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UNICEF Deplores Jump In Haitian Kids Kidnappings
Friday, 6 June 2008, 9:40 am | United Nations
(UNICEF) has joined a national call across Haiti to halt the surge this year in the number of kidnappings of children in the impoverished country. "The kidnapping of children has increased exponentially over the past few days and weeks." More >>
Perpetrators Of Violence Against Women Accountable
Friday, 6 June 2008, 9:39 am | United Nations
Rape is deliberately used as a weapon of war. In many cases, family members are forced to watch or participate in such crimes. "Such acts of unspeakable savagery are often perpetrated in conjunction with other heinous breaches of the law." More >>
Latest Violence In S. Israel, Gaza Strip Condemned
Friday, 6 June 2008, 9:37 am | United Nations
"While recognizing Israel's right to self-defence, Ban Ki-Moon calls upon Israel to exercise maximum restraint, and reminds the IAF and Israel Defence Forces (IDF) of their responsibility to protect civilians under international humanitarian law." More >>
UN Officials Deplore Deadly Attack By DRC Rebels
Friday, 6 June 2008, 9:36 am | United Nations
The UN refugee agency and its peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today condemned an attack by armed Rwandan Hutu rebels on a camp in eastern DRC that has killed at least six people and left many more injured. More >>
Sudan Urged To Cooperate On Probing War Crimes
Friday, 6 June 2008, 9:34 am | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon today urged Sudan to cooperate with the ICC to ensure justice for the victims of crimes committed in the war-torn Darfur region after the Court's Prosecutor reported to the Security Council that the country is "deliberately" attacking civilians. More >>
Ban Congratulates General Assembly President-Elect
Friday, 6 June 2008, 9:33 am | United Nations
Mr. Ban "looks forward to working closely with Mr. d'Escoto throughout the next session of the General Assembly in bringing UN Member States together to respond effectively to the global challenges on its agenda, which are critically important. More >>
World Environment Day: Ending Our Carbon Addiction
Friday, 6 June 2008, 9:16 am | United Nations
Our world is in a grip of a carbon habit. The main celebrations for the Day - whose theme this year is "Kick the Habit: Towards a Low Carbon Economy" - are being hosted by New Zealand, one of five countries that has pledged to become "climate neutral." More >>
Rome: Sense Of Resolve In Addressing Food Crisis
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 8:13 am | United Nations
"There is a clear sense of resolve, shared responsibility, and political commitment among Member States to making the right policy choices, and to investing in agricultural productivity for years to come, especially for smallholder farmers." -- Ban Ki-Moon. More >>
Nations Hit Hardest By Food Crisis To Receive Aid
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 8:12 am | United Nations
"If we do not act quickly, the bottom billion will become the bottom two billion virtually overnight as their purchasing power is cut in half due to a doubling in food and fuel prices," said Ms. Sheeran, whose agency will provide some $5 billion. More >>
Zimbabwe And Reports That Food Aid Is Blocked
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 8:10 am | United Nations
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said today that she is "deeply concerned" at reports that the Government of Zimbabwe has stopped food distributions by some international aid agencies until after the presidential elections. More >>
Ban Welcomes Recommendations On DPR Korea
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 8:09 am | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon said today he was pleased that many constructive proposals and recommendations were included in an independent review of the work of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). More >>
Efforts To Ease Colombia-Ecuador Tensions Hailed
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 8:09 am | United Nations
"The Secretary-General is pleased that a report presented by OAS Secretary-General José Miguel Insulza to the foreign ministers of the Americas gathered in Medellín noted progress in efforts to restore normal bilateral relations between the two countries." More >>
'Renewable Energy To Villages' Work Honoured By UN
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 8:08 am | United Nations
Two initiatives to bring clean power to remote communities off the electricity grid in isolated areas of Peru and Laos are this year's recipients of the prestigious Sasakawa Prize awarded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). More >>
Newly Appointed Envoy Assumes Duties In Lebanon
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 8:07 am | United Nations
Johan Verbeke, a career Belgian diplomat, and the senior United Nations official tasked with coordinating the world body's work in Lebanon arrived today in the capital Beirut to take up his duties. The Special Coordinator will represent the Secretary-General. More >>
Burma: Aid Progress But Access Still A Challenge
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 8:05 am | United Nations
"We want better access for international aid workers, including NGOs and the International Red Cross Movement, both in terms of visas to get into the country, but also in terms of more consistent access to the delta areas." -- OCHA. More >>
UN Teams With Green Revolution Group On Food
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 8:03 am | United Nations
The agreement was signed today by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and AGRA in Rome at the High-Level Conference on World Food Security. More >>
Israelis, Palestinians Must Press Ahead For Peace
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 7:13 am | United Nations
In an address to the United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People meeting in Malta, he said that "both sides must seize the current window of opportunity to push the peace process forward. More >>
Chadian Police, Gendarmerie Graduate UN Training
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 7:12 am | United Nations
The first 71 Chadian police and gendarmerie commanders graduated today from a United Nations programme aimed at ensuring the safety and security of an estimated 250,000 refugees and 180,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in the east. More >>
UN Efforts To Promote Peace In Darfur, S. Sudan
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 7:11 am | United Nations
The Security Council delegation visiting Africa held talks today in southern Sudan on recent violence there, while the top United Nations envoy to Darfur concluded a three-day visit to Khartoum in a bid to advance peace negotiations. More >>
Action Needed To Fight Human Trafficking Scourge
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 7:10 am | United Nations
Roughly 2.5 million people worldwide - mostly women and children - are believed to be victims of human trafficking. Additionally, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has identified 127 countries as sources of trafficked people. More >>
