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15 December, 2009

International community must act against Israeli settlements – UN committee

More than 80,000 people driven out by clashes in north-west DR Congo – UN agency

Ban calls for accelerated action in home stretch of Copenhagen climate talks

Increased aid to fight malaria paying off though much more needed – UN report

UN development partnership seeks to boost agricultural sector in Myanmar

UN crisis relief fund looks to multi-year commitments for sustainability

Central African Republic faces critical moment in bid to recover from conflicts – UN

UN embarks on low-carbon future by detailing its own emissions

UN human rights chief calls for universal abolition of the death penalty

UN welcomes new tariff cuts in Asia

UN agency for Palestinian refugees seeks $323 million for 2010

14 December, 2009

UN envoy begins official visit to Nepal to try to obtain release of child soldiers

Majority of disaster deaths in 2009 climate-related, says UN

UN sends peacekeepers to protect Sudanese refugees in Central African Republic

It’s now or never in bid to curb climate change, Ban warns

Resumption of death penalty in Iraq sparks UN concern

Cyprus: UN peacekeeping mission extended for another six months

DR Congo: UN has suspended cooperation with army units accused of rights abuses

Oceans acidifying rapidly due to carbon dioxide emissions, says UN-backed study

UN official welcomes European Union approval of Internet copyright treaties

Top UN official stresses need for Internet multilingualism to bridge digital divide

UN preparing to build 10,000 homes in Afghanistan to house returning refugees

Attack on West Bank mosque draws condemnation from UN envoy

UN-backed experts propose ban in trading in endangered bluefin tuna

UNESCO honour Chinese professor with award for ethics in science

UN climate talks back on track after brief suspension

Myanmar: UN reports ‘worrisome’ rise in opium cultivation

UN launches $177 million appeal to tackle mounting humanitarian crisis in Yemen

Green campaigner Wangari Maathai to become UN Messenger of Peace

Asian railway integration gains momentum at UN-backed meetings

Top UN envoy welcomes peaceful end to voter registration in Sudan

UN gathers experts to help strengthen agriculture in poor nations, tackle food shortages

13 December, 2009

UN chief thankful for the release of kidnapped civilian staff in Darfur

12 December, 2009

Liberia: UN Envoy hails contributions of peacekeeping mission personnel

UN brings voices of people suffering impact of global warming to World leaders

Ban voices concern over health of Saharawi activist on hunger strike

Iraq: Kurdish lawmakers confirm support for new electoral laws with UN envoy

11 December, 2009

Sri Lanka: UN envoy on children and armed conflict ends visit

Joblessness plagues better educated youth in Latin America – UN report

New texts put forward at UN climate conference as discussions continue

UN World Court ends public hearings on the question of Kosovo’s independence

Climate change threatening survival of Himalayan communities – UN report

UN agency calls on European Union to reinforce refugees’ rights

UN pays tribute to fallen staff members on second anniversary of Algiers attack

Civilians continue fleeing clashes in northern Yemen, UN reports

Asylum-seekers must not be forcibly returned to central Iraq – UN

UN online tool allows people to track nations’ pledges on climate change



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