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Another water crisis looms
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Another water crisis looms
Wongai Zhangazha A WATER crisis is looming in the country following revelations that 26 local authorities cannot afford water treatment after the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) terminated a contract to supply the chemicals.Read Full Article ...
 
In Syria, Roadside Bomb Explodes Near UN Convoy
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
In Syria, Roadside Bomb Explodes Near UN Convoy
In Syria, reports say a convoy of the United Nations observer mission has narrowly missed being hit by a roadside bomb.Read Full Article ...
 
Roadside bomb is 'graphic example of what Syrians see every day'
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Roadside bomb is 'graphic example of what Syrians see every day'
Syrian military vehicle is hit by a roadside bomb in the southern town of Deraa, just moments after a United Nations convoy carrying ceasefire monitors had pas...
 
Alarm at UN for Attack against Observers in Syria
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Alarm at UN for Attack against Observers in Syria
09 de mayo de 2012, 11:19 United Nations, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The attack against a group of UN observers in Syria on Wednesday has spread an alarm at the Uni...
 
UN chief warns of 'alarming upsurge' of Syria bombs
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
UN chief warns of 'alarming upsurge' of Syria bombs
09 May 2012 20:43 Source: reuters // Reuters * Explosion hit UN monitors' convoy in Syria * Ban: Syria could be headed for civil war By Louis Charbonneau UNITE...
 
HH Shaikh Isa Bin Ali Al Khalifa meets with UNV Executive Coordinator, Flavia Pansieri
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
HH Shaikh Isa Bin Ali Al Khalifa meets with UNV Executive Coordinator, Flavia Pansieri
Doha, May 9th (BNA) –On the sidelines of his participation in the inauguration of the Arabic Copy of United Nations Volunteering report, His Highness Shaikh Is...
 
Shaikh Hussam bin Isa Receives Dr. Joan Clos
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Shaikh Hussam bin Isa Receives Dr. Joan Clos
Manama, May 9. (BNA) – Head of His Royal Highness Premier's Court Shaikh Hussam bin Isa Al Khalifa received here today the UN Under-Secretary and Executive Dir...
 
UNAMID: Khartoum suspends Darfur-Entebbe flights
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
UNAMID: Khartoum suspends Darfur-Entebbe flights
The African Union-United Nations Peacekeeping Mission (UNAMID) in Darfur says Sudan has suspended flights to its support base in Uganda.Read Full Article ...
 
Lukashenko leads Minsk VE Day ceremonies
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Lukashenko leads Minsk VE Day ceremonies
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has led a veterans’ march and a wreath-laying ceremony in Minsk. He said no one can be allowed to forget the lessons ...
 
Explosion hits U.N. monitor convoy - Syria's Addounia TV
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Explosion hits U.N. monitor convoy - Syria's Addounia TV
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A large explosion hit cars accompanying United Nations ceasefire monitors in the southern Syrian province of Deraa on Wednesday, injuring ei...
 
Explosion hits U.N. monitor convoy in Syria
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Explosion hits U.N. monitor convoy in Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A large explosion hit cars accompanying United Nations ceasefire monitors in the southern Syrian province of Deraa on Wednesday, injuring ei...
 
UN observers narrowly escape bomb blast
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
UN observers narrowly escape bomb blast
A powerful roadside bomb has gone off near United Nations observers travelling on a road outside Deraa some 110 kilometres south of Damascus. It is known to ha...
 
Miqati: Achieving Democracy is Not an Easy Process
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Miqati: Achieving Democracy is Not an Easy Process
Premier Najib Miqati warned on Wednesday that the path to democracy is not an easy task, saying Lebanon is still improving its democratic system despite being ...
 
Lebanon Complains to UNIFIL over Israel’s Removal of Barbed Wire at Fatima Gate
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Lebanon Complains to UNIFIL over Israel’s Removal of Barbed Wire at Fatima Gate
The Lebanese army complained to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon on Wednesday over Israel’s removal of the barbed wire at the Fatima Gate in the Sou...
 
Death, Destruction after Darfur Rebel Attack
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Death, Destruction after Darfur Rebel Attack
The United Nations said bodies lay in the battle-damaged town of Girayda on Wednesday, after a brief occupation by rebel troops in the war-plagued Darfur regio...
 
Ville redde Blackburn - fikk sparken
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Ville redde Blackburn - fikk sparken
The Lebanese army complained to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon on Wednesday over Israel’s removal of the barbed wire at the Fatima Gate in the S...
 
Bodies, damage after Darfur rebel attack
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Bodies, damage after Darfur rebel attack
THE United Nations said bodies lie in the battle-damaged town of Girayda after a brief occupation by rebel troops in the war-plagued Darfur region of western S...
 
Government defends foreign aid cuts
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Government defends foreign aid cuts
THE federal government has rejected claims its broken promise on foreign aid may damage Australia's bid for a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat.Read ...
 
Panel cuts foreign aid, military aid to Pakistan
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Panel cuts foreign aid, military aid to Pakistan
A House panel on Wednesday moved to cut the foreign aid budget by some 9 percent, targeting economic aid and contributions to the United Nations and the World ...
 
Islamists Stall Gender Equality Bill
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Islamists Stall Gender Equality Bill
The fate of a gender equality bill pending in Indonesia's parliament and aligned with the United Nations convention on the elimination of all forms discriminat...
 
Angola, Norway Embassy sign women promotion protocol
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Angola, Norway Embassy sign women promotion protocol
Angola, Luanda - The Ministry of Family and Women Promotion (Minfamu), the Norwegian Embassy to Angola and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Wedne...
 
Lebanese PM urges UN to show more resolution in Palestinian issue
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Lebanese PM urges UN to show more resolution in Palestinian issue
BEIRUT, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Wednesday that the United Nations should show more resolution when making decision, especia...
 
WFP: Urgent Funding Needed to Stave Off Niger Food Crisis
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
WFP: Urgent Funding Needed to Stave Off Niger Food Crisis
The executive director of the United Nations World Food Program says the international community "cannot and must not ignore" deepening food shortages in Niger...
 
Bomb attacks cast doubt on UN mission in Syria
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Bomb attacks cast doubt on UN mission in Syria
A large explosion hit cars accompanying United Nations ceasefire monitors in the southern Syrian province of Deraa.Read Full Article ...
 
UNEP releases report about sustainable consumption
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
UNEP releases report about sustainable consumption
The newest United Nations Environment Programme report, Global Outlook on Sustainable Consumption and Production Policies , provides a non-exhaustive review po...
 
UN chief warns of 'alarming upsurge' of Syria bombs
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
UN chief warns of 'alarming upsurge' of Syria bombs
09 May 2012 20:43 Source: reuters // Reuters * Explosion hit UN monitors' convoy in Syria * Ban: Syria could be headed for civil war By Louis Charbonneau UNITE...
 
South Korea to File Complaints About North's Alleged GPS Jamming
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
South Korea to File Complaints About North's Alleged GPS Jamming
South Korea is to file formal complaints with Pyongyang and relevant United Nations agencies about jamming of Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver frequenc...
 
South Sudan Accuses Sudan of More Airstrikes
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
South Sudan Accuses Sudan of More Airstrikes
South Sudan says Sudan has carried out cross-border airstrikes in violation of a United Nations-backed cease-fire.Read Full Article ...
 
Blast Hits Syrian Military Escorting UN Monitors
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Blast Hits Syrian Military Escorting UN Monitors
A roadside blast wounded six Syrian soldiers as they escorted United Nations monitors toward the restive southern town of Dara'a.Read Full Article ...
 
Protesters call for UN action outside Ramallah office
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Protesters call for UN action outside Ramallah office
RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- A group of protesters blocked the entrance to the United Nations office in Ramallah Wednesday morning, slamming the UN for not intervening ...
 
UN mission teams up with police to stamp out illegal weapons in Haiti
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012
UN mission teams up with police to stamp out illegal weapons in Haiti
The United Nations is supporting Haiti in its crack down on illegal weapons. The UN Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and the national police this week began joint p...
 
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