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Norwegian General as Head of UN Mission in Syria
Saturday, 28 April 2012, 3:39 pm | United Nations
Ban Appoints Norwegian General as Head of UN Mission in Syria New York, Apr 27 2012 6:10PM More >>
Security Council Welcomes Conviction of Charles Taylor
Saturday, 28 April 2012, 3:38 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 27 2012 6:10PM The Security Council today joined welcomed the guilty verdict handed down against former Liberian President Charles Taylor for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Sierra Leone’s civil war. More >>
Indian Judge Elected to Serve on UN International Court
Saturday, 28 April 2012, 3:37 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 27 2012 4:10PM Dalveer Bhandari of India was "http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/sc10629.doc.htm" >elected today, during simultaneous "http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/ga11230.doc.htm" >balloting in both the General Assembly and the Security Council, to a seat on the ... More >>
Legacy of Jazz as a Force of Social Transformation
Saturday, 28 April 2012, 3:35 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 27 2012 4:10PM The United Nations today kicked off celebrations for the first annual "http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/international-jazz-day/" >International Jazz Day with a concert in Paris, which will be followed by another ... More >>
Abolition of Death Penalty in Us State of Connecticut
Saturday, 28 April 2012, 3:34 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 27 2012 3:10PM The United Nations human rights office today welcomed a new law in the state of Connecticut, in the United States, that abolishes the death penalty and urged other states to follow suit. More >>
Papua New Guinea on ‘Slippery Path’
Saturday, 28 April 2012, 3:33 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 27 2012 12:10PM A top United Nations official today voiced concern about recent steps taken by the Government in Papua New Guinea that undermine the rule of law, breach international human rights standards, impinge on the independence ... More >>
Praising India’s Economic Progress
Saturday, 28 April 2012, 3:32 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 27 2012 12:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised India’s economic development and called on the country build on it by implementing policies that reduce inequalities among society and take into account environmental and social ... More >>
Alarm at Killing of Brazilian Journalist
Saturday, 28 April 2012, 3:30 pm | United Nations
UN Rights Office Voices Alarm at Killing of Brazilian Journalist New York, Apr 27 2012 12:10PM More >>
Security Council Urges speedier deployment to Syria
Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 5:06 pm | United Nations
SYRIA: SECURITY COUNCIL URGES RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF MILITARY OBSERVERS New York, Apr 24 2012 9:10PM The Security Council today emphasized the need for a speedier deployment of UN military observers to Syria and the implementation of a proposed peace plan ... More >>
50th Anniversary of Trial That Convicted Holocaust Organizer
Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 5:04 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 24 2012 6:10PM The United Nations marked on Monday the 50th anniversary of the trial of Adolf Eichmann, a Nazi officer who was one of the main organizers behind the systematic mass deportation and murder of European Jews during the Holocaust, ... More >>
Security Council Condemns Attack on Peacekeepers in Darfur
Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 2:54 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today condemned “in the strongest terms” an attack on peacekeepers in West Darfur, Sudan, in which four were wounded, one of whom subsequently died as a result of wounds sustained in the attack. More >>
Need for More Women in Peace And Security Matters
Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 12:13 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 24 2012 3:10PM The UN Security Council today held a meeting at which it heard of the need to strengthen the role of women in the area of peace and security, such as through increased participation in politics. More >>
Ban Urges Bahrain Authorities to Resolve Case
Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 12:11 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 24 2012 5:10PM While expressing concern about the situation in Bahrain, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the Gulf state’s authorities to resolve the case of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, a human rights defender serving a life sentence ... More >>
Israel’s Approval of West Bank Outposts
Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 12:10 pm | United Nations
New York, Apr 24 2012 5:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said he was “deeply troubled” by Israel’s decision to formally approve three outposts in the West Bank, describing the action as illegal under international law. More >>
Thousands Displaced by Latest Fighting on Sudan Border
Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 11:44 am | United Nations
New York, Apr 24 2012 2:10PM Some 35,000 people have been displaced by the recent fighting near the border between Sudan and South Sudan, the United Nations refugee agency "http://www.unhcr.org/4f9692579.html" >said today, adding that new ... More >>
Families in Gaza Move into New UN-Built Shelters
Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 11:41 am | United Nations
New York, Apr 24 2012 12:10PM More than 1,300 Palestinians living in Gaza’s Khan Younis camp will move into 223 housing units built by the United Nations agency assisting refugees in that area, with the financial support the Netherlands, it was announced ... More >>
Food Agency Scales up Assistance to Reach 250,000 Syrians
Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 11:33 am | United Nations
New York, Apr 24 2012 12:10PM The United Nations food agency today announced it is stepping up its assistance to reach, by the ends of the month, a quarter of a million Syrians who have been affected by unrest in the Middle Eastern country, adding that ... More >>
Private Sector Involvement to Fight Corruption
Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 11:32 am | United Nations
New York, Apr 24 2012 12:10PM A new United Nations initiative seeks to involve private businesses in helping developing countries tackle corruption and strengthen their ability to fight it. More >>
Security Council Authorizes UN Observer Mission in Syria
Sunday, 22 April 2012, 11:34 am | United Nations
The Security Council today authorized the establishment of a UN observer mission to Syria, for an initial period 90 days, to monitor the cessation of violence there, as well as monitor and support the full implementation of a peace plan. More >>
Not Enough Progress on International Conference on Cyprus
Sunday, 22 April 2012, 11:25 am | United Nations
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the leaders of Cyprus' Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities there was not enough progress on key aspects of reunification talks to hold an international conference on the divided Mediterranean island nation. More >>
