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Congo - Early Success In Demobilization Efforts
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 3:41 pm | United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported early successes in the disarmament campaign it is carrying out around the town of Beni, close to the country’s eastern border with Uganda. More >>
Clean development mechanism passes milestone
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 9:54 am | United Nations
Bonn, 12 February 2007 – The Kyoto Protocol’s clean development mechanism (CDM) registered its 500th project on Monday, an 8.75 megawatt wind farm in Gujarat, India. The project is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 15,300 tonnes ... More >>
Expert On Extrajudicial Executions To Philippines
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 9:52 am | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert is on a 10-day visit to the Philippines to investigate the issue of extrajudicial executions. More >>
UN Commander Meets With Lebanese, Israeli Officers
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 9:49 am | United Nations
The new commander of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon held his first meeting today with senior Lebanese and Israeli military officers focussing on steps to prevent a recurrence of last week’s exchange of fire between Lebanese ... More >>
UN Rights Expert Calls For Release Of Journalists
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 9:47 am | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert today called for the unconditional release of three journalists arrested in Somalia and voiced “deep concern” at the temporary closing of radio and television stations, stressing the vital importance ... More >>
Up To $2 Million For Indonesia Flood Relief
Monday, 12 February 2007, 4:04 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations humanitarian official today released up to $2 million from the world body’s emergency fund to help Indonesia’s Government deal with the deadly floods that have already killed at least 50 people and displaced half a million ... More >>
Hundreds Of Central Africans To Flee Into Chad
Monday, 12 February 2007, 4:01 pm | United Nations
A new and particularly brutal round of attacks on villages in the north of the Central African Republic (CAR) has driven hundreds of people into neighbouring Chad over the past month, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported ... More >>
Ban Ki-Moon Names New Top UN Officials
Monday, 12 February 2007, 3:59 pm | United Nations
Acting on his pledge to achieve continuity with change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who took office on 1 January, today named four new senior officials to his cabinet while retaining a dozen others. More >>
Improving Food Security in Uganda
Monday, 12 February 2007, 1:28 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have announced plans to conduct a three-year joint programme in north-eastern Uganda to combat food insecurity and improve residents’ ... More >>
E. Africa To Benefit From UN Scheme On Water
Monday, 12 February 2007, 11:07 am | United Nations
The United Nations agency tasked with promoting socially and environmentally sustainable housing has launched a joint project with Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to improve the water and sanitation facilities of six towns around Lake Victoria. More >>
Poultry Trade Responsible for spreqad of Avian Flu
Monday, 12 February 2007, 10:05 am | United Nations
Avian influenza, last season transmitted by migrating wild birds, is now being spread through the poultry trade, the top United Nations expert on the issue said today, warning that despite some successful efforts of States to contain the virus, no one ... More >>
Inequality Rising Despite Globalization
Monday, 12 February 2007, 10:01 am | United Nations
Much of the world has seen “a significant and disturbing increase of inequality” in the last two decades, contradicting predictions that globalization and liberalization would foster more equal opportunities, a senior United Nations economist said today. More >>
Hundreds Of Central Africans To Flee Into Chad
Monday, 12 February 2007, 9:32 am | United Nations
A new and particularly brutal round of attacks on villages in the north of the Central African Republic (CAR) has driven hundreds of people into neighbouring Chad over the past month, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported ... More >>
Ivorians Have ‘Historic Chance’ To Resolve Trouble
Monday, 12 February 2007, 9:30 am | United Nations
The people of Côte d’Ivoire now have “an historic chance” of ending the long stalemate in its peace process, the outgoing United Nations envoy to the divided country said today. More >>
Quartet Hopes Calm Will Prevail
Monday, 12 February 2007, 9:28 am | United Nations
Reacting to the agreement to form a Palestinian national unity Government, the diplomatic Quartet – made up of the United Nations, Russian Federation, United States and European Union – today voiced hope that it would serve to foster calm in the region. More >>
Arms Registration Concluded In W. Nepal - UN
Monday, 12 February 2007, 9:26 am | United Nations
Arms registration and storage by United Nations monitors in the western part of Nepal has now been concluded, the world body's senior envoy to the Himalayan country confirmed today. More >>
World Cereal Production Outlook Positive
Monday, 12 February 2007, 12:19 am | United Nations
The overall prospects for global cereal production this year are favourable but civil conflicts, bad weather and localized crop losses mean some countries will still face food crises, according to the latest forecast by the United Nations Food and Agriculture ... More >>
Somalia: Call for Increased Dialogue
Monday, 12 February 2007, 12:19 am | United Nations
The top United Nations envoy for Somalia met today with key officials to discuss how to promote enduring peace and development in the war-ravaged country, which has not had a functioning government since the toppling of Muhammad Siad Barre’s regime ... More >>
Agencies to Promote Growth for Jobs
Monday, 12 February 2007, 12:18 am | United Nations
Despite a time of unprecedented prosperity, the world is also suffering “exploding inequalities,” the heads of the United Nations development and labour agencies warned today, as they signed a joint agreement strengthening collaboration to fight ... More >>
Calls For Restraint From Israel And Lebanon
Saturday, 10 February 2007, 11:28 am | United Nations
Expressing deep concern after Lebanon’s armed forces and Israeli troops exchanged fire across the Blue Line that separates the two countries, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for maximum restraint, warning that such actions violate ... More >>
