UN News Centre - Peace and Security http://www.un.org/news A world of news from the world organization. en-us Copyright 2008, UN News Centre 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 Ugandan rebels committing grave rights abuses in DR Congo, UN reports http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28532&Cr=Uganda&Cr1= Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Since mid-September, the notorious Ugandan rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), has killed over 200 people, including 159 children, according to a new United Nations report. Ban concerned over Zimbabwe ‘impasse,' urges parties to reach deal soon http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28527&Cr=Zimbabwe&Cr1= Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the parties in Zimbabwe to step up their efforts to reach a "workable agreement" following the power-sharing deal reached earlier this month that ended months of political upheaval and set the stage for the formation of a government of national unity. Iraq: top UN envoy deplores killing of parliament member 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. UN working to ensure security for Darfur's displaced, says peacekeeping chief http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28523&Cr=Darfur&Cr1= Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST The United Nations is working hard to ensure the safety of civilians and to protect the camps housing those displaced by the five-year-old Darfur conflict, the world body's top peacekeeping official said during a visit to the strife-torn Sudanese region. Ban calls on rebels, army to immediately cease fire in eastern DR Congo http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28521&Cr=DRC&Cr1= Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Voicing "increasing concern" at developments in the border areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on rebels and the Congolese Government to immediately observe an effective ceasefire and cooperate with United Nations peacekeepers to achieve a separation of forces. Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders agree on weekly meetings - UN http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28519&Cr=Cyprus&Cr1= Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST The leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities met today to continue talks on the reunification of the Mediterranean island nation, and agreed to meet on a weekly basis to keep up the momentum of the negotiations, according to a senior United Nations envoy. Senior UN official calls for more Russian female police officers http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28518&Cr=Police&Cr1= Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST The top United Nations police official has urged Russia to contribute more female police officers to serve with the Organization's peacekeeping operations around the world. Ban delighted Nobel Peace Prize awarded to "long-standing" ally for peace http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28516&Cr=NOBEL&Cr1=PEACE+PRIZE Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the award of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize to former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, the fourth time in eight years an official of the United Nations or agency associated with the world body has received the honour. Income from Iraq escrow accounts drop by over one third, say UN auditors 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. UN unable to confirm reports of Rwandan incursions into eastern DR Congo http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28502&Cr=DRC&Cr1= Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has not been able to confirm persistent reports of incursions by Rwandan troops into the eastern part of the vast country where they are said to be fighting alongside rebels.