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UN Concern Over Rights In Occupied Syrian Golan
Saturday, 5 July 2008, 9:28 am | United Nations
A three-member UN team investigative team expressed concern over the human right situation in occupied Syrian Golan, restrictions placed on family visits, treatment of prisoners from the Golan in Israeli prisons & attempts to change Syrian Arab identity. More >>
Ban Meets With Top Rep Of Korea Officials In Seoul
Saturday, 5 July 2008, 6:03 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met today with top officials in his native Republic of Korea, on the second day of his first official visit to the country since taking office as United Nations Secretary-General over 18 months ago. More >>
Dresden Elbe Valley Keeps World Heritage Status
Saturday, 5 July 2008, 5:55 am | United Nations
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee announced that that Dresden Elbe Valley will retain its status, voicing hope that construction of a four-lane bridge on the German site will be halted. More >>
Colombia: UNESCO Chief Hails Release Of Hostages
Saturday, 5 July 2008, 5:51 am | United Nations
Koichiro Matsuura today voiced his "immense relief" at the news of former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other Colombian and American hostages who had been held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). More >>
Ban Urges Koreans To Do More On Global Challenges
Friday, 4 July 2008, 10:10 am | United Nations
Addressing students & faculty at his alma mater Seoul National University, where he received an honorary doctorate today, Mr. Ban set out the central message of his visit - that the Rep. of Korea has more to contribute to the world. More >>
UN Tribunal: Bosnian Muslim Commander Acquitted
Friday, 4 July 2008, 10:08 am | United Nations
"Naser Oric's entire conviction rested on that mode of liability," the Presiding Judge said. "These errors therefore invalidate the Trial Chamber's decision to convict Naser Oric for his failure to prevent his subordinate's alleged criminal conduct." More >>
UN Team To Assess Georgian-Abkhaz Peace Process
Friday, 4 July 2008, 10:08 am | United Nations
Led by Bertrand Ramcharan, former acting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the mission will visit Tbilisi and Sukhumi for meetings with the parties and representatives of the international community, Michele Montas told reporters. More >>
West Africa Faces Challenges Consolidating Peace
Friday, 4 July 2008, 10:05 am | United Nations
Although West Africa has made strides towards shoring up peace, the region must still overcome such obstacles as youth unemployment, rapid urbanization and irregular migration, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a new report. More >>
Ethiopia: WFP Widens Assistance, Feeds 5 Million
Friday, 4 July 2008, 10:05 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today that it is expanding its operations to feed 4.6 million people in Ethiopia, in response to the Horn of Africa nation's pressing appeal for help in staving off hunger-related deaths. More >>
Crises Demand Decisive Action, Ban Says Ahead G8
Friday, 4 July 2008, 9:51 am | United Nations
"This is the moment to ... cooperate globally to deliver results: in meeting the needs of the hungry and poor, in promoting sustainable energy technologies for all, in saving the world from climate change - and in keeping the global economy growing." More >>
UN Seeks More Access To Asylum-Seekers In Egypt
Friday, 4 July 2008, 6:05 am | United Nations
The UN refugee agency has interviewed nearly 180 Eritrean and Ethiopian asylum-seekers detained in Egypt to assess their claims for refugee status, and urged the authorities to continue to provide unhindered access to others who are being held. More >>
High Food Prices Mean 50m More Hungry People In 07
Friday, 4 July 2008, 6:02 am | United Nations
Soaring food prices have pushed 50 million more people to go hungry, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today, calling for stepped-up global cooperation to boost food security in poor nations. More >>
Ban In Korea For 1st Official Visit As Sec-General
Friday, 4 July 2008, 5:29 am | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon arrived in his native Republic of Korea today for his first official visit to the country since taking office as United Nations Secretary-General over 18 months ago. Mr. Ban was greeted on his arrival at a military airport in the capital. More >>
Violence Taking Heavy Toll On Afghanistan's Kids
Friday, 4 July 2008, 5:16 am | United Nations
The ongoing violence in Afghanistan is taking a heavy toll on the nation's children, who continue to be the victims of attacks, recruited and used as combatants and sexually abused, the United Nations envoy for children and armed conflict said today. More >>
Mongolia Must Ensure Basic Rights During Emergency
Friday, 4 July 2008, 4:28 am | United Nations
United Nations human rights officials have called on authorities in Mongolia, where a state of emergency has been imposed in the wake of post-electoral violence, to exercise restraint and ensure that fundamental human rights are protected. More >>
Liberation Of 15 Colombian Hostages Welcomed At UN
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 4:44 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warmly welcomed today's announcement by Colombia regarding the rescue of 15 hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), some of whom had been held captive by the rebel group for years. More >>
New UN Office Aims To Boost Dev. In S. Afghanistan
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 11:04 am | United Nations
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced plans to scale up its efforts to bring development and reconstruction to the country's southern region by opening a new office in Tirin Kot, the capital of Uruzgan province. More >>
WHO Begins Health Relief In Disputed Abyei, Sudan
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 10:57 am | United Nations
The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a media statement that it is focusing on restoring basic health services for the returnees and controlling the health risks for both the returnees and the people still displaced after deadly fighting erupted. More >>
Ban Ki-Moon Talks Global Issues w/ Chinese Leaders
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 10:42 am | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon held meetings in Beijing with senior Chinese officials on the second day of his visit to the world's most populous country, discussing issues ranging from United Nations reform to climate change and the current global food crisis. More >>
Horn Of Africa Facing Growing Humanitarian Crisis
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 10:24 am | United Nations
UN relief agencies have sounded the alarm today about the humanitarian situation in six countries across the Horn of Africa, where a combination of drought conditions and soaring food prices has left more than 14 million people in urgent need of food. More >>
