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Timor: 100 Arrested In Gambling Raid
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 10:13 am | United Nations
The United Nations has supported the Timorese police in a campaign against illegal gambling rings in Dili, where nearly 100 people were arrested over the weekend. More >>
New Project To Address Drought In Morocco
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 10:13 am | United Nations
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today announced a new projected designed to help Morocco deal with a water shortage brought on by drought and the pressures of development. More >>
Afghanistan: Boost in Help For Mine Victims
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 10:12 am | United Nations
The United Nations Mine Action Centre for Afghanistan (UNMACA) today announced a new agreement with the Government paving the way for increased assistance to victims injured by the indiscriminate weapons. More >>
Trial Of Bosnian Serb Accused Of Genocide
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 10:11 am | United Nations
The United Nations war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia announced today that it is transferring the case of a Bosnian Serb ex-soldier facing genocide charges over his role in the notorious massacre of Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica in 1995. More >>
UN Official Sees Fragile Chance For Somalia Peace
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 9:08 am | United Nations
Seizing a fragile opportunity for peace in "shattered" Somalia will require more international troops on the ground, greater outreach by the Government to political opponents and a constructive role by the neighbouring countries. More >>
Peacekeepers In DR Congo Used Excessive Force
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 12:14 am | United Nations
A United Nations investigation found that Bangladeshi peacekeepers operating in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) used excessive force in 2005 against detainees trying to escape from their control, a UN spokesperson said today. More >>
Iranian President's Remarks On Israel
Monday, 11 June 2007, 3:23 pm | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke out against a recent verbal attack on Israel by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinajad, who repeatedly said that the world could soon witness the "destruction of the Zionist regime." More >>
UN Official Found Guilty In Fraud Case
Monday, 11 June 2007, 3:20 pm | United Nations
‘Justice Has Been Done’ Says Ban Ki-Moon After UN Official Found Guilty In Fraud Case More >>
Award For Efforts In Iran, US, Algeria, Malaysia
Monday, 11 June 2007, 3:19 pm | United Nations
Four laureates – from Iran, the United States, Algeria and Malaysia – today received the United Nations Population Award at a ceremony in New York. More >>
Calls For Arrest Of First Darfur Suspects
Monday, 11 June 2007, 3:18 pm | United Nations
Briefing the Security Council today, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ICC called for the arrest of the two suspects wanted to stand trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s conflict-wracked Darfur region. More >>
Making Strides In Tackling Malnutrition
Monday, 11 June 2007, 3:17 pm | United Nations
An innovative approach to tackling severe acute malnutrition – affecting approximately 20 million children under the age of five globally – is boosting survival rates, United Nations agencies announced jointly today. More >>
UN Food Agency Helps Rush Aid To Palestinians
Monday, 11 June 2007, 3:16 pm | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme WFP today announced plans to support an emergency operation helping people displaced by clashes in two of the largest Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. More >>
Ban Ki-Moon Recommends UN Force In Golan Heights
Monday, 11 June 2007, 3:11 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says another six-month extension of the United Nations force observing the ceasefire between Israel and Syria on the Golan Heights is essential given continuing tension in the region. The situation in the Middle East is likely ... More >>
Forum Aims To Spread Technology Know-How In Africa
Monday, 11 June 2007, 3:09 pm | United Nations
A United Nations-backed forum aiming to spread the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in West and Central Africa kicked off today in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. More >>
Plight Of Iraqi Christian Couple In European Limbo
Monday, 11 June 2007, 2:50 pm | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency is calling attention to the plight of an Iraqi Christian couple that has been bounced back and forth between European countries while trying to reconnect with their son and other relatives. More >>
Zimbabwe: UN-Backed Drive Aims To Vaccinate 2M
Monday, 11 June 2007, 2:49 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners are working to vaccinate 2 million children against polio in Zimbabwe, where most families are suffering from deteriorating economic conditions. More >>
Over One Third Of Zimbabweans Face Food Shortages
Monday, 11 June 2007, 2:48 pm | United Nations
Over 4 million people in Zimbabwe – or one third of the Southern African nation’s population – will need food aid by early next year due to the combined effects of drought and economic decline spurred in part by Government policies, two United ... More >>
100,000 Liberian Refugees Return From Sierra Leone
Monday, 11 June 2007, 2:48 pm | United Nations
A repatriation convoy carrying some 250 Liberians from Sierra Leone is set to bring to over 100,000 the number returning home with United Nations assistance, the world body’s refugee agency said today. More >>
UNESCO Report Spotlights Corruption In Education
Monday, 11 June 2007, 2:48 pm | United Nations
Corruption in schools creates serious obstacles to education, according to a new report launched today by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). More >>
Climate Change’s Impact On Human Security, Health
Monday, 11 June 2007, 2:47 pm | United Nations
The heads of two United Nations agencies today marked World Environment Day with calls for decisive action to address climate change, warning of its potential risks on human security and health. More >>
