| HEADLINES
AT
A GLANCE |
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| 23 November, 2009 |
Ban voices sympathy to family after UN staffer’s remains found in Lebanon |
Number of researchers rising globally but women still in minority – UN report |
Kidnappings, attacks threaten to undercut UN-AU efforts in Darfur – Ban |
UN still concerned over access to civilians displaced by Yemen conflict |
New policy centre and trust fund in Seoul mark shift in UN-Korean relations |
UN-backed demobilization process begins in North Darfur |
International Criminal Court trial of two former Congolese leaders opens tomorrow |
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| 22 November, 2009 |
Sudan: Senior UN rights official praises agreement to end use of child soldiers |
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| 21 November, 2009 |
Ban applauds easing of restrictions on Sri Lankans in camps for displaced |
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| 20 November, 2009 |
Industrialization will help Africa fully join world economy, says Ban |
Libya and UN agency enter pact to boost food security, sustainable development |
NEWSMAKER: UN disaster expert knows first-hand what Copenhagen failure could entail |
More must be done to tackle global ‘crisis’ of road traffic deaths, says Ban |
Palestinian children mark 20th year of UN rights treaty with video testimony |
Xenophobic attacks in South Africa draw condemnation from UN agency |
Kenyan youth shoot for peace in UN-backed football ‘reconciliation contest’ |
Ensuring child rights still a challenge, 20 years after treaty – UN officials |
Urgent aid needed to restore Indonesia’s quake-ravaged health services – UN |
As European population ages, UN body suggests ways to enhance senior lives |
India’s all-female UN police unit serves as inspiration for Liberian women |
Ban welcomes appointment of new European leaders |
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| 19 November, 2009 |
Ban to focus on climate change during Trinidad and Tobago visit |
Welcoming progress, UN official urges more support for Sri Lanka’s displaced |
Cambodian troops arrive to bolster UN force in Chad, Central African Republic |
UN confident of success at Copenhagen climate summit, with US on board |
Number of poor in Latin America to rise by 9 million this year, says UN report |
UN chief congratulates Afghan President on inauguration |
Ban urges lawmakers to work with UN to pull developing countries out of recession |
Aid agencies assisting hundreds of thousands of displaced Pakistanis – UN |
UN blue helmets help passengers in DR Congo when plane overshoots runway |
Lebanon: UN force commander confers with prime minister on security in south |
Despite much progress, more must be done to protect children’s rights – UN |
UN and Iraq agree on plan to boost governance, socio-economic development |
Leaders of Rwandan rebel militia arrested for atrocities committed in DR Congo – UN |
Spain doubles aid for UN food operation in Horn of Africa |
Prisoner access to sanitation a human right, say UN experts on World Toilet Day |