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Youth Potential Harnessed to Development -- UN
Monday, 13 August 2007, 3:38 am | United Nations
Young people have the energy and idealism necessary to achieve development goals and their potential must be cultivated, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, marking International Youth Day. More >>
Sierra Leone Enjoys Peaceful Elections, UN Pleased
Monday, 13 August 2007, 2:51 am | United Nations
A senior UN official in Sierra Leone today congratulated the country's people on the peaceful conduct of their presidential & parliamentary elections - the first held there since UN peacekeepers departed 2 years ago - and appealed for calm. More >>
UNICEF Hails Jordan’s Decision For Refugees
Sunday, 12 August 2007, 1:14 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today hailed the decision by the Government of Jordan to open the country’s public schools to the tens of thousands of Iraqi children who have fled there. More >>
Plan To Cut Millions Of Deaths
Sunday, 12 August 2007, 1:11 pm | United Nations
Asian States Adopt UN-Backed Plan To Cut Millions Of Deaths Due To Man-Made Disasters More >>
UN Convoy Attacked In Timor-Leste
Sunday, 12 August 2007, 1:05 pm | United Nations
A United Nations convoy in Timor-Leste was attacked today, drawing condemnation from the world body's top official there, who called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice while pledging continued assistance to the small country. More >>
UN Convoy Attacked In Timor-Leste
Sunday, 12 August 2007, 8:00 am | United Nations
A United Nations convoy in Timor-Leste was attacked today, drawing condemnation from the world body's top official there, who called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice while pledging continued assistance to the small country. More >>
Floods Disaster Risk Reduction Is Urgent Priority
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 2:08 pm | United Nations
With hundreds of people already dead and 30 million others affected by floods from this season’s monsoon rains in South Asia, the United Nations body that seeks to mitigate the impact of natural disasters today called on all governments to speed ... More >>
Experts To Probe Killing Of Mountain Gorillas
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 2:06 pm | United Nations
A United Nations-supported expert mission leaves for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) tomorrow to investigate the apparently senseless slaughter of mountain gorillas, a highly endangered species living only in national parks on the country’s ... More >>
Afghan Returns From Pakistan Surpass Expectations
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 2:03 pm | United Nations
Afghan refugees are returning to their home country from Pakistan at a pace exceeding the expectations and resources of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the agency is appealing for additional funds to assist the returnees. More >>
Western Sahara: 2nd Round Of Talks Get Under Way
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 6:33 am | United Nations
The second round of UN-led negotiations on Western Sahara began this morning outside NY with a call on the participants -- Morocco and the Frente Polisario, and Algeria and Mauritania -- to ensure that the talks are productive and in good faith. More >>
Jordan Opens Schools To Iraqi Refugee Children
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 6:29 am | United Nations
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) today hailed the decision by the Government of Jordan to open the country's public schools to the tens of thousands of Iraqi children who have fled there. All children will, for the first time, be able to attend classes. More >>
Ban Ki-moon Calls For peaceful Sierra Leone Ballot
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 6:01 am | United Nations
On the eve of Sierra Leone's first presidential and parliamentary elections since the departure of UN peacekeepers two years ago, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to voters in the West African nation to ensure a peaceful ballot. More >>
UN Convenes Party Leaders Meet In Timor-Leste
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 5:22 am | United Nations
In an effort to end political violence in Timor-Leste, the top UN envoy in the small SE Asian country today brought all political parties together at a meeting where he underscored their earlier agreement to ensure a meaningful role for the opposition. More >>
Experts To Probe Killing Of DRC Mountain Gorillas
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 5:21 am | United Nations
A UN-supported expert mission is going to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to investigate the apparently senseless slaughter of mountain gorillas, a highly endangered species living only in national parks on the NE border with Uganda and Rwanda. More >>
Asia Plans To Cut Deaths From Man-made Disasters
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 5:19 am | United Nations
Top environmental and health officials from South-East and East Asia have launched a UN-backed effort to reduce the estimated 6.6 million deaths in the continent each year that are attributable air pollution, and numerous man-made disasters. More >>
Asian Floods Risk Reduction Is An Urgent Priority
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 4:38 am | United Nations
With hundreds of people already dead and 30 million others affected by floods from this season's monsoon rains in South Asia, the UN body that seeks to mitigate the impact of natural disasters today called on all governments to speed up preventive ... More >>
UNHCR Seeks Additional Funds For Afghan Returnees
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 4:34 am | United Nations
Afghan refugees are returning to Afganistan from Pakistan at a pace exceeding the expectations and resources of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the agency is appealing for additional funds to assist the returnees. More >>
UN Supports More Female Officers In Haiti
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 2:46 am | United Nations
Thousands of Haitian women registered to join their country's police academy in a campaign led by the national police service and backed by the UN to encourage the recruitment of more female officers. almost 2,000 women applied in one centre alone. More >>
UN Initiative To Reduce Female Genital Mutilation
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 2:34 am | United Nations
Ending the practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), which has serious physical & psychological effects, will enhance human rights of women and girls, contribute to their empowerment, improve maternal health and reduce child mortality. More >>
SESAME Bolsters Middle East Nuclear Cooperation
Saturday, 11 August 2007, 2:28 am | United Nations
A project backed by the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has the potential to bolster nuclear cooperation in the Middle East. The scheme, known as SESAME, entails the building of a giant machine generating intense light ... More >>
