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Lebanon Political Deal A Prelude To Reconciliation
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:37 am | United Nations
Today's accord follows recent violence in the capital, Beirut, and elsewhere between pro- and anti-Government militias. Since November last year, when the office became vacant, there have been 18 failed attempts to conduct a parliamentary vote for president. More >>
DRC: UN Submits Report On Violence In Far West
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:29 am | United Nations
The UN mission in the DRC has sent a report on the February 2008 violence in the Bas-Congo province to the Congolese authorities. The report deals with human rights abuses committed by Govt forces and BDK armed movement during the February stand-off. More >>
UNESCO Head Deplores Killing Of Indian Journalist
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:27 am | United Nations
Stressing the importance of media professionals' safety, the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today condemned the killing of an Indian journalist who died while covering an incident ... More >>
15 Countries To Serve On UN Human Rights Council
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:26 am | United Nations
The three seats up for grabs in the Latin America and the Caribbean region - successful candidates in each category must obtain an absolute majority of valid votes cast by the 192 General Assembly members - went to Chile, Brazil and Argentina. More >>
Ex-Rwandan Official Back At UN War Crimes Tribunal
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:25 am | United Nations
A former senior Rwandan official who stands accused of involvement in the 1994 genocide has been transferred from The Hague back to Arusha, Tanzania after the Netherlands ruled that it did not have jurisdiction in trying his case. More >>
UN Training Human Rights Workers In Sierra Leone
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:24 am | United Nations
The training will also deal with transitional justice, focusing on the findings and recommendations of the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which, in 2004, made a number of recommendations regarding past abuses and violations. More >>
UN Cultural Ambassadors Call For Education For All
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:23 am | United Nations
"Education is a fundamental human right, yet millions of children and adults around the world are still deprived of access to basic education and technology" said Princess Firyal of Jordan and French musician Jean Michel Jarre. More >>
UN Agriculture Official Receives Niger Top Honour
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 10:22 am | United Nations
Maria Helena de Morais Semedo, head of the Niger office of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has been bestowed with the West African nation's highest honour for her work in the fields of agriculture and assisting the rural population. More >>
Boosting Production Vital To Solving Food Crisis
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 10:47 am | United Nations
"We need to concentrate efforts on minimizing greenhouse emissions, deforestation and global warming, while finding ways to maximize the use of agro-science and technology, reducing the costs of production and increasing productivity". More >>
Ban Ki-Moon Pledges To Do 'Utmost' For Burmese
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 10:31 am | United Nations
"I will do my utmost for the people of Myanmar. I want to see the conditions under which relief teams are working and I intend to do all I can to reinforce their efforts in coordination with the Myanmar's authorities and international aid agencies." More >>
Top UN Relief Official Meets Burma Govt Officials
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 10:29 am | United Nations
The top United Nations relief official met in Myanmar today with key Government officials, including the Prime Minster, and said that a major push was required to assist victims of the cyclone that has devastated large areas of the country. More >>
Situation In Burundi Still Very Fragile, UN Report
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 10:14 am | United Nations
The fresh outbreak of fighting in Burundi could roll back valuable progress. "The recent rapid relapse into violent conflict is alarming evidence of the extreme fragility of the situation in Burundi," Mr. Ban wrote in his report. More >>
UN Deeply Concerned At Fighting In Sudanese Town
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 10:13 am | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon says he is deeply concerned about renewed fighting between the Sudanese Government and rebel forces in the area around the disputed town of Abyei, which lies in an oil-rich area near the boundary between north and south Sudan. More >>
Path For Peacebuilding In Security Council Debate
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 10:12 am | United Nations
To help countries in their struggle to stabilize and prosper after years of conflict, the United Nations must become more coherent in coordinating its activities, increase its capacity on the ground and build up its civilian expertise. More >>
Palestinian Refugees Worsening Health Conditions
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 10:11 am | United Nations
Surging prices globally have impeded UNRWA's ability to provide all the medicines necessary to refugees. With its staff encountering problems of access, the agency has also found its ability to assist those in need has been impeded. More >>
UN Helping Maasai People Preserve Their Heritage
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 10:09 am | United Nations
Two people from the Maasai community of Laikipia in Kenya are to be given training in documenting and archiving their cultural heritage through a new project launched today by the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). More >>
Academic Chosen To Head UN Anti-Narcotics Panel
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 10:09 am | United Nations
INCB members serve in an individual capacity and monitor compliance with the provisions of the international drug control treaties. The panel ensures that adequate supplies of legal drugs are available for medical and scientific purposes. More >>
Cyprus: Missing Persons Website In Greek, Turkish
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 10:07 am | United Nations
The United Nations-backed group in Cyprus tasked with identifying the remains of missing persons and returning those remains to the families concerned announced today that it has launched Greek and Turkish versions of its website. More >>
Least Developed Countries Need Low-Cost PCs
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 10:07 am | United Nations
Mobile phones were not the solution to the problems of least developed countries, an information and communication technologies (ICT) expert said today at a UN meeting in Kuala Lumpur that brought together 150 participants from around the world. More >>
Journalist Facing Contempt Charges Before Tribunal
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 10:06 am | United Nations
A Kosovo Albanian journalist is being brought before the UN war crimes tribunal set up to deal with the war crimes committed during the Balkan conflicts on charges of contempt of court. He allegedly identified a secret witness in a trial. More >>
