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'Everyone counts,' Ban says, stressing importance of census data in improving lives
With dozens of countries carrying out United Nations-supported national censuses this year, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
With dozens of countries carrying out United Nations-supported national censuses this year, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon[Read More]
- Lebanon: Security Council calls for freedom of movement of UN peacekeepers
- Ban urges Sri Lanka to normalize conditions around UN office in Colombo
- Security Council condemns recent sinking of Republic of Korea ship
- UN names actor Edward Norton as celebrity advocate for preserving biodiversity
- Six months after quake, Haiti boosts its food security with UN help
Americas
UN rights chief welcomes Cuba’s planned release of political detainees
United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay has welcomed the announcement that Cuba plans to release 52 political detainees, her spokesperson said today. She hopes that this will be the [Read More]
Haiti resumes international mail services with UN support
Haiti is now back on the global postal grid, with a new United Nations-backed processing centre having been unveiled earlier this week capable of processing mail from all over the world. [Read More]
Ban lauds Caribbean region''s commitment to Haiti recovery
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended States in the Caribbean region for their commitment to supporting Haiti following the devastating earthquake in January and urged them to continue their [Read More]
UN News Centre – Americas
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Europe
UN News Centre – Europe
UN Goodwill Ambassador Sharapova visits post-Chernobyl projects in Belarus
UN refugee agency sounds alarm after 16 migrants drown on Turkish-Greek border
Tennis ace bound for Belarus to visit UN projects helping youth after Chernobyl
No impunity for crimes committed during conflict in Georgia, ICC Prosecutor says
Asia Pacific
Asia-Pacific nations agree to promote low-carbon economic growth – UN
Government officials and policymakers from Asia and the Pacific have concluded a United Nations-organized meeting by adopting a course of action for environmentally sustainable economic growth, ahead of a key ministerial conference to be held in September in Kazakhstan. [Read More]- Ban urges Sri Lanka to normalize conditions around UN office in Colombo
- Ban urges Sri Lanka to normalize conditions around UN office in Colombo
- Afghanistan presents national priorities to UN and international partners
- Sri Lanka’s failure to prevent disruption of UN work ‘unacceptable’ – Ban
- More agricultural investment vital to combat hunger in Asia-Pacific, says UN official
- UN receives assurances of staff safety following Sri Lanka protests
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Africa
Darfur: conflict claimed more than 200 lives in June, UN-African mission reports
The joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur today reported that 221 people lost their lives in the war-torn Sudanese region due to armed conflict and criminality in June, the vast majority of deaths being attributed to inter-tribal fighting. The clashes between the Rizeigat and Misseriya tribes claimed nearly 140 lives last month, but [Read More]
- African youth get once-in-a-lifetime chance to watch World Cup final – UN
- Global recession should spur transformation of African economies – UN official
- UN sounds alarm on funding gap as rainy season gets under way in West Africa
- West Africa needs to work on good governance, Ban says
- Lack of reforms could undermine progress in Guinea-Bissau, warns Ban
- UN lauds Namibia’s lifting of travel ban for people living with HIV/AIDS
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Middle East
UN urges Lebanese to engage in dialogue to resolve tensions with peacekeepers
The head of the United Nations force in southern Lebanon has called on the local population to engage in dialogue with his peacekeepers to resolve any issues concerning recent military activities carried in the area, which have led to a number of confrontations. [Read More]- Top UN official deplores deadly bombings against Iraqi pilgrims
- UN mission chairs talks with Lebanese, Israeli military officials
- Freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon must be ensured -UN
- Freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon must be ensured -UN
- Gaza: UN officials condemn latest attack on recreational facility
- ‘Provocative’ settlement construction in Jerusalem undermines trust – Ban