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Investing In Midwives Vital For Maternal Health
Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 11:26 am | United Nations
Paying tribute to the work of midwives in saving the lives of women around the world, the head of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for greater investments to train these critical health workers and get them into the communities that need them. More >>
UN And OPEC Partner To Curb HIV Among Drug Users
Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 11:25 am | United Nations
The UN anti-narcotics agency today joined forces with the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) in a bid to rein in the spread of HIV among drug users. OFID will provide $3 million to scale up drug prevention and treatment. More >>
Groundbreaking Kicks Off UN Renovation Scheme
Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 11:25 am | United Nations
Shovels in hand and donning blue hard hats, members of the UN community today broke ground for the construction of temporary conference venue at the world body's NY Headquarters, marking the beginning of $1.9 billion overhaul of the complex. More >>
UN Ready To Assist After Deadly Burma Cyclone
Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 10:06 am | United Nations
Buildings have been badly damaged throughout Yangon, and a significant number of people have been left without shelter. Electricity is unlikely to be restored for several days and water supplies are expected to be a major problem. More >>
Free Press & Access To Info Vital For Development
Monday, 5 May 2008, 9:18 am | United Nations
Marking Press Freedom Day, UN officials have stressed the role of a secure and independent media, and access to information, in advancing development. "When information flows freely, people are equipped with tools to take control of their lives." More >>
UN: Rights Of Persons With Disabilities In Force
Monday, 5 May 2008, 9:16 am | United Nations
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities entered into force today, one month after the required twentieth country ratified the landmark treaty which guarantees the rights of some 650 million people worldwide. More >>
Peacekeepers Aid Villagers Attacked By Sudanese
Monday, 5 May 2008, 9:15 am | United Nations
A UNAMID medical team flew to Umm Sidir to provide initial medical care to the victims of the attack - which left two men dead and eight seriously injured. In El Hashim and Heles, one woman was killed, while property and live-stock were destroyed. More >>
Credible Myanmar Referendum Urged By UN
Sunday, 4 May 2008, 12:25 am | United Nations
The Security Council today stressed the need for the upcoming referendum and elections in Myanmar to include the full participation of all political actors and respect for fundamental political freedoms. More >>
UN Hands Over Refurbished Ministry Building
Sunday, 4 May 2008, 12:23 am | United Nations
The United Nations has handed over a newly-refurbished Ministry of Internal Affairs building to the Liberian Government, calling the hand-over a crucial step in the country’s post-war recovery. More >>
Climate Change Could Imperil Poverty Goals, ECOSOC
Sunday, 4 May 2008, 12:21 am | United Nations
The Economic and Social Council ( ECOSOC ) should send a strong message that efforts to achieve the anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals ( MDGs ) could be reversed if climate change is not addressed, its President Léo Mérorès told Council members ... More >>
Nepal’s Constitution Must Enshrine Press Freedom
Saturday, 3 May 2008, 11:49 am | United Nations
Enshrining guarantees of freedom of expression and access to information in Nepal’s new constitution will be crucial tasks for the recently elected Constituent Assembly, the top United Nations human rights official in the country said today, on the eve ... More >>
Largest Ever Europe/Central Asia Aids Conference
Saturday, 3 May 2008, 11:46 am | United Nations
The United Nations is taking part in the largest-ever AIDS conference covering Eastern Europe and Central Asia which kicks off tomorrow in Moscow. More >>
Lack Of Fuel, Rising Prices Hampering Gaza Efforts
Saturday, 3 May 2008, 7:19 am | United Nations
Fuel shortages and rising food prices are placing heavy burdens on the lead United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees and forcing it to cut back on life-saving activities in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, its spokesperson said today. More >>
Quartet Backs Ongoing Israeli-Palestinian Efforts
Saturday, 3 May 2008, 7:16 am | United Nations
The Middle East diplomatic Quartet, which includes the UN, today expressed its strong support for ongoing Israeli-Palestinian negotiations aimed at reaching a settlement by the end of 2008 that will lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state. More >>
Virus Claims Lives Of 20 Young Children In China
Saturday, 3 May 2008, 7:13 am | United Nations
Twenty infants and young children have died in eastern China in an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) caused by enterovirus infection and the number of cases may still not peak for another two months, WHO reports. More >>
UN Welcomes US $770 Million To Fight Food Crisis
Saturday, 3 May 2008, 7:08 am | United Nations
“These funds will help put food in the mouths of millions of people who are struggling to survive as prices rise. Importantly, US action goes beyond the critical short-term needs and aims to deal with the causes of the crisis." More >>
War Crimes Tribunal Grants Leave To Croat Figure
Friday, 2 May 2008, 10:01 am | United Nations
The United Nations tribunal set up to deal with the worst war crimes committed during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s has granted temporary provisional release to a former senior Bosnian Croat figure who is currently on trial. More >>
Eritrea Undermined Basis Of Peacekeeping Mandate
Friday, 2 May 2008, 10:01 am | United Nations
The 15-member Council said that it is prepared to help the sides break the stalemate, but warned that - as it has in previous statements - the two countries are responsible for reaching a "comprehensive and lasting settlement". More >>
Sister UN Agencies Boost Service To Vulnerable
Friday, 2 May 2008, 10:00 am | United Nations
The UN agencies tasked with assisting refugees and promoting sexual and reproductive health rights have bolstered their partnership to tackle common challenges such as combating sexual and gender-based violence and addressing the needs of IDPs. More >>
Indigenous Peoples Most Affected By Climate Change
Friday, 2 May 2008, 9:59 am | United Nations
Indigenous peoples are "most directly affected by environmental degradation caused by climate change," and are "the stewards of some of the most precious biologically diverse regions of the world," the President of the General Assembly said today. More >>
