Thursday, 10 September 2009

TACKLING SCOURGE OF PIRACY REQUIRES BROADER APPROACH, UN OFFICIAL SAYS

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Continuing piracy-related incidents off Somalia and their increasing sophistication illustrates the weaknesses of an entirely sea-based appr...

UN AGENCY CALLS ON ISRAEL TO LIFT BOOK BLOCKADE OF GAZA SCHOOLS

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The main United Nations agency caring for Palestinian refugees today called on Israel to lift its blockade of Gaza to allow in educational m...

BAN VOICES CONTINUED UN SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed the continued support of the United Nations for the work of the International Criminal Court (...

FOOD SHORTAGES IN GUATEMALA THREATEN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, WARNS UN AGENCY

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Urgent funding is needed to help combat an acute hunger crisis that is ravaging much of Guatemala, the United Nations World Food Programme (...

AROUND 88,000 PEOPLE DISPLACED BY FLOODS IN BURKINA FASO, UN REPORTS

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An estimated 48,000 people uprooted by severe flooding in Burkina Faso are sheltering in temporary accommodation such as schools, churches a...

PAKISTAN: UN STEPS UP STRUGGLE TO GET CHILDREN BACK TO SCHOOL AFTER MASS DISPLACEMENT

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A shortfall of around $20 million in educational funding is hampering efforts to get Pakistani children back to school in the aftermath of t...

CYPRUS LEADERS DISCUSS EXECUTIVE OF UNITED COUNTRY AT UN-BACKED TALKS

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Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders today discussed issues related to the election of the president and vice president of a united rep...

UN AGENCY HAILS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF LANDMARK AFRICAN REFUGEE CONVENTION

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Today marks the 40th anniversary of an African refugee convention, which the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (<" http:...

DANGEROUS RADIOACTIVE SOURCES REMOVED FROM LEBANON BY UN NUCLEAR WATCHDOG

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The United Nations nuclear watchdog has safely removed powerful radioactive sources out of Lebanon, including Cobalt-60, a single source of ...

NUMBER OF DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE CONTINUES TO DROP, REPORTS UNICEF

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The number of children dying before their fifth birthday has decreased steadily over the past few years and fell to under 9 million in 2008,...

HAITI ADVANCING TOWARDS STABILITY BUT MUCH MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE – UN

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Haiti has "a remarkable opportunity" to overcome decades of misrule and neglect, but major hurdles remain and the international co...
Wednesday, 9 September 2009

ISRAEL’S APPROVAL OF MORE SETTLEMENTS SPARKS BAN’S DEEP CONCERN

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The Israeli Government's recent approval of additional settlement construction in the occupied Palestinian territory has sparked Secreta...

UN URGES DONORS TO BOOST AID TO POOR COUNTRIES DESPITE ECONOMIC CRISIS

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Facing possible shortfalls in funding due to the global economic crisis, the United Nations Development Programme (<" http://content...

UN-BACKED FORUM EXAMINES LOW-CARBON INDUSTRIAL FUTURE FOR ASIA

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Some 1,000 participants kicked off a United Nations-backed conference in Manila today focusing on the transition of Asian economies to a mor...

LAURA BUSH JOINS SENIOR UN OFFICIALS IN CALL FOR GREATER EFFORTS TO BOOST GLOBAL LITERACY

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Former United States First Lady Laura Bush has added her voice to a chorus of United Nations officials underscoring the importance of bolste...

MALE CIRCUMCISION COST-EFFECTIVE MEANS TO PREVENT HIV – UN-BACKED REPORT

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Male circumcision is a cost-effective means to prevent the spread of HIV, according to a new United Nations-backed report, which found that ...
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UN BACKS KENYAN APPEAL FOR $81 MILLION TO RESTORE CRITICAL FOREST AREA

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Kenya launched an appeal for $81 million to fund efforts halting the degradation of its Mau Forests Complex, the United Nations Environment ...

IN IRAQ, UN MISSION BACKS VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORTS

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The head of the United Nations mission in Iraq has welcomed what he described as growing confidence in the electoral process there, and give...

MIGIRO WARNS THAT ECONOMIC TURMOIL HAS EXACERBATED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

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The scourge of violence against women has worsened as a result of the global financial downturn over the past year, Deputy Secretary-General...

UN REPORTS POINT TO POSSIBLE WAR CRIMES IN EASTERN DR CONGO

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With two new United Nations reports detailing human rights abuses – including possible war crimes – carried out by both Government forces an...