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Afghan Situation Worsening, UN Relief Chief Says
Monday, 30 June 2008, 12:04 am | United Nations
The humanitarian situation inside Afghanistan is getting worse, with civilian casualties rising and food prices soaring, the UN relief chief said today, calling for the international community to revise its assistance plans to the strife-torn country. More >>
UN Warning: Progress In Drug Control Under Threat
Sunday, 29 June 2008, 8:41 pm | United Nations
Less than one in every 20 people (age 15-64) have tried drugs at least once in the past 12 months. Problem drug users (people with severe drug dependence) are less than 1/10 of this already low percentage: about 0.6% of the planet's adult population. More >>
City Of Lyon Joins UN Cultural Network Of Cities
Sunday, 29 June 2008, 11:43 am | United Nations
Lyon has become the first French city to join a United Nations network of cities set up to help promote their cultural, social and economic development in diverse fields ranging from literature and cinema to gastronomy and folk art. More >>
Ban Ki-Moon Lands Where Kyoto Protocol Was Forged
Sunday, 29 June 2008, 9:31 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in the Japanese city of Kyoto, where a major climate change treaty was forged over a decade ago. He chose Kyoto as his first stop in a a 2-week, 3-nation visit to E. Asia to "send out a very symbolic political message. More >>
UN Economic Group Focus: Aid, Development, Economy
Sunday, 29 June 2008, 6:41 am | United Nations
"We are focusing now on the major challenges the world is facing today - climate change, food and energy prices, the precarious state of the world economy, and development aid," Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs. More >>
Fragile Mid East Steps Vs Progress On Core Issues
Sunday, 29 June 2008, 6:35 am | United Nations
The recent "fragile but real" steps forward in the Middle East peace process will not turn into real progress unless Israeli and Palestinian negotiators can find common ground on the core issues, a senior UN political official told the Security Council. More >>
Afghanistan: UN Relief Chief Meets Tribal Elders
Sunday, 29 June 2008, 12:15 am | United Nations
The United Nations relief chief today met with local officials and tribal elders in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan on the third day of his visit to assess the humanitarian situation in the impoverished and strife-torn country. More >>
UN Talks With Regional Leaders On Zimbabwe Strife
Saturday, 28 June 2008, 3:49 pm | United Nations
A UN envoy is continuing to hold talks with Southern African leaders about the troubled political and humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe, where the run-off round of presidential elections is being held today despite international objections. More >>
Scheme For Safe Disposal Of Old Computers At UN
Saturday, 28 June 2008, 5:45 am | United Nations
Old computer equipment can now be disposed in a way that is safe to both human health and the environment thanks to a new initiative launched today at a United Nations meeting on hazardous waste that wrapped up in Bali, Indonesia. More >>
UN Observer Force In Golan Heights To Continue
Saturday, 28 June 2008, 5:44 am | United Nations
In his latest report on the Force's activities, Mr. Ban noted that the situation in the Israel-Syria sector has remained generally quiet. At the same time, "the situation in the Middle East is tense and is likely to remain so". More >>
Ban Urges Action In East Asia On Climate Change
Saturday, 28 June 2008, 5:43 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on Japan and the Republic of Korea to step up their efforts on climate change, food security and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in a speech to the Japan Society and the Korea Society in New York. More >>
Provisional Release To Former Snr Serbian Official
Saturday, 28 June 2008, 5:43 am | United Nations
Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović were granted provisional release by the trial chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on 26 May, but the decision had been stayed until yesterday after the prosecution appealed. More >>
UN Agency Increases Aid To Rural Poor, Cape Verde
Saturday, 28 June 2008, 5:41 am | United Nations
The UN International Fund for Agricultural Development is providing $4.2 million to boost a programme tackling rural poverty in the West African island nation of Cape Verde. The supplementary loan will bring total IFAD funding to US$13.5 million. More >>
UN Concern For Refugee Returns To Laos ex-Thailand
Saturday, 28 June 2008, 5:40 am | United Nations
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has written to the Thai Government expressing concern over the repatriation of 837 Lao Hmong from Thailand last Sunday, saying it has doubts as to the voluntary nature of the return. More >>
Monitoring Child Rights Violations Focus Of Envoy
Saturday, 28 June 2008, 5:40 am | United Nations
The UN advocate for the protection of children caught up in armed conflict will leave tomorrow for a six-day visit to Afghanistan during which she will launch a system to monitor and report on violations of child rights in the battle-scarred nation. More >>
Independent Judiciary Key Challenge For Pakistan
Saturday, 28 June 2008, 5:39 am | United Nations
Establishing an independent judiciary and protecting human rights while ensuring national security are major challenges facing Pakistan, the UN rights chief said, adding that she was confident the country has both the resources and resilience. More >>
UN Global Food Standards To Hold Annual Meeting
Saturday, 28 June 2008, 5:37 am | United Nations
Standards for powdered milk formula, toxins in cereals, the use of flavourings, listings of ingredients, gluten-free foods, frozen food and shellfish are all on the agenda for the annual meeting of the UN Commission on international food standards. More >>
Rich Nations Must Lead Fight Against Global Crises
Friday, 27 June 2008, 11:07 am | United Nations
"Seldom has the global community been under such stress. The ties that bind us, as humankind, are fraying. We must work especially hard to preserve them, at this critical juncture, in the interests of our common future." -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. More >>
Kosovo Mission Has Green Light To Start Reconfig.
Friday, 27 June 2008, 11:05 am | United Nations
The top UN official in Kosovo said today that the plan put forward by Ban Ki-moon to reconfigure the world body's presence there was set to begin. Mr. Ban has proposed adjusting the profile and structure of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. More >>
UN's ITU & Microsoft Plan Increased Collaboration
Friday, 27 June 2008, 11:04 am | United Nations
"Connectivity must be our focus for the coming years to empower people everywhere with access to information on health care, agriculture and the environment," Dr. Touré told Mr. Gates. "My dream is to connect the world." More >>
