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Participants Hail Greater Efficiency In Printing
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 10:13 am | United Nations
Scores of diplomats, United Nations officials, staff members and other guests today viewed the world body’s printing facilities up close at an open house which showcased new technology being used to boost output while cutting costs. More >>
Possible Arms Movements Into Lebanon
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 10:12 am | United Nations
Voicing concern at reports of illegal arms movements across the Lebanese-Syrian border, which would violate the United Nations resolution ending last year’s conflict between the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and Hizbollah, the Security Council has invited ... More >>
Shock & Regret At Assassination Of Nagasaki Mayor
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 10:09 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed shock and regret at the assassination of Mayor Iccho Itoh of the Japanese city of Nagasaki, describing him as a “champion of peace” for his efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons. More >>
Peace Process Improves Humanitarian Conditions
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 10:08 am | United Nations
The peace process in Northern Uganda has fostered improved conditions for beleaguered civilians there, according to a senior United Nations official, who called for continued efforts to bring stability to the region which has been torn by a violent rebellion ... More >>
Rwanda Asks UN to Overturn Warrants
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 9:59 am | United Nations
Rwanda applied today to the International Court of Justice ( ICJ ) to quash arrest warrants issued by a French judge last year against senior Rwandan Government and military officials and a request to the United Nations that President Paul Kagame ... More >>
Extension to W Sahara Mission
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 9:58 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today recommends a further six-month extension in the mandate of the United Nations mission in the Western Sahara until October, calling also for the Security Council to urge Morocco and the Frente Polisario to start negotiations ... More >>
Concern at Darfur Arms Flight Reports
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 9:57 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed deep concern today at evidence presented to Security Council members of the flying of arms and heavy weapons into the war-torn region of Darfur, a direct violation of a United Nations embargo. More >>
Ban Ki-Moon Meets With Italian Leaders
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 9:56 am | United Nations
The troubled situations in the Middle East, Lebanon, Afghanistan and Kosovo topped the agenda during talks between Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Italy’s President and Foreign Minister in Rome today, the start of an official trip that will take ... More >>
Urgent Need to Help 4 Mil Refugee Iraqis
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 9:55 am | United Nations
An international conference in Geneva organized by the United Nations refugee agency to focus on the plight of the nearly 4 million Iraqis who have fled their homes ended today with agreement on the urgent need to stem the outflow of people while assisting ... More >>
Migiro Urges Action By All
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 9:42 am | United Nations
Stressing the need to address the disparities in today’s world by striving to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro urged action by all partners to achieve the time-bound anti-poverty targets that ... More >>
Haiti: UN Efforts To Boost Economy
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 9:38 am | United Nations
Officials from the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and Division for the Advancement of Women have arrived in Haiti as part of the world body’s efforts to help the country as it works to consolidate democracy. More >>
Asia-Pacific Economies To Grow By Over 7 Per Cent
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 12:01 am | United Nations
Asia-Pacific Economies To Grow By Over 7 Per Cent, But Risks Ahead – UN Report More >>
Call For Unity Against Climate Change
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 11:11 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a “long-term global response” to deal with climate change, along with unified efforts involving the Security Council, Member States and other international bodies to deal with the problem of scare resources, ... More >>
Ban Ki-Moon: Darfur At The Crossroads
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 11:10 am | United Nations
The situation in Darfur has reached a crossroads, with dire humanitarian and security conditions, continued attacks against civilians and African Union (AU) peacekeepers, inter-tribal fighting and aerial bombardments, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned ... More >>
UN Legal Chief Arrives In Lebanon
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 11:09 am | United Nations
Pledging to bring an open mind to his work, the United Nations legal chief arrived in the Lebanese capital today to help the Government and the country’s other political leaders to end their political impasse and set up a special tribunal as soon as possible ... More >>
Interim Report On Shootings In Kosovo
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 11:08 am | United Nations
An interim report into violent clashes in Kosovo two months ago in which two protesters died and two were injured has found “substantial basis” on which to conclude that Romanian gunners linked to a United Nations specialized police unit were responsible, ... More >>
Ban Hopes for Healing After Shootings
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 11:08 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced sadness at the shooting rampage yesterday at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the United States, while expressing hope that the many affected individuals and communities would be able ... More >>
Violence In Iraq Could Overwhelm Health Services
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 11:07 am | United Nations
Escalating violence and widespread insecurity, combined with a worsening shortage of health workers, is putting severe pressure on the health of the Iraqi population, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today, voicing concern that ... More >>
Access To HIV Treatment Grew Significantly
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 11:06 am | United Nations
Countries in every region of the world are making substantial progress in increasing access to HIV treatment, but the goal of achieving universal access by 2010 will remain out of reach unless the pace of growth rises rapidly, according to a joint ... More >>
UN Forced To Cut Food Rations To Over 1 Million
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 11:05 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme WFP said today that a shortage of contributions has forced it to cut food rations for 1.28 million people driven into camps from their homes during a 20-year rebellion by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). More >>
