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Kenyan Youth To Receive Sec.-General's Donation
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 6:46 am | United Nations
Young people in two Nairobi slums will be the first beneficiaries of a $100,000 donation by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to assist a United Nations agency working to improve living conditions in the Kenyan capital's poorest areas. More >>
Zimbabwe: Concern As Tsvangirai Pulls Out Of Polls
Monday, 23 June 2008, 11:39 am | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the political impasse in Zimbabwe, calling the withdrawal of MDC opposition leader from the run-off election a "deeply distressing" development that does not bode well for democracy in the Southern African nation. More >>
UN Relief Chief Welcomes Israel-Gaza State Of Calm
Sunday, 22 June 2008, 6:27 am | United Nations
Under-Sec-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes said in a statement that the cessation of violence "offers particular hope for the ordinary people of Gaza, who have so far borne the brunt of the problems, but also for people in southern Israel." More >>
Outer Space Technology Critical To All Humanity
Sunday, 22 June 2008, 6:22 am | United Nations
"In a way the situation was like that in Europe before 1492. The discovery of the new world made profound differences to the old. Spreading out into space will have even greater effect. It will completely change the future of the human race." - UN. More >>
UN Official Meets S. African Leader Over Zimbabwe
Sunday, 22 June 2008, 6:18 am | United Nations
Senior UN political aide Haile Menkerios met S. African Pres Thabo Mbeki in Pretoria, following a 5-day visit to neighbouring Zimbabwe, which has been beset by deadly political violence since the 1st round of the presidential election on 29 Mar 2008. More >>
Fresh Outbreak Of Polio Emerges In Nigeria
Saturday, 21 June 2008, 10:44 am | United Nations
An outbreak of polio has hit northern Nigeria again and started spreading into neighbouring countries, the United Nations health agency says, warning of a potential international outbreak on the scale of the one that struck 20 countries between 2003 and 2006. More >>
‘Redoubled’ Efforts On Forced Displacment Needed
Saturday, 21 June 2008, 10:42 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has marked World Refugee Day today with a call for greater international solidarity to protect victims of forced displacement across the globe. More >>
Burma: WFP Appeals For Helicopter Funding Aid
Saturday, 21 June 2008, 6:04 am | United Nations
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says it is critically short of funds to keep a fleet of ten helicopters in the air in Myanmar, where they are playing a critical role in delivering relief supplies to the 2.4 million survivors of Cyclone Nargis. More >>
Nearly 50 Sites To Join UNESCO World Heritage List
Saturday, 21 June 2008, 6:03 am | United Nations
The committee that considers requests for inscription on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage List will have 47 nominated sites to choose from when it meets for its annual session next month in Canada. More >>
Fresh Outbreak Of Polio Emerges In Nth Nigeria
Saturday, 21 June 2008, 6:02 am | United Nations
An outbreak of polio has hit northern Nigeria again and started spreading into neighbouring countries, the United Nations health agency says, warning of a potential international outbreak on the scale of the one that struck 20 countries between 2003 and 2006. More >>
'Protection' The UN Theme Of World Refugee Day
Saturday, 21 June 2008, 6:02 am | United Nations
From recreations of refugee camp life in national capitals to film festivals, food bazaars and fashion shows, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is observing World Refugee Day today with a series of activities around the globe. More >>
Redoubled Efforts To Deal With Forced Displacement
Saturday, 21 June 2008, 6:01 am | United Nations
"I urgently call on the international community to redouble efforts to address both the causes and consequences of forced human displacement," Mr. Ban said, noting that the worldwide number of refugees had grown to more than 16 million in the past year. More >>
UN Seeks $445m To Rebuild Palestinian Refugee Camp
Saturday, 21 June 2008, 6:00 am | United Nations
The reconstruction of the Nahr El-Bared camp represents the largest undertaking in UNRWA's history, and will require the building of a new town with houses, schools, health centres, mosques and other community facilities, as well as a UN compound. More >>
Ban Leads Call To End Sexual Violence In Conflict
Friday, 20 June 2008, 1:06 pm | United Nations
Noting that an increasing number of women and girls are falling victim to the "silent war" of sexual violence in conflict areas, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today led a chorus of United Nations officials in urging greater efforts to combat the scourge. More >>
Calculator Estimates Air Travel Carbon Footprint
Friday, 20 June 2008, 11:24 am | United Nations
The Carbon Calculator uses publicly available and verifiable information to make its calculations about the amount of carbon dioxide emissions from a flight, taking into account such variables as aircraft type, route, passenger and cargo load. More >>
Impunity Must End For Violence To Stop In Nepal
Friday, 20 June 2008, 11:18 am | United Nations
United Nations human rights officials in Nepal have warned that the cycle of violence in the south-central district of Kapilvastu will continue unless impunity ends for the perpetrators of attacks and respect for the rule of law is re-established. More >>
UNICEF Official In Ethiopia Over Drought Situation
Friday, 20 June 2008, 11:15 am | United Nations
As many as 4.6 million Ethiopians are now in need of immediate humanitarian assistance because of a lack of seasonal rains, coupled with rising food prices. The worst affected areas are Oromio, Somali Region & Southern Nations, Nationalities & People's Region. More >>
Settlement In Cyprus 'Not A Foregone Conclusion'
Friday, 20 June 2008, 11:11 am | United Nations
"A comprehensive settlement is not a foregone conclusion... compromises are indeed always the basis on which durable agreements are constructed. There will be problems along the way - some of them serious. That is precisely why there is a peace process." More >>
Nigerian Amb. Elected UN Human Rights Council Head
Friday, 20 June 2008, 11:09 am | United Nations
"Failure to advance the aims and objectives of the Human Rights Council collectively by all nations, all peoples and all institutions will be a colossal failure of humanity to protect its own dignity and rights under the rule of law and agreed norms." More >>
Somalis Face Massive Humanitarian Crises - UNHCR
Friday, 20 June 2008, 11:06 am | United Nations
The UN refugee chief has spotlighted the plight of hundreds of thousands of displaced Somalis and Kenyans on the eve of World Refugee Day, with calls to accelerate efforts to help people in both countries return safely to their former homes. More >>
