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'Coordination within the United Nations system is a major concern for INSTRAW. Supporting activities aiming at securing peace all over the world must be a priority issue,' said the Institute's Director, Carmen Moreno.
08:55 May 7, 2006 PST
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today in Washington, D.C. called on the world community to do more to aid the people of Darfur, saying their human rights have been violated in the most 'appalling' way, and describing the situation in t
08:27 May 7, 2006 PST
United Nations General Assembly President Jan Eliasson today concluded a two-day visit to Nairobi where he discussed the environment and related issues with senior UN officials and Kenyan Government representatives.
08:27 May 7, 2006 PST
The African World Heritage Fund will also be used to help boost the number of African sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List, because sub-Saharan Africa is 'severely under-represented' on the current list despite great cultural and natural diversi
07:14 May 7, 2006 PST
Delegations from Kosovo and Serbia today showed some agreement but also significant differences on decentralizing the Albanian-majority Serbian province, which the United Nations has administered ever since the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO)
06:54 May 7, 2006 PST
The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) has launched a series of meetings with traditional chiefs to strengthen its relationship with communities in the militia-ridden Ituri District, where security remains precari
06:48 May 7, 2006 PST
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs Karen Harbert today traveled to Delaware, to highlight President Bush's recently announced American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) and the positive impacts r
06:34 May 7, 2006 PST
Secretary-General Kofi Annan will host a high-level meeting on Tuesday of the diplomatic Quartet, the partnership of the United Nations, European Union (EU), Russia and the United States that is seeking to bring a two-State solution to the Israeli-P
06:32 May 7, 2006 PST
Affirming that the United Nations and the Jewish community have moved closer together in recent years, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today voiced hope for a deeper partnership in the struggle for human rights and peace in the Middle East and elsewher
06:28 May 7, 2006 PST
Total force is more than just a concept for one squadron here. It is a way of life that brings the skills and talents of various groups into one unit to accomplish the mission.
06:05 May 7, 2006 PST
The United Nations refugee agency is appealing for just $69,000 by the end of the month - a mere $10 per person - to help 7,200 Colombians who have fled into Ecuador from violence in their homeland.
05:47 May 7, 2006 PST
Nearly 30 senior enlisted leaders from the uniformed services joined forces here to plan and prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.
05:36 May 7, 2006 PST
Called an 'antenna' operation, the unit is being established in the locality of Mitwaba to help strengthen emergency programmes helping more than 165,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) living in precarious conditions.
05:13 May 7, 2006 PST
In an alarming indication of the worsening humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations aided 120,000 new internally displaced persons (IDPs) per month with its Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) in the first quar
05:13 May 7, 2006 PST
Three Air Force installations received awards for their environmental stewardship at a Pentagon ceremony May 3.
04:40 May 7, 2006 PST
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