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UN Drought Envoy Wraps Up Horn of Africa Tour
Wednesday, 3 May 2006, 3:22 pm | United Nations
The top United Nations relief official for the Horn of Africa wrapped up a five-nation tour of the drought-stricken region on an optimistic note today, stressing government commitments to make headway on a scourge that has directly threatened the lives of ... More >>
Despite Peace Talks, Violence Worsens in Darfur
Wednesday, 3 May 2006, 3:20 pm | United Nations
Despite an improved atmosphere and continuing peace talks, the level of fighting and violence on the ground in Sudan’s western Darfur region has been increasing, marked by clashes between various rebel factions and attacks by the Government and ... More >>
Annan Bids Farewell to Gaza Diplomat
Wednesday, 3 May 2006, 3:19 pm | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed deep appreciation for the work of James Wolfensohn, the envoy for the diplomatic group sponsoring the Middle East peace process who helped facilitate Israeli disengagement from Gaza and whose ... More >>
Annan Outlines Landmark Counter-Terrorism Strategy
Wednesday, 3 May 2006, 10:28 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today unveiled his recommendations for the world’s first comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy to the 191 members of the General Assembly. More >>
Torture ‘Conducted On Systematic Basis’ In Nepal
Wednesday, 3 May 2006, 12:14 am | United Nations
A United Nations expert on torture told a Geneva-based panel today that Nepal was the only country out of four he visited on fact-finding missions where he had concluded that “torture was conducted on a systematic basis.” More >>
Development Commission Must Tackle Energy Concerns
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 11:38 am | United Nations
A senior United Nations official today called on officials from across the world attending the annual session of the Commission on Sustainable Development to address the needs of the 2.4 billion people who lack modern energy services as well as concerns ... More >>
UN Hails Liberia Course on Peace Operations
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 10:00 am | United Nations
United Nations officials have praised a week-long training course in Liberia involving non-governmental organizations (NGOs), UN agencies, and military, civilian and police personnel from the world body’s peacekeeping operation in the West African country ... More >>
Security Council Told Iran Still Enriching Uranium
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 12:10 am | United Nations
One month after the United Nations Security Council called for Iran to suspend uranium enrichment, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is reporting that this work continues, and it can make no further progress in determining whether the country ... More >>
UN Envoy Calls For Action On Afghanistan Compact
Monday, 1 May 2006, 2:51 pm | United Nations
As key national and international officials gathered in Kabul to usher forward a major development plan for Afghanistan, the senior United Nations envoy to the country urged determined action to see it through. More >>
Annan Sounds Bell For Responsible Investment
Monday, 1 May 2006, 11:18 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange this morning, launching a United Nations programme to encourage institutional investors to weigh the environmental and social impact of their investments. More >>
Nepal: Reinstatement of Parliament, Ceasefire
Friday, 28 April 2006, 10:46 am | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed a recent royal proclamation in strife-torn Nepal reinstating Parliament and said this move, along with a decision by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) to declare a ceasefire, opens the door for ... More >>
Palestinians Headed for 'Man-Made' Disaster
Friday, 28 April 2006, 9:58 am | United Nations
Deliberate political decisions are combining to create a humanitarian crisis for people living in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, a senior United Nations official with the major relief agency meeting their needs told a UN seminar in Cairo today. More >>
Committee Helping Keep WMD from Terrorists Renewed
Friday, 28 April 2006, 12:05 am | United Nations
Calling for intensified efforts to boost States' cooperation with measures to keep nuclear, chemical and biological weapons out of the hands of terrorists and black marketeers, the United Nations Security Council today extended the mandate of the ... More >>
Action Urged On Pact Banning Hazardous Chemicals
Friday, 28 April 2006, 12:00 am | United Nations
As governments prepare to gather in Geneva to review progress on a major treaty banning hazardous chemicals, a United Nations official urged them to take concrete action to eliminate the dangerous substances. More >>
Further Progress In Lebanon Requires Cooperation
Thursday, 27 April 2006, 2:54 pm | United Nations
The recent national political dialogue in Lebanon has forged consensus on how to consolidate the political integrity of the country, but further progress requires the cooperation of Syria, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in his ... More >>
UN World Intellectual Property Day
Thursday, 27 April 2006, 11:10 am | United Nations
From literature and music to bicycles, bio-fuels and microchips, all human advancement starts with ideas that must be nurtured and protected, the head of the UN agency charged with that task said on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day 2006, ... More >>
Goodall Urges More Environmental Awareness, Action
Thursday, 27 April 2006, 12:32 am | United Nations
Renowned primatologist and United Nations Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall has met at UN Headquarters with Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who voiced strong support for her advocacy of informed, compassionate action to protect the environment for all ... More >>
UN Launches Anti-Kidnapping Manual
Thursday, 27 April 2006, 12:26 am | United Nations
To protect the estimated 10,000 people kidnapped throughout the world every year, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime launched a manual to help States handle the scourge, which often results in the death of victims. More >>
Annan Condemns Sri Lanka Bombing As 'Atrocious'
Wednesday, 26 April 2006, 3:22 pm | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today strongly condemned the "atrocious" suicide bombing at a military installation in Sri Lanka which killed several army personnel and civilians and seriously wounded the army chief, and called on the Government ... More >>
Sec Council Authorizes European Force in DR Congo
Wednesday, 26 April 2006, 3:19 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council today endorsed the deployment of a European Union reserve force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to bolster stability in the vast country for its June 2006 presidential and parliamentary elections and ... More >>
