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Ministers highlight impact of policy on people
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 8:00 pm | United Nations
As the General Assembly continued the General Debate of its 60th anniversary session this afternoon, government ministers stressed that international agreements and State activities should have concrete, positive impact on the security, rights and peaceful ... More >>
Egypt says UN should adopt anti-terror plan
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 7:58 pm | United Nations
The United Nations should convene a meeting of senior officials from across the globe to formulate a plan to deal with terrorism effectively, the Foreign Minister of Egypt told the General Assembly this morning as it continued its annual debate. More >>
Dismal funding, hunger threatens 3 million Iraqis
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 7:56 pm | United Nations
A “dismal” 56 per cent funding shortfall is jeopardizing emergency operation in Iraq to feed more than 3 million people, over half of them children, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. More >>
Mortality, malnutrition affect Muslim kids most
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 7:53 pm | United Nations
Islamic States account for the world's highest child mortality rates, where 60 per cent of children who die from disease and malnutrition never make it to their first birthday, according to a joint report released today by the United Nations Children's ... More >>
Annan urges States: ratify nuclear test-ban treaty
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 7:50 pm | United Nations
Citing heightened global anxiety over weapons of mass destruction, particularly nuclear weapons, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed alarm that countries whose ratification is essential for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) ... More >>
Malaria Epidemic Threatening 6 Million Ethiopians
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 2:36 pm | United Nations
With more than 6 million Ethiopians, most of them children, threatened by a potential nationwide malaria epidemic, and polio continuing to spread, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that it urgently needs nearly $22 million to ward off the ... More >>
Imact of Policy On People Highlighted UN Assembly
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 1:55 pm | United Nations
As the General Assembly continued the General Debate of its 60th anniversary session this afternoon, government ministers stressed that international agreements and State activities should have concrete, positive impact on the security, rights and peaceful ... More >>
Rwanda tribunal confirms a sentence for genocide
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:26 pm | United Nations
The Appeals Chamber of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has confirmed the conviction of the former Rwandan Minister of Higher Education for genocide and extermination during the country’s 1994 genocide and ordered that ... More >>
Middle East Quartet praises Sharon, Palestinians
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:25 pm | United Nations
Welcoming the successful conclusion of the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in a meeting at the United Nations today, the diplomatic group sponsoring the Middle East peace process praised major actors in the operation and urged further measures to improve ... More >>
Israel declares candidacy: Security Council seat
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:22 pm | United Nations
Israel's relations with the United Nations are "better than ever" and the country will, for the first time, seek a temporary seat on the Security Council, its Foreign Minister told the General Assembly today. More >>
Peace & development retain focus, Assembly debates
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:20 pm | United Nations
The General Assembly heard ministers of governments around the world call for more urgent action on reforming the United Nations to help it better maintain peace and security, along with meeting development goals, as the 60th anniversary General Debate ... More >>
Cooperation with civil society to prevent conflict
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:16 pm | United Nations
The Security Council held an open debate today on the role of civil society in conflict prevention and peaceful settlement of disputes, with Secretary-General Kofi Annan stressing the need for the world body to tap into the experience and expertise offered ... More >>
Fresh fighting in Sudan, 33,000 threatened
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:14 pm | United Nations
Fresh fighting in Sudan's embattled Darfur region is threatening 33,000 civilians who were receiving humanitarian assistance from three international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) whose staff have been withdrawn, and the United Nations mission ... More >>
Iran: calls for more transparency on nuclear prog.
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:13 pm | United Nations
The head of the United Nations agency entrusted with curbing the spread of nuclear weapons has called on Iran to show greater transparency so as to provide assurances that its programme is solely for peaceful purposes, despite good progress made in ... More >>
Cambodia: Corruption & land grabs affect the poor
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:11 pm | United Nations
Large-scale land grabbing in Cambodia, inadequate legal protection for tenants, poor water and sanitation, and bias against women and indigenous people are among the major issues cited by a United Nations human rights expert on housing after a visit ... More >>
UN atomic watchdog: preventing nuclear terrorism
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:07 pm | United Nations
With efforts to prevent nuclear weapons and radioactive materials from falling into terrorist hands a top priority, the United Nations atomic watchdog has called for a series of steps ranging from a reliable flow of funding to better insight into ... More >>
Hundreds of new schools in Aceh, North Sumatra
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:04 pm | United Nations
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is to build more than 350 permanent new schools at a cost of $90 million in the regions of Indonesia devastated by the tsunami last year. More >>
Minimizing chemical risk worldwide to be discussed
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 6:02 pm | United Nations
Developing global standards to minimize the risk of chemicals that kill and sicken thousands every year and seriously damage the environment tops the agenda in a United Nations-backed meeting of government leaders, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) ... More >>
UN Hopes To Send Inspectors Back To Nth Korea
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 8:58 am | United Nations
The head of the United Nations Nuclear watchdog agency said today he looked forward to sending his inspectors back to the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea (DPRK) as soon as possible following its commitment to abandon nuclear weapons and rejoin ... More >>
Millions of Children Need Standard Protection - UN
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, 8:57 am | United Nations
The millions of children who live in foster care or are separated from their families are most at risk for abuse and exploitation, and universal standards are needed for dealing with the problem, said Senior Advisor- Child Protection for the United Nations ... More >>
