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UN-Spain partnership and electoral assistance
Saturday, 18 March 2006, 4:36 pm | United Nations
A new agreement signed today between the United Nations and the Government of Spain paves the way for Madrid to boost its support for the world body’s work in field of electoral assistance – widely viewed as crucial to the process of democratic transition, ... More >>
Early findings: no evidence Milosevic was poisoned
Saturday, 18 March 2006, 4:32 pm | United Nations
Slobodan Milosevic, the late President of Yugoslavia and accused architect of genocide in the Balkans, does not appear to have been poisoned, according to the interim toxicological report of Dutch experts released today by the United Nations International Criminal ... More >>
Darfur: huge funding shortfall threatens 2 million
Saturday, 18 March 2006, 4:31 pm | United Nations
Nearly 2 million children in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region are threatened by severe funding shortfalls, with only 11 per cent of the urgently needed $89 million either committed or pledged, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported today. More >>
Greece: Spotlight on asylum-seekers' difficulties
Saturday, 18 March 2006, 4:28 pm | United Nations
Pointing out that few people have been granted asylum in Greece in comparison with its European neighbours, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today launched a country-wide campaign to express its concern that Greek authorities ... More >>
UN health agency launches new ‘Stop TB’ strategy
Saturday, 18 March 2006, 4:24 pm | United Nations
In an effort to reduce the 1.7 million deaths caused by tuberculosis (TB) every year, a new strategy to fight the disease in its varied incarnations was launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO). More >>
Annan urges Imams and Rabbis to spread peace
Saturday, 18 March 2006, 4:22 pm | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today sent a strong message of support to an upcoming gathering of Imams and Rabbis, urging them to use their influence to overcome fear and foster cooperation. More >>
Multi-pronged plan needed on Ugandan conflict
Saturday, 18 March 2006, 4:20 pm | United Nations
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today sent a strong message of support to an upcoming gathering of Imams and Rabbis, urging them to use their influence to overcome fear and foster cooperation. More >>
Multi-pronged plan needed on Ugandan conflict
Saturday, 18 March 2006, 4:18 pm | United Nations
In an effort to mitigate the serious regional impact of the 20-year-long rebellion in Uganda by the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), in which almost 2 million civilians have been uprooted, the United Nations top relief official is to visit the east African ... More >>
Iraq at a ‘very crucial’ time; could escalate
Saturday, 18 March 2006, 4:17 pm | United Nations
Iraq at a ‘very crucial’ time; no civil war but conflict could escalate: UN envoy More >>
UN Reports Progress In Hariri Murder Probe
Friday, 17 March 2006, 9:51 am | United Nations
In contrast to earlier problems with Syrian cooperation, the United Nations panel looking into last year’s assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri today reported progress in this “critical area,” with a common understanding reached ... More >>
Annan confident US will work with Human Rights Co.
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 7:46 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed confidence that the United States will be able to work with the new United Nations Human Rights Council despite its opposition to a draft framework for the body that he has called an essential element in reforming ... More >>
First convening of Somalia’s transitional legis.
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 7:44 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Security Council today welcomed the convening of the first session of the Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) in Somalia, while condemning the increased inflow of weapons there and calling on all parties to cease the fighting that continues ... More >>
UN considering release of Milosevic documents
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 7:42 pm | United Nations
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today announced that it is looking into publicly releasing confidential materials and documents from the case against the late Slobodan Milosevic, the court’s most ... More >>
Wrapping up South Africa visit Annan meets Mandela
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 7:39 pm | United Nations
Wrapping up his visit to South Africa today, Secretary-General Kofi Annan conferred with former President Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg and toured Soweto, where he laid a wreath at a memorial for one of the first victims of the uprising in that ... More >>
President of Timor-Leste meets UN rights chief
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 7:36 pm | United Nations
Far from encouraging impunity with a policy of forgiveness for past crimes, Timor-Leste is trying to establish conditions for its people build their future, the young country’s President Xanana Gusmão, said today in Geneva after meeting with United Nations High ... More >>
Solution to hunger in Africa’s Sahel region sought
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 7:34 pm | United Nations
In a bid to tackle the underlying causes of hunger in Africa’s Sahel region, where a majority of the 68-million strong population are malnourished or constantly threatened by famine, the United Nations today brought together representatives of 11 countries ... More >>
Poor Asia-Pacific countries call for export access
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 7:31 pm | United Nations
The 14 least developed countries (LDCs) in the Asia-Pacific region today called on their trading partners to provide duty- and quota-free access to all their exports, as they wrapped up a two-day meeting organized by the United Nations to review their ... More >>
Vote on Human Rights Council hailed: UN reform
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 7:29 pm | United Nations
United Nations General Assembly President Jan Eliasson said today’s establishment of a new Human Rights Council to replace the much-criticized Human Rights Commission sends a message that despite prevailing tumultuous environment, all countries share ... More >>
UN reports deadly attacks in West Darfur, Sudan
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 7:27 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) today reported that it has received various reports about a series of deadly attacks in West Darfur over the past week. More >>
Iraq must strengthen political to quell violence
Thursday, 16 March 2006, 7:26 pm | United Nations
Given the rampant sectarian violence in Iraq, particularly its explosion following the destruction of the Shia Shrine in Samarra, everything possible must now be done to help complete negotiations on a government responsive to the aspirations of all ... More >>
