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Call For New Thinking On Climate Change Problems
Monday, 11 June 2007, 2:46 pm | United Nations
The world needs “new thinking and a new inclusiveness” to tackle the perils of climate change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, marking World Environment Day with a call for urgent global action that takes into account the needs of the ... More >>
Killings Of Two Sri Lankan Aid Workers
Monday, 11 June 2007, 2:45 pm | United Nations
United Nations agencies and their partners on the ground today condemned in the strongest possible terms the brutal killings of two workers of the Sri Lankan Red Cross, warning that this is a sign of intensified danger for relief personnel. More >>
UN-Backed Forum On Disaster Reduction Kicks Off
Monday, 11 June 2007, 2:45 pm | United Nations
Representatives of more than 100 governments converged in Geneva today to launch a new United Nations-chaired forum on disaster reduction that is expected to the major international consultative group on the issue. More >>
African Swine Fever Hits Georgia,
Sunday, 10 June 2007, 1:59 pm | United Nations
A United Nations agency today warned that Georgia has been hit by the devastating pig disease African Swine Fever -- and neighbouring countries are also at risk. More >>
UN Forum Spotlights Situation Of Children
Sunday, 10 June 2007, 1:57 pm | United Nations
New York, Jun 8 2007 7:00PM A United Nations expert body today urged 11 countries to take steps to improve the situation of children and young people, noting continued discrimination and violation of their rights. The Geneva-based Committee of the Rights ... More >>
Ban Recommends Cyprus Extension
Friday, 8 June 2007, 11:34 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has recommended a six-month extension of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) while pointing out that some are questioning the value it adds in the absence of political progress. More >>
Action Urged to Address Disasters
Friday, 8 June 2007, 11:30 am | United Nations
The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator today urged action on plans to cope with disasters as delegates from 120 nations meeting in Geneva wrapped up a conference which warned that some of the world’s greatest cities are at risk. More >>
Agency Calls for Trans Fat-Free Americas
Friday, 8 June 2007, 11:30 am | United Nations
The Pan American Health Organization ( PAHO ), a regional arm of the United Nations World Health Organization ( WHO ), called today for the elimination of industrial trans fats from food supplies throughout the Americas in order to prevent heart attacks. More >>
Protection Urged for Congo Civilians
Friday, 8 June 2007, 11:29 am | United Nations
At a conference of religious leaders in the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a United Nations humanitarian official has said dialogue among parties is a cornerstone for the protection of civilians caught in the conflict. More >>
1/4 of World Workforce Hours Excessive
Friday, 8 June 2007, 11:28 am | United Nations
A new study by the United Nations labour agency finds that more than one in five workers around the world – over 600 million people – are working “excessively” long hours. More >>
Ban Ki-Moon Welcomes Climate Deal
Friday, 8 June 2007, 11:27 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed today’s agreement by the “Group of Eight” leading industrialized nations to effectively tackle climate change, and to pursue related negotiations under United Nations auspices. More >>
Political Solution Only Mid East Answer
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 5:02 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked today’s 40th anniversary of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War with a reminder to all sides that Palestinian statehood, security for Israelis and peace in the region cannot be achieved by force. More >>
Helping Lebanese Children Back To School
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 5:01 pm | United Nations
About 1,000 Palestinian children and teachers displaced from a refugee camp in northern Lebanon because of deadly fighting have returned to school ahead of critical examinations under a programme organized by two United Nations aid agencies. More >>
Situation Tense in Timor-Leste
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 5:00 pm | United Nations
Although the overall security situation in Timor-Leste is stable, the district of Viequeque remains tense in the wake of two deadly shootings over the weekend, according to the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the country which the world body ... More >>
UN Refugee Agency Hails Crews Saving Lives At Sea
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 4:23 pm | United Nations
UN Refugee Agency Hails Crews Saving Lives At Sea, Urges Coastal States To Do More More >>
Report To Security Council On Darfur Hybrid Force
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 2:19 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has transmitted his revised report to the Security Council regarding the planned hybrid United Nations-African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission for the violence-wracked Darfur region of Sudan. More >>
Call On Wealthy Nations To Adopt Emission Targets
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 2:15 pm | United Nations
United Nations agencies and their partners are calling on the world’s leading industrialized nations, on the eve of their Group of Eight (G8) summit, to take bold steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect biodiversity. More >>
Wealthy Countries Must Show Leadership On Aids
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 2:14 pm | United Nations
As top officials from the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized countries gather in Germany for their summit meeting today, the main United Nations agency dealing with AIDS urged them to show continued leadership on the issue. More >>
Risk Reduction Is Key To Addressing Climate Change
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 2:13 pm | United Nations
Risk reduction is critical to addressing climate change and other hazards, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message to an expert meeting being held in Geneva to address the issue. More >>
Iraq Should Prosecute For 1990-1991 Killings
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 2:12 pm | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the Iraqi Government to bring to justice those responsible for killings that occurred during the 1990 invasion and subsequent occupation of Kuwait. More >>
