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Eritrea Decides To Expel Five UN Personnel
Monday, 11 September 2006, 9:20 am | United Nations
Following Eritrea’s decision to expel five United Nations security personnel, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today decried a “pattern of hostility” the country has demonstrated towards the world body, including its recent arrest of another staffer. More >>
Iran Has Continued Uranium Enrichment Activities
Monday, 11 September 2006, 9:18 am | United Nations
Iran has neither suspended its nuclear enrichment-related activities nor complied with all of its obligations under international non-proliferation agreements, according to a report by the United Nations atomic watchdog which states that further verification ... More >>
UN Expert Urges Changes To Anti-Terrorism Law
Monday, 11 September 2006, 9:08 am | United Nations
A United Nations human rights expert has called for amendments to Jordan’s recently passed anti-terrorism law, citing concerns over fairness and protection. More >>
Non-Governmental Organizations Gather At UN
Monday, 11 September 2006, 12:45 am | United Nations
At least 2,500 representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York for an annual conference that this year focused on the theme of fostering partnerships for security and sustainable development. More >>
Annan condemns intensifying attacks in Kabul
Sunday, 10 September 2006, 1:15 pm | United Nations
9 September 2006 – Reacting to a deadly blast in the Afghan capital of Kabul today, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan decried the trend towards intensified attacks in the war-ravaged country. More >>
Worsening Darfur Crisis Threatens Entire Region
Saturday, 9 September 2006, 1:46 pm | United Nations
The United Nations High Commissioner ( UNHCR ) for Refugees today warned that the worsening situation in Sudan's Darfur region threatens to spark another round of massive displacement that could destabilize the entire region and result in a major ... More >>
Calls For Renewed Effort To Fight Hunger
Saturday, 9 September 2006, 1:43 pm | United Nations
If the world hopes to achieve a set of internationally agreed development targets by 2015, it must begin by tackling hunger and extreme poverty, especially in sub-Saharan Africa the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today. More >>
Sweden’s Drug Policies Model For Other States
Saturday, 9 September 2006, 1:40 pm | United Nations
The Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ( UNODC ) said today that Sweden’s successful drug control policies were a model which other countries could emulate. More >>
Lebanese Vulnerable With Poor Health Facilities
Saturday, 9 September 2006, 1:33 pm | United Nations
More than three weeks after the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, people are “especially vulnerable” because a quarter of all health facilities surveyed in a recent countrywide assessment are not functioning due to physical damage, lack of staff or lack of accessibility ... More >>
Lifting Of Blockade A Victory: Annan
Saturday, 9 September 2006, 1:29 pm | United Nations
Welcoming today’s lifting of the Israeli blockade against Lebanon, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said it was a victory for the intensive international efforts of recent days, as he met with Spanish officials on the last leg of two weeks ... More >>
Partnership For Kids In Developing World Kicks Off
Saturday, 9 September 2006, 1:26 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ), FC Barcelona and its foundation Fundació Futbol Club Barcelona have announced a public alliance and kicked off a five year global partnership to extend the work of the club and benefit orphans and ... More >>
UN Chief Visits War-Ravaged Southern Lebanon
Saturday, 9 September 2006, 1:22 pm | United Nations
The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme ( WFP ) today traveled to southern Lebanon to witness the impact of the war on a town badly damaged by bombing and to review the needs of the people as they rebuild their lives after nearly five ... More >>
UN Health Agency To Vaccinate Millions
Saturday, 9 September 2006, 1:20 pm | United Nations
In the largest-ever synchronized vaccination campaign in the Horn of Africa, Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya will simultaneously vaccinate millions of children under five years of age starting this weekend, the United Nations World Health Organization ... More >>
UN Legal Counsel Leaves Beirut
Saturday, 9 September 2006, 1:16 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Legal Counsel left Beirut today after “very constructive” meetings with top Lebanese leaders over the setting up of an international tribunal to look into last year’s killing of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 22 others, ... More >>
Provisional Election Results Unveiled In Congo
Saturday, 9 September 2006, 1:11 pm | United Nations
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have announced the provisional results of the vast African country’s historic parliamentary elections in July, the United Nations mission to the country reported today. More >>
Homes For Palestinians In Hebron
Friday, 8 September 2006, 10:43 am | United Nations
Saudi Arabia will donate $6.3 million to finance the construction of 100 housing units in the West Bank city of Hebron as part of a project being carried out by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme ( UN-HABITAT ). More >>
Thousands of Lebanese Unable to Return to Homes
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 2:10 pm | United Nations
Thousands of Lebanese are still unable to return to their homes more than three weeks after the cessation of hostilities began because they have lost their livelihoods, the United Nations refugee agency said today, warning that many are also in need ... More >>
Middle East Problems Expected to Top SC Agenda
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 2:09 pm | United Nations
The crises and problems of the Middle East will be at the forefront of a busy Security Council programme this month, Ambassador Adamantios Vassilakis of Greece, which holds the Council presidency for September, said today as he outlined the 15-member body’s ... More >>
UN Project Creates Record-Setting Rice Yields
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 10:32 am | United Nations
A United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) led project that uses hybrid varieties of rice to increase production has resulted in unprecedented yields of the staple crop in Egypt, the agency said today. More >>
Annan To Appoint ‘Facilitator’ In Prisoner Release
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 10:30 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today he would appoint a “facilitator” to assist in the release of Israeli and Lebanese prisoners abducted during the recent conflict, adding he was also hoping for "positive" news in the next 48 hours on whether ... More >>
