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31 July 2009

Women

NGO stands up for gay rights in Azerbaijan
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Today's Features

Breast is Best in Emergencies
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Women, water and wells
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Today's News

Secretary-General holds meeting with Myanmar authorities on Aung San Suu Kyi
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Secretary-General condemns deadly bombings of Shi’a mosques in Baghdad
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UN expert welcomes action to prevent child recruitment by Philippines armed group
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More than 600,000 displaced people return home to NW Pakistan
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WFP forced to cut air operations due to funding shortfall
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Thousands flee fighting in eastern DRC
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WHO calls for support of breastfeeding mothers in emergency situations
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More than 1,000 Afghan civilians killed by conflict
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Other Asian Languages

INDONESIAN #31: FOKUS FOKUS KITA
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HINDI #31: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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URDU #31: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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BANGLA #31 - Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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Caribbean News

Gross Domestic Product in Caribbean countries likely to fall by more than 1%
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Reflections from UN Chief’s visit to China and Mongolia
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30 July 2009

UN Daily News 30 July 2009

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Now is the time for the UN to move to Somalia
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Lesbian advocates speak out against discrimination in Azerbaijan
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USA signs UN treaty on the Rights of the Disabled
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WFP to reduce programmes due to funding shortfall
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Narcotics board cites success in multilateral drug control
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Security Council extends mandates for missions in Darfur and Cote d’Ivoire
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Anne Frank’s diaries added to UNESCO global memory register
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Gaza’s children aim for World Record
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Saudi Arabia to fund World Food Summit in November
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UN trade body says migration could help in post-recession recovery
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UN and Africa

Now is the time for UN to move to Somalia
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29 July 2009

UN Daily News 29 July 2009

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The Role of the Media in bringing Peace to the Middle East
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IOM helps Zimbabweans open small businesses
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Secretary-General to keep up momentum on climate change after Asia trip
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Today's News

Mobility restrictions primary cause of poverty of Palestinians
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UN envoy calls for “serious” action on Somalia
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Experts address role of ICT in bridging the digital divide in Asia
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Commission pays out $430 million in compensations for Kuwait invasion
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Secretary-General calls for action on climate change
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28 July 2009

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WMD:We Must Disarm Campaign launched on social networking sites
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Afghanistan gearing up for elections
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UNICEF concerned about education in Gaza
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Fighting causes Somalis to risk their lives crossing Gulf of Aden: UNHCR
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IOM concerned about Moroccan migrants in Italy
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Secretary-General condemns deadly violence in northern Nigeria
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UN compound in western Afghanistan comes under attack
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UN Agencies and partners call for full access to Gaza
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WHO update on H1N1
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WHO and states meet over concerns for Mecca pilgrimage, World Cup
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UN official visits Myanmar to stimulate agriculture economy
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UN mission reports tension in eastern Chad
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University Students Take the First Step on Climate Change
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27 July 2009

UN Daily News 27 July 2009

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Women at higher risk for HIV transmission
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Secretary-General optimistic that world will agree on climate change priorities
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HABITAT Programme looks to initiate growth in Iraq
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UN and partners focused on security ahead of Afghanistan elections
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First riots over housing in South Africa
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UN Envoy welcomes first meeting of Somalia’s Joint Security Committee
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UN chief calls for creativity and engagement in coverage of the Middle East
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Security Council hears about “illegal settlement activity” in the West Bank
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Bush fires increasing worldwide: FAO
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In Mongolia Secretary-General highlights climate challenges of landlocked countries
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UNEP calls for widespread use of “green” agriculture
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26 July 2009

UN Secretary-General highlighted daunting challenges faced by landlocked countries in his Mongolian visit
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25 July 2009

UN chief tours local efforts to combat climate change in Chinese city
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24 July 2009

UN Daily News 24 July 2009

Women

Experts report on progress made in fighting discrimination against women
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UNRWA calls death threat “absurd”
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Denmark pushes for equal pay and labour for women
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UN climate change chief optimistic on Copenhagen deal
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UN Peacekeeping Chief concerned about setbacks in Sudan peace process
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General Assembly calls for regional approach to preventing conflict in Africa
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UNRWA Director of operations dispels rumors he has fled Gaza
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Vaccine for H1N1 flu virus may be ready by September
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Fresh displacements caused by fighting in eastern DRC
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Media seminar on Middle East Peace to be held in Rio de Janeiro
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Ban Ki-moon calls on China to play a leading role in combating climate change
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Other Asian Languages

BANGLA #30 - Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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Caribbean News

Suriname says the global economic and financial crisis is causing an increase in poverty and hunger
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UN Calling Asia

A special debate on the responsibility to protect
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23 July 2009

UN Daily News 23 July 2009

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Responsibility to protect subject of debate
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UN launches campaign to fight foot and mouth disease
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HIV prevention is key for Africa
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Assembly president challenges the concept of the “responsibility to protect”
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Security Council extends mandate of UNMIN amid slowed peace process
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UN Envoy welcomes scheduling of Presidential election in Cote d’Ivoire
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Campaign Launched against Foot and Mouth Disease
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Human Rights Chief says Responsibility to Protect would save lives
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Trust Fund to stop violence against women faces dramatic shortfall
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Security Council supports call for more rapid peacebuilding efforts
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Secretary-General to focus on climate change in visits to China and Mongolia
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UN and Africa

Elimination of River Blindness is Feasible
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22 July 2009

UN Daily News 22 July 2009

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In Sudan north and south accept court ruling on oil-rich Abyei
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Students in Southern Sudan struggle to pay for education
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Singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka works to Roll Back Malaria
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Secretary-General outlines principles of successful peacebuilding
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UN Envoy to Sudan welcomes acceptance of Abyei border ruling
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FDI expected to recover next year after sharp drop
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Supporters urge countries to implement Responsibility to Protect now
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Human Rights chief welcomes “important step” towards ASEAN Human Rights commission
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WHO study proves effectiveness of longer ARV regimen for HIV+ mothers
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UN Chief calls for freeze of Israeli settlements
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Displaced Pakistanis return home but schools slow to re-start
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Peacekeepers plant trees to protect environment
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Other Asian Languages

INDONESIAN #27: FOKUS FOKUS KITA
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INDONESIAN #26: FOKUS FOKUS KITA
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INDONESIAN #25: FOKUS FOKUS KITA
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INDONESIAN #30: FOKUS FOKUS KITA
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HINDI #30: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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URDU #30: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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21 July 2009

UN Daily News 21 July 2009

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Elimination of river blindness is feasible
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How space travel could promote world peace
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Role of developing countries on climate change
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Secretary-General urges states to turn Responsibility to Protect into reality
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UNHCR appeals for access to Somali displaced
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Palestinians stuck at Iraq border to move to Slovakia
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Countries to take own measures on H1N1
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Elimination of river blindness feasible
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Arab human development report calls for rule of law in the region
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Fish disease risks spreading to other parts of Africa
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UN humanitarian appeals only half-funded
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Secretary-General condemns bombings in West Darfur by Sudan and Chad
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UN experts ready to assist Russia in investigating killings of human rights
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Other Asian Languages

BANGLA #29 - Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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BANGLA #28 - Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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BANGLA #27 - Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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BANGLA #26 - Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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BANGLA #25 - Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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INDONESIAN #29: FOKUS FOKUS KITA
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INDONESIAN #28: FOKUS FOKUS KITA
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HINDI #29: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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HINDI #28: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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HINDI #27: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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HINDI #26: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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HINDI #25: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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URDU #29: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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URDU #28: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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URDU #27: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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URDU #26: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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URDU #25: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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20 July 2009

UN Daily News 20 July 2009

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New report finds first decline in research on HIV prevention in decades
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Emergency operations under immense pressure, says UN Humanitarian Chief
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Eleven countries report on women’s anti-discrimination treaty
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Natural disasters and complex emergencies pose challenges to humanitarian aid
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Former President of Ghana, John Kufuor, named Global Ambassador against hunger
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UNAIDS finds decrease of HIV-vaccine research funding
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UN Envoy for Sudan urges respect for Abyei border ruling
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Two UN compounds in Somalia looted
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IPCC Chair calls for deep cuts in emissions to reach global warming limits
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18 July 2009

Today's News

Secretary-General participates in Nelson Mandela day
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17 July 2009

UN Daily News 17 July 2009

Women

Afghan woman escapes a life of slavery
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Today's Features

Israel: blockade hindering UN work in Gaza
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Afghan woman escapes a life of slavery
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Security Council reaffirms terrorism “unjustifiable” following deadly blasts in Indonesia
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Secretary-General condemns bombings in Jakarta
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UN refugee agency says there is no justification for killing its staff members
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Secretary-General says Nelson Mandela is an exemplary global citizen
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President of State Parties to Rome Statute calls for cooperation with ICC
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WHO to change reporting requirements for H1N1 influenza
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UN expert calls on authorities to do more to stabilize Northern Uganda
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"North-South Divide" for A H1N1
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New sanctions imposed on North Korea after second nuclear test
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UN Secretary-General reports progress on UNAMID
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Caribbean News

Jamaica tells the Economic and Social Council of key messages emerging from a regional meeting on HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean
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UN Calling Asia

How the economic crisis is affecting families in South Asia
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Perspective

Bad policies block AIDS efforts

16 July 2009

UN Daily News 16 July 2009

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How and why the Special Court for Sierra Leone operates
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Saferworld urges broader controls in new arms trade treaty
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Trade body urges new approach to support world’s poorest economies
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UN chief, top UN human rights official urge investigation into murder of Russian activist
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Outrage at shooting of UNHCR worker in Pakistan
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UNDP Chief urges aid effectiveness
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Special Court for Sierra Leone is running out of funds
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Investigation into Bhutto killing begins work in Pakistan
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Disease, malnutrition and lack of medicine threaten health in Somalia
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Food prices in many countries remain high
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UN and Africa

Talks on an Arms Trade Treaty continue
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15 July 2009

UN Daily News 15 July 2009

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Al Qaeda is still a threat
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Red Cross supports treaty to control transfer of small arms
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UNICEF launches kit for youngsters affected by emergencies
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Ban Ki-moon says Non-Aligned Movement is vital to resolve global problems
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Secretary-General’s envoy briefs Security Council for last time
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Security Council welcomes preparations for elections in Afghanistan
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Benin - rice offers new hope
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Togo receives $20 million to fight HIV and AIDS
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UN expert says more is needed to improve minority rights in Kazakhstan
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GDP of Latin America and Caribbean contracts by 1.9 per cent
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Senior UN official says differences remain on climate change deal
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14 July 2009

UN Daily News 14 July 2009

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IFAD President says food is fundamental to global security
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Displaced Pakistanis begin to return home
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Global forum urges prioritizing maternal health
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Head of WHO says influenza vaccines are not enough
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Former Rwandan official gets life sentence for genocide
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Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee faces challenges
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IFAD President says food is fundamental to global security
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UNHCR is concerned about Italy’s denial of asylum to refugees
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Families begin returning to Swat Valley
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Agencies appeal for $11 million for water and sanitation in Somalia
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UN peacekeeping chief visits Sudanese town close to border with Chad
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Heads of UN agencies join global campaign for deal on climate
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13 July 2009

UN Daily News 13 July 2009

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Charles Taylor trial begins
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The UN assists DRC on two pressing issues
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Photo of the Year winner captures financial crisis
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Secretary-General says Myanmar must deliver on 2010 elections
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UN court rules on Costa Rica-Nicaragua dispute
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Sierra Leone court hears Charles Taylor’s defense
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Formula 1 driver auctions helmet for WFP
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G8 AIDS financing rose 50 percent over previous year
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UN envoy concerned about targeting of Christians in Iraq
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Myanmar authorities say they plan to release prisoners

10 July 2009

UN Daily News 10 July 2009

Women

Violence Against Afghan Women: A UN Report
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Time for action in Somalia, Security Council says
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Speaking out on a devastating postnatal condition.
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UN expert calls for long-term support for poor farmers
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Congo: civilians pay high price for army integration
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Economic and Social Council: more needed to fight poverty and hunger
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Plans afoot for return of internally displaced people in Pakistan
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WHO steps up aid to displaced in Pakistan
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On World Population Day the Secretary-General urges investment in women’s health
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Human Rights abuses in Somalia may be war crimes: Pillay
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FAO chief welcomes G8 food security shift
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UN expert on food says G8 should do more to tackle food crisis
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Small islands want cuts in greenhouse gas emissions
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Caribbean News

Barbados urges radical reform of the international financial system and institutions
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UN Calling Asia

Afghan women denied their rights
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9 July 2009

UN Daily News 09 July 2009

Today's Features

Small Arms Survey 2009
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West Africa is used as transit point for trafficking
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Cancer on the rise in Asia
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Security Council reaffirms support for transitional government in Somalia
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Information on Kenyan violence suspects delivered to ICC by Kofi Annan
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United Nations forges ahead with supporting African Union in Somalia
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Small Arms Survey 2009
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Report details damage to historical site of Babylon in Iraq
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Red Cross scales down operations in Sri Lanka
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UN to improve mobile communications in time of crisis
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Human Rights Chief calls for Israel to dismantle barrier
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EU announces 5 million euros to assist Palestinian refugees
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Secretary-General urges G-8 leaders to address climate change
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UN and Africa

Global economic crisis threatens anti-poverty efforts in Africa
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8 July 2009

UN Daily News 08 July 2009

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Violence against Afghan women is widespread, unpunished: OHCHR
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Prosecutor asks for charge of genocide to be added to warrant for Sudanese president
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New health network to focus on non-communicable diseases
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IMF says global economy begins to pull out of recession
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AH1N1 viruses resistant to an anti-viral drug appear
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Senior UN drugs and crime official says illicit activities threaten West Africa
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UNHCR in Iraq closes camp for Iranian Kurds refugees
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Afghan women face increasing levels of violence
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Global Fund cites progress in fighting AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
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Women, Children targets in Sudan clashes
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UN trade group report paints “comforting picture” of global investment
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A guide to prevent illegal trade in falcons is launched
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Global network launched to combat non-communicable diseases
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7 July 2009

UN Daily News 07 July 2009

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World Food Programme Urging G8 to Address Hunger
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Post offices get involved in AIDS prevention
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Global Financial Crisis Halts MDG Target
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Less drugs but still instability in West Africa, says UNODC chief
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Human rights chief urges leaders in China to prevent violence in Xinjiang
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Fighting in Somalia spread to new areas
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Secretary-General welcomes U.S.-Russia understanding on nuclear weapons
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Security Council condemns North Korea’s latest missile tests
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Secretary-General’s envoy visits Haiti
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WFP appeals to G8 to adopt two-track approach to food security
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UNICEF urges further demobilization of child soldiers in CAR
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Six UN experts call for protection of human rights in Iran
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UN envoy says peace and stability remains extremely fragile in West Africa
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UN agencies launch global HIV prevention campaign in post offices around world
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President Lula da Silva receives Felix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize
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6 July 2009

UN Daily News 06 July 2009

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High Level session focuses on health
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The Epidemic Divide
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Better protection needed for indigenous knowledge
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Secretary-General says global financial crisis affects Millennium Development Goals
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Secretary-General says more resources are needed to fight AH1N1
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Head of World Trade body says aid for trade has entered new phase
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WHO chief says financial and food crises exacerbate diet-related diseases
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Fact Finding Mission on Gaza holds second public hearings
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Red Cross is concerned about burden of epidemics on poor countries
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Global economic crisis threatens gains in HIV prevention and treatment
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A UN food body adopts new standards to improve food safety
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4 July 2009

Today's News

UN Secretary-General asks for release of political prisoners in Myanmar
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3 July 2009

UN Daily News 3 July 2009

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UN Public Service Award honours public sector excellence
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Model UN youth leaders get involved in MDG’s
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Secretary-General meets with military leader in Myanmar
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Yukia Amano of Japan to be new Director-General of IAEA
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UNICEF concerned about displaced children outside camps in Pakistan
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IOM and UNDP Team Up to Bring Back Diaspora Expertise
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2 July 2009

UN Daily News 2 July 2009

Women

How Leymah Gbowee became a leader of Liberian women
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Homophobic law repealed in India
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Clinical trial could lead to elimination of river blindness
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UNAIDS welcomes Indian court’s annulment of homophobic law
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UN lauds Pakistani relief efforts but says health challenges remain
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Rural areas of Western Balkans fall behind in economic development
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Secretary-General is concerned about crisis in Niger
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Secretary-General efforts of Ghana and Gambia to end tension
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UN expert denounces Israeli seizure of boat carrying aid to Gaza
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Gaza-Egypt Border reopens
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Caribbean News

General Assembly agrees on a sweeping action plan to help blunt the impact of the global economic downturn
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UN Calling Asia

The World Food Programme grapples with food problems in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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UN and Africa

Food crisis continues to plague Africa
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1 July 2009

UN Daily News 1 July 2009

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GA demands reinstatement of President of Honduras
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WFP highlights food problems in the DPRK
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New device could shield babies from HIV
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Clinical trial of river blindness drug is launched in three African countries
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UN Mission in Iraq condemns market bomb attack
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International Discussions on Georgia and Russia produce a “deliverable”
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Commission to probe assassination of Benazir Bhutto starts its work
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WFP says its feeding programme in North Korea is grossly under-funded
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UN expert is concerned about restriction of lawyers in Cambodia
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UNICEF and UNDP are concerned about anti-personnel land mines in Iraq
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UN racism expert concludes mission to Germany
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WHO warns that a TB vaccine is too risky for HIV-infected infants
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