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11/22/2008 12:00 AM
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UN-backed Middle East Quartet representative expresses concern at Gaza situation
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The representative of the United Nations-backed Middle East Quartet has added his voice today to the growing international concerns about the humanitarian situation inside the Gaza Strip and the recent renewed violence in Gaza and Israel.
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11/22/2008 12:00 AM
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DR Congo: UN mission condemns murder of radio journalist in South Kivu
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The top United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has condemned last night's killing of a journalist working for a UN-sponsored radio station in the troubled Great Lakes country, the second assassination of its kind in the same city in 17 months.
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11/21/2008 12:00 AM
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Ban regrets that Israel has not heeded his call to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced regret that Israel has not yet heeded his call to urgently permit the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the civilian population of Gaza.
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11/21/2008 12:00 AM
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Eastern DR Congo relatively calm, UN mission reports
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The security situation in war-torn east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is calm, with the recent ceasefire apparently holding, the United Nations peacekeeping mission to the country reported today.
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11/21/2008 12:00 AM
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Ban establishes high-level panel to assess upcoming polls in Bangladesh
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has set up a high-level team to scrutinize the staging next month of parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, which has been beset by political violence and polarization in recent years.
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11/21/2008 12:00 AM
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Afghan conflict claiming more child casualties as insurgency spreads - UN report
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Children are being killed, exploited and abused in ever-increasing numbers in Afghanistan as the violence across the conflict-ridden country worsens, the United Nations says in a new report released today.
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11/21/2008 12:00 AM
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UN food agency resumes aid operations in northern Somalia
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has resumed work in northern Somalia after its operations there were temporarily halted following the coordinated series of deadly bomb attacks in the city of Hargeisa late last month that killed two UN staff members.
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11/21/2008 12:00 AM
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Glaring gender disparities in Africa must be overcome, Migiro says
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While many African countries have experienced economic growth in recent years, glaring gender disparities remain in the areas of health, higher education, employment and empowerment, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro told an international meeting in Addis Ababa today.
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11/21/2008 12:00 AM
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UN appeals for funds to bridge digital divide in the Asia-Pacific region
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The United Nations today called for support in bridging the persistent "digital divide" in the Asia-Pacific region, where access to the Internet varies widely between rich and poor countries.
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11/21/2008 12:00 AM
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New UN guide seeks to reduce computer waste by recycling equipment
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The United Nations has launched a new guide on how to recycle computer equipment in a way that minimizes the impact of waste on health and the environment, particularly in developing countries, in an era when more than 1 billion computers are in use each year.
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11/21/2008 12:00 AM
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UN weather agency sees climate threat from El Niño ebb for rest of year
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Any increased risk that El Niño conditions, the periodic warming of the eastern Pacific Ocean that can have a serious impact on climate across much of the world, may develop later this year have receded, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced today.
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11/21/2008 12:00 AM
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UN experts call for strong government response to anti-Roma violence in Europe
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Two United Nations human rights experts today expressed grave concern over the recent rise in anti-Roma sentiment and violent incidents in several European countries, calling for a stronger response from governments.
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