Headlines at a glance


7 November, 2009

Ban welcomes power-sharing deal in Madagascar

Prosecutor to ask International Criminal Court to probe Kenyan violence

6 November, 2009

Little progress in overcoming deadlock in Nepal’s peace process, says UN envoy

UN agencies launch campaign lifting the lid on the damaging impact of corruption

UN official still hopeful for strong climate deal as latest talks end

Tribal clashes uproot over 16,000 civilians in northern DR Congo, reports UN

Displaced Sri Lankans increasingly returning home from camps – UN

UN stepping up assistance to latest wave of conflict displaced Pakistanis

Lebanon: UN envoy holds talks to try to end delays on formation of government

UN agency helps officials in Cape Verde tackle outbreak of dengue fever

UN launches campaign harnessing support to end violence against women

UN ‘s Asia-Pacific gathering wraps up with call for better trade deal for poorer States

Assembly President calls on Israel, Palestinians to implement resolution on Gaza conflict

UN providing essential health services to displaced persons in northern Yemen

Ban rejects reports of UN withdrawal from Afghanistan

Kenya: UN seeks urgent funds to respond to flooding in refugee camps

UN anti-malaria official commends UNICEF for funding 20 million mosquito nets

UN calls for strengthening of environmental laws in armed conflict

5 November, 2009

UN lauds first ever rescue of abducted children in southern Sudan

War against hunger, global warming can be won on farmlands – UN report

UNESCO unveils winners of three prizes for science

UN helps assess relief needs in wake of deadly typhoon in Viet Nam

UN’s Balkan war crimes tribunal decides to appoint defence counsel for Karadžić

Drugs and crime threaten recent stability in Guinea-Bissau, warn UN officials

Africa’s efforts to achieve anti-poverty goals in peril, warns Migiro

Working together, nations can tackle today’s major challenges – Ban

UN to relocate some Afghanistan staff following deadly attack

General Assembly backs findings of UN report into Gaza conflict

Malnutrition on the rise among rural Tajik children, UN warns

Top UN human rights official to embark on first official visit to Brazil

International Criminal Court trial of former DR Congo leader to start next April

Former Rwandan tea industry executive jailed for eight years by UN tribunal

UN peacekeepers involved in abuse are being punished, world body says

4 November, 2009

United by a common goal, fallen UN staff aimed to help Afghans

UN agency airdrops food aid to over 155,000 hungry people in southern Sudan

UN initiative aims to create jobs, spur lasting peace in post-conflict nations

General Assembly begins debate on UN rights probe into Gaza conflict

UN assists after another tropical storm pounds the Philippines and Viet Nam

Era of increased mobility requires better protection of migrants’ rights, says Ban

Top UN official in Sudan hails return to civilian life of 15,000 former civil war soldiers

Latin America making important progress towards development, UN official says

Independent UN expert urges Mauritania to do more to end slavery practices

Migrants worse off than other workers during recession, warns UN official

3 November, 2009

UN refugee agency rushing aid to Angolans expelled from DR Congo

World’s faiths can propel search for solution to climate change, says Ban

UNESCO pays tribute after death of anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss

SEAL THE DEAL: Climate change illustrates need for better water management

UN health agency urges countries to remain prepared for H1N1 virus

Good corporate citizenship on the rise in Asia-Pacific, UN finds

New UN measures to help consumers with technology purchasing decisions

UNICEF begins relief efforts after floods strike north-eastern Kenya

John Lennon’s sons and Yoko Ono revive ‘Give Peace a Chance’ to help UN

Greater UN coordination can boost efforts to achieve anti-poverty goals – Migiro

As Maoists stage protests in Nepal, UN urges respect for human rights

Ban calls on Israel to halt eviction of Palestinians in East Jerusalem

UN report calls for greater research on marine ecosystems beyond territorial waters

Ban calls on re-elected leader to ensure freedom and democracy for all Afghans

Real wages under pressure as global economic crisis continues to bite, UN report finds



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