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Diversity Should Be Celebrated, Says Ban Ki-moon
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 9:05 am | United Nations
In the face of increasing intercultural and inter-religious tensions, it is necessary to remember that diversity is not a threat, but a virtue, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a gathering of scholars in Beijing today. More >>
Number Of Somalis Fleeing Dips As Situation Calms
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 9:04 am | United Nations
After 90,000 people fled recent fighting in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, a lull has caused the outflow to slow, the United Nations refugee agency said today, while warning that conditions remain volatile and fear persists. More >>
UN Helicopter Crashes In Liberia, Two Crew Dead
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 9:04 am | United Nations
A United Nations helicopter crashed in Liberia today, killing two of the three crew members onboard, the world body's mission there confirmed, reporting that the third is missing and presumed dead. More >>
Ban Ki-moon To View Brazil Climate Change Efforts
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 9:03 am | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon prepares to leave next week for an official visit to Latin America and Europe, his spokesperson today provided details on the itinerary, which includes a first-hand look at Government efforts to combat climate change and deforestation ... More >>
Asia Meeting Commits To Reproductive Health
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 9:02 am | United Nations
Experts, advocates and activists meeting at a United Nations-backed meeting in Asia have called for efforts to reduce maternal deaths, enable young people to avoid HIV and make family planning more accessible on the continent. More >>
UN To Hear French-Djiboutian Case Next Year
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 9:02 am | United Nations
The dispute relates to an investigation by French judicial authorities into the circumstances surrounding the death of Bernard Borrel, a French judge, in Djibouti in 1995 More >>
Families Returning To Refugee Camp In N. Lebanon
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 9:01 am | United Nations
The United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees reports that displaced families are now returning to the camp in northern Lebanon that was the scene of months of hostilities earlier this year between the national army and Fatah ... More >>
More Help For Tsunami-Hit Fishing Communities
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 9:01 am | United Nations
Under the programme, local fishing communities will have access to insurance services and social security, while destructive fishing gear and practices will be phased out and new technologies for packing, processing and selling fish will be introduced. More >>
Protection Needed Against Predictable Disasters
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 9:00 am | United Nations
The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) today called on governments to better protect people against more "predictable" natural hazards, especially flooding, to reduce the risk and vulnerability of local populations. More >>
Ban Ki-moon Arrives In Turkey For Talks On Iraq
Saturday, 3 November 2007, 8:59 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived today in Istanbul where he met with Turkish leaders ahead of a planned conference on Iraq bringing together the country's neighbours and other interested States. More >>
Migiro: Rule Of Law Drives Work And Mission Of Un
Friday, 2 November 2007, 10:57 am | United Nations
Ms. Migiro defined the rule of law as "a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private - including the State itself - are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently ... More >>
UN, Google, Cisco Unveil Tool To Battle Poverty
Friday, 2 November 2007, 10:51 am | United Nations
The UN has teamed up with technology leaders Google and Cisco to launch a new online site to track global progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the set of ambitious targets the world has set itself for slashing poverty, hunger, ... More >>
Abducted Kids From Chad Had Family There, UN
Friday, 2 November 2007, 10:49 am | United Nations
"During interviews with humanitarian staff, 91 children said they had been living with their family, consisting of at least one adult they considered to be their parent," according to joint statement issued by the UNHCR, UNICEF and ICRC. More >>
UN Official Urges Access For Relief Aid In Somalia
Friday, 2 November 2007, 10:47 am | United Nations
"It is high time for Somali leaders and representatives of all parties involved to do everything in your power to minimize the suffering of the civilians and facilitate humanitarian access." More >>
Japan's Crown Prince Appointed Honorary UN Post
Friday, 2 November 2007, 10:46 am | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon today appointed the Crown Prince of Japan as Honorary President of his Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation, which aims to galvanize global action on these issues as part of international efforts to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable ... More >>
UN Tribunal Upholds Bosnian Serb's 15-Yr Sentence
Friday, 2 November 2007, 10:45 am | United Nations
The Tribunal's Appeals Chamber yesterday unanimously dismissed all grounds of appeal filed by Dragan Zelenović against the Trial Chamber's sentencing judgment of April 2007 and thereby rejected his request to lower the sentence. More >>
Greece, Former Yugoslav Rep. Of Macedonia Meet
Friday, 2 November 2007, 10:45 am | United Nations
Representatives of Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia met today in another round of United Nations-led talks over the question of the official name of the latter country and related issues. More >>
UN Envoy Forging Ahead With Darfur Peace Talks
Friday, 2 November 2007, 10:44 am | United Nations
United Nations envoy for the war-ravaged Sudanese region of Darfur is continuing to hold meetings as part of the landmark peace talks in Sirte, Libya, to end the crisis which has killed hundreds of thousands of people and forced more than two ... More >>
UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Has An Action Plan
Friday, 2 November 2007, 7:34 am | United Nations
The Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) has wrapped up a meeting in Nairobi with a plan for specific steps to boost border security. More >>
Haiti: UN & Govt Join Forces On Storm Noel Relief
Friday, 2 November 2007, 7:33 am | United Nations
Persistent heavy rainfall and strong gusts of wind caused 18 deaths, 14 injured, two missing and rendered over 3,300 people homeless while destroying and damaging scores of homes. More >>
