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Sr. UN Envoy Certifies Election Results In Kosovo

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 4:57 pm | United Nations

"I am pleased that the process is moving forward in a peaceful atmosphere which shows the maturity of the Kosovo people and the political parties," the Secretary-General's Special Representative Joachim Rücker said. More >>

Counter-Terrorism Success Hinges On Implementation

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 4:56 pm | United Nations

The success of the landmark Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy ultimately hinges on its complete implementation, United Nations officials and others closely involved with the initiative said today. More >>

Dep. Sec.-General Hails Burundi Peacebuilding Tool

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 4:56 pm | United Nations

Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today welcomed the adoption of a new tool that will strengthen the partnership between the United Nations, the West African country and its international partners. More >>

UN Appeals For Safe Humanitarian Access In Chad

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 4:55 pm | United Nations

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), armed conflict is hampering the ability of aid workers to move freely and safely in most parts of eastern Chad, cutting off vulnerable groups from vital humanitarian assistance. More >>

Hariri Probe Head Confident

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 2:56 pm | United Nations

The head of the United Nations probe into the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri is “more confident and optimistic than ever that the investigation can be concluded successfully,” he told the Security Council today, explaining ... More >>

Envoy Certifies Kosovo Election

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 11:30 am | United Nations

The top United Nations envoy to Kosovo today certified election results for the Assembly of the Serbian province where ethnic Albanians outnumber Serbs and other minorities by about nine to one. More >>

SG Urges Dialogue on CA Republic

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 11:18 am | United Nations

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to actors in the Central African Republic (CAR) to engage in national dialogue to end the cycle of political instability and violence that continues to plague the country, pledging the sustained support of ... More >>

Greece, Macedonia to talk on name

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 10:46 am | United Nations

Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have agreed to hold a fresh round of direct talks next month over the official name of the latter country and related issues following consultations by a United Nations envoy in the two capitals ... More >>

Refugee Agency Hails C Africa Law

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 9:56 am | United Nations

The United Nations refugee agency today hailed a new law approved in the Central African Republic (CAR) guaranteeing refugees protection and other fundamental rights. More >>

Anniversary of Translation Index Marked

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 9:56 am | United Nations

Shakespeare in Russian, Lenin in Swedish and Agatha Christie in Chinese… these and many other great works that have been shared across cultures are documented in the Index Translationum, the database maintained by the United Nations Educational, ... More >>

World's Poor Need Action on Climate

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 9:55 am | United Nations

A senior United Nations official told the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali today that any delay in addressing the issue of adaptation could be called "an attack on the poor." More >>

African Nations Sign Up For Education Scheme - UN

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 8:12 am | United Nations

The participating nations' ministries of education, agriculture and rural development, among others, were asked to work together to design programmes reflecting local cultural and social values, as well as to collect and analyze statistics. More >>

Top UN Officials Hail Vital Role Of Volunteers

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 8:11 am | United Nations

Tackling the vast and complex challenges facing today's world requires all actors - governments, international organizations, the private sector and civil society - to work together, said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message marking the ... More >>

UNHCR Hails New Protection Law In CAR

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 8:10 am | United Nations

The United Nations refugee agency today hailed a new law approved in the Central African Republic (CAR) guaranteeing refugees protection and other fundamental rights. More >>

World's Poor Need Action On Climate Change - UN

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 8:09 am | United Nations

Overall, Mr. de Boer said progress at the Bali Conference was "looking good" as a negotiating group on ways of reaching a future climate change agreement held its first meeting in Bali. More >>

UN & Italian Foundation Promote AIDS Ed. In Africa

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 8:08 am | United Nations

The agreement, signed at UNESCO's Paris headquarters today, includes $1.7 million in funding for an HIV/AIDS prevention education project in Angola, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland for two years. More >>

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