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Yemen: UN relief chief welcomes release of seven humanitarian workers
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Yemen: UN relief chief welcomes release of seven humanitarian workers
The top United Nations humanitarian official voiced relief today that seven aid workers abducted earlier this week in Yemen have now all been released unharmed.Read Full Article ...
 
Afghan refugees need right conditions to return home, stresses UN official
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Afghan refugees need right conditions to return home, stresses UN official
The United Nations refugee chief today thanked the Pakistani Government for its generosity towards Afghans who have sought refuge in the country, while also ca...
 
South Sudan: UN relief chief sees ‘terrible situation' in troubled Jonglei state
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
South Sudan: UN relief chief sees ‘terrible situation' in troubled Jonglei state
The United Nations relief chief today visited areas in South Sudan hit by recent ethnic violence and met some of the victims of a vicious cycle of raids and re...
 
Afghan refugees need right conditions to return home, stresses UN official
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Afghan refugees need right conditions to return home, stresses UN official
The United Nations refugee chief today thanked the Pakistani Government for its generosity towards Afghans who have sought refuge in the country, while also ca...
 
Threatened by climate change, glaciers now under attack from ice thieves - UN
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Threatened by climate change, glaciers now under attack from ice thieves - UN
Criminal gangs are becoming a threat to the world's glaciers, which are already receding as a result of climate change, the United Nations said today, citing a...
 
Sustainable development the focus of talks between Assembly chief and French officials
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Sustainable development the focus of talks between Assembly chief and French officials
Sustainable development and the environment topped the agenda during talks today in Paris between General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser and sen...
 
Tourism can play key role in preserving world's wetlands, UN agency says
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Tourism can play key role in preserving world's wetlands, UN agency says
Responsible, sustainable tourism can play a valuable role in conserving and protecting the world's often fragile wetlands, the head of the United Nations World...
 
UN kicks off Year of the Dragon with celebration of Chinese cultural heritage
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
UN kicks off Year of the Dragon with celebration of Chinese cultural heritage
Hundreds of performers took to the stage at United Nations Headquarters in New York this evening to ring in the Chinese New Year with a showcase of traditional...
 
UN Commission on Social Development kicks off with focus on poverty and youth
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
UN Commission on Social Development kicks off with focus on poverty and youth
Poverty eradication, youth unemployment and socially inclusive policies will be the main focus of the 50th session of the United Nations Commission for Social ...
 
Haiti: UN welcomes ratification of pact on economic and social rights
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Haiti: UN welcomes ratification of pact on economic and social rights
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Haiti (MINUSTAH) welcomed today the ratification by the Government of a pact on economic, social and cultural rights.R...
 
UN-backed awards seek to honour businesses with sustainable development practices
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
UN-backed awards seek to honour businesses with sustainable development practices
Businesses with innovative models that enhance commercial success as well as contribute to sustainable development have been invited by the United Nations to p...
 
UN Women to focus on boosting economic empowerment and political roles
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
UN Women to focus on boosting economic empowerment and political roles
The head of the United Nations entity mandated to promote gender equality today said that her priority this year is to enhance the economic empowerment and pol...
 
UN atomic agency to hold further discussions with Iran over nuclear programme
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
UN atomic agency to hold further discussions with Iran over nuclear programme
Experts from the United Nations atomic energy watchdog have wrapped up their visit to Iran, saying they will continue to hold discussions later this month over...
 
Côte d'Ivoire: UN disarmament operation continues near Abidjan
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Côte d'Ivoire: UN disarmament operation continues near Abidjan
A United Nations voluntary disarmament operation began today in a suburb north of the Ivorian city of Abidjan, aiming to collect illegal weapons still in circu...
 
Ban voices sadness after deadly clashes at Egyptian soccer stadium
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Ban voices sadness after deadly clashes at Egyptian soccer stadium
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed sadness at last night's violent clashes at a soccer match in Egypt which led to the deaths of at least 74 people ...
 
UN invites all Congolese to avoid violence, resolve poll disputes peacefully
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
UN invites all Congolese to avoid violence, resolve poll disputes peacefully
With the provisional results of national legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) having now been announced, the United Nations toda...
 
Visiting Gaza, Ban reiterates commitment to plight of Palestinians
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Visiting Gaza, Ban reiterates commitment to plight of Palestinians
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled today to the Gaza Strip, where he underlined his commitment to continue working for peace and stability in the Middle E...
 
Ban thanks outgoing head of UN peacebuilding office in Sierra Leone for his work
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Ban thanks outgoing head of UN peacebuilding office in Sierra Leone for his work
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his appreciation of the work of the outgoing United Nations envoy to Sierra Leone, Michael von der Schulenburg, incl...
 
New UN initiative aims to harness power of social media to fight global hunger
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Tuesday, 31 January 2012
New UN initiative aims to harness power of social media to fight global hunger
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is launching a week-long campaign in which users of the popular online trivia game Freerice can recruit their fri...
 
Small Indian hill state aims to improve agricultural livelihoods with UN loan
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Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Small Indian hill state aims to improve agricultural livelihoods with UN loan
India is receiving a loan of nearly $90 million from the United Nations to improve agricultural livelihoods in the small north-western state of Uttarakhand, on...
 
Kenyan court jails men who killed UN aid worker
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Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Kenyan court jails men who killed UN aid worker
The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Josette Sheeran welcomed today the decision by the Kenyan High Court to sentence five men to 56 years...
 
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