 am | United Nations
"Any attack against peacekeepers is a crime under my jurisdiction," Luis Moreno-Ocampo told a news conference in New York, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Rome Statute, which created the world's first independent and permanent court. More >>
