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Battle Against Desertification Honoured By UN
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 1:13 pm | United Nations
Highlighting the daily struggle of billions of people living in the world’s drylands, the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ) has awarded a major prize to two grassroots initiatives that combat desertification and land degradation in Colombia ... More >>
Small Island States In UN Debate
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 1:01 pm | United Nations
The lack of progress during recent global trade negotiations, the threat posed by climate change and the value of countries finding multilateral solutions to problems were among the key themes as ministers from six small island States addressed the ... More >>
Dr Congo Should Be Ready To Hold Successful Polls
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 12:58 am | United Nations
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) should have all the necessary financial, logistical and security elements in place to successfully stage the run-off round of landmark presidential elections next month, the senior United Nations envoy to ... More >>
Cameroon Hails UN For Help Settling Border Dispute
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 12:55 am | United Nations
The Ambassador of Cameroon today credited the United Nations – and especially Secretary-General Kofi Annan – for helping it to achieve a peaceful settlement to the border dispute it had with Nigeria and renewed his country’s commitment ... More >>
Bosnian Serb Leader Jailed For 27 Years
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 12:48 am | United Nations
The United Nations war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia today sentenced a former Bosnian Serb political leader to 27 years’ jail after convicting him of crimes against humanity for his role in the 1990s conflict in the Balkans. More >>
Speakers Praise UN Reforms But Urge Further Action
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 12:45 am | United Nations
As the General Assembly continued its annual debate today, speakers voiced support for measures that have been taken to strengthen the United Nations while calling for further reforms to enable the Organization to meet the challenges ahead. More >>
Lebanon Recovering quickly From Conflict
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 12:36 am | United Nations
Lebanon is making speedy progress towards recovery after the destructive conflict between Israel and Hizbollah this summer and humanitarian agencies are preparing to close down or transfer their activities to relevant Government authorities or ... More >>
UN Repatriation Of Sudanese Refugees
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 12:29 am | United Nations
The Central African Republic (CAR) has agreed to allow the United Nations to use an air charter company to resume the voluntary repatriation of thousands of refugees to South Sudan and the operation, which had been suspended for security reasons, ... More >>
Terrible Year For Children In Armed Conflict - UN
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 12:18 am | United Nations
The new United Nations Human Rights Council should make it a primary duty to protect civilians during armed conflict, an independent UN rights expert urged today, highlighting in particular the suffering of children caught up in warfare across the globe. More >>
UN Urgently Needs Clothing, School Supplies
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 12:15 am | United Nations
With Somalis fleeing the conflict between Islamists and warlords pouring into neighbouring Kenya at the rate of 200 to 300 a day, most of them women and children, the United Nations refugee agency today appealed for additional supplies to tend to the influx, ... More >>
Toxic Waste Dumping In Côte D’ivoire A Crime
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 12:09 am | United Nations
The dumping of toxic chemical waste in Côte d’Ivoire that has already killed eight people and led nearly 78,000 others to seek medical care is clearly a crime although who was responsible and the actual nature of the crime has yet to be determined, ... More >>
UN Agency Issues Hi Tech Disaster Roadmap
Saturday, 30 September 2006, 12:06 am | United Nations
New York, Sep 29 2006 12:00PM In a region still reeling from the aftermath of the 2005 hurricane season, the most active and destructive in history, United Nations disaster experts and partners meeting in the Caribbean have issued a roadmap on how ... More >>
Ethiopia Can Beat Malaria - UN
Friday, 29 September 2006, 11:29 am | United Nations
Ethiopia Can Beat Malaria With Its Latest Programme, Says Official At Un Children’s Agency More >>
Ethiopia Can Beat Malaria - UN
Friday, 29 September 2006, 11:18 am | United Nations
Ethiopia Can Beat Malaria With Its Latest Programme, Says Official At Un Children’s Agency More >>
Annan Calls For A ‘Network Of Networks’
Friday, 29 September 2006, 11:12 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for the vision of a global information society to be transformed into reality, stressing the need to use technology for development and urging a new international alliance to build a “network of ... More >>
Eritrea Breached Security Council Resolutions
Friday, 29 September 2006, 11:08 am | United Nations
Eritrea must withdraw its troops from the temporary security zone along its border with Ethiopia and renounce the use of force to resolve the conflict between the two nations before genuine dialogue to solve that dispute can begin, Ethiopia’s Ambassador ... More >>
International Support Crucial To Progres In Haiti
Friday, 29 September 2006, 11:07 am | United Nations
Haiti's Government is working to foster stability and economic growth but will require international support to back its efforts, the country's ambassador told the United Nations General Assembly today during its annual debate. More >>
Lebanon: UN Force Tends To Humanitarian Needs
Thursday, 28 September 2006, 11:59 am | United Nations
The newly reinforced United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon has taken on a humanitarian dimension, clearing roads, treating the sick and distributing water although this in not its primary function, with individual contributing battalions ... More >>
Tourism Is Key Way To Bring Wealth: UN
Thursday, 28 September 2006, 11:57 am | United Nations
Marking World Tourism Day, the United Nations today highlighted the major role the industry plays in combating poverty in developing countries. More >>
Balance Between Trade And Natural Resources Needed
Thursday, 28 September 2006, 10:26 am | United Nations
Better balance is needed between liberalizing trade and protecting natural resources, the head of the United Nations environment agency has said , warning that such “natural capital” is being exhausted at an alarming rate and calling for “intelligent ... More >>
