http://www.un.org/news A world of news from the world organization. en-us Copyright 2008, UN News Centre http://www.un.org/News/dh/latest/media/nslogo.gif http://www.un.org/news 140 Latest from the UN News Service http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28577&Cr=lebanon&Cr1= Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the move by Syria and Lebanon to establish full diplomatic relations with each other, calling it a "landmark event" that will benefit both Middle East countries. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28570&Cr=iraq&Cr1= Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Over 150 international experts will examine the current state of Iraq's education system, with a spotlight on the right to attend school, at an upcoming United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) conference in Paris. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28558&Cr=Palestin&Cr1= Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST The United Nations refugee agency is appealing for the resettlement of Palestinian refugees stranded in desperate conditions for the past two years in makeshift camps on the border between Iraq and Syria. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28561&Cr=palestin&Cr1= Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) has held talks with top officials in Jordan on the latest developments in the Israel-Palestinian conflict, especially the ongoing efforts to negotiate a two-State solution. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28538&Cr=IRAQ&Cr1=DE+Mistura Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST The top United Nations envoy in the country today deplored the recent killing of civilians in Iraq and the spike in violence targeting Christian communities in the past few days, warning that "these acts are aimed to fuel tensions and exacerbate instability at a critical time." http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28542&Cr=Lebanon&Cr1=williams Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST The newly appointed United Nations representative for Lebanon arrived today in Beirut charged with implementing Security Council resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war between the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the armed group Hizbollah, as well as coordinating all UN work in the country. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28513&Cr=ADEN&Cr1= Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Around 100 people are believed to have died off the coast of Yemen after being forced overboard by smugglers in the Gulf of Aden, the United Nations refugee agency reported today. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28525&Cr=IRAQ&Cr1=DEMISTRA Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST The top United Nations official in Iraq today strongly condemned the assassination of an Iraqi member of parliament, Saleh al-Auqaeil. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28515&Cr=UNICEF&Cr1= Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST With 28,000 people dying in traffic accidents in Iran every year, one of the highest rates worldwide at 20 times the global average, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has launched an awareness-raising campaign on road safety focusing on youngsters. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28505&Cr=IRAQ&Cr1= Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST United Nations auditors have reported that the total income generated by the escrow account for Iraq made up of funds related to the expired oil-for-food programme have dropped by over one third between 2005-2006.