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HEADLINES AT A GLANCE
 
16 May, 2008
UN humanitarian chief to arrive in Myanmar on Sunday
Top UN envoy in Sudan welcomes deal to end deadly clashes in disputed town
UN contributes $7 million for victims of deadly Chinese quake – Ban Ki-moon
Burundi: Secretary-General welcomes arrival of rebel group for peace talks
UN refugee agency provides aid to more than 40,000 Somalis who fled capital
Focus in Myanmar on saving lives, not politics, Ban Ki-moon tells Assembly
UN tribunal postpones trial of Serbian security figure due to ill health
UN undeterred in facing challenges, Secretary-General tells future leaders
UN sustainable development forum ends with call for more investment in research
Growing violence in eastern Chad alarms UN refugee agency
Veteran Finnish diplomat named winner of prestigious UNESCO peace prize
Nepal's recent elections only one milestone in peace process - Ban Ki-moon
 
15 May, 2008
‘Encouraging’ progress on peace and security in Central Africa – Ban Ki-moon
Unlawful killings continue at heavy rate in Afghanistan, UN rights expert says
UN humanitarian officials in China reach out to offer help after quake
World could face severe economic downturn, new UN report suggests
Security Council calls for plans to deploy UN peace force to Somalia to continue
Give people with disabilities access to information technology – Ban Ki-moon
UN refugee chief calls for greater support for Somali refugees in Yemen
Secretary-General focuses on role of fathers for International Day of Families
Kosovo prison guard convicted by UN tribunal to serve rest of jail term in France
Ban Ki-moon to send UN humanitarian chief to Myanmar
General Assembly recognizes right of return of displaced to Abkhazia, Georgia
UN humanitarian airlift in Sudan gets temporary reprieve
Deadly fighting forces UN mission to evacuate staff from disputed Sudanese town
 
14 May, 2008
Much bigger aid effort needed for Myanmar – Ban Ki-moon
Darfur conflict threatens to enter new cycle of violence – top UN official
UN refugee agency begins overland return operation from Zambia to DR Congo
UN expert praises Spain’s role on terrorism but calls for legal reforms
Political parties in Sierra Leone ‘committed’ to peaceful council elections – UN
UNICEF feeds 44,000 displaced Somali children
Secretary-General Ban calls for ‘reinvigoration’ of agriculture
Tea consumption must be boosted to match supply, UN says
Decolonization process not yet complete, says Ban Ki-moon
New work rules could help fight against HIV/AIDS, UN labour agency says
Ban Ki-moon deplores deadly terrorist bombings in Indian city of Jaipur
UN helps Timor-Leste avoid long reach of global food crisis
 
13 May, 2008
Secretary-General to give speech on nuclear disarmament at Harvard University
Refugees can resume returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan – UN
UN stands ready to help victims of China’s deadly earthquake
Myanmar faces second catastrophe without more access for aid – UN
Security Council slates weekend attacks by Darfur rebels near Sudanese capital
Ex-combatants complete UN-led demobilization process in Côte d’Ivoire
UN official welcomes new economic measures to help Palestinians
UN refugee chief to head to Yemen
Water and sanitation vital to achieving other development goals, UN official says
Two senior UN appointments outlined by Secretary-General Ban
Zimbabwe: UN voices concern over politically-motivated violence
Experienced Australian official to head UN intellectual property agency
Bosnian Croat commander jailed by UN tribunal to serve time in Italy
Ban Ki-moon and ‘Friends of Lebanon’ welcome diplomatic efforts to end crisis
General Assembly President holds talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders
International task force on global food crisis opens new website – UN
‘Billion Tree Campaign’ blossoms to seven times its size, UN agency says
Ban Ki-moon ‘deeply disappointed’ at continuing violence in Darfur


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