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30 June 2008

Today's Features

One woman’s voice as Israel and Hezbollah prepare to exchange prisoners
New test for drug-resistant TB to revolutionize diagnosis

Today's News

UN health agency announces rapid diagnosis of drug resistant TB
UN Deputy-Secretary-General laments Zimbabwe run-off election
Outcome of Zimbabwe’s elections does not reflect the will of the people: UN
Ban Praises Japan for Contribution to UN at Meetings in Tokyo
UN food agency and North Korea make deal for food aid
Donors’ response keeps WFP humanitarian flights in the air
Peacekeepers held hostage later released
UN legal expert calls on two U.S. states to fairly apply death penalty
ECOSOC opens high-level segment

27 June 2008

Women

The UN Security Council formally denounces rape as a weapon of war

Today's Features

Jackie Chan brings message of peace to Timor-Leste
New UN Envoy for Kosovo guides transition there

Today's News

Ban urges cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan in fight against terror
UN rights chief hails historic mobilization of Pakistan’s civil society in defense of democracy
UN hails positive but fragile developments in the Middle East this month
Ban Ki-moon embarks on East Asian Tour
New Initiative launched to tackle management of obsolete computers
UNHCR concerned about Thailand’s deportation of Hmong refugees to Laos

Caribbean News

St.Vincent and the Grenadines says it has made considerable progress in stemming HIV infection rates;

UN Calling Asia

Jackie Chan brings message of peace to Timor-Leste youth

26 June 2008

Today's Features

Food crisis hurting poor children in India
Report warns progress in drug control under threat

Today's News

Electronic waste a major challenge to human health: UNEP
The AIDS epidemic is so severe in several areas around the world that it should be treated as a priority during disasters.
UNHCR praises Uganda’s refugee policy
High food prices could reverse agricultural growth in transition countries: FAO
UNICEF appeals for funds to help children victims of drought in Ethiopia
Rights chief calls for justice and accountability for victims of electoral violence in Zimbabwe
Ban calls for a more humane world free from torture
UN Drug Report warns drug control under threat
UN chief says G-8 summit faces global crises of food, climate change and development

UN and Africa

Zimbabwe election cannot be free and fair

25 June 2008

Today's News

Ban sets up group to probe accountability on Algiers attack
Security Council calls for withdrawal of Eritrean and Djiboutian troops from disputed border area
US says there’s need for improved security in Darfur
New UN envoy pans shuttle diplomacy on Kosovo
Security Council urges parties in South Sudan to resolve all outstanding issues
UN aims to strengthen international legal cooperation in West Africa to fight drugs and crime
UN expert appeals to Zimbabwe to stop violence and torture
Launching non-proliferation negotiations important and urgent for EU: Solana
UN staff union recognizes parties to optional protocol on safety of UN staff and associated personnel

Food Crisis

"Food Crisis: Danger and Opportunity" Episode 4

24 June 2008

Today's Features

Father of captured Israeli soldier on life without his son
Zimbabwe election cannot be free and fair

Today's News

UN chief welcomes Pact on Security, Stability and Development in Great Lakes
WMO says there’s little chance of an El Nino event this year
Food crisis ravaging India’s poorest children: UNICEF
UN chief says too much violence and intimidation leading up to elections in Zimbabwe
Security Council condemns violent campaign against Zimbabwe political opposition
Darfur situation risks tearing Sudan apart: Eliasson

23 June 2008

Today's Features

UN agencies work to combat olive fruit fly infestations
An update on the UN climate change talks

Today's News

UN team in Syria to verify Syrian nuclear reactor claim
UN Helps South Africa Following Xenophobic Violence
Humanitarian agencies warn of “perfect storm” in Darfur
UN refugee agency worker abducted in Somalia
Secretary-General concerned after opposition pulls out of Zimbabwe poll
UN and Lebanon seek $445 million to rebuild Palestine refugee camp

Other Asian Languages

URDU #25: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
URDU #26: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
HINDI #26: Antar Rashtriya Patrika

20 June 2008

Women

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf fulfills a promise to improve the lives of her country’s market women

Today's Features

Security Council adopts resolution against rape in war
UN role in Kosovo adjusts to changing reality

Today's News

Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders to meet again 1 July
Lack of funding threatening helicopter operations in Myanmar: WFP
UNHCR alarmed by Egypt’s forceful return of Eritrean asylum seekers
UNHCR observing World Refugee Day in 116 countries
More than 50 children kidnapped in Haiti this year: UNICEF
UN refugee chief pays tribute to those forcibly uprooted
Security Council demands immediate halt to acts of sexual violence
The challenge facing the UN over Kosovo is enormous: Ban

Caribbean News

There’s been a call for increased efforts to stem the use of small arms in Jamaica

UN Calling Asia

The latest on bird flu from Dr. Nabarro, the UN system coordinator for avian influenza who this week gave his first update of the year.

19 June 2008

Today's Features

UN Agency in Gaza hopeful about cease-fire
Security Council debates rape as a weapon of war

Today's News

Special envoy in Cyprus sees marked progress in peace process
New report points to higher food insecurity in occupied Palestinian Territory
IAEA sees 60% increase in nuclear power reactors in 20 years
Human Rights Council elects new president
Soaring food prices put pressure on African agriculture: FAO chief
Arbour urges Egypt to halt deportation of Eritrean asylum seekers
International community has special responsibility to punish perpetrators of sexual violence: Rice
UN chief says more women need to be involved in peace negotiations and recovery

18 June 2008

Today's Features

Malawi helps farmers boost food production

Today's News

Human Rights Council had reasonable achievements over the past year: Costea
UN says more than 5 million at risk of hunger in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s expulsion of UN human rights official regrettable: Arbour
Pascoe wraps visit to Cyprus saying he “remains optimistic”
UN chief welcomes announced Israel/Gaza Cessation of Violence
UN official meets with Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, church and civic leaders
UN chief calls for a global partnership for food

Food Crisis

"Food Crisis: Danger and Opportunity" Episode 3

UN and Africa

UN condemns rebel attacks in eastern Chad

17 June 2008

Today's Features

World Day to Combat Desertification and the food crisis
Refugee numbers on the rise for a second straight year

Today's News

UN official meets separately with Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders
Children discuss ways to protect the environment: UNEP
Sustained vigilance needed to control bird flu
UN/regional groupings focus on generating funds for Djibouti agreement
Land degradation affects a significant portion of Earth’s arable land: SG
UNICEF scaling-up Iraq emergency operation
WHO establishes early warning system for diseases in Myanmar
Conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq swell refugee numbers: UNHCR

16 June 2008

Today's Features

IAEA assists countries with abandoned radioactive material
UN expert asks to include Palestinian violations in investigations

Today's News

Security Council extends mandate of peacekeeping mission in Cyprus
UN plans anti-dengue operation in cyclone-hit areas of Myanmar
UNEP moves to boost hazardous waste management in Cote d’Ivoire
UN expert calls for expansion of mandate to include Palestinian violations
UNICEF highlights importance of The Day of the African Child
High-level meeting underway to accelerate urgent response to problem of sexual violence in DRC
Ban concerned about security situation in Chad
Security Council condemns offensive by Chadian rebels
Rising price of oil and food two major problems all countries must face: Ban

13 June 2008

Today's Features

UN helps Timor with security sector reform
Experts discuss genocide prevention

Today's News

Security Council condemns Eritrea’s military action against Djibouti
Reconstruction of Iraq remains a top priority for the UN
UNICEF calls for full resumption of services for children in Zimbabwe
Climate change conference ends with calls to step up pace of negotiations
Ban defends Kosovo plans as “least objectionable” option
Increased funding urgently needed for Ethiopian drought

Other Asian Languages

HINDI #24: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
HINDI #25: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
INDONESIAN #22: Fokus Fokus Kita
INDONESIAN #23: Fokus Fokus Kita
URDU #24: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama

Caribbean News

Caribbean leaders say it is their moral responsibility to join forces to curb HIV transmission

UN Calling Asia

Women in Asia face numerous obstacles to obtaining AIDS prevention and treatment

Perspective

Migrants and illegal migration - a hornet's nest of controversy

12 June 2008

Today's Features

Discrimination of marginalized groups
Breaking the cycle of child labour and poverty

Today's News

Ghana stresses the critical role of prevention in fight against HIV
Ban urges intensified aid efforts for Afghanistan
Today is World Day against Child Labor
Corruption hits poor the hardest: UNDP report
Myanmar appeal still short of funding: UN
WFP appeals for naval escorts against piracy off Somali coast
Security mechanism in place for Cote d’Ivoire elections

UN and Africa

WFP cuts humanitarian air service in Sudan

11 June 2008

Today's Features

The effect of biofuel production on food prices

Today's News

Bosnian war crimes fugitive is arrested near Belgrade
Grave violations increasing against children in Somalia
Food aid volumes sink to almost 50-year low: WFP
UN expert group calls on Sri Lanka to stamp out disappearances
Ban opens high-level meeting on Equatorial Guinea/Gabon border dispute
HIV prevention is chronic disease management: US
Security Council calls for increased efforts to combat trafficking in Afghanistan

Food Crisis

"Food Crisis: Danger and Opportunity" Episode 2

10 June 2008

Women

The UN General Assembly debates human trafficking.

Today's Features

WFP to cut aid flights in Darfur
World leaders urged to renew commitment to AIDS treatment

Today's News

More than 33 million people worldwide living with HIV
WHO concerned over risks of tuberculosis in Myanmar
Striving for universal access to AIDS treatment is a moral imperative
Millions in need of anti-retroviral treatment still going without it: Ban
Lack of funds forces WFP to cut aid flights in Sudan
Up to 3.5 million Somalis could need humanitarian aid: OCHA
UN envoy concerned about British counter-terrorism bill
Ban welcomes agreement between Somali Transitional Federal Government and opposition

9 June 2008

Today's Features

ILO works on the next phase of recovery in Myanmar
The AIDS epidemic in Africa: progress and challenges

Today's News

Leaders to confront threat TB poses to global health
One-size fits all policies on treating HIV/AIDS will not work across Africa
$7.5 billion needed in sub-Saharan Africa by 2010 in fight against HIV
Security Council delegation urges militias in DRC to disarm
UN-backed Somalia peace talks end without agreement
UN human rights envoy hoping to visit Myanmar
Ban welcomed agreement between Sudanese parties to resolve Abyei dispute
General Assembly highlights role of global private investments in tackling climate change

6 June 2008

Women

How are women in Liberia coping with rising food prices in their country?

Today's Features

NGOs call for handing over of suspects in Darfur atrocities
Zimbabwe Imposes Restrictions on Relief Agencies

Today's News

Security Council mission in Chad for talks with President Deby
Ban sees window of opportunity on Cyprus problem
IOM increases appeal to help foreign migrants in South Africa
Security Council mission told agreement reached with South Sudan over Abyei
Human rights chief decries restriction on aid operations in Zimbabwe
UN food summit urges increased assistance for poor countries

Other Asian Languages

URDU #23: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
BANGLA #23: Jati Shongher Protidhoni
HINDI #23: Antar Rashtriya Patrika

Caribbean News

The World Food Summit ends with a call for increased assistance to poor countries affected by high food prices

UN Calling Asia

Results from the global conference of food security

5 June 2008

Today's Features

Kick the CO2 habit to benefit the environment
World leaders in Rome agree on need to invest in agriculture

Today's News

Kick the carbon habit and adopt a climate-friendly lifestyle: UNEP
ILO to launch campaign to highlight role of gender in Decent Work Agenda
UNHCR condemns attack on displaced people in eastern DRC
Ban condemns Mideast violence
HRC Violence Against Women
No sustainable peace without justice in Darfur: South Africa
WFP hopes to offer small-farmers multi-year contracts

UN and Africa

World leaders gather in Rome to discuss global food crisis

4 June 2008

Today's Features

The Food Crisis: Danger and Opportunity

Today's News

Calls for action to end human trafficking
UN Human Rights chief on the global food crisis
UN expert condemns death penalty in Iraq
WFP scales up food assistance to more than 60 countries
Ban calls for billions to boost food production

Other Asian Languages

BANGLA #22: Jati Shongher Protidhoni
URDU #22: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
INDONESIAN #20: Fokus Fokus Kita
INDONESIAN #21: Fokus Fokus Kita

3 June 2008

Today's Features

General Assembly debates human trafficking
Food summit calls for renewed investment in agriculture

Today's News

UNHCR condemns killing of Nigerian in Ukraine
More people in Myanmar getting assistance: OCHA
We must act now in the fight against human trafficking: Deputy Secretary-General
World needs $30 billion a year to eradicate hunger: Diouf
The world needs to produce more food: UN chief

Food Crisis

"Food Crisis: Danger and Opportunity" Episode 1

2 June 2008

Today's Features

Nearly 3 million now receive HIV drugs
IAEA chief urges cooperation from Syria and Iran

Today's News

Narrow political interest greatest impediment to full realization of human rights: Arbour
IAEA to probe allegations of Syrian attempt to build nuclear reactor
Nearly three million with HIV now receiving life-saving drugs
WFP chief calls for greater support for operations in Myanmar
Security Council delegation begins African mission with visit to Djibouti
Secretary-General strongly condemns car bombing outside Danish Embassy in Pakistan
Ban urges stepped up effort to address the situation in Haiti
UN chief concerned by Israeli move for new settlements in East Jerusalem
Security Council votes unanimously to combat piracy off Somali coast