The United Nations is aiming to have a comprehensive plan to tackle the global food crisis in place by the beginning of June, “around which the institutions and leaders around the world can coalesce,” Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes said today. Click here for full story. Marking the Remembrance Day for Victims of Chemical Warfare, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all States to ratify the international treaty banning the deadly weapons. Click here for full story. The United Nations human rights chief, alarmed at reports of continuing post-election hostilities in Zimbabwe, has called on the country’s political leaders to restrain their supporters and renounce the use of threats, intimidation and violence against opponents. Click here for full story. Treatment of HIV-infected people by doctors looking for simple signs of deteriorating health – such as weight loss or fever – are almost as effective as those relying on advanced laboratory tests, a new United Nations-backed paper has found. Click here for full story. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is urging the Government of Sudan and all parties on the ground to ensure the safety of aid workers after one of its drivers was shot dead while delivering vital food relief to Darfur, the second such killing in two months. Click here for full story. The United Nations Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace and the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have pledged to ensure that this summer’s Games in Beijing, China, are celebrated in a spirit of friendship and respect. Click here for full story. At five-year mark, Darfur crisis is only worsening – UN aid chief
(UN News, 22 April 2008)Five years after fighting first erupted in Darfur between Sudanese Government forces and rebel groups, the world has still not found a durable solution to the suffering of millions of people in the region, the United Nations humanitarian chief told the Security Council today, warning the situation will only deteriorate unless urgent measures are taken. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26422&Cr=darfur&Cr1 Poorest countries have yet to benefit from trade liberalization – UN official
(UN News, 22 April 2008)Landlocked and least developed countries (LDCs) have been further marginalized as a result of trade liberalization, which has led to increased growth in many parts of the world, a senior United Nations official has said. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26423&Cr=trade&Cr1 Global food crisis ‘silent tsunami’ threatening over 100 million people, warns UN
(UN News, 22 April 2008)The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today called for urgent action to tackle the “silent tsunami” of rising food prices which threatens to push more than 100 million people worldwide into hunger. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26412&Cr=food&Cr1=price Beijing Games focus of talks as UN official meets head of Olympic Committee
(UN News, 23 April 2008)The United Nations Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace and the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have pledged to ensure that this summer’s Games in Beijing, China, are celebrated in a spirit of friendship and respect. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26434&Cr=beijing&Cr1=olympic Nepalese children still face serious human rights violations, UN report finds
(UN News, 23 April 2008)Grave violations against children have not stopped in Nepal, although they have fallen significantly in number since the signing in 2006 of the comprehensive ceasefire agreement ending the Asian country’s protracted armed conflict, a new United Nations report says. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26441&Cr=nepal&Cr1 Israelis and Palestinians engaged in most intensive talks in eight years – UN
(UN News, 23 April 2008)Israelis and Palestinians are currently engaged in the most intensive negotiations on issues pertaining to final status since the political process broke down almost eight years ago, a senior United Nations official told an open meeting of the Security Council today. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26439&Cr=palestin&Cr1 |
