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(May 2010)
31 May 2010
UN Daily News 31 May 2010
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Rapporteur says aid boat attack is "a shocking crime against humanity"
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Concert by CIS Youth Orchestra commemorates end of WWII in Europe
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UN official calls for full investigation into Israeli raid on flotilla
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Israel says flotilla was anything but a genuine humanitarian mission
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UN urges governments to help bring war criminals to justice
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Red Cross assisting Central America countries following deadly tropical storm
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New round of climate talks opens in Bonn
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Soccer match honours war crimes victims
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Secretary-General shocked at violent attack on Gaza aid boats
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UN Human Rights chief shocked by attack on humanitarian flotilla to Gaza
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30 May 2010
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UN Chief hails Malawi's success in combating poverty and hunger
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Ban lauds Malawi's decision to pardon gay couple
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Ban welcomes extension of Nepalese Constituent Assembly
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28 May 2010
UN Daily News 28 May 2010
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World No Tobacco Day 2010 focuses on women
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The joys and challenges of peacekeeping work in Darfur
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UN peacekeepers in Haiti: "brave, swift and effective"
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Malawi improves food security through farmer subsidies
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UN pays tribute to peacekeepers' work and sacrifices in world's hot spots
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation meeting wraps with agreement for talks on a nuclear free Middle East
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UN chief welcomes successful outcome of NPT conference
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UN experts strongly condemn attacks against Ahmadis in Pakistan
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UNICEF provides over a million mosquito nets in Central African Republic
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Alliance of Civilizations forum opens in Rio de Janeiro
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UNICEF requires $17 million for emergencies in Zimbabwe
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Security Council extends mandate of MONUC
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Over 17,000 people have bee displaced in Mogadishu in May.
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UN agencies are short of funds for Yemen operation
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WHO warns that tobacco companies are targeting women
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UN agencies call for protection of rights of migrants
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WFP warns of challenges as drought-stricken Sahel enters hunger season
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Land dispute forces over 3,000 Ghanaians to flee to Togo
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Security Council extends UN mission in Cote d'Ivoire for one month
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HINDI #22: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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A top UWI official hails the region’s success in getting the UN to convene a high-level summit on the issue of non-communicable diseases;
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UN Calling Asia
Secretary-General calls for Security Council action following sinking of South Korean naval vessel
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27 May 2010
UN Daily News 27 May 2010
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Uganda hosts ICC review conference
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Overcoming water scarcity in Darfur
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Secretary-General arrives in Rio for Alliance of Civilizations Forum
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UNIFIL commemorates International Day of UN Peacekeepers
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Holmes visits southern Sudan, where levels of violence are increasing
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Red Cross helps Serbia and Kosovo solve missing persons issue
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African countries meet on how to eliminate mother-to-child AIDS transmission
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Secretary-General calls on leaders of Nepal to put national interest first
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UN expert finds progress and problems in Colombia
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Partnership signed between Rome and WFP
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ISDR My City Campaign
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A peacekeeper from Darfur reflects on his work
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26 May 2010
UN Daily News 26 May 2010
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UN report forecasts fragile economic recovery in 2010
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UN calls for universal legal protection of children from worst forms of exploitation
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Haiti recovery showing "positive signs"
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UN finds pace of global economic recovery too slow to spur job growth
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Humanitarian aid fleet heads to Gaza
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Secretary-General accepts invitation to FIFA World Cup in South Africa
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Secretary-General stresses importance of dialogue to promote peace
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Two more countries ratify the CTBT
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Internal displacement in Azerbaijan lasted too long: UN expert
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UN expert finds appalling conditions in holding cells of Papua New Guinea
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Peace deal possible in Cyprus in coming months: UN
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HINDI #21: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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25 May 2010
UN Daily News 25 May 2010
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Burundi ruling party wins local elections.
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Global fight to end a childhood killer
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Protecting fish stocks from illegal fishing
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On anniversary of key rights accords, UN launches new drive to protect children
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UN envoy is concerned about violence during transition in Iraq
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Africa poised to capitalize on its potential: Ban
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ITU calls for broadband and Internet access for half the world's population by 2015
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Japan contributes over $245 million to Global Fund
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UN envoy in Iraq strongly condemns assassination of Member of Parliament
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IOM helps Iraqis returning from Iran
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Holmes visits nutrition centers in Chad
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Gaza blockade suffocating agriculture sector
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Lack of cash threatens Chad relief effort: FAO
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24 May 2010
UN Daily News 24 May 2010
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Secretary-General calls for prompt action by Security Council on Korean ship
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UNRWA condemns extremist attack on children's recreational facility
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No military solution to Darfur crisis: Gambari
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Ban confident of ‘appropriate' Security Council action on Korean ship sinking
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Istanbul Conference on Somalia is a breakthrough: UN envoy
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Ban Ki-moon speaks to press on Somalia, NPT
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Bosnia elections can be momentum for change: High Representative
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Large numbers of Burundians participate in elections
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Regional government pollution experts meet in Panama
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Government and rebel forces clash in South Darfur
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Secretary-General condemns vandalizing of UNRWA facility in Gaza
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22 May 2010
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For the first time, there’s progress towards stability in Somalia: Ban
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21 May 2010
UN Daily News 21 May 2010
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People united on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia’
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Asian nations promote green growth
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Cultural diversity central to development: UNESCO
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UN co-hosts high-level forum to rally support for war-torn Somalia
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UNHCR appeals to all states not to forcibly deport Somali refugees
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WHO warns of killer measles comeback
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UN human rights chief criticizes jailing of gay couple in Malawi
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IOM is to build assembly hall in north-western Afghanistan
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UN human rights expert to visit Burundi in context of general elections
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Secretary-General names persistent recruiters of child soldiers
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Insecurity and conflict impacting tens of thousands children in Central African Republic: UNICEF
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Tajikistan appeals for $5.3 million to help flood victims
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URDU #22: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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Caribbean News
Grenada calls for renewed efforts to recognize the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States
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UN Calling Asia
Japan leads on cell free driving
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20 May 2010
UN Daily News 20 May 2010
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Ensuring girls get a quality education
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Don’t txt and drive!
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Progress of small island developing states inadequate
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Dakar conference seeks to empower and educate girls
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Darfur: Security Council warned of 'significant challenges' to peace process
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Regional integration is crucial for Africa’s development: UN deputy chief
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UN envoy assures people of Kandahar of UN’s commitment
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Human security calls for people-centred, preventive responses: Ban
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Report on sinking of South Korean naval ship "deeply troubling": Ban
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UN and Africa
Security Council focuses on crisis in Horn of Africa
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Transport – a force for economic growth and a challenge for sustainability
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19 May 2010
UN Daily News 19 May 2010
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Getting girls a quality education
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New strategy needed to fight piracy.
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African hot spots the focus of Security Council meeting
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FAO and EU assist farmers in Lesotho
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There will be no “artificial calendar” for end of mission in DR Congo
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United Nations Asian Pacific Commission Session concludes with a call to adopt green growth strategies
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Djibouti President stresses importance of securing Mogadishu
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Texting while driving kills: Ban
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French First Lady and Global Fund launch campaign to free future generations from HIV
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UNCTAD on Technology and Innovation
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WFP launches first cash-for-work programme in Iraq
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TB should be tackled as a development issue: The Lancet
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Africa needs its own ‘green revolution': UNCTAD
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18 May 2010
UN Daily News 18 May 2010
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Palestinian schoolgirls make history with a special invention
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AIDS Walk New York breaks all records
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Positive actions in Gaza, West Bank vital for peace process: UN envoy
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IOM Launches New Haiti-wide Push to Improve Life in Displacement Camps
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World health is a shared responsibility: Liberian President
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UN deputy chief says Africa needs peace to develop
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Top UN envoy says Israeli-Palestinian talks should address core issues
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Red Cross facilitates transfer of freed detainees in Sudan
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UNICEF assists Haiti with anti-diphtheria campaign
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WFP consults experts on humanitarian delivery systems in crisis zones
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UN envoy condemns deadly Kabul attack
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URDU #21: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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BANGLA #22: Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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17 May 2010
UN Daily News 17 May 2010
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Kenyans reject local tribunal in favour of the ICC
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Electoral stalemate in Cote d’Ivoire
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UN names Costa Rican diplomat as new climate change chief
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African economies to grow 4.8 per cent in 2010: UN
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Top UN envoy warns of potential for volatility and instability in Kosovo
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Three Palestinian girls win at world’s premier science competition
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Eradicating smallpox shows power of collective action: Margaret Chan
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UNEP report calls for investment in rebuilding fisheries
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Economic crisis threatens Europe’s progress on hunger: FAO
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Global conference on girls education focuses on preventing wasted opportunities
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ITU marks 145th anniversary
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UN envoy in Iraq welcomes proper ballot recount process
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Ban urges equitable access to information and communication technologies
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14 May 2010
UN Daily News 14 May 2010
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Ghana's women poultry farmers
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Showcasing the harmful effect of chemicals with Art
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African artists launch MDG song ahead of World Cup
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Secretary-General calls for increased action to meet MDGs
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Chad becomes 100th state to agree to verification of nuclear activities
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UNDP chief launches "8 Goals for Africa" to promote MDGs
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Secretary-General stresses need for global efforts against piracy
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UN expert says despite progress in right to food much more needs to be done
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WHO welcomes resolution to tackle non-communicable diseases
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UN human rights chief concludes visit to Japan
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Governments agree on management of hazardous waste
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UNHCR is alarmed by rise in attacks by Ugandan LRA rebels
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Caribbean News
UNESCO assisting the region in teacher training and curriculum review
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UN Calling Asia
Multimedia initiative encourages discussion among the young people of Nepal
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13 May 2010
UN Daily News 13 May 2010
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UN, African Union and Sudan hold Darfur talks
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Ghana's women poultry farmers
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Sustainable resource use tops debate at key UN development body
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UNEP advocates for boosting recycling of specialty and traditional metals
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ICRC hands over historic documents to Robben Island Museum
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New Human Rights Council members elected
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United Nations pays tribute to late President of Nigeria
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WFP scales up food-for-work and other programmes in Haiti
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Flood victims in Afghanistan receive relief assistance
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UN and Africa
Security Council puts Somalia under spotlight
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12 May 2010
UN Daily News 12 May 2010
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Meeting our needs while preserving the planet
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South Africa seeks commitments on elimination of nuclear weapons
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HIV/AIDS campaign targets South African football fans
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Somalia: UN looks to Istanbul forum as key step to aid war-torn country
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Deputy Secretary-General urges countries to uphold sustainable development commitments
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Report showcases increasing connectivity through development projects
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Secretary-General stresses importance of UN-Canada relationship
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UN envoy is concerned about illness affecting girls in Afghanistan
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UN and partners appeal for over $18 million for Mongolia
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UNHCR seeks additional funds to ease plight of Somali refugees
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URDU #20: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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URDU #19: Bain Ul Aqwami Manzarnama
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INDONESIAN #17: FOKUS FOKUS KITA
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HINDI #20: Antar Rashtriya Patrika
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BANGLA #21: Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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BANGLA 20 - Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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BANGLA 19 - Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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BANGLA 18 - Jati Shongher Protidhoni
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11 May 2010
UN Daily News 11May 2010
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Blow the whistle against hunger!
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UNHCR issues asylum guidelines for Somalis
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Protecting Congo's people
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With global hunger a top concern, UN launches online drive to spur action
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Secretary-General condemns spate of terrorist attacks in Iraq
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Quartet welcomes Israeli-Palestinian proximity talks
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UNICEF hands over project in Somalia to benefit thousands
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Head of UNAMID stresses importance of ceasefire in Darfur
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UN experts warn against hostility towards minorities and immigrants
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UNHCR calls on governments to protect Somali refugees
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10 May 2010
UN Daily News 10 May 2010
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League of Nations records join UNESCO World Memory Register
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World Health Statistics 2010 gives a snapshot of global health
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Monitoring the "pollution" in our bodies with breast milk.
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Middle East: As proximity talks start, hope for progress voiced at UN
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UN Envoy calls Burundi elections a historic moment
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WSIS Forum 2010 puts the spotlight on ICTs for development
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New strategy needed to halt biodiversity: UNEP
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WFP honours Brazilian President
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Experts call for more attention to plight of child workers in fisheries
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South Africa uses World Cup to fight HIV /AIDS
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UN expert calls for investment in small-scale farming
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Absence of human security has greatly impeded Palestinian progress: UNDP report
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Better care for newborns crucial for Millennium Development Goals: WHO
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7 May 2010
UN Daily News 07 May 2010
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Monitoring human milk for toxic chemicals
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Safe Planet campaign tests "body burden" of celebrities to expose risk of chemicals
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New findings on rape patterns in the DRC
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Managing fertilizer use to save money and protect the environment
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ILO warns of slow decline in child labour rates
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Timely action could prevent Niger food crisis from turning disastrous: Holmes
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World Economic Forum on Africa concludes in Dar es Salaam
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Youth Orchestra performs at UN in memory of the end of World War Two
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UN condemns killing of peacekeepers in Darfur
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UN relief coordinator calls on armed groups to vacate medical clinic in Somalia
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WFP chief participates in Brazil-Africa food security meeting
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IOM completes the initial phase of priority relocations of displaced Haitians
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UNICEF is concerned about use of children in ongoing strike in Nepal
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UNHCR transfers Central African Republic refugees in Chad
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Caribbean News
CARICOM calls for international support in the area of waste-management
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UN Calling Asia
The NPT conference wants to further nuclear disarmament
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6 May 2010
UN Daily News 06 May 2010
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General Assembly commemorates victims of WWII
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UN alarmed at rise in Somali child soldier recruitment
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IAEA database helps combat nuclear trafficking
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UN marks 65 years since the end of the Second World War
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CSD high-level session to harness momentum on sustainable development
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UN Humanitarian Fund gives $5.6 million to fight measles in Zimbabwe
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UN envoy condemns "despicable" attacks in Afghanistan
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UN urges Asia-Pacific to increase social spending for economic recovery
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Secretary-General is deeply saddened by death of Nigerian President
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Nepal peace process at a ‘delicate and critical moment': Landgren
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Africa food security needs urgent attention: Diouf
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Media plays critical role in informing the public in Zambia
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5 May 2010
UN Daily News 05 May 2010
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Safe chemical management debated at the CSD
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Putting an End to Nuclear Explosions exhibit opens at UN
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Ghana study finds rural doctors value salary and support
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Security Council focuses on UN mission's mandate amid rising tensions in Nepal
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Disarmament and arms control: keystone of global security architecture: Germany
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Lack of access to available transport perpetuates poverty: CSD
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World Economic Forum opens in Tanzania
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UNHCR provides water and electricity to thousands in eastern Ethiopia
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UN external expert says Myanmar elections can provide "real improvement" in human rights
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Import restrictions continue to affect quality of life in Gaza: UNRWA chief
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UN officials are appalled by use of child soldiers in Somalia
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4 May 2010
UN Daily News 04 May 2010
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France supports the rule of law in Liberia.
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Moving out of poverty in the post-conflict period
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Secretary-General joins Mayors for Peace in calling for nuclear abolition
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Mayors for Peace meet at UN
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Indonesia to ratify nuclear test ban treaty
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Ban urges Iran to constructively engage on global issues of mutual concern
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Greater cooperation needed to ensure sustainable lifestyles: UN official
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WHO releases new antivenom guidelines
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FAO warns of climate change threat to Africa
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UNDP chief wraps four-day visit to Mali
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Lack of funding forces WFP to cut rations in Yemen
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UNAMID urges an end to hostilities between Sudanese Government and JEM
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The UN is set to establish a human rights office in Guinea
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UNHCR regains access to 35,000 refugees in Republic of Congo
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3 May 2010
UN Daily News 03 May 2010
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NPT Review Conference opens with optimism for furthering disarmament goals
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Zambia opens its airways to private media
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Celebration of Earth Day in New York’s Times Square
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Non-proliferation treaty conference opens Monday
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Ban urges States to act with courage to rid the world of nuclear threat
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UNHCR says neighbouring countries feel strain of Somalia crisis
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World Press Freedom Day is important for Africa: Zambian senior official
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Former US government official appointed Executive Director of UNICEF
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UN activities in the spotlight at World Expo 2010 in Shanghai
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Top UN envoy for Somalia condemns bombings in Mogadishu
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UN chief urges progress towards nuclear-weapon-free-zone in the Middle East
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UNESCO chief promotes Freedom of Information on World Press Freedom Day
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Human right chief stresses need for cooperation to promote human rights
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No comprehensive climate deal this year: De Boer
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