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Ban ‘encouraged’ by start of direct peace talks between Israelis, Palestinians
Sep 1st, 23:00
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is "very much encouraged" that direct peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders have been launched today and called for those talks to tackle core issues so that a lasting peace can be reached in the Middle East.
UN agency warns of tragedy unfolding in southwest of flood-hit Pakistan
Sep 1st, 23:00
The United Nations refugee agency today called for boosting relief efforts in the flood-hit province of Balochistan in south-western Pakistan, where some 2 million people have been affected by the recent disaster and the humanitarian situation is deteriorating.
UN report on human rights violations in DR Congo to be released next month
Sep 1st, 23:00
The report documenting the most serious human rights violations committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between 1993 and 2003 will be made public on 1 October, the United Nations announced today.
UN-backed anti-corruption academy inaugurated in Austria
Sep 1st, 23:00
An anti-corruption academy co-sponsored by the United Nations opened today in Austria with the aim of filling the rising global need for training, research and contemporary measures and techniques in the fight against corruption.
UN political chief encourages Somali Government to do more for its citizens
Sep 1st, 23:00
The United Nations political chief has voiced his solidarity with the people of Somalia during a one-day visit to the Horn of Africa nation, and encouraged its leaders to focus on governing the country.
Afghanistan: UN moves quickly to immunize 1.5 million children from polio
Sep 1st, 23:00
The United Nations is moving swiftly to vaccinate 1.5 million children after a polio case was detected in an area of north-eastern Afghanistan which had been free of the disease for more than a decade.
Peacekeeping and disarmament focus of Ban’s talks with Austrian officials
Sep 1st, 23:00
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with senior Austrian officials today in Vienna and discussed a range of issues, including peacekeeping and disarmament.
Latin American, Caribbean exports to jump 21 per cent this year, finds UN study
Sep 1st, 23:00
A new United Nations study says that exports from Latin America and the Caribbean will grow by 21.4 per cent this year, owing mainly to purchases from Asia - particularly China - and the normalization of United States demand.
World cannot afford worsening disasters, warns UN climate change chief
Sep 1st, 23:00
The world cannot afford escalating disasters of the kind recently witnessed in Pakistan and Russia, the top United Nations climate change official said today, underscoring the need for governments to take swift action to lead the world towards a low-carbon future.
UN human rights chief joins condemnation of deadly West Bank attack
Sep 1st, 23:00
The United Nations human rights chief today added her voice to the chorus of condemnation of the killing of four Israeli citizens in the West Bank this week and urged that the perpetrators be brought to justice.
UN urges finalization of voters list in Côte d'Ivoire
Sep 1st, 23:00
The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) today called for the finalization of the voters’ list to ensure that electoral process was proceeding according to schedule, as the West African country heads towards presidential polls on 31 October.
Recent border skirmish tops UN talks with Israeli, Lebanese military officials
Sep 1st, 23:00
The investigation by the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon was the focus of today’s talks with Israeli and Lebanese senior military officials today.
