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UN Agencies Mobilize For Dominican Flood Victims
Sunday, 23 December 2007, 8:14 am | United Nations
United Nations relief agencies are providing food and hygiene items in the Dominican Republic, where more than 60,000 people remain displaced following Tropical Storm Olga, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported ... More >>
UN Health Card: Avian Flu Pandemic Threat Remains
Saturday, 22 December 2007, 10:32 am | United Nations
Avian influenza continued as a threat, with cumulative figures showing a human toll of more than 200 deaths since 2003. UN Warns that the world needs to be prepared for a bird flu pandemic, with special attention to influenza viruses such as H5N1 More >>
UNHCR Reports Surge In Asylum Seekers In Poland
Saturday, 22 December 2007, 8:26 am | United Nations
Poland has witnessed a sharp rise in the number of asylum seekers in the latter part of this year, particularly Chechens and Ingush from Russia, owing to fears that the country's accession to the European border-free zone today. More >>
Security Council Extends UN Office In Sierra Leone
Saturday, 22 December 2007, 8:25 am | United Nations
In his latest report on UNIOSIL, Mr. Ban recommended that the operation be extended for a final nine months so that it can continue to assist the Government in supporting the local elections scheduled for next year and in strengthening State institutions. More >>
Mongolia's Treatment Of Asylum Seekers From DPRK
Saturday, 22 December 2007, 8:25 am | United Nations
A United Nations expert on human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) today praised Mongolia's treatment of asylum seekers from that country and its cooperation with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on the issue. More >>
Next Months Vital For Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Saturday, 22 December 2007, 8:24 am | United Nations
The top UN political officer called for an Israeli freeze on settlements and removal of unauthorized outposts and for Palestinian steps to end violence, terrorism & incitement, warning that the next few months are critical for the renewed peace process. More >>
Security Council Calls On DRC Rebels To Disarm
Saturday, 22 December 2007, 8:23 am | United Nations
Concerned at the worsening situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where fighting has escalated between Government and renegade forces, the Security Council today demanded that all rebel groups lay down their ... More >>
Ban Ki-moon Outraged By Attack On Pakistani Mosque
Saturday, 22 December 2007, 8:22 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned today's suicide bombing at a Pakistan mosque that claimed the lives of over 50 people and injured many others. More >>
Ban Ki-moon Welcomes Election Of New ROK President
Friday, 21 December 2007, 8:06 am | United Nations
Mr. Ban "notes that the Republic of Korea is a highly valued and steadfast partner of the United Nations in the work for international peace and security, development and human rights," according to a statement issued by his spokesperson. More >>
First Meeting Of 'Group Of Friends' On Burma
Friday, 21 December 2007, 6:25 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today convened the first meeting of a group of 14 nations to assist him in his efforts to spur change in the troubled South-East Asian nation. More >>
Meeting On Climate Change's Impact On Agriculture
Friday, 21 December 2007, 5:50 am | United Nations
With climate change threatening agriculture in Asia, 10 nations met in a three-day United Nations-sponsored meeting in Hanoi, Viet Nam, to discuss sustainable farming practices to feed growing populations. More >>
Jump Starting Economic Dev. In Guinea-Bissau
Friday, 21 December 2007, 5:07 am | United Nations
A new project backed by the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will boost the incomes and living conditions of some 100,000 rural poor in Guinea-Bissau. More >>
Somalia: SC Appeals For Dialogue, Reconciliation
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 11:31 pm | United Nations
The 15-member body lauded last month's appointment of PM Nur Hassan Hussein, which "offers a renewed opportunity to make further progress on dialogue and political reconciliation," as well as on tackling the humanitarian crisis in the country. More >>
Security Council Discusses Kosovo's Future Status
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 11:17 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended the debate, as did Vojislav Kostunica, Serbia's Prime Minister, and Fatmir Sejdiu, the President of Kosovo, which has been run by the UN since Western forces drove out Yugoslav forces amid inter-ethnic fighting. More >>
DR Congo: Attacks On Humanitarian Organizations
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 11:16 am | United Nations
"We are requesting the Government and all armed groups present in this zone to take all necessary measures urgently to improve security and facilitate access for humanitarian organizations on the ground," OCHA said in a statement. More >>
UN Adopts Strategy To Aid Victims Of Sexual Abuse
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 9:59 am | United Nations
In a major step forward in addressing sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations personnel, a working group of the General Assembly today agreed on a strategy to assist victims, ranging from medical treatment and counselling to social support. More >>
General Assembly:Tangible Revitalization Progress
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 9:41 am | United Nations
"I think that we have made tangible progress and obvious progress in terms of improving the working methods of the General Assembly, thus making it dynamic and vital," Srgjan Kerim said at an end-of-year news conference in New York. More >>
Security Council Renews Liberia Sanctions
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 9:38 am | United Nations
Having assessed the progress made so far in meeting the conditions for lifting the sanctions, the Security Council today renewed the arms and travel embargoes imposed against Liberia for another 12 months. More >>
Plans For UN Presence In CAR, Chad On Track
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 9:11 am | United Nations
Preparations for the United Nations-mandated, multidimensional presence in eastern Chad and north-eastern Central African Republic (CAR) - which will include European Union (EU) military forces - are on track, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in ... More >>
Bosnian Muslim Army Head Placed Under House Arrest
Thursday, 20 December 2007, 9:10 am | United Nations
A judge at the UN war crimes tribunal set up to deal with the worst crimes of the Balkan wars of the 1990s has ordered the former head of the Bosnian Muslim forces be placed under house arrest after he violated the terms of his temporary release. More >>
