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Environmental Efforts for ‘Green’ 2008 Olympics
Monday, 15 January 2007, 10:00 am | United Nations
Pursuing efforts to promote eco-friendly sports, the heads of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today reviewed plans to ensure that environmental concerns figure as a major priority for ... More >>
Environmental Efforts for ‘Green’ 2008 Olympics
Monday, 15 January 2007, 10:00 am | United Nations
Pursuing efforts to promote eco-friendly sports, the heads of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today reviewed plans to ensure that environmental concerns figure as a major priority for ... More >>
Rally for Freer Media at UN-Backed Conference
Monday, 15 January 2007, 9:58 am | United Nations
Iraqi journalists, parliamentarians and government officials have united to call for the protection and promotion of a free and pluralistic media at a conference held at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ... More >>
Driver for UN World Food Programme Killed
Monday, 15 January 2007, 9:56 am | United Nations
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) expressed sadness and shock today at the murder of one its employees during a roadside ambush in southern Sudan, calling the attack evidence of the instability that continues to plague the region. More >>
Ban: ‘Utmost Restraint’ Needed
Monday, 15 January 2007, 8:26 am | United Nations
Guinea-Bissau: Ban Appeals For ‘Utmost Restraint’ After Killing Of Former Navy Chief New York More >>
UN Calls On Afghanistan, Pakistan To Cooperate
Monday, 15 January 2007, 8:23 am | United Nations
UN Calls On Afghanistan, Pakistan To End War Of Words And Cooperate In Fighting Taliban New York, More >>
Secretary-General Calls On ‘Group Of 77’
Friday, 12 January 2007, 10:21 am | United Nations
New York: In his first major statement to the “Group of 77,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said close cooperation with the powerful caucus of developing nations will help him to foster a better and stronger United Nations. More >>
New UN Political Mission To Monitor Nepal Accord
Friday, 12 January 2007, 10:19 am | United Nations
New York: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for a small new United Nations political mission in Nepal, comprising unarmed military inspectors, electoral experts, and police and civil administration teams, to monitor the recent peace accord between ... More >>
Bangladesh : Sides Urged to Refrain from Violence
Thursday, 11 January 2007, 2:46 pm | United Nations
Warning that the political crisis in Bangladesh has “severely jeopardized the legitimacy” of this month’s planned elections, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged all sides to refrain from violence and seek compromise, adding he hopes ... More >>
SC Stresses Need for Dialogue, Aid for Somalia
Thursday, 11 January 2007, 2:44 pm | United Nations
Voicing concern at the instability and violence across strife-torn Somalia, the Security Council today called for greater humanitarian assistance and more inclusive political dialogue and reiterated its backing for the creation of an African protection and ... More >>
UN’s Côte D’ivoire Mission Extended
Thursday, 11 January 2007, 2:37 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today extended through June the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and French forces supporting it while authorizing them to cooperate with blue helmets in Liberia in preventing arms from crossing the ... More >>
Business Community & UN Must Carry On Partnership
Thursday, 11 January 2007, 1:20 pm | United Nations
Business Community And UN Must Carry On Partnership, Says Secretary-General New York Jan 10 2007 6:00PM More >>
UN Holds Constructive Talks With Sudanese Figures
Thursday, 11 January 2007, 1:17 pm | United Nations
Darfur: UN Envoy Holds ‘Constructive’ Talks With Senior Sudanese Figures New York Jan 10 2007 6:00PM More >>
Anti-Nuke Agency Helps Africa Boost Water Supplies
Thursday, 11 January 2007, 8:54 am | United Nations
The United Nations atomic watchdog agency, better known for its efforts to prevent nuclear weapons proliferation, is boosting the use of radiation technology in Africa to promote development in numerous fields, from groundwater management and pest control ... More >>
Slower Economic Growth Forecast For This Year
Thursday, 11 January 2007, 12:54 am | United Nations
The world economy is expected to slow this year after three consecutive years of historically high growth, according to a new United Nations report issued today, which says that a weakening housing market in the United States – the world’s ... More >>
Concern Over Impact Of Strikes In Somalia
Wednesday, 10 January 2007, 1:57 pm | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over the United States air strikes on Somalia, particularly their humanitarian impact, his spokesperson said today, adding that the world body is seeking more information on the attacks ... More >>
20,000 People Uprooted Separatist Fighting
Wednesday, 10 January 2007, 11:27 am | United Nations
More than 20,000 people have fled fighting between the Sri Lankan Government and Tamil separatists in the Indian Ocean island’s eastern costal strip of Vaharai in the past three weeks, but despite reaching relative safety they still they face ... More >>
Global Investment Grew In 2006
Wednesday, 10 January 2007, 10:22 am | United Nations
Global Investment Grew In 2006 For Third Consecutive Year But May Slow In 2007: UN More >>
Chad: UN Voices ‘Extreme Concern’ For 1000s
Wednesday, 10 January 2007, 10:09 am | United Nations
Inter-communal fighting in eastern Chad near Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region has uprooted another 20,000 Chadians within the past three weeks, bringing the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to over 100,000, in addition to more than ... More >>
UN Condemns Heinous Murder Of Nigerian Journalist
Wednesday, 10 January 2007, 10:07 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations body mandated to protect press freedom today condemned the murder of a Nigerian journalist as a “heinous crime” undermining democracy. More >>
