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TACKLING SCOURGE OF PIRACY REQUIRES BROADER APPROACH, UN OFFICIAL SAYS

2009-09-10T22:05:00.003+01:00

Continuing piracy-related incidents off Somalia and their increasing sophistication illustrates the weaknesses of an entirely sea-based approach to combating the scourge, a senior United Nations...

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

2009-09-10T20:05:00.006+01:00

The main United Nations agency caring for Palestinian refugees today called on Israel to lift its blockade of Gaza to allow in educational materials for schools, stressing that these can serve as a...

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BAN VOICES CONTINUED UN SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

2009-09-10T20:05:00.004+01:00

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed the continued support of the United Nations for the work of the International Criminal Court (<"http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC">ICC), which he...

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

2009-09-10T19:06:00.009+01:00

Urgent funding is needed to help combat an acute hunger crisis that is ravaging much of Guatemala, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. The agency cautioned that money only...

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

2009-09-10T19:06:00.006+01:00

An estimated 48,000 people uprooted by severe flooding in Burkina Faso are sheltering in temporary accommodation such as schools, churches and public buildings while another 40,000 are living with...

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

2009-09-10T19:06:00.005+01:00

A shortfall of around $20 million in educational funding is hampering efforts to get Pakistani children back to school in the aftermath of the mass exodus in the north-west of the country during the...

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

2009-09-10T17:06:00.002+01:00

Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders today discussed issues related to the election of the president and vice president of a united republic as they continued United Nations-backed talks on...

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UN AGENCY HAILS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF LANDMARK AFRICAN REFUGEE CONVENTION

2009-09-10T17:05:00.002+01:00

Today marks the 40th anniversary of an African refugee convention, which the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (<"http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home">UNCHR) hails as...

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DANGEROUS RADIOACTIVE SOURCES REMOVED FROM LEBANON BY UN NUCLEAR WATCHDOG

2009-09-10T16:05:00.002+01:00

The United Nations nuclear watchdog has safely removed powerful radioactive sources out of Lebanon, including Cobalt-60, a single source of which is enough to kill a person within minutes if directly...

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

2009-09-10T15:06:00.003+01:00

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, thanks in part to greater use of health interventions such...

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

2009-09-10T01:05:00.001+01:00

Haiti has "a remarkable opportunity" to overcome decades of misrule and neglect, but major hurdles remain and the international community must step up its support to ensure the Caribbean country can...

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

2009-09-09T21:05:00.001+01:00

The Israeli Government's recent approval of additional settlement construction in the occupied Palestinian territory has sparked Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's deep concern, with the United Nations...

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

2009-09-09T20:05:00.002+01:00

Facing possible shortfalls in funding due to the global economic crisis, the United Nations Development Programme...

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

2009-09-09T19:06:00.006+01:00

Some 1,000 participants kicked off a United Nations-backed conference in Manila today focusing on the transition of Asian economies to a more resource-efficient and low-carbon pattern of industrial...

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

2009-09-09T19:06:00.003+01:00

Former United States First Lady Laura Bush has added her voice to a chorus of United Nations officials underscoring the importance of bolstering global efforts to increase the number of people who...

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

2009-09-09T18:08:00.005+01:00

Male circumcision is a cost-effective means to prevent the spread of HIV, according to a new United Nations-backed report, which found that one HIV infection could be averted for every five to 15...

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UN BACKS KENYAN APPEAL FOR $81 MILLION TO RESTORE CRITICAL FOREST AREA

2009-09-09T18:07:00.001+01:00

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

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IN IRAQ, UN MISSION BACKS VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORTS

2009-09-09T18:06:00.003+01:00

The head of the United Nations mission in Iraq has welcomed what he described as growing confidence in the electoral process there, and given his backing to the voter registration process, in...

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MIGIRO WARNS THAT ECONOMIC TURMOIL HAS EXACERBATED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

2009-09-09T17:05:00.003+01:00

The scourge of violence against women has worsened as a result of the global financial downturn over the past year, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro said today as she urged some of the...

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UN REPORTS POINT TO POSSIBLE WAR CRIMES IN EASTERN DR CONGO

2009-09-09T16:05:00.002+01:00

With two new United Nations reports detailing human rights abuses – including possible war crimes – carried out by both Government forces and rebels in the volatile far east of the Democratic...

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INTERPRETER’S DEATH SPOTLIGHTS PERILS FACED BY JOURNALISTS IN AFGHANISTAN – UN OFFICIAL

2009-09-09T15:05:00.002+01:00

The death of an Afghan interpreter who was killed during a rescue operation to free him and New York Times journalist Stephen Farrell from Taliban captivity highlights the dangers faced by media...

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BAN OFFERS UN AID TO VICTIMS DURING UNPLANNED VISIT TO MEXICAN FLOOD ZONE

2009-09-09T14:05:00.002+01:00

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made an unplanned visit on Tuesday to the northern suburbs of Mexico City where he personally consoled victims of the severe flash floods that hit the area and offered...

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Natalia Estemirova, Champion of Ordinary Chechens

2009-09-08T00:02:00.004+01:00

Natalia Estemirova’s burial took place just minutes before sunset on July 16. The Muslim burial took place in the Koshkildy village of Gudermes district of Chechnya where her relatives live. ...

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USAID partner IAVI makes groundbreaking HIV/AIDS discovery

2009-09-07T23:56:00.003+01:00

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) congratulates its partner, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) for its recent findings that may bring the scientific community a...

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World’s largest fishery angles for sustainability

2009-09-07T23:51:00.005+01:00

Lima, Peru: Peruvian anchovy fishers – who pull in 10 percent of the total fish catch in the world – for the first time will be independently monitored, ensuring the sustainability of stocks. ...

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