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S. African States Scale Up Disaster Preparedness
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 6:53 am | United Nations
Eight Southern African and Indian Ocean nations have joined forces to participate in a United Nations-backed plan to combat the devastating effects of natural disasters such as floods and cyclones. More >>
Ban Ki-moon Meets With UN Staff In Algeria
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 5:51 am | United Nations
One week after a deadly car bombing claimed the lives of 17 UN workers in Algiers, Ban Ki-moon today visited the site of the attack and met with the world body's staff, paying tribute to their dedication and professionalism. More >>
UN Calls For Protection Of Migrants' Human Rights
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 5:50 am | United Nations
UN caalls for countries to protect the human rights of the world's 200 million migrants, regardless of their legal status, stressing that they provide vital services to the States where they live, yet often face abuse, discrimination and even violence. More >>
Report: UN Global Compact In Nearly 90 Countries
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 7:04 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative, today launched its first-ever report on its country-level activities in nearly 90 nations. More >>
Darfur: Envoy Talks With Local Leader After Attack
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 1:44 pm | United Nations
Rodolphe Adada, the AU-UN Joint Special Representative for Darfur and the head of mission of AMIS, the current AU mission to the region, met yesterday in El Fasher with Osman Mohamed Yousif Kibir, the Wali (Governor) of North Darfur state. More >>
Preparations Being Finalized For UN Renovation
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 1:42 pm | United Nations
Under the nearly $1.9 billion plan, the time need to complete the renovation has been reduced from seven years to five, thereby lowering the risk of construction complications and delays, as well as disruptions to the work of the Organization. More >>
UN Concern Over Turkish Air Attacks Against Iraq
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 1:41 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over yesterday's Turkish air strikes into northern Iraq and reports of possible civilian casualties, as well as continued attacks by the armed group PKK. More >>
Key Countries Voice Concern At Lebanese Crisis
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 1:41 pm | United Nations
Representatives of key Arab and European countries and the United States, in a meeting in Paris led by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, today expressed dismay at the prolonged stand-off over the presidency in Lebanon and reiterated earlier calls for the poll ... More >>
UN Staff Honour Victims Of The Algiers Attacks
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 11:37 am | United Nations
United Nations staff around the world joined together today to observe a minute of silence to honour the victims of the 11 December terrorist attacks in Algiers which claimed the lives of 17 of their colleagues. More >>
Bali Climate Change Breakthrough Lauded At UN
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 11:34 am | United Nations
The President of the General Assembly welcomed this weekend's outcome at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, where nearly 200 countries agreed to launch a two-year process of formal negotiations to tackle the problem of global warming. More >>
Kids Send Holiday Wishes To Kenyan Blue Helmets
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 10:47 am | United Nations
Kenyan children have sent more than 2,000 homemade Christmas and New Years messages to their country's nearly 1,100 blue helmets serving in eight United Nations peacekeeping missions around the world. More >>
Top United Nations Envoy Calls For Somali Road Map
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 10:46 am | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy to Somalia has urged the international community to draw up a road map towards lasting peace and stability in the Horn of Africa nation that has not had a functioning national government since 1991. More >>
Int'l Donors Must Revive Palestinian Economy
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 10:45 am | United Nations
"I repeat my call on donors to invest now, to invest generously, and to remain steadfast in their financial commitment over the next 36 months," Mr. Ban told a Donors' Meeting in Paris to Support the Palestinian Authority. More >>
UN: Democracy Vital In Fight Against Terrorism
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 10:43 am | United Nations
Democracy is one of the most effective tools against terrorism, but the increasing gap between rich and poor around the world threatens to undermine its potential, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. More >>
DR Congo: UN Refugee Chief Urges End To Fighting
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 10:42 am | United Nations
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has called for an end to fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and pledged to help improve conditions in camps there for tens of thousands of IDPs. More >>
Envoy Holds Talks On Burma With Officials In D.C.
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 10:42 am | United Nations
Ibrahim Gambari met this morning with Mrs. Bush and National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley to discuss the world body's efforts in the context of the Secretary-General's good offices mandate for Myanmar, UN spokesperson Marie Okabe told reporters. More >>
Ban Welcomes Climate Change Breakthrough In Bali
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 10:41 am | United Nations
After almost two weeks of marathon discussions, delegates have agreed on both the agenda for the negotiations and a 2009 deadline for completing them so that a successor pact to the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions can enter into effect in 2013. More >>
Outbreak Of Bird Flu Claims Two Lives In Pakistan
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 8:28 am | United Nations
Pakistani health officials informed WHO of eight suspected human cases of infection with the H5N1 virus - the virus responsible for outbreaks of bird flu around the world in recent years - in the area around the city of Peshawar. More >>
UNHCR Resumes Repatriation Of Sudanese Refugees
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 8:26 am | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency has resumed its repatriation of Sudanese from a camp in western Ethiopia after the operation had been suspended for six months because of poor weather and road conditions. More >>
Insecurity Hampering UN & NGO Work In Afghanistan
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 8:26 am | United Nations
Having to operate under tighter security restrictions has curtailed the efforts of United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in delivering vital humanitarian aid to thousands of Afghans in preparation for winter. More >>
