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Denmark A Leader On Combating Torture
Sunday, 11 May 2008, 12:19 am | United Nations
While lauding Denmark’s efforts to combat torture, an independent United Nations human rights expert who just visited the country said the country still has room for progress. More >>
Global Food Crisis Feature In UN Talks
Sunday, 11 May 2008, 12:17 am | United Nations
General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim is wrapping up his official visit to Turkey, where he discussed issues such as the global food crisis, the recent tragedy in Myanmar and United Nations reform with the country’s officials. More >>
Lebanon Faces Most Serious Crisis Since Civil War
Friday, 9 May 2008, 8:34 am | United Nations
The stalled political process in Lebanon, combined with the current violence on the streets and the "defiant manoeuvres of militias," is leaving the country struggling to function as a sovereign, democratic State, a UN Special Envoy said. More >>
UN, HP Partner To Boost IT Skills Of Africa Young
Friday, 9 May 2008, 8:31 am | United Nations
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Hewlett-Packard (HP) have joined forces to help young unemployed people across Africa build their entrepreneurial and information technology (IT) skills, it was announced today. More >>
Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan Anti-Drugs Agreement
Friday, 9 May 2008, 8:31 am | United Nations
Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan have agreed to step up cross-border controls to stop the flow of illegal drugs, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announced today in Vienna. The three countries agreed to establish Border Liaison Offices. More >>
Gunmen In Central Somalia Kill Food Convoy Driver
Friday, 9 May 2008, 8:29 am | United Nations
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has denounced the killing of one of its truck drivers in Somalia - the second incident of its kind this year - by militiamen who stopped the agency's food convoy at an illegal checkpoint in the central part of the nation. More >>
Martin Luther King Lived For Values Shared By UN
Friday, 9 May 2008, 8:28 am | United Nations
Viewing original papers written by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Atlanta, Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to the renowned United States civil rights leader, saying the values he lived and died for are shared by the UN. More >>
Lack Of Access To Burma Cyclone Victims Frustrates
Friday, 9 May 2008, 7:22 am | United Nations
"I do appeal very strongly indeed to the Government of Myanmar both to step up their own relief efforts to help people on the ground and to change their attitude completely to the efforts that we are making to get these relief supplies in." More >>
Burma Urged To Facilitate Aid Delivery To Victims
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 7:06 am | United Nations
"Given the magnitude of this disaster, the Secretary-General urges the Government of Myanmar to respond to the outpouring of international support and solidarity by facilitating the arrival of aid workers, and the clearance of relief supplies." More >>
Zimbabwe Process Must Be Peaceful, Transparent
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 12:51 am | United Nations
Voicing concern over reports of politically-motivated violence and intimidation against the backdrop of Zimbabwe's ongoing stalemate, United UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for the next phases of the nation's elections to be free and fair. More >>
Business Leaders Urge Action On World Water Crisis
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 12:49 am | United Nations
"It is increasingly clear that lack of access to clean water and sanitation in many parts of the world causes great suffering in humanitarian, social, environmental and economic terms, and seriously undermines development goals," the letter states. More >>
Attacks On Nth Darfur Civilians Spark Condemnation
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 12:48 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly deplored the recent bombings of villages in North Darfur that have resulted in a number of deaths and injuries, and called on all parties to the conflict in the strife-torn Sudanese region to cease hostilities. More >>
Sierra Leone's Socio-Economic Situation Hopeful
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 12:47 am | United Nations
The Assistant Sec.-General said surging staple commodities and fuel prices have led to there being little in the way of progress in Sierra Leone's socio-economic condition, voicing concern that dissatisfaction over soaring prices could lead to unrest. More >>
Austria To Donate €100K To Anti-Small Arms Centre
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 12:46 am | United Nations
Austria will contribute €100K to a UN project to curb the illicit flows of small arms, light weapons in the Asia-Pacific, according to the Office for Disarmament Affairs. The funds will go towards the UN Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament. More >>
Women's Rights Critical To Liberia's Development
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 12:44 am | United Nations
The top UN official in Liberia has called for furthering rights of women as crucial in advancing peace, development in the W. African nation, recovering from a decade-long civil war. "Make sure that all women of Liberia are involved in these efforts." More >>
UN Funds $60m For Humanitarian Efforts In DRC
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 12:40 am | United Nations
The financial aid will be used to support the humanitarian work of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and UN agencies in the country. Some $55 million will go toward interventions across DRC, while $5 million will be held in reserve. More >>
UN Wraps Up Electoral Assistance After Nepal Polls
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 12:39 am | United Nations
"The role of the Electoral Assistance Office has ended," Fida Nasrallah, Chief Electoral Advisor with the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), said today. She will deliver a final report in June based on the written reports of electoral advisors. More >>
Using Art To Inspire Action On The Environment
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 12:33 am | United Nations
Art can be a catalyst for environmental action - that's the message today from a United Nations seminar and exhibit which are bringing together artists from around the world. "Art is a vehicle for environmental action and social change". More >>
Ban Ki-moon Hails NZ's Lead On Disability Issues
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 4:42 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated the Government and people of New Zealand, the recipient of this year's Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award, for their efforts to improve the lives of those living with disabilities. More >>
Work With Private Sector Vital To Achieving MDGs
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 11:44 am | United Nations
Closer partnerships with the private sector are essential to making headway in the race to achieve the eight anti-poverty targets world leaders pledged to achieve by 2015, known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). More >>
