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Nepal: UNHCR Deplores Attacks On Migration Org.
Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 5:01 am | United Nations
The IOM's office - where refugees are processed for resettlement to a third country - and bus parking area in Damak were rocked by three explosions. No injuries have been reported and police investigations are under way. More >>
Ban Appoints Alain Le Roy As UN Peacekeeping Chief
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 11:04 pm | United Nations
"The Secretary-General is grateful for Mr. Guéhenno's dedicated service to the Department of Peacekeeping Operations [DPKO] and for his important contribution to the achievement of its goals," UN spokesperson Michele Montas told reporters. More >>
Calls For US To Ensure Death Penalty Applied Fairl
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 11:03 pm | United Nations
The U.S. should take immediate steps to ensure that the death penalty is applied fairly and justly in states where it is practised, a UN human rights expert said today, voicing particular concern about officials in the state of Alabama. More >>
Canadian Tapped To Head UNDP Ethics Office
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 10:58 pm | United Nations
The UN Development Programme has named Canadian Elia Armstrong as the new head of its Ethics Office. Ms. Armstrong, who will replace Karunesh Bhalla, has been working as a Senior Governance and Public Administration Office for DESA since December 2006. More >>
Ban Ki-Moon Praises Tokyo's UN Work Contribution
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 10:56 pm | United Nations
"Japan should be proud of being 'a peace-fostering nation' and its commitment to multilateralism," Mr. Ban added. "The Japanese people should know how much Japan's global role is appreciated in the United Nations and worldwide." More >>
Curbing Climate Change Not As Cosyly As Assumed
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 10:54 pm | United Nations
One scenario assessed by the IPCC showed that limiting temperature surges to 2 to 2.4 degrees Celsius would cost at most 3 per cent of global GDP by 2030, "but that is really the upper limit as a matter of fact," Mr. Pachauri noted. More >>
Deaths Of Senior Guatemalan Officials Mourned
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 10:54 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced sadness over the deaths of two senior Guatemalan officials. Interior Minister Vinicio Gómez and Vice-Minister Edgar Hernández were killed in a helicopter crash last week. More >>
New Joint UN-AU Mediator For Darfur Conflict
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 10:53 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the African Union Chairperson today appointed an experienced official from Burkina Faso as the new joint AU-UN Chief Mediator for Darfur as they seek new momentum in their efforts to resolve the five-year conflict. More >>
Vigilance Stressed Amid Increased Security Threats
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 10:52 pm | United Nations
"The Algiers bombing has definitely shown that a few things were not right in Algeria," Mr. Brahimi told a news conference in New York today. "But more importantly it has shown that the UN system was not working as it should." More >>
Mandate Of Al-Qaida Sanctions Monitoring Group
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 10:50 pm | United Nations
In a resolution, adopted unanimously, the 15-member body reaffirmed that "terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to peace and security and that any acts of terrorism are criminal. More >>
UN Unveils Speedier Tests For Drug-Resistant TB
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 11:41 am | United Nations
The inhabitants of developing nations will find out whether they have been infected with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in two days, not the standard two to three months, thanks to two new United Nations-backed initiatives. More >>
UNESCO Launches Coalition Of Cities Against Racism
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 11:39 am | United Nations
The new coalition brings together the world's regional coalitions against racism under an initiative launched by UNESCO in 2004. The UN agency is calling on municipalities in each region to create networks of cities to improve their policies. More >>
Recent China Quake & Agricultural Sector Shockwave
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 8:53 am | United Nations
"In addition to the human tragedy caused by the disaster - mainly the loss of family members - many rural communities in Sichuan province have lost their means to produce food and create income," said Rajendra Aryal, FAO Senior Regional Emergency Coordinator. More >>
Agreement Will Increase WFP Food Delivery To DPRK
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 8:46 am | United Nations
"WFP is grateful for the cooperation and commitment of the DPRK and United States governments," said WFP's Regional Director for Asia, Tony Banbury. "With their support, WFP will now be able to dramatically expand our food assistance operation." More >>
WFP Condemns Killing Of Food Aid Driver In S Sudan
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 8:40 am | United Nations
"We are all saddened by this senseless killing and send our deep condolences to Mr. Sida's family," said Daniela Owen, WFP Coordinator in southern Sudan. "Drivers of food relief trucks risk their lives to bring urgently needed food to vulnerable people." More >>
Humanitarian Exchange Between Israel And Hizbollah
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 6:46 am | United Nations
In a statement, Mr. Ban noted the Israeli Government's recent decision that involves the return of two Israeli soldiers, Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, who had been abducted and a solution to the cases of Lebanese prisoners held in Israel. More >>
Outcome Of Zimbabwe Polls Illegitimate, Says Ban
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 6:44 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has criticized the outcome of Friday's run-off presidential election in Zimbabwe - which went ahead despite international appeals for a postponement given the violence and intimidation that preceded it - as illegitimate. More >>
Sir John Holmes At Afghanistan Press Conference
Monday, 30 June 2008, 11:19 am | United Nations
"The fact that I am visiting Afghanistan as the coordinator of the international humanitarian system is testimony to the fact that that the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan in various respects is serious and is getting worse." - John Holmes. More >>
World Needs New Climate Agreement By End Of 2009
Monday, 30 June 2008, 10:18 am | United Nations
Ban Ki-Moon called to conclude the new agreement in 2009. "The race is under way to develop and provide needed solutions, such as clean technology, renewable energy, efficient products and processes, and sustainable goods & services." More >>
Progress On Safer Workplaces Has Reached 'Plateau'
Monday, 30 June 2008, 12:07 am | United Nations
The report noted that while there had been steady progress in reducing the numbers of occupational accidents and diseases in the industrialized countries, this had not happened in countries experiencing rapid industrialization. More >>
