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28 February 2006

Today's Features

Developing Countries See Rise In Women Parliamentarians
Displaced People in Liberia Return Home

Today's News

More Women Serving in Parliaments Around the World: IPU
UNHCR Concerned About Chadians Fleeing Rebel Attacks
UNRWA Warns of Humanitarian Crisis if Aid to Palestinian Authority is Cut
Credible Political Horizon for Resolving Mideast Conflict Vital: de Soto
Annan Urges Support for Human Rights Council

27 February 2006

Today's Features

The Internet Of Things
UN Commission on the Status of Women Focuses on Enhanced Participation in Development and Decision-Making

Today's News

UN Would Support Reconstruction Fund for Damaged Shrine in Iraq: Qazi
Lofty Ideas Alone Not Enough for Dialogue between Cultures: Annan
Still a Long Way to Go on Representation of Women at Highest Levels of Leadership: Frechette
Top UN Agency Officials Urge End to Violence in DRC
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea Agree to Negotiate Final Settlement of Border Dispute

24 February 2006

Today's Features

Older People In Emergency Situations
UN Secretary-General Urges Vote on Human Rights Council Proposal

Today's News

Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees Goes to Chad
Council Of Europe Preparing Report on Alleged Rendition Flights
Heads of Three UN Agencies Go to Great Lakes Region
UN Independent Expert Says Political Crisis Continues in Myanmar
General Assembly President Unveils a Blueprint for New Human Rights Body

Caribbean News

Haiti's Interim Prime Minister tells Security Council: "Democracy is taking its first steps in my country. It needs to be accompanied and supported in order to grow, to develop, and especially to become irreversible"
The UN Special Envoy to Haiti Says Dialogue and Reconciliation are Important Steps to the New Haitian Leadership
Peacekeeping Procurement Audit Reveals Mismanagement and Risk of Financial Loss
UN Peacekeeping Chief Vows to Prevent and Punish Sexual Abuse and Exploitation by Peacekeepers

UN Calling Asia

The UN Convention on Disabilities: 600 million people worldwide are expected to benefit - a Bangladeshi teenager advocates for inclusion of children
Procurement Fraud: an investigation into possible mismanagement of UN peacekeeping funds stirs up debate on many fronts - the views of Asian countries
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Bangla: Jati Shongher Protidhoni
Hindi: AntarRashtriya Patrika
Indonesian: Fokus Fokus Kita
Urdu: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama

23 February 2006

Women

The UN Mission in Liberia Launches a Nation-Wide Campaign against Rape
FYR of Macedonia Battles Domestic Violence and Trafficking
A Student Competition for a World Without Gender Violence

Today's Features

New Human Rights Council Proposed
UN Urges Restraint after Bombing of Sacred Shrine in Iraq

Today's News

UN Humanitarian Envoy Warns of Drought Crisis in Horn of Africa
Top UN Envoy to Haiti Welcomes National Dialogue after Elections
New UN Treaty Guarantees Merchant Sailors' Labour Rights
Peacekeeping Chief Vows to Prevent and Punish Sexual Abuse by Peacekeepers
Human Rights Chief Ends Visit to North Caucuses

UN and Africa

Violence Forces Central Africans to Flee to Chad
UN Police Restructures Liberian National Police Force
UN Staff Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro to Raise Funds for Fighting Crime

22 February 2006

Today's Features

UNICEF Applauds New Law Against Child Trafficking in Benin
Worsening Insecurity In The Central African Republic

Today's News

UNHCR Opens New Camp for Central African Refugees in Chad
Bird Flu Spreading in Nigeria
Annan Calls for Dialogue Among Iraqi Political and Religious Leaders
Developing Countries Charge Encroachment by Security Council
Management Needs to Take Corrective Action on the Future of Peacekeeping Procurement

21 February 2006

Today's Features

Proposed Maritime Convention Port State Control, Denmark
On International Mother Language Day UNESCO Highlights Linguistic Diversity

Today's News

More Than Half the World's Languages Vanishing: UNESCO
UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire
UNHCR Says 200 Refugees a Day Fleeing Central African Republic
UN Rights Expert on Food Concerned About Situation Horn of Africa
UN Humanitarian Envoy Alarmed by Impact of Drought in Horn of Africa
WHO Dispatches Team to Indian Ocean Islands to Assess Impact of Mosquito-Borne Disease

20 February 2006

Today's Features

One Laptop per Child - Gains Support of UNDP
Climbing Kilimanjaro to Fight Crime in East Africa

Today's News

UN Envoy Discusses Expanding UN Activities in Ramadi
Talks on Kosovo's Future Open in Vienna
Egeland Expresses Fears of Renewed Conflict in Cote d'Ivoire
Annan Welcomes Moscow Talks on Uranium Enrichment
UNRWA Reiterates its Continuing Commitment to Aid Palestinians
UN Envoy Objects to Israel's Withholding Palestinian Tax Funds

17 February 2006

Today's Features

ICRC Steps Up Aid For Drought Affected Somali Communities
ICRC Steps Up Aid For Drought Affected Somali Communities
After Naming of Winner of Presidential Elections Haitians Hope to Rebuild their Country
After Naming of Winner of Presidential Elections Haitians Hope to Rebuild their Country

Today's News

UN Agencies Say Almost 7 Million People Need Food Aid in Sudan
UNHCR Seeks Access to Uzbek Asylum Seekers Deported by Ukraine
Security Council Members Congratulate Rene Preval of Haiti
World Food Programme Needs $24 Million for Pakistani Operation
Over 2,500 Refugees from Central African Republic Flee to Chad
UN Secretary-General Says Guantanamo Should Be Closed Down Soon

Caribbean News

Rene Preval is declared the new president of Haiti by the Provisional Electoral Council; the UN Mission in Haiti expresses support for this decision
Tokelau votes to remain a non-self governing territory
Julia Johnson, President of the Guyana Press Association expressing the concerns of her organization regarding the safety of journalists working in that country

UN Calling Asia

World Heritage: the challenges of preserving the ancient city of Ayutthaya, the second capital of Thailand
Women's rights in Australia: a report presented to the UN says there is discrimination against indigenous women, women with mental disability and same sex marriage
LISTEN TO UN PROGRAMS IN:
Bangla: Jati Shongher Protidhoni
Hindi: AntarRashtriya Patrika
Indonesian: Fokus Fokus Kita
Urdu: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama

16 February 2006

Today's Features

Internet of Things: The New Science-Fiction Trend in Network Communication
UN Experts Issue Report on Human Rights Violations at Guantanamo Bay
UN Experts Issue Report on Human Rights Violations at Guantanamo Bay

Today's News

UN Moves to Contain Cholera Outbreak in Southern Sudan
MINUSTAH to Keep Security Measures in Place Until After Inauguration
Security Council Told Rene Preval Declared Winner of Haiti's Presidential Elections
Annan Urges Support for Peace-Building in Africa
UN Human Rights Experts Urge US to Close Guantanamo Bay
UNHCR Appalled by Deportation of Uzbek Asylum Seekers from Ukraine

UN and Africa

Conflicts in Africa have Displaced Millions of Civilians
UN Mission in Liberia has Launched a Nationwide Anti-Rape Campaign
WHO Says That More Than Half a Million Women Die Each Year as a Result of Pregnancy and Child Birth.

Perspective

CAMBODIA COURT TO TRY KHMER ROUGE LEADERS: With under a dozen suspects left and more than 25 years after the reign of terror by the Pol Pot regime from 1975 to 1979, a war crimes court looks set to try its first case this year. This radio program looks at how the court was created, the role the United Nations will play, why it took so long, and the chances of finding justice at this late stage.

15 February 2006

Women

Rosalyn Higgins, the first elected woman to the International Court of Justice, talks about her aspirations as the newly elected President of the ICJ
Encouraging gender equality in the republics of the former Soviet Union
The International Organization for Migration finds one in three women trafficked to Turkey is a mother

Today's Features

British Member of Parliament Warns of Dangers in the Way of International Human Development Agenda
A Look at How Substitute Crops have Succeeded in Resolving More than One Problem

Today's News

UN urges stability in Somalia for delivery of aid
UN envoy plans "bottom up" approach in Kosovo talks
Egeland calls for arrest of attackers of civilians, aid workers in Cote d'Ivoire
UN envoy calls for peace dividend in Burundi and Congo
Bird flu vaccine impossible until virus mutates
WHO searches for global solutions to counterfeit medicine

14 February 2006

Today's Features

Bird Flu: The Current Situation
WHO Warns Asia and Pacific Countries about Economic and Health Impact of Chronic Diseases

Today's News

WFP airlifting food to thousands fleeing fighting in eastern DRC
UNHCR says thousands are fleeing violence and hunger in Burundi
Drought conditions likely to continue in Horn of Africa region: IGAD
Situation on ground in Haiti more peaceful today: UN
Security Council urges Haitians to respect election results
Annan Warns Against Nuclear Escalation

13 February 2006

Today's Features

Judge Rosalyn Higgins: First Woman President of the International Court of Justice
World's 25 Million Displaced People Are the Most Under-Addressed Humanitarian Challenge: Dennis McNamara

Today's News

FAO Commends Italy for Measures Against Bird Flu
Rains Leave Thousands of Sahrawi refugees Homeless in Algeria
UN Counter-Terrorism Experts Begin Visit to Tanzania
Head of Economic and Social Affairs Says Deforestation Threatens Development
United Nations Launches Action Plan to Help DR Congo

10 February 2006

Women

NGO's Call For Urgent Need to Assist Tsunami Survivors
The World health Organization Assisting Pregnant Women in the Tsunami Stricken countries of South East Asia
Human Rights Education Important in Stopping Female Genital Mutilation, FGM

Today's Features

Life in the Camps for Survivors Four Months after the Pakistan Earthquake
UN Bird Flu Coordinator Advocates Multi-Pronged Approach to Stem the Deadly Virus

Today's News

Secretary-General Welcomes Certified Result of Elections in Iraq
Head of Peacekeeping Says Security Remains Priority in Afghanistan
Secretary-General Appeals for Support to Palestinians
Thousands of People Flee Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Deadly Bird Flu Virus is Found on Three More Farms in Nigeria

Caribbean News

Haiti Awaits Election Results Following a Massive But Peaceful Election
Disability Convention Could Be Ready For Consideration At The Next General Assembly Session
Nation Branding, The New Way For Achieving Sustainable Tourism in the Caribbea
UNESCO's Director-General Condems The Muder of Guyanese Talk Show Host Ronald Waddell

UN Calling Asia

The former opium fields of northern Thailand abound with coffee and macadamia plantations as well as pottery and paper-making factories - this initiative to eradicate opium production and to help provide substitute livelihoods for the hill tribes is supported by the Thai government, the Mae Fah Luang Foundation and the UN Office for Drugs and Crime
LISTEN TO UN PROGRAMS IN:
Bangla: Jati Shongher Protidhoni
Hindi: AntarRashtriya Patrika
Indonesian: Fokus Fokus Kita
Urdu: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama

9 February 2006

Today's Features

Poverty Still A Global Problem As First Decade on Its Eradication Ends
Avian Influenza In Nigeria: FAO Dispatches Mission to Assess Situation

Today's News

Closures By Israel Having a Negative Impact On Palestinian Economy
Secretary-General Speaks Out on Continuing Controversy over Danish Cartoons
Secretary-General Hopes Hamas Will Honor Commitments under Middle East Road Map
Avian Flu Damaging to Poorest Households: UN Avian and Human Flu Coordinator
World Not Doing Nearly Enough to Protect Children Affected by AIDS

UN and Africa

UN Envoy in Cote d'Ivoire Says Ivoirians Must Choose the Road to Peace
FAO Concerned about Bird Flu Outbreak in Nigeria
PAMPEAG Sells Its Produce to MIGROS Supermarkets in Switzerland

8 February 2006

Today's Features

Human Rights Education Important in Stopping Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Ghana Papaya and Mango Producers Reach Markets in Europe

Today's News

Security Council Sanctions Committee Imposes Sanctions on Three Ivorians
Annan Applauds Haitians' Commitment to Restore Democracy
UN/OIC/EU Call for Dialogue Between Communities of Different Faiths
FAO Concerned About Bird Flu Outbreak in Nigeria
International Community Still Far Short of Poverty Eradication Goal

7 February 2006

Today's Features

UN Envoy in Cote d'Ivoire Says Ivoirians Must Choose the Road to Peace
Haitians Go To The Polls in a Relatively Secure and Calm Atmosphere

Today's News

ILO Begins Maritime Session to Improve Work of Seafarers
Environment Officials Agree on Global Initiative to Limit Chemical Hazards
WFP Warns of the Threat of Insecurity to Its Operations in Darfur
Annan Urges an Inclusive Approach from Incoming Haitian Government
Haitians Line Up to Vote in Attempt to Restore Democracy
More Than a Million Children in Horn of Africa Hit by Drought: UNICEF

6 February 2006

Women

How Botswana's Men Can Help in the Fight against HIV/AIDS
Academy Award Winner Nicole Kidman Appointed UNIFEM Ambassador
Women's Concerns in the Disability Convention

Today's Features

UN Health Agency Observes World Cancer Day
Convention on Rights of Disabled Persons Nears Completion after 7th Drafting Session

Today's News

Environmentally-Sound Technology Fair Offers Innovative Solutions
Tobacco Control Efforts Growing Worldwide: WHO
Annan Urges Peaceful Vote in Haitian Elections
Security Council Approves Reinforcement of UN Mission in Cote d'Ivoire
IAEA Votes to Report Iran Nuclear Issue to Security Council
Annan Calls on Muslims to Accept Apologies

3 February 2006

Today's Features

Family Centre for Victims of Domestic Violence Opens in Afghanistan
Everything Is in Place for Haiti Presidential Elections Set for 7 February: MINUSTAH

Today's News

Sudanese Refugees Return Home from Central African Republic
UN Secretary-General Is Saddened by Sinking of Egyptian Ferry
UNHCR Senior Official Visits Latin America for First Time
WHO Official Calls for Investment to Prepare for Pandemics
Security Council Asks Secretary-General to Prepare for UN Mission in Sudan

Caribbean News

Secretary-General Kofi Annan warns of missed opportunities to halt the spread of nuclear weapons
Caribbean States discuss a coordination mechanism for sustainable development
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime plans to conduct a study on drugs and crime in the Caribbean and Central America
Cuba says the international community is not winning the war on drugs and crime
The UN mission in Haiti prepares for next week's elections

UN Calling Asia

A culture of violence against women in Cambodia remains engrained long after peace was established: human rights advocate Kek Galabru
Malaysia implements strict surveillance and border control measures to prevent avian influenza from penetrating the country
LISTEN TO UN PROGRAMS IN:
Bangla: Jati Shongher Protidhoni
Hindi: AntarRashtriya Patrika
Indonesian: Fokus Fokus Kita
Urdu: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama

2 February 2006

Today's Features

NGOs Say There's an Urgent Need to Assist Tsunami Survivors
IAEA Board To Iran: More Confidence Building Measures Needed

Today's News

Study Showing Governments Violate Human Rights of Tsunami Survivors Released at UN
WFP Needs $63 million Extra Donations for 6 Southern African Countries
UN Expert on IDPs Calls for Addressing Underlying Causes of Displacement
Secretary-General Reminds Authorities in Cote d'Ivoire to Protect Threatened UN Personnel
IAEA Board Holds Special Meeting On Iran Nuclear Issue

UN and Africa

Ibrahima Fall Discusses Efforts to Restore Stability to the Great Lakes Region
Diplomats Draft an International Convention to Promote the Rights of People with Disabilities
Major General Fazle Akbar Says UN Presence Brings Hope to South Sudan

1 February 2006

Today's Features

Protecting Earthquake Survivors in the Dead of Winter
The Role of Botswana Men In the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Today's News

UN Envoy Says Summit on Great Lakes Will Be Held This Year
Secretary-General Warns Against Lurching "from crisis to crisis"
WHO Team On Its Way to Iraq
Eradication Of Polio Is In Sight