Industrial development key to Africa's integration into global economy – UN official
18 November 2009 – The head of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) warned today that Africa must overcome the obstacles to boosting industrial production and gaining a larger share of world trade to benefit from the global economy.
Ban encourages world leaders to accept Denmark’s invite to UN climate summit
12 November 2009 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly encouraged all heads of State and government to accept the invitation issued by Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen to attend the closing days of next month’s United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen.
Ban calls on US to put full weight behind agreeing new climate change treaty
11 November 2009 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the United States to take a leading role in forging a new international pact to combat global warming, warning that the consequences of failure outweigh the cost of tackling climate change.
John Lennon’s sons and Yoko Ono revive ‘Give Peace a Chance’ to help UN
03 November 2009 – Celebrating the 40th anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono recording the anti-war anthem Give Peace a Chance with the Plastic Ono Band, the United Nations announced today that the proceeds from the release of a commemorative single will garner funds for its peacebuilding efforts in countries emerging from conflict.
Sudan: UN embarks on largest-ever delivery of voter registration materials
31 October 2009 – The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) are kicking off the largest-ever delivery of materials in the African nation ahead of tomorrow's voter registration exercise.
Polls and referendums remain key challenges in Sudanese peace pact, says Ban
27 October 2009 – The holding of elections and referendums are among the key milestones of the peace agreement ending the long-running north-south civil war in Sudan that have yet to be reached, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a new report, calling on the parties to enhance their partnership in tackling the final obstacles.
