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UN Cultural Agency Leads Aids Awareness Workshop
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 10:02 am | United Nations
Amid concerns about the potential spread of HIV/AIDS in Afghanistan, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently led a two-day workshop in Kabul to help improve preventive education and raise awareness. More >>
UN Welcomes Donor Pledges For Lebanon
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 9:50 am | United Nations
Welcoming pledges of $940 million for Lebanon’s reconstruction made at yesterday’s international donor conference in Sweden, the United Nations refugee agency said today it was continuing its efforts to reach the most vulnerable communities, as ... More >>
Timor-Leste: Acting UN Police Commissioner Named
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 9:47 am | United Nations
As part of United Nations efforts to foster stability in Timor-Leste, Police Advisor Antero Lopes has been designated Acting Police Commissioner for the UN peacekeeping operation in the country, where he worked previously on law enforcement issues. Mr. ... More >>
First UN Food Agency Ship Arrives In Mogadishu
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 9:41 am | United Nations
Aiming to alleviate suffering caused by drought, a ship chartered by the United Nations World Food Programme ( WFP ) docked this weekend in Mogadishu – the agency's first delivery to the Somali capital’s port in more than a decade. More >>
Asian Leaders To Focus On Government Reforms
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 9:34 am | United Nations
Ministers, senior government representatives, academics, members of civil society and representatives of the private sector are expected to gather in Seoul tomorrow for the United Nations-backed Regional Forum on Reinventing Government in Asia. More >>
Nearly Half Of All Fish Eaten Today Farmed
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 9:31 am | United Nations
Nearly half the fish consumed as food worldwide are raised on fish farms rather than caught in the wild, says a new report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ). More >>
UN Envoy To Iraq Condemns Murder Of Pilgrims
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 12:45 am | United Nations
The senior United Nations envoy to Iraq has strongly condemned the "deliberate murder" of over a dozen foreign pilgrims while on their way to the Holy City of Karbala. More >>
Sudan Should Accept International Help On Darfur
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 12:41 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today reiterated his appeal to the Government of Sudan to accept United Nations forces in the country's troubled Darfur region, as mandated by the Security Council. More >>
Italian Troops Deploy In Lebanon
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 12:38 am | United Nations
The first large contingent of Italian troops has joined the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) as part of international efforts to foster the Security Council-mandated withdrawal of Israeli forces from the country's South. More >>
Middle East Supportive Of Security Council
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 12:36 am | United Nations
Following a series of diplomatic meetings with top leaders across the Middle East, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said the region is supportive of the Security Council resolution which ended the hostilities in Lebanon, and countries ... More >>
UN, Lebanese Troops Deployed by Mid-September
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 12:29 am | United Nations
The deployment of a credible presence of United Nations and Lebanese troops in southern Lebanon by mid-September should allow for Israel to withdraw, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today in Saudi Arabia. More >>
Afghanistan Opium Cultivation Surges
Monday, 4 September 2006, 11:19 am | United Nations
Opium cultivation is surging in the troubled southern part of Afghanistan and fuelling insurgency across the region, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported today. More >>
Annan Holds 'Good And Constructive' Talks In Iran
Monday, 4 September 2006, 11:17 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan held what he termed "very good and constructive" talks with Iranian leaders in Tehran today covering the nuclear issue and regional hotspots. More >>
Iranian President Prepared To Negotiate
Monday, 4 September 2006, 11:15 am | United Nations
Iran's President is prepared to negotiate on the issue of his country's nuclear ambitions but said he will not suspend uranium enrichment activities, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today in Tehran following a meeting with Mahmoud ... More >>
Syria Agrees To Help Enforce Arms Embargo
Sunday, 3 September 2006, 12:12 am | United Nations
Syria agreed today to increase the number of guards on its border with Lebanon and “take all necessary measures” to curb the flow of arms to Hizbollah as stipulated in the United Nations resolution that ended the recent hostilities with Israel, Secretary-General ... More >>
Treatment For Residents Of Lead-Polluted Camps
Saturday, 2 September 2006, 2:10 pm | United Nations
The senior United Nations envoy in Kosovo has welcomed the start of medical treatment to help internally displaced persons (IDPs) suffering from lead toxicity as a result of living in camps in the northern part of the disputed province. More >>
Lebanese Army Deploys In More Areas Of The South
Saturday, 2 September 2006, 2:06 pm | United Nations
Lebanese troops today moved into more areas of the south of the country after Israeli forces withdrew, the United Nations said, as it continued to coordinate the deployment and stepped up its work to clear the masses of deadly unexploded ordnance that litter ... More >>
Experts Probing Israeli Civilian Killings
Saturday, 2 September 2006, 1:59 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Human Rights Council today named three members of the High-Level Commission of Inquiry probing what the Geneva-based body termed “systematic targeting and killings of civilians by Israel” in Lebanon. More >>
Violence Increasing In Timor-Leste
Saturday, 2 September 2006, 1:57 pm | United Nations
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR ) is voicing alarm about rising violence in Timor-Leste, where the agency today gave the Government 1,500 family-size tents, plastic sheeting and other relief items to help people affected ... More >>
Renewed Fighting In Sri Lanka Disrupts Return
Saturday, 2 September 2006, 1:54 pm | United Nations
A new flare-up of fighting in Sri Lanka has disrupted returns to Muttar Town, the scene of recent violence and military operations, the United Nations refugee agency reported today. More >>
