Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his hope that the nuclear and other outstanding issues faced by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will be resolved through dialogue, as he met on Sunday with a top official from Pyongyang. [Read More]
NAIROBI Friday, September 25, 2009 (IRIN) – Rising unemployment following the closure of diamond and gold mines in southwestern Central African Republic (CAR), due to the global financial crisis, has left many families in increasing poverty and triggered a nutrition crisis, Médecins Sans Frontières said. [Read More]
KINSHASA Friday, September 25, 2009 (IRIN) – At least 100 people have died of cholera in parts of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since January, say medical sources. [Read More]
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has discussed Iraq's request for the United Nations to set up an independent international commission to probe deadly bombings and attacks that have struck the country since 2008 with President Jalal Talabani. [Read More]
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his hope that the nuclear and other outstanding issues faced by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will be resolved through dialogue, as he met on Sunday with a top official from Pyongyang. [Read More]
