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Annan ‘shocked’ by Israeli attack on UN in Lebanon
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 3:32 pm | United Nations
25 July 2006 – Secretary-General Kofi Annan expressed shock and deep distress over what he called the “apparently deliberate targeting” by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) of a United Nations observer post in southern Lebanon that has killed two military ... More >>
David C. Welch Breifing En route Rome, Italy
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 2:20 pm | United Nations
AMBASSADOR WELCH: Let me start with our day in Israel from last night. The Secretary met with the Foreign Minister, as you all know, and we had some meetings with her team, alongside that. Then this morning, a lengthy session with Prime Minister Olmert, ... More >>
Americas Must Prepare for Bird Flu, Agencies Urge
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 11:40 am | United Nations
Though no cases of avian flu or its H5N1 virus have been reported yet in birds or humans anywhere in the Americas, United Nations health agencies and other partners today launched a new preparedness campaign for the disease, which they say could ... More >>
Disproportionate Force Used in Gaza, Says Official
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 11:38 am | United Nations
The top United Nations aid official said today that Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip is a “disproportionate use of force” but he again emphasized that all sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were guilty of violating humanitarian ... More >>
Annan Applauds Staging of Donors' Conference
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 11:02 am | United Nations
Welcoming today’s international donors’ conference for Haiti, Secretary-General Kofi Annan called on donors to give generously so that the impoverished Caribbean nation can rebuild its economy and infrastructure. More >>
Council Debates UN Force in South Lebanon
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 10:34 am | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council today discussed the future of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) as the force reported further heavy exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) close to its positions in the south of ... More >>
Envoy Condemns Killing of Officials at Dafur Camp
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 10:33 am | United Nations
The United Nations’ top envoy to Sudan today condemned the killing of three Sudanese Government officials at a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the violence-plagued West Darfur region, and he urged community leaders to play a proactive role in preventing ... More >>
Bahrain Urged to Amend Terror Bill
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 10:31 am | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert today urged Bahrain’s Government to amend a new counter-terrorism bill, expressing concern that the law could harm human rights in the country and would be “particularly troubling” as the Kingdom ... More >>
Afghanistan: UN Launches Drought Appeal
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 10:27 am | United Nations
Warning that more than 2.5 million people are facing food shortages if they do not receive assistance, the United Nations and the Afghan Government today launched a joint appeal for $76 million to deal with the country’s emerging drought. More >>
Refugee Chief to Sri Lanka to Discuss Displaced
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 10:26 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations refugee agency begins a three-day mission to war-ravaged Sri Lanka today where he plans to meet representatives of the more than 300,000 people displaced by the conflict between the Government and the separatist Liberation Tigers ... More >>
UN Food Agency Supplies Are Distributed in Lebanon
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 12:30 am | United Nations
United Nations food aid is being distributed today in and around the Lebanese capital Beirut to some of the 800,000 or so people forced to flee their homes because of the worsening conflict, but at the same time the UN refugee agency said that relief ... More >>
Annan Praises Pharma Cos for Extending HIV Plans
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 5:15 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan praised some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies for their commitments to expand access to HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention after meeting with their top executives at United Nations Headquarters ... More >>
S Lebanon Force in Heavy Fire, Actions Impossible
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 3:14 pm | United Nations
The United Nations force monitoring the line of withdrawal between Israel and Lebanon reported continued heavy firing today from both Hezbollah and Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), while Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the recent upsurge in violence had ... More >>
Kosovo And Serb Leaders Meet on Province Status
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 3:11 pm | United Nations
Top Serbian and Kosovar leaders met for the first time today to discuss plans for the future status of the United Nations-run province of Kosovo, and while both sides remain far apart politically, the UN official overseeing the discussions welcomed ... More >>
Study on Landlocked Nations Urges Cooperation
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 3:09 pm | United Nations
Fostering regional cooperation with transit countries, especially in the field of transport, is crucial if the world’s poorest landlocked nations are to make substantial economic gains, according to a United Nations study released today. More >>
DR of Congo: Envoy to Assess Election Readiness
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 3:07 pm | United Nations
With less than a week to go before the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) holds its first free elections in 45 years, the senior United Nations envoy to the country is travelling to its troubled north-eastern province of Ituri to gauge the state ... More >>
Migration Focus of Annual Treaty-Signing Event
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 3:05 pm | United Nations
The annual campaign for the signature and ratification of international treaties that takes place during the opening of the General Assembly session each fall will focus this year on human migration, according to the United Nations Office of Legal ... More >>
Term of Head of Hariri Probe Extended
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 3:02 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has re-appointed the head of the United Nations panel investigating last year’s killing of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri until the end of the year, a spokeswoman for Mr. Annan said today. More >>
Lebanon: UN Launches $149 Million Appeal
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 2:59 pm | United Nations
The United Nations today launched a $149 million humanitarian appeal for Lebanon covering the next three months and focusing on food, health care, logistics, water and sanitation, protection and common services for an estimated 800,000 people affected ... More >>
Tsunami Shows Need for Complete Warning System
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 11:58 am | United Nations
Following last week’s tsunami that killed hundreds of people on the south-central coast of the Indonesian island of Java, the head of a United Nations regional development commission called today for more comprehensive coverage from the warning systems ... More >>
