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DR Congo, Rwanda Assess Progress w/ Armed Groups
Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 10:36 am | United Nations
Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda met in New York in UN-chaired talks to review progress in dealing with armed groups. The meeting s was led by Edmond Mulet. More >>
UN Political Chief Visits Iraq Ahead Kuwait Summit
Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 10:35 am | United Nations
The top United Nations political official has just wrapped up a three-day visit to Baghdad, during which he met with members of the world body's mission there, as well as senior officials of the Iraqi Government and the Multinational Forces. More >>
GA President Meets With Snr Turkmenistan Officials
Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 10:34 am | United Nations
The growing food crisis around the world, the situation in Afghanistan, counter-terrorism efforts, preventive diplomacy were on the agenda during talks between General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim and the leaders of Turkmenistan. More >>
UNESCO Calls For Better Protection Of Journalists
Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 10:19 am | United Nations
The head of UNESCO has called for improved protection of journalists, after a Palestinian cameraman working for the Reuters news agency in Gaza was killed when a missile hit his vehicle. The vehicle is reported to have been clearly marked with the word "Press". More >>
Ban Meets Zimbabwean Opposition Leader Over Crisis
Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 10:17 am | United Nations
Mr. Ban and Mr. Tsvangirai met for half an hour in Accra, Ghana, at the request of the opposition figure. Mr. Tsvangirai complained about the deadlock in Zimbabwe, where the results of the presidential poll have still not been released. More >>
Ban Ki-moon Sounds Alarm On Mogadishu Violence
Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 10:16 am | United Nations
In a statement, Mr. Ban "urges parties to the conflict in Mogadishu to refrain from the indiscriminate and disproportionate use of force that endangers the lives of civilians, particularly in heavily populated civilian areas. More >>
Georgia: UN Mission Observes No Build-Up Of Forces
Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 10:15 am | United Nations
The UN Observer Mission in Georgia said today that it has not seen anything so far to confirm recent media reports of a build-up of either Georgian or Abkhaz forces along the ceasefire line or in the Kodori Valley. More >>
Haiti Facing ‘Explosive Situation’ - UN
Sunday, 20 April 2008, 2:05 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 18 2008 7:00PMHaiti will remain in an extremely precarious economic and humanitarian situation unless it receives an urgent injection of funds to widen emergency feeding operations, extend existing job programmes and jump-start agricultural ... More >>
UN Urges Group Of Eight Nations To Step Up
Sunday, 20 April 2008, 2:02 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 18 2008 6:00PMA United Nations-backed drive issued a call to the leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized nations today to fulfil their prior pledges to global health and to boost their investments to avert the deaths of more than ... More >>
UN Experts Welcome Canada's Backing
Saturday, 19 April 2008, 12:28 am | United Nations
A group of independent United Nations human rights experts has lauded the endorsement given to a landmark declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples by the House of Commons in Canada -- one of four States that voted against its adoption in the ... More >>
Threat Of Floods And Landslides In Tajikistan
Saturday, 19 April 2008, 12:26 am | United Nations
The United Nations’ humanitarian wing is urgently appealing for $1.4 million so that it can buy and pre-position emergency water, sanitation and cooking items for up to 1,500 households in Tajikistan, which faces the threat of floods and landslides ... More >>
Iraq Compact Meeting Planned
Saturday, 19 April 2008, 12:24 am | United Nations
New York, Apr 17 2008 4:00PMInvitations to the upcoming high-level meeting of the International Compact for Iraq – to be held on 29 May in Stockholm, Sweden – have been issued to all UN Member States, as well as to several regional and international ... More >>
UN Members Invited To Upcoming Iraq Compact Meet
Friday, 18 April 2008, 10:35 am | United Nations
Invitations to the upcoming high-level meeting of the International Compact for Iraq - to be held on 29 May in Stockholm, Sweden - have been issued to all UN Member States, as well as to several regional and international organizations and institutions. More >>
Protection Of Palestinian, Israeli Civilians Urged
Friday, 18 April 2008, 10:34 am | United Nations
An independent UN human rights expert has called on the UN to do its utmost to protect the lives of both Palestinians and Israelis, after some two dozen people were reportedly killed in the latest round of violence to engulf the Gaza Strip and southern Israel. More >>
G8, UN Seek To Harmonize Counter-Terrorism Efforts
Friday, 18 April 2008, 10:31 am | United Nations
Mike Smith, the senior UN counter-terrorism official, is in Tokyo for a meeting to discuss how the world body and the G8 nations can better coordinate their efforts. CTAG aims to promote the implementation of Security Council resolution 1373. More >>
New Registrar Of ICC Vows To Protect Witnesses
Friday, 18 April 2008, 10:27 am | United Nations
Protecting witnesses will be a major challenge for the International Criminal Court as the tribunal prepares to conduct its first trial this year, the incoming ICC registrar said today. Silvana Arbia was sworn in as registrar at a ceremony today at The Hague. More >>
Namibian Flood Victims Receive UN Health Care Help
Friday, 18 April 2008, 10:25 am | United Nations
Apart from helping the Namibian authorities to train health workers in critical steps to stem cholera outbreaks following widespread flooding, UNICEF is now working to provide kindergartens for toddlers in relocation camps. More >>
Threat Of Floods In Tajikistan Prompts UN Appeal
Friday, 18 April 2008, 10:24 am | United Nations
The UN's humanitarian wing is urgently appealing for $1.4M so that it can buy and pre-position emergency water, sanitation and cooking items for up to 1,500 households in Tajikistan, which faces the threat of floods and landslides after a severe winter. More >>
Haiti: UN Ups Food Distributions Following Protest
Friday, 18 April 2008, 10:23 am | United Nations
The UN is taking further action to confront food insecurity in Haiti with plans to distribute 8,000 more tons in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, where rising prices have led to widespread protests, some of them violent. More >>
TV Series Peels Back Silence On Sexual Violence
Friday, 18 April 2008, 10:22 am | United Nations
With one in three women worldwide suffering rape or attempted rape during her lifetime and at least one in three likely to be beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused, a UN-backed television series starting tomorrow will seek to peel away the silence. More >>
