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UN Sec-Gen Heads To Switzerland, Eastern Europe
Friday, 25 January 2008, 9:40 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is leaving New York this evening for a trip which will take him to Switzerland, Eastern Europe and Africa. More >>
Ban Ki-Moon Reforms Developing Nations Structure
Friday, 25 January 2008, 9:39 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed the United Nations High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, Cheikh Sidi Diarra of Mali, to also serve as his Special Adviser ... More >>
Armed Groups Uproot 2,000 More Colombians
Friday, 25 January 2008, 9:35 am | United Nations
Some 2,000 people, many of them children, have fled the countryside for refuge in cities and villages after being threatened by irregular armed groups in north-eastern Colombia, the latest victims of long-running conflicts that have uprooted 3 million ... More >>
UN, Olympic Committee Discuss Expanded Cooperation
Friday, 25 January 2008, 9:27 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today agreed on expanding their cooperation, especially in tackling climate change. More >>
Taylor Trial "Historic" In Ending Impunity
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 2:52 pm | United Nations
The Chief Prosecutor of the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) today stressed the "historic" importance of the war crimes trial of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor in signalling an end to impunity, even at ... More >>
UN Sec-Gen tribute to fallen colleagues in Algiers
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 11:42 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today honoured the 17 United Nations staff members who lost their lives in last month’s terrorist attack in Algeria, telling a memorial ceremony in Geneva that their deaths were a “savage loss.” More >>
Further UN support crucial In Timor-Leste
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 11:24 am | United Nations
23 January 2008 – Despite an improvement in the overall security situation throughout Timor-Leste, the country the United Nations helped shepherd to freedom in 2002 continues to face enormous challenges that will require long-term support, Secretary-General ... More >>
UN-Backed Peace Summit In Dr Congo Ends
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 9:30 am | United Nations
The United Nations-backed peace summit in the war-torn eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reportedly ended today, with delegates said to be hammering out a final agreement between the Government and various armed groups. More >>
Challenge To Eradicate Violence Against Women - UN
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 9:10 am | United Nations
The United Nations Foundation (UNF) announced today that it will donate $1 dollar for each of the first 100,000 signatures to an online petition aimed at eliminating violence against women. More >>
Gaza Situation ‘Extremely Fragile - UN
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 9:08 am | United Nations
The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is extremely fragile, the top United Nations political official told the Security Council today as he strongly urged Israel to allow the “regular and unimpeded” delivery of fuel and other basic necessities ... More >>
Agreement To End Violence In Eastern Dr Congo
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 12:01 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed the agreement reached today between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and armed groups in the country's war-torn east as an "important step," pledging the United Nations' continuing support ... More >>
UN, AU Upbeat On Restarting Darfur Peace Talks
Monday, 21 January 2008, 12:26 am | United Nations
The UN's Jan Eliasson and his AU counterpart Salim Ahmed Salim have just wrapped up a weeklong visit to the country in an effort to infuse new momentum into the stalled peace process. More >>
Gaza: UN Concerned Over Closure Of Crossing Points
Monday, 21 January 2008, 12:23 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed concern over Israel"s decision to close crossing points used to transport supplies into Gaza, and highlighted the potential humanitarian consequences of such action. More >>
Ban Speaks Out Against Terrorist Bombing In Beirut
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 9:15 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned today's bombing in the Lebanese capital of Beirut which reportedly claimed the lives of at least three civilians and wounded at least 20 others. More >>
Arrests Of Balkan Fugitives An 'Absolute Priority'
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 9:14 am | United Nations
The new prosecutor of the United Nations tribunal judging war crimes committed in the Balkan conflict of the 1990s today appealed to the international community to help bring the four remaining fugitives to justice. More >>
Attacks In Iraq Decrease But Progress Insufficient
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 9:13 am | United Nations
"Indiscriminate and targeted violence continued to claim civilian victims," Mr. Ban tells the Security Council in his latest report on the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), covering the three months ending in December. More >>
UN, AU Envoys Meet With Darfur Rebel Alliance
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 9:13 am | United Nations
A key rebel alliance today told the United Nations and African Union (AU) Special Envoys for Darfur that it is ready to work with the newly-deployed hybrid peacekeeping force, known as UNAMID. More >>
UN Appeals For $42M To Help 500,000 Kenyans
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 9:12 am | United Nations
"This is to a large extent a protection-of-civilians crisis," said John Holmes, who is also UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, adding that "what we're talking about here is not physical protection." More >>
UN Agency Seeks $22M To Feed Bangladeshis
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 9:11 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed for $22 million to continue feeding more than 2 million Bangladeshis affected by Cyclone Sidr which tore through the South Asian nation late last year. More >>
Ban Ki-moon Lauds Japan For Afghanistan Support
Monday, 14 January 2008, 9:08 am | United Nations
Mr. Ban welcomed Japan's decision to recommence its activities to support operations "which, together with Afghan security forces, are assisting the Government of Afghanistan to bring security and development to its people." More >>
