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Presence of UN observers in Syria has calming effect in areas deployed - UN official
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 00:00Amid ongoing violence in parts of Syria, the presence of UN military observers on the ground has had an overall calming effect in their areas of deployment in the Middle Eastern country, the head of the UN observer force said today.
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UN envoy to take part in regional meeting on Mali, Guinea-Bissau political crises
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 00:00As part of the United Nations ongoing efforts to ensure the full restoration of constitutional rule in Mali and Guinea-Bissau, the Secretary-Generals Special Representative for West Africa, Said Djinnit, will participate in an upcoming regional meeting on the political crises in the two countries.
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UNESCO chief denounces murders of two Pakistani journalists
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 00:00The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today denounced the murders of two Pakistani journalists and expressed alarm over the continued deteriorating security of journalists in the country.
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UN expert calls on Latvia to ensure economic measures benefit vulnerable groups
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 00:00Latvian authorities must ensure that vulnerable groups are not disproportionately affected by austerity measures and other economic policies, a United Nations independent expert said today.
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UN and Libya announce joint initiative to improve food security
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 00:00The United Nations food agency and Libya today signed an agreement to collaborate in a joint programme that seeks to increase food production while protecting the countrys natural resources.
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Internet governance must ensure access for everyone - UN expert
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 00:00As a powerful global information resource, the Internet must be accessible to everyone and measures to ensure this must be taken, a United Nations independent expert said today.
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UN legal counsel urges new law graduates to remain committed to cause of justice
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 00:00The top lawyer of the United Nations today exhorted new law graduates of New York University (NYU) to help usher in a new era of accountability across the world and never to allow cynicism to erode their commitment to the cause of justice.
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Security Council to visit Liberia, Côte dIvoire and Sierra Leone
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 00:00The members of the United Nations Security Council will leave New York on Friday for an official mission to West Africa.
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Ban stresses power of information technology to facilitate sustainable development
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 00:00Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today emphasized the need to optimize the use of information and communications technology (ICT) to support sustainable development.
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Urging progress on Abyei, Security Council extends mandate of UN peacekeeper force
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 00:00In a new resolution, the Security Council today extended by six months the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force for Abyei, an area contested by South Sudan and Sudan, and demanded that the two countries finalize the establishment of an administration for the area in line with an agreement signed last year.
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UN agency welcomes $66 million for agriculture and fishing projects in Saudi Arabia
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 00:00The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) today welcomed Saudi Arabias contribution of $66 million to implement its technical assistance projects in the country, which aim to benefit small-scale agricultural producers and fishermen.
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UN Women names members of group to facilitate dialogue with civil society
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 00:00The United Nations entity mandated to promote gender equality today announced the members that will be part of a group that will facilitate dialogue between civil society and the agency.
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On anti-homophobia day, UN officials call for repeal of discriminatory laws
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 00:00Marking International Day against Homophobia, senior United Nations officials today drew attention to laws around the world which discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, and called for equality and the repeal of such laws.
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Hypertension and diabetes on the rise worldwide, says UN report
Wed, 05/16/2012 - 00:00The number of people with high blood pressure and diabetes is drastically increasing in both developed and developing countries, according to a United Nations report released today.
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Top UN officials underscore need to combat organized crime in Central America
Wed, 05/16/2012 - 00:00Senior United Nations officials today drew the worlds attention to threats posed by transnational organized crime and drug trafficking in Central America and called for concerted global efforts to combat the scourge, which they said is spreading to other continents.
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At UN-backed court, Charles Taylor denies role in Sierra Leone atrocities
Wed, 05/16/2012 - 00:00Convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor told the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) today that he was saddened by the atrocities and crimes committed in Sierra Leone, but denied that he aided the rebels who committed the abuses.
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Maternal deaths continue to decline but more progress needed - UN report
Wed, 05/16/2012 - 00:00The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has almost halved in 20 years, according to new estimates released today by the United Nations, which stressed that greater progress is still needed in significantly reducing maternal deaths.
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UN expert urges Canada to adopt national strategy to ensure right to food
Wed, 05/16/2012 - 00:00Noting that some 800,000 households in Canada are unable to meet their daily food needs, an independent United Nations expert today called on the country to adopt a national right to food strategy.
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UN presents awards for promoting information technology use to empower women
Wed, 05/16/2012 - 00:00A South American leader, the head of a Chinese telecommunications company and a United States actress today received a United Nations award recognizing their efforts to the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) to empower women and girls.
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UN soil carbon survey aims to help Tanzania reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Wed, 05/16/2012 - 00:00The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is helping Tanzania determine how much carbon is stored in forests and forest soils, in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.
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