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Fresh Greece/Macedonia Talks Set For This Week
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 12:17 am | United Nations
The envoy spearheading United Nations attempts to resolve the dispute between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia over the latter's name is this week renewing efforts to broker a solution between the two European neighbours. More >>
DR Congo: Land Disputes Complicate Refugee Return
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 12:17 am | United Nations
The UN refugee agency is helping to promote dialogue to ward off disputes over land in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) province of South Kivu, one of the largest issues facing returning refugees. Land is at the root of many quarrels. More >>
Somali Parties Reach Peace Deal After UN-Led Talks
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 12:15 am | United Nations
Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the opposition Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia today signed a peace deal ending their conflict and calling on the United Nations to deploy an international stabilization force to Somalia. More >>
Zimbabwe Urged To Lift Restrictions On Aid Groups
Sunday, 8 June 2008, 1:41 am | United Nations
The UN humanitarian chief has called on the Govt of Zimbabwe to rescind its decision to suspend all field operations by non-governmental aid groups. Much of the UN's assistance to Zimbabwe is channeled through non-governmental organizations (NGOs). More >>
Secretary-General To Head To Europe, Saudi Arabia
Sunday, 8 June 2008, 1:36 am | United Nations
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon departs next week for France, the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia to meet with the countries’ leaders and to attend a global meeting on Afghanistan. Prior to his overseas trip, Mr. Ban heads to Jackson, Wyoming. More >>
Ban Ki-Moon Urges Future Leaders To "Dream Big"
Sunday, 8 June 2008, 1:33 am | United Nations
"No matter what you choose, I urge you to dream big," Ban Ki-Moon said in a video message to the Global Classrooms Meeting in Los Angeles, USA. "Not to make the most money, or to become the most famous, but to help the most people." More >>
San Marino 'Dynamic Contributor' To UN's Work
Sunday, 8 June 2008, 1:30 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the numerous contributions made by the small European nation of San Marino to the work of the United Nations in fields ranging from the rights of the disabled to reform of the world body. More >>
$6 Billion USD New Funding For Global Food Crisis
Saturday, 7 June 2008, 8:53 am | United Nations
"We need to focus both on immediate needs and on longer-term issues. The focus is on the smallholder farmers in developing countries, these are the people who need most help and where there is the most potential for increasing agricultural productivity." More >>
UN Team & Sudanese President Talk In Khartoum
Saturday, 7 June 2008, 8:49 am | United Nations
A visiting Security Council delegation and Sudanese President Omar al Bashir discussed the country's north-south peace process, the situations in Abyei and Darfur, as well as the African nation's non-cooperation with the International Criminal Court. More >>
Cypriots Must Seize Opportunity For Reunification
Saturday, 7 June 2008, 8:48 am | United Nations
"A window of opportunity for Cypriots to finally resolve the Cyprus problem is clearly open," Mr. Ban wrote in his latest report to the Security Council on the work of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). He said that it is "particularly heartening". More >>
Website On Activities Of UN Labour & Ag. Agencies
Saturday, 7 June 2008, 8:46 am | United Nations
The website: "Food, Agriculture and Decent Work" (www.fao-ilo.org) describes the cooperation and activities of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and FAO in 10 major fields and provides links to related information. More >>
UN: End Refugee Status For S. Leoneans Who Fled
Saturday, 7 June 2008, 8:44 am | United Nations
The UNHCR says it is recommending that refugee status for Sierra Leoneans who fled their country should be ended because the root causes of the W. African nation's refugee problem have ceased to exist. "There have been fundamental and durable changes". More >>
Entry Into Force Of Disability Pact Closes Gap
Saturday, 7 June 2008, 8:42 am | United Nations
The recent entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities closes a major gap in human rights protection for hundreds of millions of people around the world, the Organization's top rights official said today. More >>
UNESCO Condemnation Over Iraqi Journalists Killing
Saturday, 7 June 2008, 8:39 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today deplored the recent killing of two Iraqi journalists, and called for ensuring the safety of media professionals in the strife-torn nation. More >>
Mid-East Participants Want Jerusalem Status Deal
Friday, 6 June 2008, 11:49 pm | United Nations
The UN International Meeting participants agreed that a negotiated solution to the issue of Jerusalem, based on international law, was absolutely critical for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and fundamental for lasting peace in region. More >>
UN Welcomes Nicaraguan Laws Protecting Refugees
Friday, 6 June 2008, 1:03 pm | United Nations
After four years of collaboration between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Nicaragua, the Central American nation's Parliament has unanimously passed a new law to support refugees, it was announced today. More >>
Rome: Increased Food Crisis Funding Announced - UN
Friday, 6 June 2008, 1:01 pm | United Nations
A statement from FAO said the money will benefit countries hard hit by the current world food crisis, allowing them to grow enough food for themselves in the coming planting seasons, as well as helping them to achieve continuing food security. More >>
Security Council Group To Meet Sudan President
Friday, 6 June 2008, 9:45 am | United Nations
A Security Council mission visiting Africa is expected to meet Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir today in Khartoum. Earlier in the day, the team visited El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, where the delegates were briefed. More >>
Private UK Security Groups Support Intl Regulation
Friday, 6 June 2008, 9:44 am | United Nations
Private military and security groups in the United Kingdom have agreed to support the creation of both a national and int'l system to regulate their activities. The UN working group on the use of mercenaries said that it welcomed the companies' willingness. More >>
Year-Long UN Campaign Spotlights Gender Equality
Friday, 6 June 2008, 9:41 am | United Nations
"During the next 12 months we will actively reach out to our constituents and other international partners, provide information on different themes and facilitate access to a body of material that the ILO has developed on gender equality around the world." More >>
