Headlines at a glance


10 October, 2008

Ban calls on rebels, army to immediately cease fire in eastern DR Congo

Ban delighted Nobel Peace Prize awarded to “long-standing” ally for peace

Ban concerned over Zimbabwe ‘impasse,’ urges parties to reach deal soon

Central African Republic: UN reports mounting human rights abuses

Financial turmoil could usher in new ‘green’ era, says top UN climate official

Ban’s upcoming travels take him to Geneva, Quebec City and Boston

UN urges European Union to end violence against women in conflict zones

Over 6 million Ethiopians in need of emergency food aid, UN reports

UN working to ensure security for Darfur’s displaced, says peacekeeping chief

UN, Dutch university partner to reach development goals

Ugandan rebels committing grave rights abuses in DR Congo, UN reports

Senior UN official calls for more Russian female police officers

Former Rwandan minister pleads not guilty at UN war crimes tribunal

Greater attention must be paid to mental health care, Ban says

UNICEF Ambassadors, The Wiggles, use jingle to encourage kids to wash hands

Iraq: top UN envoy deplores killing of parliament member

Haiti in desperate need of socio-economic development, stresses UN envoy

Head of UN agency promoting press freedom condemns murder of Thai journalist

About 100 feared dead in latest Gulf of Aden smuggling tragedy – UN

UN health crisis experts meet to boost Africa’s response to emergencies

UNICEF launches campaign in Iran to cut one of world’s highest road accident rates

UN emergency relief fund largely successful, Ban reports

Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders agree on weekly meetings – UN

9 October, 2008

Mail and parcel volumes keep rising, UN agency says on World Post Day

UN peacekeeping chief makes first visit to Sudan’s war-torn Darfur

General Assembly President calls for boosting UN’s peacebuilding capacity

UN agency appeals for $140 million to feed Zimbabweans in crisis

UN unable to confirm reports of Rwandan incursions into eastern DR Congo

World Bank donates $25 million to help rebuild beleaguered Haiti

Rural poor in Republic of Congo to benefit from UN grant

DPR Korea: UN inspectors denied all further access to nuclear reprocessing plant

UN Yearbook goes online, bringing the Organization’s work closer to the public

Income from Iraq escrow accounts drop by over one third, say UN auditors

Too many refugees denied their rights, despite recent gains – UN official

Drug-related crime biggest threat to public safety in the Americas, warns UN

Security Council renews UN observer mission in Georgia for four months

Alarming rise in malnourished due to food and fuel price crises – World Bank

Do more, invest more in mitigating impact of natural disasters, Ban tells world

Senior UN official seeks support of States in changing way Organization operates

Marine fishing industry losing $50 billion annually, UN study finds

Secretary-General, drug companies agree to boost efforts to tackle HIV/AIDS

Ban calls on Member States to uphold human rights while fighting terrorism

8 October, 2008

UN World Court to give opinion on legality of Kosovo’s independence

Experts devise action plan to examine impact of climate change on health – UN

Relief efforts continue in quake-hit Kyrgyzstan, UN reports

Haiti faces challenges, but also signs of hope, says top UN envoy

On International Day, UN stresses need to make hospitals safe from disasters

New UN peacekeeping chief holds talks in South Sudan

UN helps boost market access for organic farmers in developing nations

Senegal’s rural poor to benefit from UN-backed project

UN tribunal upholds 35-year jail term for leader of breakaway Croatian Serb state

Organized crime threatens peace efforts, top UN police official warns INTERPOL

Protecting nature-based assets could boost rural poor’s income – UN

Former top Rwandan minister transferred to UN war crimes tribunal

Panel on Algiers terrorist bombing cites dysfunctional UN security system

Myanmar: UN expert outlines steps for improving human rights

Government troops will respect ceasefire in eastern DR Congo, UN told

UN agency calls on Arabs to help Palestinian brethren uprooted in Lebanese camp

Financial crisis must not diminish support to improve women’s lives, urges Ban

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: UN envoy offers new ideas on name



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