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UN Agriculture Fund Launches New Project In Gabon
Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 10:17 am | United Nations
The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today announced the launch of a new project aimed at helping farmers in Gabon diversify their incomes by developing and marketing new products from staple crops. More >>
Torture Widely Practiced In Sri Lanka, Says Expert
Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 10:16 am | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert said today that although Sri Lanka has measures in place to prevent torture, the brutal practice is widespread and "prone to become routine in the context of counter-terrorism operations." More >>
UN Refugee Agency Closes Camp In Malawi
Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 10:16 am | United Nations
"As of today, Luwani Refugee Camp is officially closed," said Kelvin Sentala, a protection field assistant with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) based in the capital, Lilongwe, who was in charge of the convoy that moved the residents out. More >>
UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Meeting In Nairobi
Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 10:15 am | United Nations
Ambassador Ricardo Alberto Arias of Panama, the current CTC chairman, told the meeting's opening that the mobility of terrorists means it is vital for the UN to work closely with international, regional and subregional organizations to combat the scourge. More >>
UN Blue Helmets Help Lebanese Mine Victims
Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 10:14 am | United Nations
The Indian Battalion serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has helped scores of Lebanese victims of mines and cluster bombs to regain some mobility. More >>
UN Urges End To Attacks Against Aid Convoys
Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 10:13 am | United Nations
"Such attacks are a clear violation of international humanitarian law and they must stop. We need all parties to recognize that the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people must come first, above fighting and above politics." More >>
Howard G. Buffett Joins UN Battle Against Hunger
Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 10:13 am | United Nations
Mr. Buffett, a conservationist, businessman, photographer and farmer, has travelled throughout the world to document the challenges of the poor and the vulnerable with an emphasis on the environmental obstacles they face. More >>
At Start Of Landmark Darfur Talks, Dialogue Urged
Sunday, 28 October 2007, 3:43 pm | United Nations
Mr. Eliasson also underlined that "choosing dialogue and negotiations over war and confrontation is our only option. There is no military solution to the crisis of Darfur." More >>
Security Council Likely To Extend Mission In Nepal
Saturday, 27 October 2007, 5:29 pm | United Nations
The Security Council is likely to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), the head of the operation said today, one day after the 15-member body held closed consultations on the issue. More >>
Better Coordination Will Advance Public Health
Saturday, 27 October 2007, 5:28 pm | United Nations
National governments are working to direct health assistance more effectively to some of the world's poorest countries and most vulnerable populations. More >>
Migrants Endure Increasing Violence, Discriminatio
Saturday, 27 October 2007, 5:27 pm | United Nations
Jorge Bustamante told the General Assembly's third committee (social, humanitarian and cultural issues) that his field visits during the past year have confirmed the rising attacks and other pressures that migrants are enduring. More >>
Attempted Transfer Of Kids Out Of Chad Illegal
Saturday, 27 October 2007, 5:26 pm | United Nations
An attempt to separate more than 100 young Chadian children from their parents and then take them to France for adoption was an "illegal and totally irresponsible move," the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said today. More >>
UN, Japan Urge Burma Junta To Talk With Opposition
Saturday, 27 October 2007, 10:00 am | United Nations
"The Government and the opposition must sit down together and discuss the future of their country," Ibrahim Gambari told reporters in the Japanese capital, the current stop on a six-nation tour of Myanmar's regional partners. More >>
Sexual Violence In DR Congo Is War Crime, UN
Saturday, 27 October 2007, 9:58 am | United Nations
Ms. Ertürk spent 12 days in the DRC in July, speaking to Government officials, UN agency staff, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and many female victims of violence. More >>
Religion Not An Excuse For Criminal Acts, Expert
Saturday, 27 October 2007, 9:57 am | United Nations
Religious belief should never be accepted as a legitimate excuse for carrying out criminal actions that encroach on the rights of others, a United Nations independent human rights expert warned today. More >>
Rights Expert Decries Executions Of Kids In Iran
Saturday, 27 October 2007, 9:56 am | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert today criticized Iran's use of the death penalty against juveniles, saying it is probably the only country in the world that does this systematically. More >>
Ban Ki-moon Focuses On Better Business Practices
Saturday, 27 October 2007, 9:55 am | United Nations
Mr. Ban will focus on such areas as improving procurement, human resources, audits and accounting and reducing transaction costs during the discussions in New York, his spokesperson Michele Montas told reporters. More >>
New Website Provides Humanitarian Info In Spanish
Saturday, 27 October 2007, 9:47 am | United Nations
The website is part of the Regional Humanitarian Information Network Project (Redhum), launched at the Global Symposium on Humanitarian Information, which concluded its weeklong session in Geneva today. More >>
Rights Expert Calls For 5-year Freeze On Biofuel
Saturday, 27 October 2007, 9:46 am | United Nations
Jean Ziegler, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, told reporters in New York that converting crops such as maize, wheat and sugar into fuels was driving up the prices of food, land and water. More >>
UN Envoy Stresses Need For Darfur Compromises
Saturday, 27 October 2007, 7:23 am | United Nations
The parties to the milestone Darfur peace talks starting tomorrow must be flexible and willing to make concessions if they want to reach durable and practical solutions. More >>
