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UN Official Concerned Over Fiji State Of Emergency
Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 12:02 am | United Nations
Under accepted rules of international law, "such far-reaching restrictions of rights may only be introduced in time of a public emergency when the life and existence of the nation is threatened," UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour ... More >>
Meat Production Methods & Increased Disease Risk
Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 12:00 am | United Nations
Global animal food production is undergoing a major transformation that could lead to a higher risk of disease transmission from animals to humans, and excessive concentration of animals in intensive production systems should be avoided, the United Nations ... More >>
Number Of Cholera Cases In Northern Iraq Doubles
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 3:12 pm | United Nations
The number of people struck by a cholera outbreak in Northern Iraq has doubled to 16,000 people but the death toll remains the same at 10, the United Nations health agency reported today. More >>
Fears For Thousands Of Congolese
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 3:09 pm | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today that although many of the tens of thousands of people displaced by fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in recent days have now received emergency rations, there are serious ... More >>
People Smuggling Resumes Across Gulf Of Aden
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 3:07 pm | United Nations
New York, Sep 14 2007 10:00AM At least 56 Africans have died violently, some reportedly beaten or doused with acid by smugglers, as the new season of people smuggling gathers steam across the Gulf of Aden in a perilous exodus that takes tens of thousands of ... More >>
Disaster Assessment Team To Ghana Over Flooding
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 7:56 am | United Nations
Thousands of homes in Ghana's Upper East Region were destroyed after the rains struck, several major bridges have collapsed and large areas of cropland have been destroyed, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported. More >>
UN War Crimes Prosecutors Mandates Extended
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 7:46 am | United Nations
The Security Council today agreed to extend the mandates of the current chief prosecutors at the United Nations war crimes tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. More >>
UN Launches Steering Group On Africa Development
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 7:43 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today convened international development leaders for the inaugural session of a new steering group to boost Africa's as yet failing efforts to meet the ambitious goals the world has set itself to slash poverty, ... More >>
UN-built Prison Training Centre Opens In Sth Sudan
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 5:23 am | United Nations
The Lologo regional training centre, which opened yesterday, is expected to receive up to 1,500 ex-soldiers from the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), the former rebel group from the south, over the next six months. More >>
Water, Soil Management Vital As Droughts Intensify
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 4:40 am | United Nations
With more intense, longer droughts searing ever-larger areas since the 1970s, particularly in the tropics, one of the most important issues facing the world today is the need to ensure food security through the sustainable management of water and soil resources. More >>
UN Fund Approves Nearly $200M To Help Rural Poor
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 4:39 am | United Nations
The UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has approved almost $200 million in grants and loans to support initiatives to bolster the living conditions of the rural poor in in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Near East. More >>
Darfur Offers Challenges And Experience To Police
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 3:45 am | United Nations
The challenges faced by peacekeepers in the upcoming joint United Nations-African Union mission to Darfur cannot be underestimated but the opportunity for police officers to gain invaluable mission experience in what will be the largest UN Police contingent ... More >>
UN Food Aid Reaches Ethiopian Flood Victims
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 3:16 am | United Nations
Distribution of food for more than 60,000 Ethiopian flood victims has started amid some overcrowding in temporary shelters and the threat of an outbreak of water-borne diseases, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reported today. More >>
Cholera Cases In Nth Iraq Doubles, Deaths Static
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 3:01 am | United Nations
"The good news was that, although the disease has spread, the number of deaths has remained the same," WHO spokesperson Fadéla Chaib said. That is an indication that the measures taken are having an effect, she said. More >>
Displaced Congolese Get Food, But Fears Persist
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 2:58 am | United Nations
WFP urgently requires an additional $12 million for immediate regional purchase of food and further borrowings from neighbouring WFP operations to provide full rations to the needy, mostly in the east, until the end of the year. More >>
Mental Health Problems In Conflicts, Disasters
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 2:51 am | United Nations
Recent conflicts and natural disasters in Afghanistan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Sudan among many others involve substantial psychological and social suffering in the short term, which can lead to long-term mental health and psychosocial problems. More >>
56 Die As Perilous People Smuggling Season Resumes
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 2:47 am | United Nations
At least 56 Africans have died violently, some reportedly beaten or doused with acid by smugglers, as the new season of people smuggling gathers steam across the Gulf of Aden in a perilous exodus that takes tens of thousands of Somalis and Ethiopians ... More >>
UN Adopts Rights Of Indigenous Peoples Declaration
Friday, 14 September 2007, 7:49 am | United Nations
The UN today adopted a landmark declaration outlining the rights of the world's estimated 370 million indigenous people and outlawing discrimination against them. Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States - voted against the text. More >>
Space-age Help For Hunger On Earth
Friday, 14 September 2007, 7:47 am | United Nations
"Millions of people have, as a result of the reach of satellite technology, participated in the drive to eradicate hunger by donating generously to support TeleFood projects." More >>
Thousands Of Somali Children At Risk Of Dying
Friday, 14 September 2007, 7:46 am | United Nations
"Children and families in this region have recently gone from one shock to another, and with the next flood season around the corner, it is important that peace-building efforts are intensified to ensure that UNICEF and its partners can address the underlying ... More >>
