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In a bid to raise awareness about the devastating effects of malaria and one country's efforts to combat it, the United Nations has organized a visit by journalists to Tanzania, which is turning to sport and culture to spread its message about prev
09:09 May 14, 2006
Marking one year since the tragic killings in the eastern Uzbek city of Andijan, in which hundreds of people reportedly lost their lives, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour today conveyed her deep sympathy to all the fam
09:07 May 14, 2006
In a post-conflict situation like in Iraq, military force alone never can bring about decisive results, according to the deputy commander of Multinational Forces in Iraq.
07:33 May 13, 2006
A new analysis by atmospheric scientists shows how air pollution, global climate change-producing gases and natural fluctuations in climate impact the world's most populous regions.
06:22 May 13, 2006
The United States is seeking more countries to join a U.N. humanitarian donor partnership group - thereby playing a greater role in international cooperation during emergencies - and the United Arab Emirates announced its membership May 10.
06:22 May 13, 2006
The State Department's annual report on terrorism identifies four dominant trends in terrorist activities: smaller groupings; growing sophistication; increasingly criminal activities; and a focus on Iraq.
05:53 May 13, 2006
A strengthened commitment from the governments of the Western Hemisphere is needed to fight illicit drugs and crime in the region, the Organization of American States (OAS) has reiterated.
05:53 May 13, 2006
Successful programs aimed at battling anti-Semitism and intolerance in Europe and Eurasia could be in jeopardy if they do not receive more funding, according to experts who testified before a congressional committee May 9.
05:30 May 13, 2006
The United States is providing $50,000 to Suriname to help victims of heavy flooding in that South American nation.
05:30 May 13, 2006
'The United Nations does great work in the Middle East in peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and development, and I look forward to being part of that effort,' Mr. Kennedy, who leaves Monday for the region, told the UN News Service.
04:15 May 13, 2006
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on the Sri Lankan Government and the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to 'change course and bring the country back on a path to peace' following a continuing upsurge of violence
04:13 May 13, 2006
The peacekeeping United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) is awaiting a response from the Eritrean authorities to its letters asking why they had arrested 11 local staff members over the past week, an UNMEE spokeswoman said, voicing ho
03:57 May 13, 2006
With the situation of children and women remaining fragile in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) despite significant social advances in the country, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today appealed for more than $10 million
03:52 May 13, 2006
Aiming to advance international efforts on climate change, representatives of governments from across the globe will gather in Bonn next week under United Nations auspices to discuss new proposals, including a significant increase in the levels of e
03:44 May 13, 2006
The group, part of the so-called Mayi-Mayi militia that linger from the country's devastating civil war, was armed with around 100 rifles, two rocket-propelled grenade launchers and four machine guns in bad condition, MONUC added.
03:40 May 13, 2006
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