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30 June 2009

UN Daily News 30 June 2009

Today's Features

Poll, investment - both critical for Afghanistan
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Food crisis continues for millions of Africans
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Health Crusader Supports IAEA/PACT
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Today's News

General Assembly condemns coup in Honduras
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Resettlement of Myanmar refugees in Thailand hits 50,000
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UN envoy says election in Afghanistan is crucial for democracy
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Senior WHO official visiting Pakistan is worried about health situation
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Support for credible elections and continued investment in Afghanistan needed
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General Assembly condemns coup d’etat in Honduras
Darfur rebel groups in Sudan say they are ready to resume peace talks
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Secretary-General meets Foreign Minister of Japan
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Tanzania gives Burundian refugees more time to return home
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Drought affects over one million Somalis
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UN envoy congratulates Iraq on progress in restoring sovereignty
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Secretary-General Ban ranks among most trusted world leaders: poll
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29 June 2009

The United States has promised to strengthen its participation in UN peacekeeping
UN Daily News 29 June 2009
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Today's Features

ICRC calls for opening Gaza crossings
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Opinions on the economic and financial crises
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Liberia addresses rape and sexual violence
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Fact-Finding Mission on Gaza completes first round of public hearings
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United States refuses to recognize new government of Honduras
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President of General Assembly condemns coup in Honduras
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Egypt making progress in water and sanitation: UN expert
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UN Secretary-General condemns violence in Iraq
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UN Secretary-General returns to Myanmar
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UN Secretary-General calls for peaceful resolution of crisis in Honduras
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ICRC says Israeli restrictions cause hardships to people of Gaza
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UN financial summit a first step towards economic stability
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Ban Ki-moon welcomes transitional government decree in Mauritania
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UNCTAD discusses food crisis in Africa
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26 June 2009

UN Humanitarian chief stresses need to protect civilians in armed conflict

Women

The ILO gender equality at the heart of decent work campaign
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Today's Features

Prisoners with disabilities face torture
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World Drug Day 2009
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Social protection and the economic crisis
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Today's News

Middle East Quartet seeks progress: UN chief
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UN allocates $4.2 million to help Somali refugees in Kenya
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UN health agency sends high level mission to Pakistan
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Greater regulation of global economy needed: Brazil
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Fighting again forces more Somalis to flee Mogadishu
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UN Humanitarian stresses need to protect civilians in armed conflict
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Secretary-General notes intensive fighting in Afghanistan since 2001
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WFP establishes food and relief banks for displaced people in Pakistan
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Secretary-General is concerned about tensions in Honduras
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Secretary-General calls for upgrading of programmes to combat drug abuse
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UN Humanitarian Coordinator brings good and bad news from DR Congo
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Caribbean News

CARICOM States says the current economic conditions are the worst since independence
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UN Calling Asia

World Drug Report
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25 June 2009

Supporting victims of sexual violence in conflict
UN Daily News 25 June 2009

Today's Features

New report calls for more trade within Africa
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People of Guinea-Bissau go to the polls to elect a president
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UN Agencies call for rape to become war crime
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UN envoy condemns escalation of violence in Iraq
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Princess Haya calls for donations for Pakistan
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Humanitarian agencies say access is major challenge in Pakistan
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UN Fact Finding Mission on Gaza to hold public hearings
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UN peacekeeping chief confident of November Cote d’Ivoire poll
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Special Tribunal for Lebanon activates secure webpage
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African Union panel on Darfur concludes third mission
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Food insecurity persists in Zimbabwe: FAO, WFP
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UN and Africa

UN conference on impact of economic and financial crisis
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24 June 2009

Leaders discuss impact of financial and economic crisis on development
UN Daily News 24 June 2009

Today's Features

UN High Level Meeting Opens to Tackle the Global Economic Crisis
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UN report finds decline in cocaine, heroin
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Cyber hate on the rise
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Leaders discuss impact of financial and economic crisis on development
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General Assembly president calls for solidarity in face of global economic system
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Leading Economist Puts Pressure on Developed Countries
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Global economic and financial crisis threaten progress in Africa
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Secretary-General urges G8 leaders to pay attention to critical issues
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Red Locust disaster is prevented in Eastern Africa
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UN crime agency says there is decline in production of cocaine
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Secretary-General is distressed by sexual violence in eastern DR Congo
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23 June 2009

UN Daily News 23 June 2009
First group of refugees from Chad resettles in United States

Today's Features

IOM Report on Smuggled Migrants to South Africa
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A Looming Debt Crisis
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UN Food agencies ask for 1% of stimulus money to help feed the hungry
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Today's News

UNHCR is concerned about Europe’s commitment to protect migrants
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First group of refugees from Chad resettles in United States
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IOM reports abuse of irregular migrants from Horn of Africa to South Africa
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Preparations for presidential elections in Guinea Bissau remain on track
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Three staff members of UNHCR partner are killed in Afghanistan
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On Public Service Day, awards for innovation
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UN agencies and Iraqi government conclude workshop on future priorities
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UN chief urges an end to force in Iran
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UN chief and New York City mayor launch Climate Week
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22 June 2009

UN Daily News 22 June 2009
Vienna conference to call for shift towards low-carbon green industries
Rwandan man receives 30 years imprisonment for genocide

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ICTR: former Rwandan official sentenced for genocide
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Discrimination blocking progress on AIDS
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WFP calls for increase in social safety nets
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UN envoy completes mission to Pakistan
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Rwandan man receives 30 years imprisonment for genocide
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Secretary-General calls on Central African Republic to hold elections as scheduled
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Second round elections in Haiti held in calm atmosphere
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Head of think-tank calls for follow up mechanism to global meeting on financial crisis
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UN envoy for Iraq condemns bombings in Kirkuk
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UN-HABITAT wins Göteberg Award
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New study says international refugee law is based on Islam’s tradition
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FAO says Africa has potential to achieve rapid development in agriculture
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Vienna conference to call for shift towards low-carbon green industries
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19 June 2009

UN Daily News 19 June 2009

Women

Could there be a new UN Department for Women?
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Today's Features

Remembering “Real People, Real Needs” on World Refugee Day
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Making working women in India visible before the law
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Human rights Chief is concerned about arrests and use of force in Iran
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UN humanitarian chief warns of shortage of funds to help Pakistanis
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UN mission in Haiti denies firing on demonstrator
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Probe into the killing of Benazir Bhutto starts at beginning of July
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ILO adopts Global Jobs Pact
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Secretary-General calls for support to people with sickle-cell anaemia
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UNHCR says refugees are real people with real needs
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Human Rights President says experts need access to probe abuses
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FAO says world hunger is at a historic high
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Caribbean News

Jamaica says poverty and hunger will never be eradicated if the creation of wealth is pursued at the expense of social justice
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Renewable Energy
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18 June 2009

UN Daily News 18 June 2009
Daily Noon Briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Today's Features

Suicide bomb kills Somali Security Minister
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UN and aid agencies call for an end to blockade of Gaza
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Clear direction in Iraq yields positive results
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UN expert calls for end of violence and rights abuses in Somalia
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Boat capsizes in Gulf of Aden, killing 18
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Renewable energy key to economic development
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Formula 1 teams up with the fight against hunger
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WMO on Weather Monitoring
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Other Asian Languages

URDU #24: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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INDONESIAN #24: FOKUS FOKUS KITA
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HINDI #24: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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BANGLA #24 - Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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UN Calling Asia

Civilians in Pakistan are short of everything
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UN and Africa

UNICEF is concerned about renewed violence in Somalia
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17 June 2009

UN Daily News 17 June 2009
Relief Workers express concern about continued Israeli blockade of Gaza
Militia attack disrupts UNICEF’s work in central Somalia
Daily Noon Briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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Militia attack disrupts UNICEF’s work in central Somalia
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Activists call for a UN Department for Women
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Secretary-General calls for action to combat desertification
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Relief workers express concern about continued Israeli blockade of Gaza
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UNICEF is concerned about disruption of aid to children in Somalia
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Aid workers appeal for close to $40 million for eastern DR Congo
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Protection of civilians occupies prominent place in Security Council
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UN Examines Cyber-Hate
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Report says agriculture shows resilience to global crisis than other sectors
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16 June 2009

Secretary-General calls for fighting HIV-related discrimination
UN Daily News 16 June 2009
Daily Noon Briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Today's Features

Russian veto ends UN mission in Georgia
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How the global economic crisis affects young people
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Five UN independent experts call for fair trial for Aung San Suu Kyi
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Ban Ki-moon regrets failure to extend mission in Georgia
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UN expert urges Sudan to improve human rights
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Attacks on food barges disrupt food aid in Southern Sudan
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Secretary-General calls for fighting HIV-related discrimination
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United Nations reopens its offices in Peshawar
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General Assembly pays tribute to late President Omar Bongo of Gabon
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Head of UN peacekeeping visit Liberia
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ICC confirms war crimes charges against Jean-Pierre Bemba
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15 June 2009

Head of WHO calls for fairness in health policies
Secretary-General appoints President Clinton as envoy for Haiti
UN Daily News 15 June 2009

Today's Features

WHO urges countries to protect pedestrians
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Delhi’s Women Taxi Drivers
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Russian “no” vote ends UN mission in Georgia
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IAEA chief calls for diplomacy to resolve North Korea’s nuclear issue
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Secretary-General stresses urgency of treaty banning nuclear tests
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Nearly half of deaths on road are pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists
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President Lula of Brazil receives ITU award
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Head of WHO calls for fairness in health policies
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Head of ILO opens summit with call for leadership
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Secretary-General appoints President Bill Clinton as envoy for Haiti
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UN Human Rights chief reiterates call for probe of violations in Gaza
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Brazilian president calls for new international system
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SG warns of negative impact of cuts on health expenditures
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UNHCR grapples with staff security in Pakistan
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12 June 2009

UN Daily News 12 June 2009
Daily Noon Briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
98th International Labour Conference
ILO warns financial crisis could increase number of girl child labourers

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Two US Female Journalists jailed in North Korea
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Today's Features

Millions of girls could be pushed into child labour
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“A Sea Change” discusses the dangers of ocean acifidication
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Security Council votes on new sanctions for North Korea
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Japan welcomes new resolution on DPRK
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Nearly half the Somali population will need relief aid: OCHA
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ILO warns financial crisis could increase number of girl child labourers
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UN refugee agency remembers colleagues killed in Pakistan attack
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UN to launch WMD campaign against nuclear weapons
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Bonn climate change talks end on a good note
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Caribbean News

The World Health Organization declares the H1N1 influenza a pandemic
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UN Calling Asia

Influenza Virus Now a Pandemic
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11 June 2009

Secretary-General monthly press conference
UN Daily News 11 June 2009
WHO declares global flu pandemic
Humanitarian Affairs chief briefs Security Council on Sudan visit

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WHO declares H1N1 a stage 6 pandemic
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Waste-pickers reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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Secretary-General urges nations to watch flu pandemic
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WHO declares global flu pandemic
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Humanitarian Affairs chief briefs Security Council on Sudan visit
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Secretary-General to visit American Midwest
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WFP study finds urban poor greatly affected by financial crisis
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Secretary-General repeats call for Sri Lankan reconciliation
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UN and Africa

Millions of people face threat of hunger in Horn of Africa
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10 June 2009

Security Council concludes informal talks on North Korea resolution
UN Daily News 10 June 2009
Daily Noon Briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Today's Features

Global economic crisis
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World Food Programme warns of food crisis in Horn of Africa
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Security Council concludes informal talks on North Korea resolution
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General Assembly elects new president
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UN local staff killed and injured in Pakistan attack
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Peacebuilding Commission holds high-level meeting on Sierra Leone
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States party to International Criminal Court to meet next year in Uganda
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Secretary-General strongly condemns Pakistan terrorist attack
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Peacekeeping chief to visit West Africa
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UN envoy condemns deadly car bomb attack in Iraq
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ILO on Child Labour 2009
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UN Political Affairs chief to visit Central African Republic
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African finance ministers call for “bold” action on economic crisis
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9 June 2009

Influenza A (H1N1)
UN Daily News 09 June 2009
Daily Noon Briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Today's Features

ICRC describes the crisis in Pakistan
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Animal health for food security and disease control
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Today's News

UN refugee agency says fighting has displaced over 100,000 Somalis
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UNHCR seeking land for more camps in NW Pakistan
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$400 million still needed for Pakistan humanitarian appeal
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Millions in Horn of Africa face hunger, desperation: WFP
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Secretary-General congratulates Lebanon’s new leaders
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Situation in Burundi remains fragile: UN envoy
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8 June 2009

Aid agencies call for agreement on humanitarian impacts of climate change
UN Daily News 08 June 2009
UN Avian flu official says health of livestock has implications for humans
Daily Noon Briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Today's Features

UN observes World Oceans Day
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Humanitarian impact of climate change should be part of the Copenhagen treaty
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Secretary-General expresses concern about Gaza and West Bank
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UN avian flu official says health of livestock has implications for humans
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Nations not doing enough to address climate change: de Boer
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Tens of thousands of people participate in UN’s walk against hunger
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Human activities taking toll on world’s oceans and seas: Ban
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Ban urges Lebanese to work together in spirit of coexistence and democracy
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UN mission and Congolese army agree to strengthen planning and execution of military and other joint tasks
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Sierra Leone Foreign Minister calls for continued support for her country
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Aid agencies call for agreement on humanitarian impacts of climate change
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UN political chief visits Senegal
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Secretary-General says reconciliation is main priority in Iraq
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5 June 2009

UN Daily News 5 June 2009
ICC Prosecutor says Sudanese government must arrest suspects
Daily Noon Briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Today's Features

UN celebrates World Environment Day 2009
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India’s Barefoot College lights the way to decent work
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Atomic Bomb Survivors Call For Complete Nuclear Disarmament
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UN chief warns of triumphalism in wake of end of Sri Lankan conflict
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ICC Prosecutor says Sudanese government must arrest suspects
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Sudanese ambassador criticizes prosecutor of the ICC
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Secretary-General says poor countries will bear the brunt of climate change
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Actress Mia Farrow says Darfuris support indictment of Sudanese President
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Thousands of people walk on Sunday to end hunger
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World leaders brainstorm on managing grain supply
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IOM helps 10,000 people migrate from Guatemala to Canada
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Secretary-General is dismayed by killing of candidate in Guinea-Bissau
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World Health Organization recommends use of rotavirus vaccines
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Over 90,000 Somalis have fled homes in Mogadishu
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Secretary-General condemns bombing of mosque in Pakistan
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Relief agencies urgently need funding to help displaced Pakistanis
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UNAMID Force Commander visit scene of recent fighting in Darfur
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Caribbean News

General Assembly calls for an intensification of efforts to assess the security challenges of climate change
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UN Calling Asia

Pacific Islands Spearhead UN Effort on Security and Climate Change
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4 June 2009

Daily Noon Briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
UN Daily News, 4 June 2009

Women

International Peacekeepers Day celebrates the contributions of women to peacekeeping
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UN urged to intensify efforts on climate change
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Myanmar children in the grip of armed forces
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Secretary-General welcomes President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo
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Displaced Pakistanis receive UN food assistance
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Senior U.S. official calls for start of work on Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty
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President of ICTY says trial activities are entering final stage
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Climate heroes honored
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FAO says food supply is gradually steadying but problems remain
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Human rights chief calls for repeal of discriminatory laws against women
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Other Asian Languages

URDU #23: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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INDONESIAN #23: FOKUS FOKUS KITA
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HINDI #23: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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BANGLA #23 - Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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UN and Africa

Fighting continues to destabilize Somalia
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3 June 2009

UN Daily News 3 June 2009
Human Rights Council Eleventh Regular Session
Daily Noon Briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Today's Features

WHO says don’t drop guard on H1N1 flu virus
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Hunger amid the financial and food crisis
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General Assembly adopts resolution on security implications of climate change
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Head of ILO calls for “global jobs pact” to respond to global economic crisis
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Human Rights Council offers condolences to families of Air France crash
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Immediate funding needed to protect 3 million Pakistanis: WHO
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New report says $155 billion was invested in clean energy in 2008
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FAO calls for support to poor farmers to reduce impact of climate change
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Climate change talks in Bonn progress well
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Flooding affects 12,000 households in Afghanistan
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Human Rights Council censures Kenya for condoning extrajudicial killings
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UN Mission trains police in Democratic Republic of Congo
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UNHCR is concerned about return of Burundian refugees by Rwanda
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Former senior military officers of Somalia gather in Washington D.C.
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2 June 2009

Somalia in Crisis
UN Daily News 2 June 2009
Daily Noon Briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Today's Features

Somalia in crisis
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2009 UN Population Award goes to two winners
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UNICEF supports child friendly schools in Sri Lanka
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IOM Black Sea Region is at crossroads of smuggling and trafficking
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Displaced Pakistanis arrive at camps in North West Frontier Province
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UN expert says economic crises pose risk to economic and social rights
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UN weather agency ready to help search for missing jet
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Sudanese refugees in Chad receive identity cards
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Eleven countries to receive over $500,000 for conserving food seeds
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UNHCR works with government to help displaced people in Sri Lanka
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UN refugee agency renews appeal for fund to help Iraqi refugees
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1 June 2009

Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak meets UN Secretary-General
UN Daily News 1 June 2009
Daily Noon Briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
Climate change talks open in Bonn

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UN Climate Change Talks begin in Bonn
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Anti-smoking ads get real
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Relief agencies appeal for over $700 million for Zimbabwe
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Minister Ehud Barak says Israeli cannot cooperate with Gaza Mission
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UN envoy is concerned about ethnic clashes in South Sudan
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Climate change talks open in Bonn
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International organizations say climate change talks mustn’t forget fisheries
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UN envoy welcomes completion of voter registration update in Iraq
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Farmers in poor countries to be rewarded for conserving crop varieties
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AU-UN envoy voices sadness over death of former Sudanese President
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