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SC Team Join Timor Independence Commem'n
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 3:32 pm | United Nations
Members of a visiting Security Council delegation today joined senior Government officials in commemorating the anniversary of the Proclamation of the National Independence of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, which the United Nations helped shepherd ... More >>
Policymaking Should Create Decent Work
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 3:30 pm | United Nations
Governments should make the promotion of employment and decent work the cornerstone of their economic and social policies, according to a report launched today at United Nations Headquarters in New York. More >>
Burundi Peace Efforts Applauded
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 3:29 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council today welcomed efforts to bring lasting peace to Burundi, calling for a consolidation of progress in the country, which is rebuilding after being torn apart by 13 years of armed conflict. More >>
Potential Crisis in Somali Ethiopia
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 12:55 am | United Nations
Wrapping up his first official visit to Ethiopia, the United Nations humanitarian chief today called for prompt action to avert a serious crisis in the country’s Somali region, where fighting has left hundreds of thousands of people in need of ... More >>
Côte D’ivoire Talks on Elections
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 12:37 am | United Nations
The senior United Nations envoy to Côte d’Ivoire today held talks on elections planned for next year in the country, which has been divided since 2002 between the rebel-held north and Government-controlled south. More >>
Agency Resumes Repatriation of Sudanese
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 12:16 am | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency has resumed its repatriation of Sudanese from a camp in the north-west of neighbouring Kenya after the operation had been suspended for three months because of poor weather and road conditions and insecurity in the ... More >>
DR Congo: 15 Dissidents Surrender to UN
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 5:22 pm | United Nations
One officer and 14 troops who were part of a dissident battalion led by General Laurent Nkunda in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have turned themselves in to the United Nations mission in the country ( MONUC ). More >>
Forum on Migration to Focus on Rights
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 4:54 pm | United Nations
Protecting the rights of the world’s 200 million migrants – a vital issue for countries of origin, transit and destination – will take centre stage at a United Nations-backed meeting to be held next year in the Philippines, officials associated ... More >>
Sudan Obstacles Threaten Darfur Mission
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 4:07 pm | United Nations
The full and rapid deployment of the hybrid United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is in jeopardy because of a series of objections and obstacles raised by the Sudanese Government and the lack of offers for crucial force units, ... More >>
Designated Day Could Boost Autism Effort
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 3:48 pm | United Nations
The designation by the United Nations of World Autism Awareness Day would provide a landmark opportunity to focus attention on a global epidemic estimated to affect 35 million people worldwide, officials associated with the initiative said today. More >>
Climate Change Measures Needed For Poor
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 3:48 pm | United Nations
Without immediate action, climate change could have a disastrous impact for the world’s poorest people and reverse any gains made in poverty reduction, nutrition, health and education, according to the annual United Nations Human Development Report released ... More >>
IT Can Help Against Climate Change
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 3:47 pm | United Nations
Information and communication technologies (ICT) are largely contributing to climate change but also hold the key to tackling it, several experts and industry figures told a conference today at United Nations headquarters in New York. “We cannot ... More >>
15 Dissidents Surrender To UN In N. Kivu, DR Congo
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 11:22 am | United Nations
In announcing the surrender, MONUC called on other dissident forces and fighters in the region to turn in their weapons and agree to integration in the FARDC, pledging to help all those who wish to participate in the disarmament, demobilization and ... More >>
Forum On Migration To Focus On Rights Protection
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 10:50 am | United Nations
Protecting the rights of the world's 200 million migrants - a vital issue for countries of origin, transit and destination - will take centre stage at a United Nations-backed meeting to be held next year in the Philippines, officials associated with the event ... More >>
Snr UN Envoy Holds Talks On In Darfur Peace Deal
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 10:50 am | United Nations
The senior United Nations envoy in Sudan held talks today with one of the country's Vice-Presidents on how to resolve the remaining obstacles to implementing the January 2005 comprehensive peace agreement (CPA) that ended the long-running civil war between ... More >>
1000's Of Jobs Created Through UN Scheme In Sudan
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 10:12 am | United Nations
More than 7,000 jobs in agriculture, construction and the small business sector have been created across Sudan under a scheme managed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to try to alleviate poverty and hunger in the African country. More >>
Drive Against Gender-Based Violence: Five Stories
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 9:54 am | United Nations
Approximately 14,000 women are murdered by their intimate partners annually in Russia, according to UNFPA, or one woman every 35 minutes - a yearly death toll comparable to the entire published number of Soviet troops killed during the decade-long conflict ... More >>
Security Council Delegation Arrives In East Timor
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 8:45 am | United Nations
The mission said the visit would underscore the international community's commitment to the stabilization and development of Timor-Leste and the need for ongoing support to bilateral and international partners aiding Timorese efforts towards self-reliance. More >>
UN Rural Development Arm Partners With Spain
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 8:44 am | United Nations
The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced today that it has entered into a six-year partnership with Spain to combat rural poverty in developing countries by empowering the poor to better their circumstances. More >>
Genocide Tribunal Confirms Jail Term For Rwandan
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 8:44 am | United Nations
The United Nations tribunal dealing with the worst crimes committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide today upheld the 25-year prison sentence for a retired lieutenant colonel and former lawmaker found guilty of two counts of genocide and extermination ... More >>
