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Investments to curb pollution pay off economically
Wednesday, 8 February 2006, 12:56 am | United Nations
Governments that invest in air pollution control measures can save billions of dollars as health care costs are slashed, worker productivity soars and ecosystems flourish, according to a report released today in Dubai by the United Nations Environmental ... More >>
Sri Lankan veteran envoy for war-affected children
Wednesday, 8 February 2006, 12:54 am | United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appointed Radhika Coomaraswamy, an attorney and internationally recognized human rights advocate from Sri Lanka, as his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. More >>
Turnout for Haitian elections is high, UN mission
Wednesday, 8 February 2006, 12:52 am | United Nations
As Haitians turned out in large numbers to vote in national elections in the Caribbean country today, the senior United Nations envoy there visited voting centres in the capital, Port-au-Prince. More >>
UN team heads to Tokelau as it prepares to vote
Wednesday, 8 February 2006, 12:50 am | United Nations
In preparation for a landmark referendum on Saturday that could change Tokelau’s political status, a team of United Nations observers is going to the tiny South Pacific atolls that make up the Non-Self-Governing Territory, which is currently administered ... More >>
Millions suffer in drought-hit Horn of Africa
Wednesday, 8 February 2006, 12:48 am | United Nations
Eight million people are facing the ravages of drought in the Horn of Africa, including 1.5 million children under the age of five, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned today, appealing for donor assistance to expand its relief efforts in the ... More >>
Argentina rids crops of fruit flies, cutting costs
Wednesday, 8 February 2006, 12:46 am | United Nations
Two United Nations agencies – one dealing with atomic energy and another with agriculture – have teamed up to help Argentina rid key crops of fruit flies, paving the way for expanded exports to the United States. More >>
Transfer of UN Troops to Côte D’ivoire Authorized
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 4:16 pm | United Nations
Expressing “serious concern” at the volatile situation in Côte d’Ivoire, where United Nations offices were looted and destroyed last month, the Security Council today authorized extra troops to boost the strength of the UN peacekeeping mission in the ... More >>
US Senator backs Annan’s UN reform agenda
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 3:25 pm | United Nations
Emphasizing the importance of the United Nations in today’s interdependent world, a key United States senator today voiced support for the reform agenda put forward by Secretary-General Kofi Annan while calling for stepped-up global action to address ... More >>
Annan hopes for talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 3:23 pm | United Nations
Annan hopes for talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions ahead of report to Security Council More >>
UNICEF: toward ending female genital mutilation
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 3:21 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today praised efforts made by governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to outlaw female genital mutilation, a gruesome and debilitating practice that affects millions of girls every year on the ... More >>
Darfur parties must avoid slipping back into chaos
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 3:18 pm | United Nations
With more violent clashes recorded last month in western Sudan’s Darfur region, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is calling on all parties there to reach a negotiated settlement at their talks in Nigeria’s capital while cautioning against the conflict’s ... More >>
Conference to strengthen UN treaty on tobacco
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 3:16 pm | United Nations
Officials from more than 110 nations gathered in Geneva today for a two-week conference meant to propel a United Nations global treaty closer toward its ultimate goal of saving lives as it curbs tobacco use among the world’s 1.3 billion smokers. More >>
Annan calls Haitians to vote in national elections
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 3:13 pm | United Nations
With national elections taking place in Haiti tomorrow, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan called on the country’s people to exercise peacefully their right to vote and respect the outcome while urging the incoming leadership to show a commitment ... More >>
UN troops sent to violence-wracked Côte d’Ivoire
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 3:11 pm | United Nations
Expressing “serious concern” at the volatile situation in Côte d’Ivoire, where United Nations offices were looted and destroyed last month, the Security Council today authorized extra troops to boost the strength of the UN peacekeeping mission in the ... More >>
Annan Speaks On Danish Cartoon Controversy
Friday, 3 February 2006, 5:18 pm | United Nations
Reacting with concern to the controversy surrounding cartoons first published in a Danish newspaper, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today emphasized that a free press must respect all religions. More >>
"Robust Debate": Denmark Cartoonists Row
Friday, 3 February 2006, 12:53 am | United Nations
The role of media in promoting better understanding between different cultures calls for a “robust and frank” dialogue among journalists and media professionals said the International Federation of Journalists today, commenting on the row over cartoons ... More >>
Planning for UN peacekeeping operation in Darfur
Friday, 3 February 2006, 12:43 am | United Nations
The Security Council today held closed-door talks on planning for a United Nations peacekeeping operation in the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan, its president for the month of February told reporters. More >>
Draft resolution on Iran introduced at UN IAEA
Friday, 3 February 2006, 12:42 am | United Nations
A draft resolution concerning Iran was introduced today at a special meeting of the Board of Governors of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. More >>
Gaza Strip: UN helps children with education kits
Friday, 3 February 2006, 12:41 am | United Nations
More than 70,000 children in the Gaza Strip are set to benefit from key educational and sports supplies given provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), as the agency works to improve education standards among Palestinian students. More >>
Southern Africa: Crops welcome but not sufficient
Friday, 3 February 2006, 12:39 am | United Nations
Southern Africa may be on the cusp of better harvests but the causes of the region’s four-year crisis still need to be addressed, a United Nations envoy monitoring relief needs said today in Johannesburg. More >>
