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UNICEF, Special Olympics Launch Project For Kids
Thursday, 4 October 2007, 9:22 am | United Nations
In a message for the Special Olympics, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the important role that sports can play in the lives of persons with disabilities and in their communities. More >>
Sri Lankans Find Homes Under UN-backed Project
Thursday, 4 October 2007, 9:21 am | United Nations
More than 360 displaced families have been given new homes in northern Sri Lanka under a United Nations-backed programme after spending a decade in overcrowded welfare centres for internally displaced persons (IDP). More >>
Aid Workers In Darfur Continue To Be Targets
Thursday, 4 October 2007, 9:20 am | United Nations
The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) reports that attacks against humanitarian personnel are continuing in Darfur, where some 13,000 relief workers are trying to assist nearly four million people affected by violence. More >>
St Kitts & Nevis: Taiwan Should Be UN Member
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 5:08 pm | United Nations
Timothy Harris told the Assembly's annual high-level debate, being held at UN Headquarters in New York, that "it is of grave concern that the 23 million people of Taiwan have been denied the right of participation in the UN and its related bodies." More >>
UN Peacekeeping Should Be Deployed To Somalia
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 5:07 pm | United Nations
The Foreign Minister of Somalia today decried slow international action in response to the crisis in his country and urged the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation there to restore stability. More >>
Island States Urge Action On Climate Change
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 5:06 pm | United Nations
At the annual high-level United Nations General Assembly's high-level debate today, leaders of small island and mountainous landlocked countries alike called for intensified measures to tackle climate change. More >>
Ban Ki-moon Condemns Recent Violence In Turkey
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 5:05 pm | United Nations
The attacks include two bomb blasts in Izmir today which reportedly left one person dead and 10 people wounded, as well as an attack on a bus on 29 September in south-eastern Turkey near the town of Beytüssebab in the Sirnak province, which reportedly killed ... More >>
Kenya's FM Urges Enhanced UN Role In Somalia
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 5:04 pm | United Nations
The Foreign Minister of Kenya today cautioned that the crisis in Somalia threatens to be overshadowed by the Darfur conflict, and called for a stepped-up United Nations role in the volatile Horn of Africa country. More >>
Nearly 50 States Take Treaty Action At UN Event
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 5:04 pm | United Nations
This year's special United Nations event to spur participation in international pacts wrapped up today, with 47 countries having taken a total of 79 treaty actions. More >>
'Marshall-like' Plan Needed For Afghanistan, UN To
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 5:03 pm | United Nations
Pakistan's Foreign Secretary today called for the adoption of an ambitious international reconstruction plan for Afghanistan during his address to the General Assembly's annual high-level debate. More >>
Greece, Australia Call For Global Terrorism Pact
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 5:03 pm | United Nations
A comprehensive global convention against terrorism must be concluded as soon as possible, the representatives of Greece and Australia told the General Assembly today, calling for the issue to be a priority among United Nations Member States. More >>
Denmark Proposes Summit To Boost Dev. Finance
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 5:01 pm | United Nations
"The facts are simple. If progress in Africa is not accelerated, we will not live up to our responsibilities," Mr. Staur told the annual high-level debate, held at UN Headquarters in New York. More >>
Nuclear Powers Must Slash Weapons Arsenals
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 5:01 pm | United Nations
The world's nuclear powers have a duty to take the lead on non-proliferation by demonstrating they are willing to substantially reduce their arsenals of weapons, Sweden's Permanent Representative told the General Assembly tonight. More >>
Globalization Must Become A Win-Win Process
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 5:00 pm | United Nations
Globalization must be transformed from a process that creates winners and losers into one that benefits all countries and regions, Jamaican Foreign Minister Kenneth Baugh told the General Assembly today. More >>
Rule Of Law Officials Outline Goals Of New Office
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 4:59 pm | United Nations
"The Office of the Rule of Law and Security Institutions is responsible for five areas: the Police Division, the Criminal Law and Judicial Advisory Section, the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Section, the Security Sector Reform Section and ... More >>
Audit Of Cambodian Tribunal Shows Irregularities
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 4:58 pm | United Nations
The report found that some national staff recruited did not meet the minimum requirements specified in the vacancy announcements and that recruitment was not always performed in a transparent, competitive and objective manner, she added. More >>
Chad Pledges Full Cooperation With Peacekeepers
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 4:57 pm | United Nations
The Foreign Minister of Chad today welcomed the recent creation of a United Nations-mandated, multidimensional presence in the country, pledging full support for its work on behalf of the thousands of people who have been uprooted by insecurity in the region, including ... More >>
Tonga Asks Rich Countries To Be Flexible Labour
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 4:57 pm | United Nations
Sonatane T. Taumoepeau-Tupou said his country continued to "advocate for 'labour mobility' as a vehicle for achieving its pro-poor strategies" and overcoming the lack of economic development and employment opportunities in many island States. More >>
UN Called To Play Lead Role In Promoting Tolerance
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 4:56 pm | United Nations
The United Nations has a vital role to play in combating intolerance between people of different faiths, cultures and ethnic groups, Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister said today in his address to the General Assembly's annual high-level debate. More >>
Staying The Course In Haiti And Consolidate Gains
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 4:55 pm | United Nations
Brent Symmonette, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, said MINUSTAH was playing a vital role in assisting Haiti "on a firm and lasting path to sustainable development, peace, security and democracy." More >>
