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Intl WHO Staff Return To Baghdad, Permanent Basis
Friday, 18 July 2008, 6:39 am | United Nations
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said today that it has restored a permanent international staff presence in Baghdad for the first time since a suicide bomb attack on the world body's Iraq headquarters in 2003 left 22 dead and 150 wounded. More >>
EU Needs To Remain Accessible For Asylum-Seekers
Friday, 18 July 2008, 6:38 am | United Nations
"We are concerned that the very strong focus on controlling the EU's external border is making it ever more difficult for people seeking asylum to reach Europe's territory and asylum procedures." -- UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres. More >>
ICC Is A Legal Milestone, Ban Says On Anniversary
Friday, 18 July 2008, 6:37 am | United Nations
"The creation of the ICC is unquestionably one of the major achievements of international law during the past century. But this young court remains a work in progress; a fragile part of a crucial and ongoing effort to entrench international law and justice." More >>
Burma: FAO Calls For Funds To Assist Farmers
Friday, 18 July 2008, 6:36 am | United Nations
With Myanmar's main planting season drawing to a close next month, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today that urgent aid is needed to help small farmers in the country's rice bowl, which was devastated by Cyclone Nargis. More >>
UNODC: Targeting Precursor Chemicals, Afghanistan
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 7:28 pm | United Nations
More than 3 tons of precursor chemicals used to produce heroin were recently seized in Afghanistan within the framework of the UNODC-supported 'Operation Tarcet'. The regional Operation targets the smuggling of precursor chemicals into the country. More >>
New UN Policy Addresses Migrants And HIV/AIDS
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 10:08 am | United Nations
The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimates that there are 86 million international labour migrants around the world. They contribute in significant ways to their families and countries of origin by sending money back home. More >>
Humanitarian Aid $3.4b Mid-Year Global Shortfall
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 10:07 am | United Nations
Overall humanitarian funding requirements for 2008 for the 34 countries covered by this year's appeals have risen from $5.4 billion at the start of the year to $6.5 billion now. The biggest increase is for Somalia (up $235 million to $641 million). More >>
DRC: UN Completes Camps For Government Troops
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 10:06 am | United Nations
The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has completed construction on three training camps for Government forces, known as the FARDC, as well as roads, bridges and airfields in North and South Kivu provinces in the east of the country. More >>
Efforts To Include Women On Party Lists In Iraq
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 10:05 am | United Nations
"These efforts by the Council of Representatives are in compliance with international best practice, having Iraqi women on governorate councils will contribute to the development of a more peaceful and stable Iraq," said Staffan de Mistura. More >>
Israel Joins UN Corporate Responsibility Pact
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 10:04 am | United Nations
The United Nations Global Compact pledges participating businesses - now numbering some 3,600 in over 100 countries - to observe principles regarding human rights, labour rights, environmental sustainability and the fight against corruption. More >>
DRC: UN Says Food Supplies Stretched To Limit
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 7:44 am | United Nations
WFP has already cut rations in half to some displaced people, particularly those camped close to the provincial capital Goma, in an effort to reach those in most desperate need at the heart of the current conflict zone in the mountainous hinterland. More >>
UN Calls For $33m For China Earthquake Survivors
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 7:43 am | United Nations
"It is the hope of the United Nations and the international community that China will quickly recover from this enormous tragedy and through this Appeal we extend all our support and assistance," said Khalid Malik, UN Resident Coordinator in China. More >>
Religious Dialogue Promotes Mutual Understanding
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 7:43 am | United Nations
Faith communities have a crucial role to play in fostering mutual understanding and in promoting consensus on common values and aspirations, Ban Ki-moon said today in a message addressed to the World Conference on Dialogue in Madrid. More >>
UN Worldwide Survey To Assess Deforestation
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 7:42 am | United Nations
As part of efforts to gain a comprehensive understanding of the world's forests, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its partners will be carrying out a global remote sensing survey of these vital ecosystems. More >>
Ban Lauds Further Progress On Korean Peninsula
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 7:41 am | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the recent progress at the sixth round of the Six-Party Talks, which include the DPRK, China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Russia and U.S., aimed at achieving the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in a peaceful manner. More >>
Ban Encouraged By Israel-Hizbollah Prisoner Swap
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 7:39 am | United Nations
Mr. Ban is "deeply satisfied that the humanitarian aspects of Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006) have finally been met today," his spokesperson said in a statement, referring to the resolution which ended the 2006 conflict between Israel and Hizbollah. More >>
United Nations-AU Peacekeeper In Darfur Killed
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 7:39 am | United Nations
peacekeeper serving with the joint African Union-United Nations force in Darfur (UNAMID) was killed today while on patrol in the strife-torn region, just one week after seven blue helmets with the mission were slain. More >>
Somalia: UN Envoy Hails Progress On Peace Accord
Thursday, 17 July 2008, 1:42 am | United Nations
"The progress made so far has been encouraging," said Special Rep. Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, who led the 10 days of talks that resulted in the Djibouti Agreement of 9 June. "A month ago, Somali leaders from different backgrounds made a courageous step forward." More >>
Situation In Sudan Calm Following ICC Announcement
Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 6:04 pm | United Nations
The two UN peacekeeping missions in Sudan have reported that the situation there is calm, following yesterday's announcement by the Prosecutor of the ICC that he is seeking an indictment against President Omar Al-Bashir for war crimes. More >>
Strong Link: Child Soldiers & Trade In Small Arms
Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 6:03 pm | United Nations
"It is argued by many that it is the proliferation of small arms that has actually contributed to this rise - the ready availability of small arms in the period 1970 - 2000 led to the rise and the phenomenon of child soldiers as we know it today." More >>
