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The First Anniversary of the Baghdad Tragedy is Observed Around the World
Russia
calls for multi-faceted efforts to provide Haitians with assistance; Belize wants the international community to focus on what's in the best interest of Haitians; That friendly soccer match between Brazil and Haiti dubbed the "Peace Game" is hailed as a major success;
The
UN Development Fund for Women says women in the Caribbean lack full
equality
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Government report to UN shows that Bangladeshi women are more educated but domestic violence still prevails The
UN fights human trafficking in Kosovo
Indigenous People call for equal treatment on the question of land The Maoris share their culture with UN audience on International Day of World's Indigenous People A new control strategy cuts tuberculosis rates in China by one- third Female
genital mutilation in Egypt: UNICEF supports civil society to
end the practice
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UN envoy concerned over security for displaced persons in Darfur
UN Security Council gives strong support to efforts to end Darfur crisis
"Council members urged all parties to work together to end the violence and resolve the issues that would relieve the ongoing humanitarian suffering in Darfur." Members of the
Council urged the Government of Sudan and other parties involved to
continue to cooperate closely with the African Union and the United
Nations in seeking a resolution of the crisis
People are scared to return to their villages in Darfur: United States People are still dying and they are still scared in Darfur. That's the conclusion of the United States representative Ambassador Stuart Holliday. Shortly after being briefed on the situation in Darfur, Tuesday, Ambassador Holliday told reporters that the important thing is to address the protection and security issues that remain. "What
the international community can do for the people of Darfur is to
address their concerns. They are worried about going back to their
camps. The plan of returning the idp's to camps can only work if they
are not afraid to go back to the villages or the camps."
UN needs more than $400 million for operations in Sudan The United Nations
needs more than $430 million to finance rescue operations in Sudan
through the end of the year. The UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs
in Sudan Manuel Arnado da Silva urged donor countries to secure funds,
which he said are urgently needed. At a press conference in Khartoum
Wednesday, da Silva urged the international community to think about
the millions of Sudanese refugees in Darfur and the rest of Sudan
struggling to survive. He warned that while aid agencies averted a
major catastrophe by gaining access to hundreds of thousands of people
displaced by war over the past couple of months, the humanitarian
crisis is far from over. A UN report says the amount needed for relief
operations in Darfur alone is estimated at more than $360 million.
Much rides on upcoming Afghan election: UN envoy The presidential
election in Afghanistan now has the potential to create political
legitimacy for the post-war order. That, according to the special
envoy of the Secretary-General in Afghanistan Jean Arnault. But he
tells the Security Council that the picture is not entirely satisfactory.
He says while many cases of imbalance between provinces have been
corrected, it has been difficult to redress the situation in the south
of the country most affected by insecurity. Mr. Arnault however explains
that massive popular participation in voter registration has shown
how much rides on the upcoming election. "We need an additional effort with regard to the security of voters and electoral staff and we need to continue to work hard on the political environment in order to ensure that it is as conducive as possible to a free and fair exercise." Arnault says the government, the contending candidates and the international community will have a share of responsibility in ensuring a safe poll. The presidential elections are scheduled for October 9.
UNDP signs agreement with Haiti to organize elections
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The
UN special envoy to Sudan Jan Pronk has reiterated his concern over
the situation on the ground in Darfur, particularly in terms of security
for internally displaced persons. Speaking at a press conference Wednesday,
Mr. Pronk spoke of the need for a political solution to the Darfur
crisis to be pursued by the government and the rebel movements, as
well as the need for the government to achieve a substantial and verifiable
improvement of the security situation in the selected areas. Pronk
also spoke about the positive political steps being taken by the Government
of Sudan. 
The
UN Security Council is showing strong support for the efforts of the
African Union to end the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region
of Sudan. In a presidential statement, the Council welcomed the resumption
of talks on Darfur now taking place in Abuja, Nigeria under the auspices
of the African Union and the leadership of Nigerian President Olusegun
Obasanjo. Council President is Ambassador Andrey Denisov of the Russian
Federation.
Haiti
has signed an agreement with the UN Development Programme and the
Organization of American States to help reinforce the democratic process
in the country. The elections, scheduled for next year, will replace
an interim government in place since a three-week rebellion led to
the ouster of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in February this year.
UNDP says the agreement which pledges presidential, parliamentary
and local elections, was signed yesterday.