Ban Ki-moon encourages inclusive national reconciliation process in Myanmar
As Myanmar resumed its National Convention today, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for the Government to foster an inclusive process.
Prosecutors submit introductory statements for UN-backed Khmer Rouge trials
Prosecutors working on the United Nations-backed trials of Cambodia’s former Khmer Rouge leaders, accused of mass killings and other horrific crimes during the late 1970s, today filed documents on cases of murder, torture and other serious crimes.
Decline in 2007 crop yield could lead to food shortages for 28 countries – UN
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that a predicted decline in the rate of cereal production this year in many low-income food-deficit countries (LIFDCs) could lead to a tighter food supply situation as 28 countries to suffer serious food shortages.
Darfur: UN envoy continues holding meetings in Sudan
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Special Envoy for Darfur, Jan Eliasson, today left Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, where he met with senior Government official, and travelled Nyala for further talks with other groups.
Afghanistan: UN, Government raise funds for new maternity ward in Bamiyan
Aiming to help reduce maternal mortality in Afghanistan, the United Nations has joined forces with the provincial government in Bamiyan to donate $10,000 for a new ward that will be annexed to the area’s main hospital.
UN food agency seeks urgent contributions to continue aid flow to Somalia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that its aid programmes for hungry people in Somalia could be jeopardized without fresh contributions allowing the flow of relief to continue.
UN refugee agency welcomes US House resolution on Colombia’s displaced
The United Nations refugee agency today welcomed a resolution recently passed by the United States House of Representatives calling for an increase in aid from Washington for millions of displaced people in Colombia.
UN humanitarian chief cites $2.5 billion global shortfall in aid for 2007
The top United Nations humanitarian official said today that, six months after the launch of an appeal to meet the most urgent needs of 27 million people in nearly 30 countries, the world body and its partners still require $2.5 billion to respond to the world’s most severe crises.
Middle East: Ban Ki-moon welcomes US President’s proposal for international meeting
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed United States President George W. Bush’s proposal for an international meeting on the Middle East this autumn.
Ban Ki-moon urges Bangladesh to respect UN expert’s human rights
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Bangladesh to respect the “full range of human rights” – including the right to a fair trial and rights relating to detention conditions during the trial – of a United Nations independent expert who is facing a criminal trial in the South Asian country on corruption charges.