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HEADLINES AT A GLANCE
 
10 July, 2009
Helping world’s hungry also promotes peace and stability – Ban
Civilians paying price of efforts to thwart DR Congo armed groups, UN envoy says
Reports from Somalia suggest possible war crimes, says UN human rights chief
Pakistan’s displacement crisis at ‘critical moment,’ says UN humanitarian chief
Ivorian political parties must ensure elections will be free and fair – UN report
UN begins clearing rubble caused by Gaza conflict
Georgia: personnel from defunct UN mission to leave next week
Global recession threatens African development, Ban says
UN expert criticizes actions of authorities, Supreme Court in Honduras
UN responding to deadly landslide in Myanmar
Security Council concerned over precarious progress made in West Africa
UNAIDS welcomes French-speaking bloc’s commitment to combat HIV
 
9 July, 2009
New investment monitoring tool aims to boost business in Africa – UN agency
Iraq: ancient Babylon archaeological site damaged by military activity
Improving mobile communications during disasters focus of new UN partnership
Invest more in higher education, say participants at UN forum
Proposed climate change measures insufficient, Ban tells major economies
Demand for handguns fuelling small arms trade, UN data shows
US legal expert appointed as Registrar of UN-backed tribunal for Lebanon killings
UN population agency and Iraq partner to boost development
International Criminal Court receives materials on Kenyan post-election violence
Without global support, Somalia will fall to opposition – top UN political official
UN adviser takes part in summit on sport and social change in London
Security the focus of latest round of UN-backed talks between Cypriot leaders
Israel barrier must come down, UN rights expert says
Global cooperation key to boosting public health – UN Economic and Social Council
UN humanitarian chief gets first-hand look at site of Pakistani clashes
Benin: UN activates humanitarian response as heavy floods take toll
 
8 July, 2009
UN war crimes tribunal rejects Karadžić claim for immunity from prosecution
Uprooted Pakistanis express desire to return home to UN relief chief
Fight against heart attacks, strokes and cancers gets boost with new UN initiative
Foreign direct investment policies of G20 nations generally positive, says UN report
UNICEF welcomes release of almost 200 child soldiers by Central African rebel force
Bill Clinton wraps up first visit to Haiti as UN special envoy
Secretary-General en route to Italy to meet with G8 leaders
Five years after judgment, Israel barrier still under construction – UN
UN envoy in Greece to discuss former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia name issue
Insecurity in eastern DR Congo still hindering humanitarian aid operations – UN
Violence against Afghan women widespread and unpunished, finds UN report
Iranian Kurd refugees in Iraq relocated from no-man’s land to camp – UN
UN launches initiative to rid West Africa of organized crime, drug trafficking
Lebanon and neighbours need to make more progress – UN envoy
UN-backed fund reaches over 2 million people worldwide with AIDS treatment
 
7 July, 2009
UN agencies urge action by G8 leaders to support world’s hungry
UN uses post office network to raise awareness about HIV prevention
UN envoy holds talks with former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on name issue
Senior UN official nominated as Secretary-General’s top envoy to Iraq
Drug trafficking and violence threaten gains in West Africa – UN official
No effort must be spared to aid displaced Pakistanis, says UN relief chief
Better water management key to tacking Afghan poverty, UN envoy says
Number of Somalis uprooted by violence in capital tops 200,000 – UN
UN to strengthen peacekeeping efforts amid rising demand, says Ban
Eastern DR Congo still faces security, humanitarian challenges – Ban
UN human rights chief alarmed by ‘major tragedy’ in western China
UN human rights probe into Gaza conflict wraps up public hearings in Geneva
Unresolved issues hindering permanent peace between Israel and Lebanon – UN report
Ban pledges UN assistance in efforts to free abducted aid workers in Darfur
Mass arrests in Iran spark grave concerns from UN human rights experts
In Haiti, UN envoy Bill Clinton visits city devastated by hurricane
Kosovars displaced by war face reintegration obstacles, says UN rights expert
Security Council extends terms of judges on UN war crimes tribunals
Ban welcomes Russian-United States agreement to cut nuclear arsenals
Nepal: UN human rights official voices concern about promotion of army officer


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