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Human Rights Situation In Iraq Still Raising Serious Concern
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 2:00 pm | United Nations
BAGHDAD / GENEVA (30 May 2012) – “The human rights situation in Iraq remains fragile as the country continues its transition from years of dictatorship, conflict, and violence, to peace and democracy,” states a United Nations report for 2011 ... More >>
UN: Over $427 Million Humanitarian Relief Provided In 2011
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 1:40 pm | United Nations
The United Nations humanitarian office provided more than $427 million last year to assist countries that suffered from emergencies such as drought, floods, and food insecurity, according to a report released today by the Organization. More >>
UN: National Dialogue Could Make Or Break Yemen’s Transition
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 1:17 pm | United Nations
Yemen’s national dialogue conference, slated for next year, will be crucial for the democratic transition underway in the country, which is dealing with serious security concerns, an unprecedented humanitarian crisis and many unresolved conflicts, ... More >>
Countries Begin Last Round Of Talks Before Rioa+20
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 12:05 pm | United Nations
Countries today began the last round of negotiations on an outcome document before they meet at the United Nations Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) in Brazil next month, which seeks to shape new policies to promote prosperity, reduce poverty ... More >>
Pakistan Urged To Do More To Ensure Judicial Independence
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 12:00 pm | United Nations
A United Nations human rights expert today urged the Pakistani Government to address several remaining challenges to ensure the independence of the country's judicial system. More >>
UN Condemns Violence Against Guinea-Bissau Protests
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 11:55 am | United Nations
The United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) has condemned the recent use of force by members of the country's security and defence forces against a group of demonstrators. More >>
UN: Concerted Effort Needed Against Narcotics In Afghanistan
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 11:51 am | United Nations
Highlighting the importance of political commitment and action, the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, today welcomed efforts by the Afghan Government to combat the menace of trafficking and production of narcotics ... More >>
UN Marks Peacekeepers Day With Tribute To ‘Blue Helmets’
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 11:49 am | United Nations
The United Nations today saluted the military, police and civilian personnel who serve in some of the world’s most dangerous places, and paid tribute to the memory of those colleagues who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving as UN peacekeepers. More >>
Israeli And Palestine Must Capitalize On Recent Steps - UN
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 11:42 am | United Nations
Israelis and Palestinians must be willing to take the much-needed steps to capitalize on recent positive trends that hold the potential for progress in the peace process, a top United Nations envoy told the Security Council today. More >>
DR Congo: Tens Of Thousands Displaced By Latest Violence
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 11:39 am | United Nations
The latest outbreak of violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced more than 40,000 people, the United Nations refugee agency said today, adding that the distribution of relief items will soon commence among those ... More >>
Asia-Pacific Region Must Adopt Low Carbon Policies - UN
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 11:36 am | United Nations
Asia-Pacific nations must adopt low carbon policies to reduce poverty and sustain their economic growth, according to a United Nations roadmap launched today, which puts forward a series of strategies to help developing countries in the region deal ... More >>
UN: Too Few Teachers & Resources Hindering African Students
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 3:00 pm | United Nations
Primary school students in sub-Saharan Africa face numerous challenges in their education, including overcrowded classrooms, too few trained teachers, insufficient schoolbooks and few toilets, often without separation between boys and girls, according to a ... More >>
UN Official Highlights Cooperation in Fighting Drug Trade
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 2:03 pm | United Nations
With 90 per cent of the world’s illicit opiates being produced in Afghanistan, the neighbouring frontline states in Central Asia have a key role to play in tackling drug trafficking, the United Nations top anti-drugs and crime official said today, ... More >>
Ban Calls On Maldives To Resolve Political Crisis Peacefully
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 12:35 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all the parties concerned in the Maldives to resolve the current political crisis peacefully and through a national process based on dialogue and consensus. “The Secretary-General again urges all parties ... More >>
UN Food Agency Warns: Danger To Croplands In Mali And Niger
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 12:33 pm | United Nations
UN Food Agency Warns Of Danger To Croplands In Mali And Niger From Locust Swarms More >>
Ban Urges G20 To Focus On Promoting Sustainable Growth
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 12:31 pm | United Nations
As the world’s leading economies prepare to meet later this month in Mexico, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the need to find ways to stimulate the global economy and create jobs while ensuring inclusive green growth that drives sustainable development. More >>
UN Women’s Agency Joins System-Wide Effort To Tackle AIDS
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 12:25 pm | United Nations
The United Nations agency tasked with advancing gender equality has teamed up with other partners in the Organization to ensure greater access to HIV services for women and girls as part of the wider response to the AIDS epidemic. More >>
Security Council Urged To Arrest Sudanese Leaders
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 12:19 pm | United Nations
Security Council Urged To Take Steps To Ensure Arrest Of Sudanese Leaders For War Crimes More >>
US Ambassador Davies in Europe To Discuss North Korea
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 11:07 am | United Nations
Ambassador Glyn Davies, Special Representative for North Korean Policy, will travel to Moscow, Brussels, and Paris, June 5-9. More >>
UN Refugee Chief: Humanitarian Crisis On South Sudan Border
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 11:01 am | United Nations
The United Nations human rights chief today warned of a sharply worsening humanitarian situation in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State, where humanitarian agencies have been coping with a sudden increase in refugees arriving from a state in neighbouring Sudan. More >>
