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Tokelau Narrowly Rejects Self-Government
Friday, 26 October 2007, 8:16 am | United Nations
A five-member team of UN monitors observing the poll - which began on Saturday in Apia, Samoa, and continued on the three atolls this week - said the election process was fair, transparent and credible. More >>
Gains For Afghanistan Children Imperiled Violence
Friday, 26 October 2007, 8:15 am | United Nations
Violence, a decaying health system and unabated attacks on schools in Afghanistan are combining to hamper progress for the country's young people, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned today. More >>
DR Congo Equateur Province Refugees Head Home
Friday, 26 October 2007, 8:14 am | United Nations
This year's total return figure is expected to reach around 18,000, compared to just under 2,000 in 2004 when the programme started. Almost all of the returnees are coming from the Republic of Congo. More >>
Western Nicaragua Hit By Floods, Landslides
Friday, 26 October 2007, 8:13 am | United Nations
More than 1,900 houses have been damaged, including many that have been completely destroyed, while numerous roads, bridges, public buildings, churches, wells, latrines and sewage systems have also been damaged or rendered inoperable. More >>
UNEP Hails Plans For 'Green' 2008 Olympic Games
Friday, 26 October 2007, 8:13 am | United Nations
"The initial score card on the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics 2008 is positive in terms of the greening of the Games," said UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner. More >>
UN Rights Expert To Probe Burma Crackdown Abuses
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 11:12 am | United Nations
Mr. Pinheiro said it was difficult to know yet exactly how many people were killed or arrested during the crackdown, with the figures provided by authorities well below that of others in the South-East Asian nation. More >>
43.7M Took Part In Global UN Anti-poverty Event
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 11:11 am | United Nations
Over 43.7 million people took part in last week's record-breaking United Nations campaign to "Stand Up Against Poverty," a spokesperson for the world body announced today. More >>
Hopes That All Darfur Rebel Leaders Will Join Talk
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 11:06 am | United Nations
The Special Envoy said the preparations for the talks had been adversely affected by the recent spike in violence in Darfur, particularly the deadly attack last month against AU peacekeepers in the town of Haskanita. More >>
Nepal Parties Need To Agree On Future Steps
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 11:06 am | United Nations
In his latest report to the Security Council, Mr. Ban says Nepal stands at a crossroads, with the political parties having made significant progress amid persisting and serious difficulties. More >>
Concern At Humanitarian Conditions Of Palestinians
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 11:04 am | United Nations
Raising concerns about the humanitarian conditions facing Palestinians, the top United Nations political official today told the Security Council that planned Israeli measures could further hamper relief efforts. More >>
World Turning Towards Multilateralism, Ban Ki-moon
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 11:03 am | United Nations
"More people and governments understand that multilateralism is the only path in our interdependent and globalizing world," Mr. Ban said in his message. More >>
Need For Preparedness For Potential Flu Pandemic
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 11:02 am | United Nations
"Given the potential magnitude of human suffering and economic consequences, we need to be getting ourselves prepared for it," the UN's System Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza, David Nabarro, told reporters in Geneva today. More >>
UN Day Celebrations Span Globe
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 11:02 am | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon said that although the world was turning in favour of the UN, the world body needs to strengthen its ability to respond to key global challenges on peace and security, development and human rights. More >>
Basis Needed For Global Action On Climate Change
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 11:01 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged ministers meeting in Indonesia to work towards a solid basis for international action to tackle the problem. More >>
UN Envoy To Press China To Do More On Burma
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 11:00 am | United Nations
Ban Ki-moon's Special Envoy for Myanmar has arrived in Beijing, where he is expected to encourage the Chinese Government to do more to push the South-East Asian nation towards democratization and national reconciliation. More >>
Govts Must Do More To Ensure Rights For Roma
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 10:59 am | United Nations
An independent United Nations rights expert has urged European countries to ensure the right to adequate housing for Roma, as more and more of them have been forcibly evicted from their homes and are facing growing discrimination. More >>
Greater Efforts Needed To Tackle Safe Water Crisis
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 10:58 am | United Nations
Unveiling a new exhibit at United Nations Headquarters highlighting one of the earth's most precious resources, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for greater efforts to ensure the most basic of human needs - safe water. More >>
Guide To Help Assess Health Of Children & Youth
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 10:58 am | United Nations
Aiming to help parents and policymakers, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today published the first internationally agreed classification code for assessing the health of children. More >>
UN Assembly Discusses Finance Development
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 10:57 am | United Nations
The Secretary-General called on developing countries to adopt policies that support sustained economic growth and job creation. Developed countries must increase capital flows, especially to low-income countries, Mr. Ban argued. More >>
Nuclear Power To Stay Prominent, IAEA Reports
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 10:57 am | United Nations
New projections from the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) show that nuclear power will remain a key energy source in the coming decades, with over two dozen new reactors now under construction globally. More >>
