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Security Council Members Head to Addis

Monday, 18 June 2007, 12:21 am | United Nations

The first stop for members of the United Nations Security Council travelling on a week-long mission to Africa will be the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, where they will focus on cooperation between the world body and the African Union (AU), as well ... More >>

UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus Extended

Monday, 18 June 2007, 12:20 am | United Nations

The Security Council today extended the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus ( UNFICYP ) through mid-December while noting the current stalemate on the issue. More >>

UN Holds Talks in Somali Capital

Monday, 18 June 2007, 12:19 am | United Nations

The needs of hundreds of thousands of Somalis displaced from Mogadishu this year topped the agenda during talks there yesterday between officials from the United Nations and the country’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG), the UN Office ... More >>

UN Refugee Agency Launches Resource

Monday, 18 June 2007, 12:18 am | United Nations

The United Nations refugee agency has announced the creation of an online "protection tool" for use by those who have to make decisions on the status of people who have fled their homes. More >>

Ban Ki-Moon Calls for Aid Access

Monday, 18 June 2007, 12:17 am | United Nations

Voicing deep concern at the deadly violence that has engulfed the Gaza Strip this week, especially its effect on ordinary Palestinians, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for an immediate restoration of calm, renewed respect for human rights ... More >>

Ban Ki-Moon Vows UN Help

Monday, 18 June 2007, 12:16 am | United Nations

Reacting to the murder of a radio journalist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged that the world body would fully support efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice. More >>

UN Rights Official Meets With President

Monday, 18 June 2007, 12:13 am | United Nations

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has held what she termed “very productive” talks with the President of Sri Lanka, where millions of people have been affected by fighting between the Government and rebel forces. More >>

UN Declares Day of Non-Violence

Monday, 18 June 2007, 12:10 am | United Nations

The United Nations General Assembly today decided to observe the International Day of Non-Violence each year on 2 October – the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who helped lead India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and ... More >>

Singer Advocates Safe Maternity

Monday, 18 June 2007, 12:08 am | United Nations

Stara Thomas, a Tanzanian singer known throughout Swahili-speaking Africa, is joining forces with the United Nations and its partners to advocate for safe motherhood. More >>

UN Agency Hails ‘Landmark’ Entry

Monday, 18 June 2007, 12:06 am | United Nations

The United Nations health agency announced the “landmark” entry into force today of a set of regulations aimed at making the world more secure from threats to global health, while minimizing disruption to travel, trade and economies. More >>

Legal Market Necessary for Democracy

Monday, 18 June 2007, 12:05 am | United Nations

The majority of Albania’s population and economy must be brought under the rule of law before democracy can operate and thrive, the head of the United Nations Development Programme said today. More >>

British Counter-Terrorism Laws Concern

Monday, 18 June 2007, 12:04 am | United Nations

Although the United Kingdom possesses deep knowledge and a “great wealth of experience” in handling religious tensions and terrorist acts carried out for religious purposes, a United Nations independent expert today voiced concern over laws which have been ... More >>

UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus Extended

Monday, 18 June 2007, 12:00 am | United Nations

The Security Council today extended the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus ( UNFICYP ) through mid-December while noting the current stalemate on the issue. More >>

Security Council Stresses Contingency

Friday, 15 June 2007, 2:10 pm | United Nations

The Security Council today signalled the need for contingency planning for a new United Nations mission in Somalia, which has been wracked by violent clashes and massive displacement in recent months but where observers also see hope for reconciliation. More >>

Aid Needed To Help Andean Nations Drug Problem

Friday, 15 June 2007, 11:10 am | United Nations

While coca cultivation in Colombia, Peru and Bolivia dropped in 2006, all three Andean nations require more development assistance if progress in containing the drug problem is to continue, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC said in a report ... More >>

DR Congo: UN Mission Deplores Murder Of Journalist

Friday, 15 June 2007, 11:09 am | United Nations

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today condemned the killing of a journalist working for a UN-sponsored radio station with the largest Francophone audience in sub-Saharan Africa. More >>

A "March of Return" to the Villages of Latroun

Friday, 15 June 2007, 11:04 am | United Nations

On Saturday, June 16, Palestinians from the destroyed villages of Latroun will once again return to their land. They will be joined by Israeli and International solidarity activists to commemorate the destruction of their homes and confiscation of their ... More >>