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30 September 2005

Today's Features

Women and Development Is the Focus of this Year's International Day of Older Persons
One in Four Infants Still at Risk from Vaccine Preventable Diseases, UNICEF Report Says
UN Appoints Avian and Human Flu Coordinator To Deal With Possible Outbreak

Today's News

WFP Says Five Million People Would need Food Aid in Malawi
Human Rights Chief Wants To Send Observers to Trials in Uzbekistan
UNHCR is Concerned About Unrest in Central African Republic
Secretary-General Condemns Bomb Attacks in Iraq
WHO Advises Countries to Prepare for a Human Flu Pandemic

UN Calling Asia

Pandemic influenza can spread within weeks once the bird flu virus mutates and starts transmitting from human to human: Dr. John Nabarro, newly appointed UN Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza Singapore explores two developing issues in Islam and calls for respect for diversity North Korea closes down all humanitarian programs: the UN says it's too soon

29 September 2005

Scope

Senegalese Singer Youssou N'Dour Organizes Concert to Roll Back Malaria;Girls Education in the Sudan and Anniversary of the United Nations, Contribution of the First Secretary-General

Today's Features

Tsunami Recovery Update
Looted Funds in Swiss Banks Returned to Nigeria
Foreign Direct Investment Rises in Developing Countries: UNCTAD

Today's News

Foreign Direct Investments Pick Up after Three Years of Decline
UNHCR Is Gravely Concerned about Militia Attack in Darfur
UN Mission in Afghanistan Condemns Suicide Bombing in Kabul
New UN Coordinator for Bird Flu Warns of Outbreak of Influenza
Developing Countries Stress Importance of Inclusiveness in UN Reform

UN and Africa

Liberia and 11th October Elections Top Musician Youssou N'Dour Campaigns Against Malaria

28 September 2005

Today's Features

The African Conservation Tillage Network is Promoting Conservation Agriculture as a Cost Effective Way to Improve Agriculture in Africa.
Burundi's Newly Elected Government Shows Respect For Ethnic Power-Sharing
UN Humanitarian Chief Says Rising Violence in Darfur Threatens Aid Delivery

Today's News

24 Sub-Saharan Countries Face Food Emergencies: FAO
UNHCR to Withhold Comment on Thai Refugee Situation
Security Council Concerned Over Resurgence of Violence in Darfur
Tsunami Recovery Official Lauds UN Effort
Egeland Reports Progress on Humanitarian Emergency Relief Fund

27 September 2005

Today's Features

Senegalese Singer Youssou N'Dour Organizes Concert to Roll Back Malaria
New Tool to Combat Climate Change
The DPRK Asks the UN to Stop Humanitarian Assistance

Today's News

Cholera Cases Up across West Africa: WHO
UN Report Urges Storing Carbon Dioxide Underground to Prevent Global Warming
High Commissioner Moving Ahead with New Plan of Action
Influenza Pandemic a Brewing Storm: WHO Director-General
Iraq Too Dangerous to Send Back Refugees: UNHCR
Annan welcomes IRA's decommissioning of weapons

26 September 2005

Women

Women Leaders Bring Attention to a Neglected Issue: Water and Sanitation A Sudanese Parliamentarian Talks about Women's Role in the Future of Her Country Rwandan Women Find a Market for Their Crafts Women's Role in Reaching the Millennium Development Goals

Today's Features

Trygve Lie's Contributions as the First Secretary-General of the United Nations
The Challenges of Making Sure Girls Are Educated in Sudan

Today's News

Annan Condemns Bomb Attack against Lebanese Journalist
Global Strategy to Fight Bird Flu in Animals Faces Serious Funding Gap: FAO
UN Human Rights Body Says 400-500 died in Togo Violence
Annan Alarmed by Escalation of Violence Between Israel and Palestinians
Summit Was a Failure in Disarmament and Non-Proliferation: Annan
The World Will be Watching Us Closely: GA President

23 September 2005

Today's Features

Achieving the Millennium Development Goals through Sports
Burundi in Need of Support as It Emerges from Years of Conflict
Sudan's Peace Process on Track, but There Are Setbacks

Today's News

More than 400,000 Afghans Return Home this Year
Singapore Calls for Understanding Between Muslims and Non-Muslims
UN Official Says Israel Can Persuade Palestinians about Achieving Viable State
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Denies that his Country is Occupying Eritrea
UN Is Concerned about North Korea's Intention to End relief assistance.

Caribbean News

Jamaica prime minister says progress has been uneven in the Millennium Development Goals <> The prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines calls for international mechanisms to address disaster preparedness and relief <> Haiti's interim president promises completely inclusive general elections later this year <> Grenada's prime minister says development, human rights and peace and security are interdependent <> Guyana's foreign minister says new and additional resources are needed to make an impact on global poverty

UN Calling Asia

Asian leaders take the podium at the world summit: the Presidents of the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Maldives Malaysia is on track for meeting the Millennium Development Goals: the President of the Senate of Malaysia explains how this was achieved

Perspective

2005 World Summit Outcome: World leaders decide to place the Millennium Development Goals back on track, adopt a comprehensive treaty against terrorism, acknowledge responsibility to protect populations from genocide and establish a human rights council. They omit however to take action on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.

22 September 2005

Scope

The Beslan School Tragedy is Memorialized in Photographs by Children One Year Later Kenya's Oldest Student and His Principal Make the Case for Free Primary Education A Report from Maha Fayek, Who Recently Visited Sudan

Today's Features

Ozone Hole Approaches Record Size this Year, but Is Expected to Start Diminishing in a Decade: WMO
Progress on a Vaccine Against Avian Influenza
Women in Southern Sudan Hope Peace Will Bring Better Life

Today's News

UN Agencies Recommend Stepping Up Efforts Against Spread of Bird Flu
Eritrea Warns of Possible Renewed Conflict with Ethiopia
UN Secretary-General Calls for States to Sign Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Ugandan Rebels Pose Security Threat in Southern Sudan
UN Secretary-General Welcomes Government of Unity of Sudan

UN and Africa

THE 2005 UN WORLD SUMMIT AND AFRICA PART II

21 September 2005

Today's Features

Arts and Crafts Offer Rwandan Women a Fresh Start
NEPAD Designs and Implements Economic Policies to Eliminate Abject Poverty in Africa
Secretary-General Calls for Ceasefire on International Day of Peace

Today's News

WFP Says Funding Shortfall Puts its Food Operations in Iraq at Risk
Australia Calls for Measures to Reinforce Multilateral Regimes
Democracy and Human Rights Go Hand in Hand: Canada
UN Special Envoy Urges Dialogue Among Somali Leaders
Annan Calls for 24-Hour Cessation of Hostilities Around the World
UN Report Says Al-Qaida Continues to Evolve

20 September 2005

Today's Features

Empowering Rural Women to Achieve Millennium Development Goals
"From Lottery to Predictability": Setting up a UN Humanitarian Emergency Fund
The Quartet Calls on Israelis and Palestinians to Continue Cooperation

Today's News

UNHCR Repatriating Chadian refugees from Central African Republic
Israel Urges UN to Stop Iran from Developing Nuclear Weapons
Developing Countries Give Mixed Reviews on Outcome of High-Level Summit
Civil Society Indispensable to Post-conflict and Reconciliation Processes: Annan
Civil Society Indispensable to Post-conflict and Reconciliation Processes: Annan
Quartet Calls for Renewed Action under Roadmap from Israelis and Palestinians
Quartet Calls for Renewed Action under Roadmap from Israelis and Palestinians

19 September 2005

Today's Features

Beslan School Tragedy Memorialized in Photographs by Children One Year Later
Translating World Summit Pledges into Reality

Today's News

Iraq's Special Envoy Acclaims Iraq's Adoption of Constitution Draft Text
Annan Welcomes Consensus Reached at Six-Party Talks
Lebanon Outlines Economic and Political Programme of Reform to International Community
International Community Shows Support for Lebanon
Zambia Wants International Community to Do More to Reduce Poverty

18 September 2005

Today's News

The security situation in Haiti
Annan urges nations to provide necessary aid to Haiti
Africa wants the UN to save succeeding African generations from the scourge of war
Zimbabwe offers no threat to international peace and security: Mugabe
Iran offers to let foreign countries take part in uranium enrichment

17 September 2005

Today's News

US Ambassador Says Summit Outcome Is Important Step for UN Reform
Critics of Outcome Document Say Negotiation Process Was Flawed
Secretary-General Says World Summit Brought Major Achievements
Nigeria's President Optimistic About the Future of Liberia
Nigeria's President Optimistic About the Future of Liberia
Annual General Debate Opens Reprising Summit's Themes

16 September 2005

Scope

Secretary-General Welcomes Adoption of Modified Summit Document by General Assembly;Largest Gathering of World Leaders Opens at the UN;58th Annual DPI/NGO Conference;Civil Society Reacts to the 2005 World Summit

Today's Features

2005 World Summit Urged to Translate G8 Summit Outcome into Reality for Africa's Poor
President Pervez Musharraf Speaks on Bilateral Cooperation at the World Summit
Five Countries Announce Air Tax as Innovative Financing Mechanism for Development

Today's News

Israeli Prime Minister Says Palestinians Have the Right to Self Rule
Venezuelan President Expresses Reservations on Summit
President of Mozambique Says Africa Lags Behind in Fighting Poverty
President of Austria Supports Formation of Human Rights Council
Canada Affirms the World Community's Responsibility to Protect

Caribbean News

Jamaica's Prime Minister says the international community has fallen far short of expectations in the Millennium Development Goals <> Barbados' Prime Minister says the Government has a vision to transform the Island into a fully developed State <> Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister says the region has limited options for trade in a globalized world <> St. Lucia calls for a world free from hunger, poverty and disease <> St. Kitts-Nevis' Prime Minister reports incremental progress on the Millennium Development Goals <> Haiti's interim Prime Minister says military and economic might should not be the only criteria for a seat on the Security Council.

UN Calling Asia

President Musharraf outlines Pakistan's strategy on combating terrorism and extremism, on the redefinition of madrassas and on fostering an 'Islamic Muslim Renaissance' Kim Hak-Su, head of the UN regional commission in the Asia Pacific region, says not one country will achieve all of the eight Millennium Development Goals due to lack of progress in maternal mortality, infant mortality and environmental sustainability

15 September 2005

Today's Features

Kenya's Oldest Student and his Principal Make the Case for Free Primary Education
Civil Society Reacts To The 2005 World Summit
UN Security Council Unanimously Adopts Anti-Terror Steps

Today's News

Secretary-General Welcomes New Methods for Financing Development
Hijackers Agree to Release WFP-Chartered Ship in Somalia
Iraq Calls for International Help to Fight Terrorism
South African President Says Not Much Has Been Done to Reform UN
British Prime Minister Stresses Need to Write Off Debt for Poor Countries

UN and Africa

The 2005 UN World Summit and Africa

14 September 2005

Women

UNIFEM Calls for Increased Focus on Women's Informal Employment in Efforts to Combat Poverty and Gender Inequality UN Population Fund Starts a Partnership to End a Crippling Childbirth Injury 1000 Women Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Today's Features

Special Envoy For Reform On Her Hopes For The Summit: Latvia's President - Vaira Vike-Freiberga
Secretary-General Welcomes Adoption of Modified Summit Document by General Assembly, Regrets Exclusion of Disarmament
Largest Gathering Ever of World Leaders Opens at the UN

Today's News

G'77 Urges Developed Nations to Implement Financing Agreements
Security Council Urges Sates to Adopt Measures to Prohibit Terrorist Acts
Bush Urges World to Crack Down on Terror
Annan Laments Failure to Reach Agreement on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
UN Summit Opens with Call for Collective Action

13 September 2005

Today's Features

Habitat Report Says Financing for Housing Should Be Available to the Poor
Habitat Report Says Financing for Housing Should Be Available to the Poor
The Responsibility to Protect Requires Involvement of All Stakeholders for Lasting Solutions to Conflict: Expert Panel Organized by the Virtue Foundation

Today's News

Security Council Urges Ethiopia to Accept Border with Eritrea
UNRWA Welcomes Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza
WHO to Launch Polio Eradication Campaign Ccross Horn of Africa
Australia Urges Reform of the UN
Negotiators Finalizing Outcome Document for UN Summit

12 September 2005

Today's Features

United Nations Interpreters: The Bridge Between World Leaders
58th Annual DPI-NGO Conference: Voices for Peace, Partnership and Renewal

Today's News

WHO Says Polio Outbreak in Angola Under Control
UN Investigator Travels to Syria for Talks in Probe of Hariri's Death
Liberia Making Progress Toward Elections; Annan
Billions More Will Need Urban Housing in 25 Years: UN-Habitat
Annan Urging Compromise for Summit Outcome Document
Diplomats Making Slow Progress on UN Summit Document

9 September 2005

Scope

Indian Organization Gets Top Prize at World Water Week 2005; The Director of the New Delhi-based CSE Accepts the 2005 Water Prize award; The 58th Annual DPI/NGO Conference

Today's Features

1000 Women Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005
World Food Programme Appeals for Aid for Southern Africa

Today's News

UN Secretary-General Calls for Cooperation to Save the Great Apes
UN Official Says Population Can Contribute to Economic Growth
UN Official Says Africa Is More Vulnerable to Crime
UNHCR Calls for Action to Stem Flow of People Crossing Gulf of Aden
UN Food Agency Urgently Needs Donations for Southern Africa

8 September 2005

Today's Features

Kenyan Foreign Ministers Says Harvesting Rain Water Is Crucial to Fighting Poverty
ActionAid Report Brings Voices of the Poor on Meeting the Millennium Development Goals

Today's News

Former Afghan Officers and Soldiers Join Reintegration Programme
Secretary-General Says Literacy Is a Tool for Sustainable Development
Heavy Rains Hamper UNHCR's Efforts to Reach Central African Refugees in Chad
UN Envoy Voices Concern about Human Rights in Iraq
Secretary-General Stresses Importance of Cities in Promoting MDGs
UN Establishes Presence to Help in Aftermath of Katrina

UN Calling Asia

UN Human Develoment Report 2005 cites success stories in Vietnam, Bangladesh and China author Kevin Watkins discusses how these three countries increased their rankings by 20%; why girl child mortality rates are linked to gender discrimination in India; and unfair trade practices among Asian countries

UN and Africa

Paul Volcker's Oil-For-Food Report and its impact on the UN and Secretary-General, Kofi Annan Africa and the 2005 World Summit
Paul Volcker's Oil-For-Food Report and its impact on the UN and Secretary-General, Kofi Annan Africa and the 2005 World Summit

7 September 2005

Today's Features

Author of UN Human Development Report Says Progress Is Too Slow to Bring Millennium Development Goals within Reach
58th Annual DPI/NGO Conference: Voices for Peace, Partnership and Renewal
Importance of UN Reform Underscored in Light of Oil-for-Food Investigation

Today's News

Sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia Lag Behind in Human Development: UN
HIV/AIDS Envoy Says World Urgently Needs an AIDS Vaccine
Volcker Says Blame Should Be Broadly Shared; Describes Oil-for-Food as "Positive Success"
Volcker Says Blame Should Be Broadly Shared; Describes Oil-for-Food as "Positive Success"
Inquiry Findings Underscore Importance of Proposed UN Reforms: Annan

6 September 2005

Today's Features

Non-Governmental Organizations Express Concern About Success of World Summit
UN Prepares for Post-peacekeeping Presence in Sierra Leone: Interview with Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General

Today's News

Security Council Urges Free and Fair Elections in DRC
UNHCR Reiterates Offer of Assistance to United States
Pledges to Global Fund Can Help Reverse AIDS and Other Diseases: Annan
Annan Laments UN Involvement in Oil-for-Food Programme
Annan Urges States to Salvage Outcome Documents for Next Week's Summit
UN Environment Chief Proposes Pact to Fight Climate Change

5 September 2005

Today's Features

Indian Organization Gets Top Prize at World Water Week 2005 in Stockholm, Sweden
UNIFEM Report Calls for Increased Focus on Women's Informal Employment in Efforts to Combat Poverty and Gender Inequality

Today's News

UNHCR to Meet with Thai Muslims Who Fled Malaysia
UNHCR to Meet with Thai Muslims Who Fled Malaysia
UN Urges Some Non-essential Staff to Leave Afghanistan
UN Provides Assistance to Iraqi Families Affected by Bridge Disaster
Asia Water Security Under Threat: UNEP
New UNCTAD Survey Shows Promising Prospects for FDI
US Accepts UN Offer of Help with Hurricane Relief

2 September 2005

Today's Features

How Proposed Disability Convention Could Impact on Women
Impact Of Fast-Growing Economies Of China And India On Developing Countries

Today's News

UN Mission in Liberia Helps in Removing Poachers
UNHCR Is Concerned about Reported Death of Cameroonian Boy in Melilla
WFP Says Hijacked Food Ship Is Still in Hands of Pirates
WFP Says Hijacked Food Ship Is Still in Hands of Pirates
Secretary-General Welcomes Implementation of Agreement on Aceh
UN Human Rights Commissioner Concludes Visit to China
Secretary-General Offers UN Help to Hurricane-hit United States

Caribbean News

Secretary-General Kofi Annan warns member States to fight poverty and promote global security and human rights; Caricom States say the inclusion of development and trade in the high-level outcome document; Barbados cites decolonization played by the United Nations over the past 60 years;Dominica says it has benefited from membership of the United Nations over the years

UN Calling Asia

Indonesia launches its largest-ever polio campaign New UN Report: the impact of the fast-growing economies of China and India The youngest member of the United Nations moves on from a legacy of war to democracy and development

1 September 2005

Women

World Breastfeeding Week 2005 Focuses on Complementary Foods and Breastfeeding Up to Age Two and Beyond; A Leader of Global Disability Movement Is Optimistic about the Outcome of the Recent Session of the UN General Assembly’s Ad Hoc Committee and Basotho Women Asset Their Role In Ecomonic Development and Decision-Making

Today's Features

Cote d'Ivoire Prepares for Election
Beslan School Tragedy Memorialized in Photographs by Children One Year Later

Today's News

UNEP Says Fighting Poverty Can Save the Great Apes
EC and FAO Sign Accord to Fight Foot and Mouth Disease in Europe
South African Defence Minister Says Cote d'Ivoire Can Hold Elections
Head of Team Investigating Hariri Assassination Reports Progress
Head of OCHA Offers Help to Hurricane Victims in U.S.
Head of OCHA Offers Help to Hurricane Victims in U.S.
UN Mission Delivers Aid in Aftermath of Bridge Collapse in Iraq

UN and Africa

Cote d'Ivoire - More Political Trouble and Uncertainty over October Elections Water and Sanitation, the MDGs and Africa