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UN Needs Funds For Sahrawi, Mauritanian Refugees
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 7:03 am | United Nations
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today urgently appealed for funding for its work in refugee camps in Western Sahara and Algeria as well as for the repatriation of Mauritanian refugees. More >>
UNHCR: Increase In Gulf of Aden People-Smuggling
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 7:02 am | United Nations
Poverty, famine, economic instability, lack of educational opportunities and political reasons were among the motives given by the Ethiopian arrivals for undertaking the arduous journey to Yemen. More >>
Two More Security Council Seats Up For Grabs
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 7:01 am | United Nations
Council elections are held by secret ballot in the General Assembly, and a winning candidate requires a two-thirds majority of ballots of members present and voting. More >>
Ugandan Flood Victims Get Communication Tools
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 5:21 am | United Nations
The United Nations telecommunications agency has deployed 25 satellite terminals to help restore vital communication links in the aftermath of severe floods that have affected the eastern and northern regions of Uganda since August. More >>
Right To Food Must Be A Reality For All -- UN
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 4:59 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked World Food Day today with a call for a renewed commitment to stamp out chronic hunger and make the right to food a reality for all in a world where nearly 855 million people still do not have enough to eat. More >>
UN, Sri Lanka Should Cooperate On Human Rights
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 11:26 am | United Nations
Citing ongoing reports of abuses in Sri Lanka, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who has just wrapped up a visit to the country, called for UN-Government cooperation to address the problem. More >>
Progress In Slowing Maternal Deaths Too Slow - UN
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 9:14 am | United Nations
The number of women who die in pregnancy and childbirth is not declining fast enough to achieve the global target of reducing maternal deaths by three quarters by 2015, United Nations agencies warn. More >>
UN Health Agency Issues Cholera Alert For Somalia
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 9:12 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of an imminent risk of cholera in southern Somalia, where tens of thousands of people were affected by a previous outbreak which killed over 1,000 just a few months ago. More >>
Thousands Of Bloggers Unite To Save Planet - UN
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 9:12 am | United Nations
Thousands of online voices worldwide will join forces to push for environmental protection to mark the United Nations-backed first-ever Blog Action Day. More >>
UN Haiti Mission Extended, Forces Adjusted
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 9:11 am | United Nations
The success of security measures in Haiti, including the fight against gang violence which netted 850 suspects as of the end of July, has not been without cost: six peacekeepers were injured in counterattacks. More >>
Recent Arrests In Myanmar Extremely Disturbing
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 9:10 am | United Nations
The United Nations Special Envoy to Myanmar today urged the Government to halt the use of force against dissidents, calling recent reports of arrests, interrogations and intimidation "extremely disturbing." More >>
UN, Sri Lanka Should Cooperate On Human Rights
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 9:09 am | United Nations
Citing ongoing reports of abuses in Sri Lanka, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who has just wrapped up a visit to the country, called for UN-Government cooperation to address the problem More >>
General Assembly President Lauds Al Gore, IPCC
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 9:09 am | United Nations
The President of the United Nations General Assembly today congratulated Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on their receipt of the 2007 Nobel Peace Price and voiced hope that it would spur action on the issue. More >>
General Assembly Pres Urges Climate Change Action
Saturday, 13 October 2007, 2:21 pm | United Nations
The world's island States and most vulnerable developing countries are waiting for concrete measures to deal with climate change, General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim said today. More >>
SPLM Suspension Of Participation In Govt A Worry
Saturday, 13 October 2007, 7:22 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern about the decision by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement to suspend its participation in the Government of National Unity. More >>
Ban Ki-moon Hails Nobel Laureates Al Gore, IPCC
Saturday, 13 October 2007, 7:17 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the awarding of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and urged governments to build on the momentum. More >>
Burma Needs Genuine Reconciliation Dialogue - UN
Friday, 12 October 2007, 10:07 pm | United Nations
In a presidential statement read by Ambassador Leslie K. Christian of Ghana, the Council called on authorities and other parties to "work together towards a de-escalation of the situation and a peaceful solution." More >>
Private Sector Should Lead Fight On Climate Change
Friday, 12 October 2007, 10:05 pm | United Nations
Speaking to the United States Chamber of Commerce this afternoon, Mr. Ban said the role played by US businesses would prove particularly vital given their financial resources and historic leadership in technological innovation. More >>
Hariri Tribunal Judicial Selection Panel Unveiled
Friday, 12 October 2007, 10:01 pm | United Nations
The Tribunal is being set up to deal with the assassination of Mr. Hariri, who was killed along with 22 others in a massive car bombing in downtown Beirut in February 2005. More >>
UN Helping Older Persons In Asia-Pacific Region
Friday, 12 October 2007, 9:30 am | United Nations
Home to over 60 per cent of the world population, the Asian and Pacific region now accounts for 410 million older persons. This number is expected to increase to 733 million in 2025 and to a staggering 1.3 billion by 2050. More >>
