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11/5/10 Most countries now have national information technology strategies
Tanzania: Development targets top UN official’s talks with Tanzanian leader
Iraq: UN, Iraq launch five-year roadmap to boost development
10/5/10 SG: Ban to travel to Canada and Turkey for talks on development, Somalia
Tanzania: UN official’s visit to Tanzania focuses on development and conservation
UN should take lead in responding to global recession, says senior official
Governments must act swiftly to salvage biodiversity, UN report finds
Brazil: UN agency honours Brazilian President for efforts against hunger
UN agencies highlight problem of child labour in fisheries
Broadband internet can spur anti-poverty efforts, UN agency says
Better baby care key to reducing deaths, reports UN health agency
8/5/10 New UN report urges greater global efforts to end child labour
7/5/10 Bolivia: Climate change tops UN chief’s talks with Bolivian President
Recording star Christina Aguilera lends her voice to UN efforts against hunger
Niger, DRC: UN aid chief highlights ills caused by drought in Niger, conflict in DR Congo
UN-backed events to celebrate bird migration and highlight conservation
6/5/10 CSD-18 World must tackle over-consumption of energy, resources, UN panel chair warns
Africa: UN official shines spotlight on hunger and malnutrition in Africa
Asia-Pacific: UN urges increased social spending in Asia-Pacific to sustain robust economic growth
UN calls on Europeans to unleash their creativity against poverty
India: UN-backed initiative welcomes website’s effort to promote rural jobs in India
5/5/10 Ethiopia: In Ethiopia, refugees and their hosts benefit from UN water and electricity project
Africa: Senior UN officials take part as African economic forum opens
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe allotted $5.6 million in UN emergency funds to fight measles epidemic
4/5/10 Africa: UN calls on Africa to enhance agriculture in face of climate change
Yemen: Without new funding UN will run out of food for nearly 500,000 hungry Yemenis
New UN initiative aims to boost life-saving treatment for snake bites
3/5/10 CSD18 UN session on sustainable development begins
Asia: Asian nations leading the way in ‘green’ economic stimulus packages
Evoking Hiroshima and Nagasaki, UN official appeals for end to use of nuclear weapons
Mali: Mali can serve as example to Africa on halting HIV
SG: Ban urges nations to make disarmament targets a reality
UN session on conserving resources and protecting the environment gets under way
France: UN gathering on preserving ocean life kicks off in Paris
April
30/4/10 Asia & the Pacific: Low-carbon economic success possible in Asia and the Pacific
30/4/10 UN-backed study reveals rapid biodiversity loss despite pledge to curb the decline
30/4/10 New online guide on children’s medicines could save 9 million lives annually
30/4/10 Debate on indigenous peoples and forests among highlights of annual UN forum
30/4/10 China: Anti-poverty targets the focus of discussions as Treki continues visit to China
30/4/10 Ukraine: Environmental disaster looms in Ukraine unless urgent steps are taken – UN report
30/4/10 EU: UN official urges European Union to set good example in refugee protection
30/4/10 UN chief calls on all nations to join International Criminal Court
30/4/10 UN and sports federations team up to score for development
30/4/10 SG: Ban appeals for nuclear-weapon-free zones to spread around the world
29/4/10 SG: Public right to information essential to good governance, Ban stresses
29/4/10 More States endorse UN treaty to curb illegal fishing
29/4/10 DR Congo: First batch of gorillas reach nature reserve in DR Congo after UN airlift
28/4/10 UN report pushes for energy access and efficiency to fight poverty and climate change
28/4/10 SG: Ban outlines hopes for disarmament ahead of global review meeting at UN
28/4/10 Yemen: Funding crisis forces UN agency to cut food rations for conflict-affected Yemenis
28/4/10 Africa: UN agency and pharmaceutical firm launch initiative to combat cancer in Africa
27/4/10 SG: Ban issues call for religious leaders to foster dialogue between cultures
27/4/10 Somalia: Security Council suggests possible tribunals to deal with Somali piracy problem
27/4/10 Cambodia: Recession shows need for Cambodian garment factories to diversify
27/4/10 Sierra Leone: UN-backed maternal and child health drive kicks off in Sierra Leone
27/4/10 UN official urges rich nations’ leaders to help end child malnutrition
26/4/10 Niger: UN food agency steps up response amid growing food crisis in Niger
26/4/10 Africa: South Africa launches massive UN-backed HIV prevention drive
26/4/10 UN official urges responsible investment in agriculture in poorer countries
26/4/10 Chernobyl: Ban stresses need to revive areas affected by Chernobyl disaster
26/4/10 Regulations, economic crisis squeeze seafood industry, UN finds
25/4/10 Africa: UN humanitarian chief in West Africa to focus on food crisis
23/4/10 UN agreement to allow people to check local pollution online
23/4/10 SG: Women’s participation in conflict prevention and resolution still limited – Ban
23/4/10 Nepal: Ban says UN must aid Nepalese Government to reintegrate Maoist child soldiers
23/4/10 Malaria mortality rates remain unacceptably high, senior UN official says
23/4/10 Somalia: UN trust fund backs projects in fight against piracy off Somali coast
23/4/10 Preserving creativity from piracy the focus of UN celebrations for day of books
23/4/10 Africa: Funding gap threatens response to child measles outbreak in West, Central Africa
23/4/10 Malaysia: Malaysian premier and entrepreneurs win UN cyber prizes
23/4/10 France: Volcano’s eruption delays UN plan to resettle Palestinian refugees in France
22/4/10 Timor-Leste: Building trust in police is outstanding challenge in Timor-Leste – UN official
22/4/10 World Bank steps up to plate in war on malaria with $200 million for bed nets
22/4/10 Iceland: Icelandic volcano spotlights need for global disaster risk reduction plans – UN official
22/4/10 Two national presidents among this year’s winners of top UN environment award
22/4/10 SG: Safeguarding Earth crucial to development, human well-being, Ban stresses
21/4/10 New UN report stresses benefits of greater funding for water and sanitation projects
21/4/10 Australia, Asia-Pacific: UN agency and Australia team up to support decent work in Asia-Pacific nations
21/4/10 Niger, Chad: UN agency boosts aid to livestock herders in Niger and Chad at risk of hunger
21/4/10 UN-supported study reports promising gains towards low-carbon economy
21/4/10 SG: Intercultural dialogue is a must in ever more connected world, Ban says
20/4/10 Soccer star Eto’o features in UN agency’s new biodiversity campaign
20/4/10 Milk production accounts for nearly 3 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions
20/4/10 Iceland: Icelandic volcano poses no health threat beyond immediate vicinity
20/4/10 UN human rights expert welcomes British law to stop predatory financial funds
20/4/10 Africa: Moves by major economies saved millions of jobs, says UN labour agency
19/4/10 Anti-malaria efforts in Africa bearing fruit, but challenges remain
19/4/10 UN forum on indigenous issues opens with Ban calling for respect for values
19/4/10 Local communities must be trained to combat human-caused wildfires
19/4/10 UN forum stresses need to adapt crime-fighting strategies to changing realities
19/4/10 SG: Ban calls for diverting over-funded weapons budgets to economic development
19/4/10 Persian Gulf: ‘Encouraging’ changes under way in Persian Gulf countries, says UN rights chief
17/4/10 Asia-Pacific: Top UN official in Asia-Pacific urges stronger ties between States and business
16/4/10 Ten million detainees held in dire conditions worldwide – UN expert
16/4/10 Iceland: Ashes from Icelandic volcano could pose health risks, UN agency warns
16/4/10 SG: Key to successful peacebuilding efforts is political will, Ban tells Security Council
16/4/10 UN forum on indigenous issues to focus on rights in development processes
16/4/10 Bird flu, though largely contained, still poses global threat – UN health expert
16/4/10 Nordic States: UN expert hails proposed Government-indigenous talks in Nordic States
15/4/10 Mexico: Mexico leads countries in UN ‘Blue Heart’ human trafficking campaign
15/4/10 Investing in women can lead to progress on all development goals, says Migiro
15/4/10 China: China should seek low carbon future to preserve economic gains, says UN report
14/4/10 India: Mobile telephones more common than toilets in India, UN report finds
14/4/10 Angola: Angola receives UN aid to help foster investment
14/4/10 Chile: UN experts urge Chile to put needs of the disabled into quake rebuilding plans
14/4/10 Uganda: UN programme addresses underlying causes of hunger in Uganda
14/4/10 NEWSMAKER: UN envoy for malaria optimistic on reaching near-zero deaths by 2015
14/4/10 SG: Ban readies multifaceted campaign to combat maternal mortality
13/4/10 Non-communicable diseases must be tackled as development issue in poor States
13/4/10 Chad: Funding injection allows UN agencies to fight outbreaks of measles, meningitis in Chad
13/4/10 Review of UN peacebuilding activities will benefit post-conflict nations, says official
13/4/10 Zambia: UN agency urges Zambia to halt deportation of refugees
13/4/10 Uganda: UN to assist Uganda rebuild burned World Heritage List site
12/4/10 Mexico: UN agrees to host two more rounds of climate change talks before summit in Mexico
12/4/10 Afghanistan: Two UN agencies team up to keep Afghan villagers away from heroin production
12/4/10 Yemen: Humanitarian crisis brewing in Yemen as aid funding runs out, UN expert says
12/4/10 Africa: UN agency expands credit farming scheme in West Africa
12/4/10 Europe: UN agency explores potential benefits of organic agriculture in Eastern Europe
9/4/10 SG: Secretary-General calls for European action as climate talks restart in Bonn
9/4/10 UN seeks to improve safety of schools and hospitals in natural disasters
9/4/10 Lesotho: Education key to fighting HIV pandemic, UNICEF chief stresses on visit to Lesotho
9/4/10 Africa: UNICEF issues warning about malnutrition crisis in Africa’s Sahel region
8/4/10 Funding fails to keep pace with expanding UN war on crime, drugs and terrorism
8/4/10 Experts at UN meeting consider green economy’s impact on society and environment
8/4/10 India: UN-led campaign to provide affordable health care for Indian women
7/4/10 SG: Ban sees new hope for next week’s nuclear security summit in Washington
7/4/10 UN agency takes aim at two birds with one stone – poverty and global warming
7/4/10 Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste’s economy at ‘turning point,’ says top UN envoy
7/4/10 SG: On World Day, Ban spotlights health burdens on urban populations
7/4/10 UN agencies launch latest factbook for taking care of children
7/4/10 DR Congo: UN-backed survey finds alarming malnutrition rates in DR Congo
6/4/10 SG: From atom test ground zero, Ban pleads for nuclear weapons-free world
6/4/10 SG: Ban outlines UN role in resolving Central Asian tensions over water resources
6/4/10 Ecuador: UN mobile teams register 26,000 Colombian refugees in northern Ecuador
6/4/10 Haiti issues UNICEF-backed call for kids to resume schooling
5/4/10 Niger: UN appeals for more funds to assist people facing food crisis in Niger
5/4/10 Lack of clean water impacts children’s learning and health, UNICEF warns
4/4/10 SG: Shrinking Aral Sea underscores need for urgent action on environment – Ban
4/4/10 SG: Ban urges ongoing efforts against use of landmines
3/4/10 India: Tens of millions to benefit from India’s Right to Education Act
2/4/10 Greater awareness and understanding of autism needed
1/4/10 DR Congo: UN helps women fight under-representation in government
1/4/10 Morocco: UN efforts to improve refugee protection in Morocco bear fruit
1/4/10 Japan: Independent UN rights expert urges end to migrant discrimination in Japan
1/4/10 New UN study calls for better protection, benefits for migrant workers
March
31/3/10 Africa: Outbreak of Rift Valley fever affecting humans in South Africa
31/3/10 Haiti: Billions pledged at donors’ conference as Ban calls for wholesale rebuilding of Haiti
31/3/10 More parties to UN climate change body commit to limit emissions
31/3/10 Afghanistan: Afghanistan leads global hashish production, UN report finds
30/3/10 Afghanistan: Human rights abuses exacerbating poverty in Afghanistan, UN report finds
30/3/10 Colombia: Draft biodiversity accord finalized at UN meeting in Colombia
30/3/10 Nepal: UNESCO aims to boost literacy and empower Nepal’s marginalized
29/3/10 UN turns to social media to raise awareness about Holocaust
29/3/10 UN backs lawmakers' call to do away with travel bans based on HIV status
29/3/10 Mongolia: UN provides more funds as severe winter continues to bite
29/3/10 Gender stereotypes continue to limit women’s progress, Migiro says
27/3/10 UN chief appeals to world citizens to dim lights on Saturday to combat climate change
27/3/10 SG: Ban calls on world parliamentarians to support MDGs and disarmament efforts
26/3/10 UN links students around world to honour victims of slavery
26/3/10 SG: Ban appeals to world’s citizens to dim lights to combat climate change
26/3/10 Latin America: UN-backed prize to reward research into Latin American economic development
26/3/10 Viet Nam to help Chad bolster food security under UN scheme
26/3/10 SG: Ban hails Francophone community’s contribution to world peace
26/3/10 Somalia: Funding shortage could force UN health agency to curtail activities in Somalia
26/3/10 SG: Ban welcomes new arms pact between Russia and the United States
25/3/10 Afghanistan: Top UN human rights official in Afghanistan calls for repeal of amnesty law
25/3/10 Cambodia: Cambodian garment workers facing uphill battle in global downturn
25/3/10 Empowering women key to development and poverty alleviation – Migiro
25/3/10 China: China now home to one quarter of world’s largest cities
25/3/10 Nigeria: UN backs project to improve cassava processing in Nigeria
25/3/10 Deforestation in decline but rate remains alarming
25/3/10 SG: Today’s slavery practices must be eradicated, Secretary-General says
24/3/10 Gorillas could disappear from Central Africa in 15 years, UN agency warns
24/3/10 The past decade was the warmest on record, UN weather agency says
24/3/10 Donors assess Global Fund needs ahead of pledging session at UN
24/3/10 Bangladesh: sets regional precedent as it joins International Criminal Court
24/3/10 DR Congo: UN paves way for normalizing life in isolated area of eastern DR Congo
24/3/10 Haiti: Haitians plan how to rebuild their society at UNESCO forum
24/3/10 SG: Momentum in fight against tuberculosis must be maintained, Ban says
24/3/10 El Salvador: UN rights expert hits out against rise in killings of women and girls
23/3/10 SG: Ban outlines steps needed to reach development targets
23/3/10 UN launches global greenhouse gas emissions calculator
23/3/10 Rural women key to economic growth
23/3/10 Evictions of cybersquatters on the rise under UN resolution process
23/3/10 Iraq: UN supports Iraqi efforts to rehabilitate State-owned businesses
23/3/10 On World Meteorological Day, UN spotlights crucial role of weather prediction
22/3/10 UN adds iguanas, tree frogs and other terrestrial species to endangered list
22/3/10 Quality employment key to poverty alleviation
22/3/10 Stable commodity prices crucial for revenue for poorer countries
22/3/10 Sierra Leone takes steps to combat drug trafficking and corruption
22/3/10 Darfur: In Darfur, UN blue helmets support school project with delivery of water
22/3/10 Unsafe water kills more people than war, Ban says on World Day
22/3/10 Colombia: Final push towards biodiversity accord begins at UN meeting in Colombia
22/3/10 SG: Lack of basic services for slum dwellers a form of rights violation – Ban
21/3/10 Muslim philanthropists gather at UN-backed event to discuss hunger, development
19/3/10 SG: Disaster preparedness key to saving lives when calamity strikes – Ban
19/3/10 Africa: Eradicating arms trafficking will further peace in Central Africa, say UN officials
19/3/10 Haiti: On visit to Haiti, senior UN official lauds progress of cash-for-work scheme
18/3/10 Asia heads record levels of drug-resistant tuberculosis, UN health agency says
18/3/10 Portuguese-speaking countries join forces with UN to fight HIV
18/3/10 Madagascar: UN assists relief efforts after deadly tropical storm
18/3/10 Deputy UN chief calls for more resources to help poor States meet development goals
18/3/10 Asia-Pacific: Asia-Pacific nations must ramp up cooperation in health sector – UN official
18/3/10 Over 200 million escape slums but overall number still rising, UN report finds
17/3/10 Somalia: UN food agency welcomes review of its food distribution programme in Somalia
17/3/10 Pakistan: UN agency uses local mills in Pakistan’s Swat Valley to improve access to food
17/3/10 Guatemala: Guatemala and UN launch scheme to fight organized crime
17/3/10 Africa: UNICEF providing books to 145,000 Central African children affected by conflict
17/3/10 UN trade arm brings experts together to discuss boosting infrastructure
17/3/10 SG: Secretary-General calls for rejection of extremism
16/3/10 Sustainable public transit takes centre stage at UN forum in Seoul
16/3/10 Arab world: Water scarcity becoming a critical issue for the Arab world – UN report
16/3/10 SG: Ban calls for accelerated progress towards development targets
16/3/10 SG: Ban reports on progress towards possible climate change deal later this year
16/3/10 Russia needs a greener plan for 2014 Winter Olympics, UN report states
16/3/10 At Paralympics, top UN official highlights rights of people with disabilities
16/3/10 Madagascar: UN scheme aims to give youth employment a boost
16/3/10 Fiji: UNICEF emergency supplies ready for cyclone-hit Fiji, Solomon Islands
15/3/10 Haiti: Head of UN agriculture agency helps launch Haiti’s spring planting season
15/3/10 Social media envoys to post and tweet for malaria control, UN official says
15/3/10 UN human rights group looking into 200 cases of enforced disappearances
15/3/10 Afghanistan : Nearly 8 million Afghan children to benefit in latest UN polio vaccination drive
15/3/10 One billion could miss sanitation goal without boost to efforts, say UN agencies
13/3/10 UN-backed global conference on trade in endangered species begins
12/3/10 Climate change and poisonous chemicals focus of new UN study
12/3/10 Despite rhetoric, Israel and Lebanon aspire to peace, says UN official
12/3/10 Chile: UNICEF to reach out to 1 million quake victims
11/3/10 SG: Victims of violence against women must be supported, perpetrators punished
11/3/10 Africa: UN aid agencies on alert for potential floods in Southern Africa
11/3/10 Haiti: UN scaling up efforts to ensure shelter needs ahead of rainy season
11/3/10 Tajikistan: UN helping to boost resilience to natural disasters
11/3/10 Israel: UN chief ‘frustrated’ by Israel’s planned settlement expansion
11/3/10 Italy: UN human rights chief voices concerns over Italy’s treatment of Roma and migrants
11/3/10 Africa still hungry despite annual $3 billion of aid and $33 billion of food imports
10/3/10 New UN satellite standards to boost communications in emergencies
10/3/10 Kenya: UN aid officials warn of fears of water-borne diseases in flooded Kenya
10/3/10 Ban announces independent review of UN-backed climate body
10/3/10 Gaza: As Gaza blockade nears 1,000-day milestone, UN official warns situation worsens
10/3/10 SG - Chile: Ban urges Member States to rally behind Chilean quake relief efforts
10/3/10 Nepal: UN political chief arrives in Nepal as appeal for aid is launched
10/3/10 Global travel to rebound by as much as 4 per cent, says UN tourism chief
10/3/10 Africa: African leaders support agribusiness plan at UN-backed conference
9/3/10 Haiti: Head of UN mission in Haiti says humanitarian aid will be needed until 2011
9/3/10 Shift in telecoms regulations could spur economic growth
9/3/10 Sri Lanka: UN supports health services for resettled women
9/3/10 UN honours Gates Foundation and Asian lawmakers’ group with population award
9/3/10 Progress on women’s rights will help achieve global development goals – Migiro
9/3/10 DRC: UN and aid partners call for $60 million to help 110,000 Congolese refugees
9/3/10 West Africa: West African farmers receive boost from UN organic food exporting initiative
9/3/10 Australia: UN expert calls for culturally sensitive reforms for indigenous people in Australia
9/3/10 UN health body issues first-ever guidelines on procuring safe malaria medicines
8/3/10 Syria: Lack of funding hampers UN efforts to support drought-stricken Syrians
8/3/10 Asia-Pacific has one of world’s largest gender gaps, UN report finds
8/3/10 Chad: UN boosts efforts to tackle food insecurity
8/3/10 UN telecom agency takes step to boost 3G mobile phone services around the world
8/3/10 UN anti-drug chief sounds alarm on possible ‘health disaster’ in developing world
8/3/10 UN officials urge greater support for empowering women on International Day
6/3/10 Africa: UN and partners kick off massive anti-polio drive in West and Central Africa
5/3/10 SG - Chile: Ban pledges $10 million for post-quake assistance during Chile visit
5/3/10 SG: Ban marks 40th anniversary of landmark global pact on nuclear weapons control
5/3/10 UN establishes expert group on role of women in peace and security
5/3/10 Pakistan: UN reaches 2 million hungry people in Pakistan
5/3/10 Guatemala: UN and partners seek $34 million to assist drought-stricken Guatemalans
5/3/10 Top UN official spotlights plight of Central African refugees in Cameroon
5/3/10 Guinea-Bissau: Window of opportunity for stability in Guinea-Bissau must not be missed
5/3/10 Large agribusiness hurting small landholders, says UN rights expert
5/3/10 Haiti: UN sets up human rights group to look into situation of Haiti’s disabled
4/3/10 SG: World leaders, top academics selected for Ban’s climate change advisory group
4/3/10 SG: Ban urges students to find common ground at UN forum on bioethics
4/3/10 Assembly President hopeful UN summit will lead to progress on anti-poverty targets
4/3/10 UN enlists travellers to do ‘massive good’ for global health
4/3/10 oPT: UN official calls for ‘radical’ policy shift in occupied Palestinian territory
4/3/10 Impunity for domestic violence, ‘honour killings’ cannot continue
4/3/10 Afghanistan: World must enhance understanding of Afghanistan, says outgoing UN envoy
4/3/10 Uganda: UN refugee agency to rush aid to victims of deadly mudslides
3/3/10 Africa: Africa lagging behind in development of ‘green’ energy economy
3/3/10 Africa: Regional meeting brings together UN, African nations to discuss mercenaries
3/3/10 Students can play vital role in mobilizing action on global issues
3/3/10 China: China unseats Japan as second largest industrial manufacturer
3/3/10 SG: Women’s empowerment lifts obstacles to achieving development goals, Ban says
3/3/10 UN agency allocates over $2 million for 84 media development projects
3/3/10 Chile: Food, electricity, water top priorities for post-quake Chile
3/3/10 Spain: UN tackles migrant health at Madrid conference
3/3/10 International pop star Shakira honoured by UN agency for work on social justice
3/3/10 Mongolia: UN provides medical help for pregnant women amid Mongolia’s harsh winter
2/3/10 Iraq: Over 4,000 Iraqi Christians displaced following recent unrest
2/3/10 Guatemala: Winners of UN video contest head off to spotlight hunger in Guatemala
2/3/10 Gaza: On Gaza visit, UN humanitarian chief urges re-opening of crossings
2/3/10 Chile: Death toll from massive Chilean earthquake tops 720, reports UN health agency
1/3/10 UN warns of harmful impact on poor farmers of narrow focus on biotechnology
1/3/10 Uganda: UN rights experts urge Uganda to redouble efforts to shelve anti-homosexuality bill
1/3/10 India: UNICEF supports children in eastern India against early marriage
1/3/10 UNAIDS chief calls on Canada to ensure G8 delivers on universal access pledges
1/3/10 Global economic crisis exposed human rights violations
1/3/10 UN climate change panel to establish independent body to examine procedures
1/3/10 Deputy UN chief cites need to move from commitment to action on gender equality
February
26/2/10 Haiti: Global support needed to help Haiti meet AIDS needs
26/2/10 Environment ministers pledge to strengthen fight against climate change
26/2/10 UN tobacco control convention marks fifth anniversary
26/2/10 Israel: UNESCO chief voices concern about Israel's announcement on holy sites
25/2/10 Asia to get new UN emergency response centre for disasters
25/2/10 Botswana: Challenges faced by Botswana’s indigenous require Government action
25/2/10 India: India’s contribution pushes UN global campaign to over 10 billion trees planted
25/2/10 Mongolia: UN cash-for-work scheme to help Mongolian herders amid livestock disaster
25/2/10 UN chief calls for creative solutions to further decolonization
25/2/10 Yemen: One third of Yemen’s 23 million people struggle to find food
24/2/10 UN seeks to cut preventable ‘lifestyle’ deaths in developing world
24/2/10 Siberia: UN helping to save Siberian Crane from brink of extinction
24/2/10 SG: Improved governance key to green goals, Ban tells UN environment forum
24/2/10 SG: Same global resolve needed to fight organized crime as with terrorism – Ban
23/2/10 Africa: African officials at UN-backed meeting seek to protect migrating children
23/2/10 Iraq: Iraqi officials, experts appeal to UN for drought planning aid
23/2/10 SG: Ban to travel to Los Angeles to engage creative community on global issues
23/2/10 Rechargeable light, clean stove schemes win UN environmental prize
23/2/10 Greater efforts needed to curb global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius – UN report
23/2/10 Niger: Over 7 million people in Niger facing food insecurity owing to bad harvest, warns UN
23/2/10 Sri Lanka: Thousands of Sri Lankan farmers to benefit from UN-funded anti-poverty scheme
23/2/10 Yemen: UN agency approves $5 million internal loan to sustain Yemen aid programme
22/2/10 OPT: Israeli claim on sites in occupied Palestinian territory matter of concern
22/2/10 UN seeks aid of private sector, philanthropies in empowering women
22/2/10 Latin America: Role of social innovation highlighted at UN forum focusing on Latin America
22/2/10 UN forum focuses on improving monitoring of climate change impact
22/2/10 As e-waste mountains soar, UN urges smart technologies to protect health
22/2/10 UN joins forces with computer giants to tackle Internet terrorism
22/2/10 Asia-Pacific: New UN-backed scheme to turn ‘trash into cash’ in Asia-Pacific cities
20/2/10 SG: Social justice more important than ever in global economic crisis, Ban says
20/2/10 Afghanistan: UN envoy on children and armed conflict kicks off visit to Afghanistan
19/2/10 UN unveils new website promoting peace through sport
19/2/10 Africa: UN hails first ratification of African pact to protect millions of displaced people
19/2/10 East Asia: East Asia’s economy could suffer if seas are not protected
19/2/10 UN launches project to help poorer countries curb greenhouse emissions
19/2/10 Pakistan: UN stands ready to assist Pakistanis cut off by heavy snowfalls, avalanches
19/2/10 Yemen: Resources needed for aid delivery, early recovery in Yemen
19/2/10 UN launches new initiative to promote multilingualism
19/2/10 Central African Republic: Tackling impunity key challenge for Central African Republic, says UN rights chief
18/2/10 UN climate chief stepping down
18/2/10 SG - Niger: Ban closely following developments in Niger after reported coup
18/2/10 More investment needed to ensure more sustainable livestock sector
18/2/10 World’s poorest countries must diversify economies to beat poverty
18/2/10 UN urges reviews to surmount obstacles to HIV/AIDS treatment
18/2/10 Haiti: UN launches largest-ever appeal for natural disaster
18/2/10 Thailand: Independent UN expert warns of threat of mass deportations from Thailand
18/2/10 Greater investments needed to ensure more sustainable livestock sector – UN report
18/2/10 Iraq: New UN project to spur growth in Iraq’s private sector
17/2/10 Rwanda: Rwanda to host World Environment Day celebrations
17/2/10 Latin America & Caribbean: UN report urges greater green efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean
17/2/10 Widespread gender gap in land rights spotlighted by new online UN database
17/2/10 SG: Smallholders, rural producers key to slashing global hunger and poverty
17/2/10 SG: Ban urges continued support for UN’s ‘invaluable’ peacebuilding tools
17/2/10 Afghanistan: Humanitarian actors need urgent funding to aid vulnerable Afghans
16/2/10 UN’s annual conference with civil society groups to spotlight global health issues
16/2/10 UN-backed pact against cluster munitions to take effect from August
16/2/10 Liberia: UN urges media in Liberia to highlight lack of punishment for sexual violence
16/2/10 Haiti: No spike in infectious diseases reported in post-quake Haiti
16/2/10 Sri Lanka: UN agency seeks $23 million to support resettlement in north
16/2/10 Governments agree to protect endangered sharks under UN-backed treaty
15/2/10 Bangladesh: UNICEF backs measles vaccination campaign in Bangladesh
15/2/10 Haiti: UN agency launches Web tool to help aid workers get food to Haitians in need
15/2/10 Afghanistan and Pakistan: Polio the target of UN-backed vaccination scheme in Afghanistan and Pakistan
15/2/10 Colombia: UN human rights expert spotlights enduring plight of Afro-Colombians
12/2/10 Canada: UN goes for gold on development goals during Winter Olympics in Vancouver
12/2/10 Girls less likely than boys to be freed from DR Congo’s ranks of child soldiers
12/2/10 Sierra Leone: UN agency hopes to increase media spotlight on sexual violence
12/2/10 Successful UN peace operations must consider their exit at the outset
12/2/10 Mongolia: As severe winter spreads death and shortages in Mongolia, UN appeals for funds
12/2/10 Haiti: UN alarmed at lack of global support for Haiti’s immediate agricultural needs
12/2/10 SG: Ban unveils new high-level panel to spur action on climate change
12/2/10 Somalia: UN agency ramping up aid efforts as clashes drive more Somalis from capital
12/2/10 SG: Roadblocks remain in quest to achieve Middle East peace, says Ban
11/2/10 Preserving world’s biodiversity vital for economic development
11/2/10 Haiti: UN telecom agency plans wireless hotspot in Haiti
11/2/10 India: Hazardous medical wastes targeted in $40-million joint UN-Indian project
10/2/10 Afghanistan: Opium production in Afghanistan may fall in 2010
10/2/10 Niger: As Niger faces severe food shortages, UN and partners appeal for aid
10/2/10 Pacific: Senior UN official calls for increased social protection in Pacific island region
10/2/10 Somalia: Amid roar of guns, UN-backed health campaign reaches 600,000 women and children in Somali capital
9/2/10 Haiti: Latrine shortage could worsen public health in Haiti
9/2/10 Benin: UN health agency stresses good hygiene to prevent cholera spread in Benin
9/2/10 Pakistan: Humanitarian crisis for Pakistan’s displaced far from over
9/2/10 MSI+5: Pacific island nations at UN meeting call on world to fulfil aid commitments
9/2/10 Haiti: UN seeks to restore Haiti’s quake-shattered weather services to prevent further disasters
9/2/10 UN uses nuclear technology to improve child nutrition
8/2/10 SG - Africa: Secretary-General calls for stronger partnership for African development
8/2/10 Financial crisis should spur ‘clean’ growth in developing nations
8/2/10 Chad: Chadian herders to benefit from UN funding for water projects
8/2/10 Africa: West African collaboration for gender equality enhanced by new UN initiative
8/2/10 DR Congo: More than 8,000 women raped last year by fighters in eastern DR Congo
8/2/10 Haiti: UN faces race against time and weather to obtain hazard-proof shelters for Haiti
8/2/10 Haiti: UN agricultural agency kick starts irrigation clearing programme
8/2/10 MSI+5: Pacific island nations gather for UN meeting to review development goals
8/2/10 Pakistan: Lack of resources threaten gains in Pakistan’s HIV response, warns UN agency
8/2/10 Nepal: UN hails release of all child soldiers by Maoists
6/2/10 Top UN green official defends conclusions of landmark climate change report
5/2/10 Peru: UN agricultural agency aiding Peruvian alpaca farmers
5/2/10 Somalia: Humanitarian crisis persists in Somalia with malnutrition rampant in young, UN warns
5/2/10 Internet access for visually impaired is focus of UN workshop
5/2/10 UN-Finnish project seeks to develop software to help maintain land records
5/2/10 Haiti: UN appeals for donations to restore Haiti’s quake-devastated educational system
5/2/10 Yemen: Funding crisis threatens UN aid efforts in Yemen
4/2/10 Whales, dolphins and porpoises suffer high death rate as by-catch in fishing nets
4/2/10 UNICEF seeks $1.2 billion to aid women and children caught in world’s worst crises
4/2/10 Africa: Central African Republic receives new UN peacebuilding funds
4/2/10 New UNESCO panel seeks to identify how to bolster tolerance worldwide
4/2/10 Haiti: UN expert urges immediate cancellation of Haiti’s external debt
4/2/10 Timor-Leste: hospital receives life-saving obstetrics equipment from UN
3/2/10 Haiti: UN helps pregnant women as risk to babies rises after quake
3/2/10 UN forum examines links between weather forecasts and aviation
3/2/10 Haiti: UN telecom agency makes plans for Haiti’s present and future
3/2/10 Ethiopia: Food assistance needs in Ethiopia rising for 2010, UN relief wing reports
3/2/10 New momentum needed to boost social integration
3/2/10 Peacebuilding office teams up with UN entities to combat sexual violence in conflict
2/2/10 Bulk of emitters submit climate pledges to UN convention
2/2/10 Afghanistan: Attacks halt UN food agency’s deliveries in north-western Afghanistan
2/2/10 Japan takes first steps to resettle refugees from Myanmar, UN reports
2/2/10 UN calls on Europe to take in larger share of refugees for resettlement
2/2/10 Mongolia: Extreme cold triggers livestock disaster in Mongolia
2/2/10 Ecuador: Child labour impeding development in Ecuador, says UN rights expert
2/2/10 Haiti: Haiti’s children at increased risk of abduction, slavery and trafficking, UN experts warn
2/2/10 Sudan: UN agency boosts efforts to assist rising number of hungry in southern Sudan
2/2/10 Somalia: Somali violence uproots 80,000 civilians in January alone, reports UN agency
1/2/10 SG - Cyprus: Cyprus solution ‘within reach,’ says Ban

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January
31/1/10 SG - Africa: Ban commits UN to harnessing support for African development needs
30/1/10 Haiti: UN food agency begins major scale up of aid to earthquake victims in Haiti
30/1/10 Africa: UN chief launches campaign in Africa to eradicate male violence against women
29/1/10 Haiti: UN calls for donors to back $700 million agricultural recovery plan
29/1/10 UN health agency lauds $10 billion Gates Foundation pledge for decade of vaccines
29/1/10 Yemen: Number of people uprooted by violence in Yemen tops 250,000, UN reports
28/1/10 UN gathers experts to examine terrorists’ use of Internet
28/1/10 Families can be protective force against HIV, says senior UN official
27/1/10 Global unemployment hits highest levels on record, warns UN labour agency
27/1/10 SG - Africa: Africa facing multiple critical challenges, Ban says ahead of summit
27/1/10 South Africa: UN agency hails mining giant for committing to generate jobs
27/1/10 Yemen: UN stresses need for comprehensive approach to tackling Yemen’s problems
27/1/10 Haiti: UN officials urge health focus in post-emergency Haiti
27/1/10 Haiti: Haitian recovery must include strengthening of human rights
26/1/10 Young refugees and Costa Ricans join forces to fight intolerance
26/1/10 UN experts point to widespread use of secret detention linked to counter-terrorism
26/1/10 Yemen: UN officials set to take part in high-level meeting on challenges facing Yemen
26/1/10 Haiti: Haitians in UN’s cash-for-work scheme earn income as they help their country
26/1/10 Agriculture drives developing countries’ economies, says top UN official
26/1/10 DR Congo: UN agency assisting thousands uprooted by insecurity in eastern DR Congo
25/1/10 Haiti: Postal sector crucial to Haiti’s post-quake recovery
23/1/10 Haiti: UN emergency food agency delivers 2 million meals to Haitians
22/1/10 Uganda: ‘Anti-Homosexuality Bill’ threatens fight against HIV, UN expert warns
22/1/10 Bowling and batting for a greener planet, UN and cricketers play on same side
22/1/10 A rose by any other name… perfuming the path in UN battle for biodiversity
22/1/10 Haiti: Haitian quake disaster offers reconstruction opportunities, Ban says
22/1/10 Health care must adapt to help conflict victims
22/1/10 Uganda: ‘Anti-Homosexuality Bill’ threatens fight against HIV, UN expert warns
21/1/10 Haiti: UN-backed quake relief operations expand beyond devastated capital
21/1/10 UN envoy welcomes pharmaceutical company’s release of malaria data
20/1/10 Gaza: Ongoing Israeli blockade jeopardizing health of over 1 million Gazans, UN warns
20/1/10 South-East Asia: Curbing human trafficking in South-East Asia focus at UN-backed meeting
20/1/10 Greece: Top UN refugee official welcomes Greece’s plans for asylum reform
20/1/10 Poor countries at UN forum call for greater voice in international financing
20/1/10 New Delhi: UN rights expert sounds alarm on dire situation of New Delhi’s homeless
19/1/10 UN report: Financial crisis threatens to set back education worldwide, UN report warns
19/1/10 UN expert speaks out against intrusions of privacy in fight against terrorism
19/1/10 Somalia: UN agency says 63,000 Somalis already uprooted by fighting this year
19/1/10 SG: The next year can be ‘historic’ for progress on disarmament – Secretary-General
19/1/10 Haiti: Haiti quake relief effort must be part of wider focus on eliminating poverty, Ban says
18/1/10 Senior UN officials urge greater efforts to help least developed countries
18/1/10 UN humanitarian arm allocates $100 million to respond to 14 neglected crises
18/1/10 Changing lifestyle choices an enduring challenge for improving global health
18/1/10 SG: Ban reiterates UN commitment to ensure food security at time of global crisis
15/1/10 Lebanon: UN blue helmets plant trees to support residents in southern Lebanon
15/1/10 SG- Haiti: Haiti quake shows need to close technology gap for developing nations, Ban says
15/1/10 Haiti: UN and partners seek $562 million to help victims of deadly Haiti quake
14/1/10 UN report paints grim picture of conditions of world’s indigenous peoples
14/1/10 With high infections in some countries, too early to declare H1N1 pandemic over
13/1/10 Tens of thousands of refugees to benefit from new UN-backed microfinance project
13/1/10 UN agency highlights potential to fight climate change with grasslands
13/1/10 SG - Haiti: Ban calls for international support in wake of devastating Haiti quake
12/1/10 Italy: Italy must curb xenophobic attitudes towards migrant workers – UN rights experts
12/1/10 DR Congo: Massive refugee influx from DR Congo straining neighbours’ resources
11/1/10 SG: Ban gathers heads of regional organizations to boost cooperation on crises
11/1/10 Albania: UN joins in relief efforts for Albanian flood victims
11/1/10 Africa: UN seeks to virtually eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS in Africa
11/1/10 Sudan: UN agency warns of massive food deficit in southern region
11/1/10 SG: Ban urges global alliance to save biodiversity as UN launches International Year
11/1/10 Sustainable development among Ban’s top priorities for 2010
8/1/10 Fashionistas to the fore in UN battle to preserve biodiversity
8/1/10 Somalia: UN aid agencies will not abandon Somalia despite insecurity
8/1/10 Haiti: UN pledges full security and logistical support for Haiti’s upcoming elections
8/1/10 UN nuclear watchdog and European Union reach accord on safeguards
8/1/10 Kilimanjaro: Celebrities set off for Kilimanjaro to spotlight water crisis, raise funds
7/1/10 Latin American and Caribbean exports drop 24 per cent in 2009, UN reports
7/1/10 Darfur: Dozens of Darfur residents complete UN-backed human rights training
7/1/10 Kenya: UN sends help for 30,000 flood victims in Kenya
6/1/10 SG- Afghanistan: Afghan needs: stronger Government, greater economic drive, Ban says
6/1/10 UN teams up with Puma for biodiversity year ahead of major football tournaments
6/1/10 Chad: Innovative UN forum seeks to promote reintegration of uprooted Chadians
6/1/10 Ethiopia: Ethiopian and UN officials devise plan to boost maternal and newborn health
5/1/10 Solomon Islands: UN rushes aid to tsunami victims in Solomon Islands
5/1/10 Somalia: Uptick in attacks forces UN food agency to shut down programmes in Somalia
5/1/10 UN offers online courses to boost cancer treatment in developing nations
5/1/10 Afghanistan: UN boosts aid to vulnerable Afghans as winter conditions take hold
5/1/10 Somalia: Uptick in attacks makes it ‘virtually impossible’ for UN to feed hungry Somalis
4/1/10 Yemen: Ban voices support for London conference on Yemen and terrorism
4/1/10 SG: Ban applauds Republic of Korea, US for lifting entry limits based on HIV status
4/1/10 Colombia: More displaced Colombians seek shelter at unconventional sites – UN
4/1/10 Afghanistan: World must act now to reverse worsening situation in Afghanistan, Ban warns
4/1/10 DR Congo: UN helping to monitor volcanic eruption in eastern DR Congo
1/1/10 UN opens Biodiversity Year with plea to save world's ecosystems

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