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31 October 2008

Women

Rwandan Widows: Healing from the 1994 Genocide
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Today's Features

Panel meets on global financial crisis
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UN agencies help displaced people in eastern DRC
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Today's News

UNHCR rushes assistance to Palestinians on Iraq-Syria border
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Red Cross appeals for 9 million Swiss francs for Pakistan
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UN chief impressed with India’s progress in meeting MDG’s
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News study finds problem of trafficking within South Africa
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UNICEF warns of the dangers of outbreak of disease among displaced
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Congolese refugees cross into Uganda
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UN human rights chief is concerned about violations in DR Congo
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Ban Ki-moon calls for disengagement of forces in DR Congo
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Other Asian Languages

URDU #44: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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URDU #43: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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Caribbean News

The UN General Assembly again calls on the United States to end its economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba
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UN Calling Asia

The Philippines hosts a Global Forum on Migration and Development.
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30 October 2008

Today's Features

Special Representative gives local high school students a UN Day lesson
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Quake hits Pakistan; over 200 dead: UN responds
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Quake hits Pakistan; over 200 dead: UN responds
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Today's News

WFP to provide food assistance to Pakistani earthquake victims
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WFP distributes food to Goma in DR Congo
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UN assesses bombing damage in Somalia
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UN rushing aid to Pakistan quake survivors
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WFP unable to bring in food aid for people displaced by fighting in the DRC
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Another UN peacekeeper killed in Darfur
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Climate change high on agenda in Ban’s first day in India
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General Assembly holds meeting on financial crisis
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UN envoy says non-Lebanese armed groups pose a threat to Lebanon
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UN and Africa

Fighting intensifies in eastern DR Congo
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29 October 2008

Special Adviser on Gender Says Women Play Key Roles in Efforts to Promote Peace and Security
Secretary-General Expresses Concern Over the Violence and Displacement in DRC

Today's Features

Migration forum opens in The Philippines
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Tensions escalate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Today's News

Tens of thousands Congolese flee sites for internally displaced people: UNHCR
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WHO fears outbreak of communicable diseases in DRC
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Situation remains tense in Goma: UN
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Ban condemns multiple attacks in northern Somalia
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UN stands ready to respond to Pakistan’s needs after earthquake: UN chief
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Ban in talks with leaders of DRC and Rwanda on hostilities in eastern Congo
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Darfur conflict will end through a negotiated political settlement: Le Roy
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More attention being paid to gender equality in peacebuilding: Mayanja
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Secretary-General alarmed by escalation of violence in DRC
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28 October 2008

Today's Features

MONUC battles rebel fighters in eastern DRC
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Second Global Forum meets on Migration and Development
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Right to Food expert says simply increasing production will not solve food crisis

Today's News

UN chief concerned over illicit drug trade in West Africa
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UN humanitarian chief urges donors to meet the pressing needs of Haiti
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Lack of mutual trust main challenge to Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan
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UN warns of narco-trafficking threat to security in West Africa
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Situation remains fluid in eastern DRC: Doss
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WFP launches assistance to flood victims in Yemen
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WFP concerned over lack of access to thousands of displaced people in eastern Congo
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Ban Ki-moon arrived in Manila at the start of four-nation Asian trip
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Hunger in the world reaching alarming levels: de Schutter

27 October 2008

Today's Features

ICC Pre-Trial Chamber considering arrest warrant for President of Sudan
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Fighting in eastern DRC affects food aid delivery
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Today's News

Window of opportunity remains open in Cote d’Ivoire: UN envoy
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UN chief warns “hard-won economic gains in jeopardy”
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WHO says heart and lung diseases are the leading causes of death worldwide
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Iran urged to implement transparency measures in the peaceful nature of its nuclear programme
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OCHA expresses concern about humanitarian situation in eastern DRC
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UN chief concerned by deteriorating security situation in North Kivu
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UN envoy welcomes Somali ceasefire agreement
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Coastal areas facing danger from climate change: UN- Habitat
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IFAD US$10 million rescue package for farmers in Haiti

24 October 2008

Today's Features

Yo-Yo Ma helps celebrate UN Day, 24 October 2008
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DPRK suffers from serious food shortages
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A preview of tonight’s UN day concert
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Today's News

Human rights situation in DPRK remains grave: rights expert
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Torture still standard practice in many countries: Novak
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Concessional development resources critical for least developed countries
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UN agencies seek $30 million to help Cuba struck by storms and hurricanes
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Secretary-General says world free of nuclear weapons is global public good
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Over 60,000 receive “Supplementary Plumpy” in Somalia
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WFP says more people need food aid in eastern DR Congo
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Progress in making peace and security architecture more sensitive to women: report
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Ban/economists discuss challenges facing developing countries
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Angelina Jolie appeals for support to Afghans returning home
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This is a crucial year in the life of the UN: Ban
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UN executive heads pledge leadership in dealing with financial crisis
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Caribbean News

The UN General Assembly welcomes the initiative by CARICOM to erect a permanent memorial to victims of the transatlantic slave trade
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UN Calling Asia

Bangladesh’s BRAC awarded Hilton Prize
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23 October 2008

Women

Three Women Reporters receive Courage in Journalism Awards
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Today's Features

Habitat report ranks cities by equality
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Humanitarian chief visits Haiti
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Today's News

Wealth and poverty coexist in cities around the world: UN-Habitat
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More than a million now displaced in Somalia: OCHA
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Africa at a crossroads: Djibouti
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UN humanitarian chief in Haiti to assess situation on the ground
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Gaza facing health emergency: ICRC
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World Bank offers strong support for Haiti’s efforts to overcome poverty
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Ban meets with eminent economists on global financial crisis
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Mortgage crisis shows markets alone cannot ensure housing for all – UN expert
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UN and Africa

Uganda joins Security Council as non-permanent member
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22 October 2008

Today's Features

A permanent slavery memorial at the UN
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WFP supplies supplement to Somali children
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Today's News

WFP supplies nutritional boost for children in Somalia
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Ban urges EU action on energy and climate package by the December deadline
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Situation on the ground in Palestinian territory not improving as it should: Pascoe
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UN Chief congratulates Bolivia on referendum for new constitution
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LRA rebels attack village in northeastern DRC
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UN concerned over discrimination against women and torture in Iran
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21 October 2008

Today's Features

Stopping the stigma associated with mental health
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Caring for Climate signatories hold first meeting
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Today's News

Businesses meet to urge action on climate change
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IMF welcomes comprehensive European response to financial crisis
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Tackling poverty now even more imperative: Sha
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Yemen may deny entry to Ethiopians, Eritreans
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Conditions for an effective peacekeeping operation in Darfur absent: UN chief
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Plans for bird flu pandemic still not adequately tested: Nabarro
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Other Asian Languages

HINDI #43: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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HINDI #44: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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INDONESIAN #42: Fokus Fokus Kita
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INDONESIAN #43: Fokus Fokus Kita
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20 October 2008

Today's Features

The effects of illicit trade in tobacco
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Uganda wants Security Council to focus on peace
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Today's News

Strong economic growth in Middle East and Central Asia to continue: IMF
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ILO warns global financial crisis likely to increase unemployment by 20 million
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Ban urges international community to act together to achieve MDG’s
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UN chief urges European Union to provide leadership on climate change
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UN chief alarmed at increasing trend of killing aid workers
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UN report points to rights of women and minorities in Iran
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New report says no alternative to dialogue in Myanmar
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17 October 2008

Women

Celebrating the first international day of rural women
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Today's Features

Bangladesh’s BRAC gets largest award
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Working out of poverty
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Today's News

Iraqis remain tops in seeking asylum: UNHCR
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IFRC meets to plan key humanitarian priorities for next four years
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New paradigm in policies needed to ensure women involved in peace and development processes: Mayanja
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Austria, Japan, Mexico, Turkey, Uganda win seats on Security Council
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An estimated 100 million people at risk of falling into poverty: Ban
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International community stands up against poverty
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Cote d’Ivoire has experienced sustained peace: UN chief
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OCHA warns of the deteriorating food situation in Ethiopia
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Caribbean News

Prime Minister Skerrit says globalization continues to change the dynamics of economic survival and sustainability for regional States
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UN Calling Asia

Global Handwashing Day is Celebrated
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Perspective

A look at the global economic crisis
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16 October 2008

Today's Features

First Rural Women’s Day at UN
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World Food Day focuses on climate change and bioenergy
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Today's News

Fighting in Sri Lanka forces UN food convoy to turn back
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Zimbabwe education system in a state of emergency: UNICEF
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Special envoy hails regional efforts to stabilize Somalia
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Ban calls for global response to challenges of food and energy crises, climate change
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FAO chief urges political, financial push to end hunger
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UNCTAD calls for wider UN role in reshaping international financial system
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Income inequality grew dramatically in most regions of the world: ILO study
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UN and Africa

More Africans die crossing the Gulf of Aden
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15 October 2008

Today's Features

First cancer centre treats patients in Zambia
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Clean hands save lives
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Today's News

Financial crash could deepen food crisis
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World Handwashing Day being observed in more than 60 countries
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UN chief urges needs of rural women be put at top of global agenda
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WFP to double food purchases in Uganda
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UN chief encouraged by talks between Georgia and Russia in Geneva
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Georgia-Russia talks to resume next month
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Africa’s growth projected to slowdown in 2008
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14 October 2008

Today's Features

IAEA enhances cooperation in nuclear fusion research
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Governments meet to uphold commitment to health care
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Today's News

Nearly 190,000 flee fighting in Pakistan: UNHCR
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Fighting resumes in the Democratic Republic of Congo: UN
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UNHCR appeals for resettlement of Palestinians on Iraq-Syrian border
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UN envoy for MidEast Peace process stresses need for further action for Palestinian development
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Attacks jeopardizing aid operations in Somalia: UN
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Thousands begin returning home in Georgia:ICRC
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Global handwashing day to be observed on 15 October
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Health care systems in many countries unable to meet the needs of the people: WHO
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Development challenges require global responses: Migiro
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Security Council extends mandate of UN mission in Haiti
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Other Asian Languages

HINDI #41: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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HINDI #42: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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BANGLA # 41: Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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URDU #41: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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URDU #42: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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13 October 2008

Today's Features

Appeal for continuing humanitarian aid despite financial crisis
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UN envoy condemns attacks against minorities in Iraq
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Today's News

IMF ready to lend to countries in dire need of capital
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Urgent multilateral action needed to alleviate impact of financial crisis on UN development agenda: Ban
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UN chief calls for more coordinated approaches to tackle global financial crisis
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Secretary-General welcomes US-North Korean agreement
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Strengthening rule of law key to unlocking MDG’s: Maria Costa
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Israel tells the UN of its concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme
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UN condemns violence against Christians in Iraq
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UN calls for international cooperation to regulate financial sector
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UN peacekeepers providing escort to aid agencies in North Kivu: Doss
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US$50 billion lost by marine fisheries every year: World Bank-FAO
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10 October 2008

Women

Equal sharing of responsibilities between men and women
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Today's Features

A day in Central Park
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Nobel Peace prize laureate – Martti Ahtisaari
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Today's News

UN climate change chief calls for investment in green industry
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WHO experts investigate mysterious disease in South Africa
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UNHCR chief appeals for continued funding of humanitarian needs
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UNHCR search for 100 missing people in Gulf of Aden
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Secretary-General welcomes award of Nobel Peace Prize to Martti Ahtisaari
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UN envoy says responding to disaster creates hope in Haiti
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Former Rwandan Minister pleads not guilty to genocide
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Secretary-General appeals to warring parties to stop fighting in DR Congo
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Caribbean News

Prime Minister Thompson says Barbados is a stable, progressive small state
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UN Calling Asia

The father of microfinance, Muhammad Yunus, worries about the world’s poor in the face of growing economic turmoil
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9 October 2008

Today's Features

UN Yearbook goes online
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WFP appeals for $140 million to feed millions of Zimbabweans
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Today's News

DPRK announces resumption of its nuclear programme
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Security Council extends mandate of UN mission in Georgia
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On World Mental Health Day, a call to increase treatment
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Panel on Algiers terrorist bombing cites human factor as cause
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World Food Programme appeals for funds to feed Zimbabweans
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UN Refugee agency survey reveals major gaps in meeting needs of refugees
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Over-fishing causing $50 billion in annual losses
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WHO chief warns of suicide risk in current economic rrisis
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UN and Africa

Security Council moves against pirates off Somali coast
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8 October 2008

Today's Features

Disaster Reduction Day focuses on safe hospitals
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UN to refer Kosovo independence to world court
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Today's News

UNRWA appeals for nearly $40 million
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WHO agrees on a research agenda on climate change and public health
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General Assembly votes to send Kosovo independence to World Court
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UN envoy says “this is a time of hope” in Haiti
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UN envoy presents new proposal to Greece and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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Today is International Day for Disaster Reduction
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Other Asian Languages

INDONESIAN #41: Fokus Fokus Kita
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7 October 2008

Today's Features

UN-Habitat: Improving the lives of slum dwellers
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SG holds first of his regular monthly press conferences
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Today's News

Growing concern over impact of illicit drug trade on Guinea-Bissau:UN
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UNHCR assist more than 250,000 Afghans to return home
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Record numbers killed so far this year in disasters: ISDR
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There’s an urgent need to review biofuels to protect food production: FAO
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Security Council adopts new resolution against piracy off Somalia
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UN aims to reach 65% of deployment of UNAMID by year end: Ban
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UN chief hails commitment of donors to world’s poorest
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No challenge as great as climate change: Ban
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6 October 2008

Today's Features

Concerns about insecurity in ‘buffer zone’ of Georgia
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Dignity and Justice for Detainees Week Launched
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New Human Rights Commissioner Launches Dignity and Justice for Detainees Week
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Today's News

UN special envoy calls for a political surge to boost Afghanistan’s peace prospects
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UN rights chief calls on States to act on promises to fight racism and intolerance
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Special envoy concerned about lack of protection for internally displaced in Georgia
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More funds needed to cater for rising number of refugees and internally displaced: UNHCR
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Welfare of the world’s poor and uprooted increasingly at risk: Guterres
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Human rights experts offer strong support initiative for improved rights for detainees
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UN Chief calls for decent living conditions for all
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More than 200,000 Afghans to receive aid
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3 October 2008

Women

UNICEF and Pampers Team Up to Save Newborns
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Today's Features

UN staff members celebrate their heritage
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Assembly President calls for a power shift at the UN
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Today's News

Angolan capital leads celebrations of World Habitat Day
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UN chief concerned about increase in drug trafficking and organized crime in Guinea-Bissau
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Eighty dead, more than 100 wounded in Somalia fighting
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UN appeals for funds to help Syrians affected by worst drought in 40 years
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UNICEF assisting children displaced by fighting in southern Philippines
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WFP delivers food to displaced people in northern Sri Lanka
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UNMIK reopens courthouse in Mitrovica
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Other Asian Languages

BANGLA # 40: Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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HINDI #40: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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INDONESIAN #40: Fokus Fokus Kita
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Caribbean News

Jamaica's Prime Minister calls on the United Nations to take the lead in tackling the problems confronting developing countries
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UN Calling Asia

UN Security Council reaffirms sanctions against Iran
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2 October 2008

Today's Features

UN mission in Iraq calls for inclusive election law
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Pampers and UNICEF team up to eradicate tetanus
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Needs of landlocked countries discussed
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Today's News

Humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe critical: Holmes
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UN special envoy concerned by removal of minority rights in Iraqi election legislation
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More needs to be done to help landlocked countries increase their volume of trade: Ban
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Rights of too many people around the world still violated: UN chief
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UN Rights chief launches initiative to encourage reduction of arbitrary detention
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WHO to hold public hearing on reducing harmful use of alcohol
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UN and Africa

Rising fuel and food prices threaten Zambia’s economic progress
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1 October 2008

Today's Features

ICRC helping displaced people in Kivu province of DRC
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"In My Name" Initiative encourages YOU to fight poverty
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Zambia’s progress threatened by global crisis
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Today's News

Red Cross says thousands affected by renewed clashes in DR Congo
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UN expert on IDP rights visits Georgia
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Former chief of UN mission in DR Congo appointed IOM head
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UN deplores sabotage attempt on aid convoy in Sri Lanka
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Secretary-General promotes rights of elders on International Day of Older Persons
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