Disassociation 2009
Unprecedented Number of Mexican Non-Governmental Organizations Associated with Public Information Department ahead of Conference in Mexico
The DPI Committee on NGOs, during the meeting on 17 June 2009, approved the disassociation of the 239 NGOs. These NGOs either no longer met the criteria for association or no longer exist. This list was compiled with feedback from the 63 UNICs/UNISs all over the world.
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Accreditation Form 2009
Aid lifeline to scores of thousands in eastern Chad threatened by banditry, UN reports 1 December – Increased banditry, kidnappings of relief workers and attacks on humanitarian compounds in eastern Chad are threatening crucial aid for nearly 100,000 people, many of them refugees or internally displaced persons (IDP), the United Nations reported today. FULL STORY >>
Security Council renews arms embargo and sanctions in DR Congo 30 November – The Security Council today extended and expanded the arms embargo and related sanctions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which have been in place since 2003, for another year. FULL STORY >>
UN peacekeepers plant trees in Côte d’Ivoire to fight climate change 30 November – United Nations peacekeepers planted nearly 600 trees in a botanical garden in Côte d’Ivoire over the weekend, a small but symbolic step in a project to combat climate change that has already surpassed its target of 7 billion trees – one for every person in the world. FULL STORY >>
UN launches $7 billion appeal for humanitarian work next year 30 November – The United Nations today appealed for more than $7.1 billion over the coming year to assist 48 million people across 25 countries whose lives have been wrecked by conflict and natural disasters, with the largest amount – over $1 billion – sought for Sudan. FULL STORY >>
Marking Day of Solidarity, Ban stresses importance of a Palestinian State 29 November – Voicing deep concern that talks between Israel and the Palestinians have stalled for nearly a year, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the importance of creating the right conditions so that the two sides have sufficient trust in each other to return to the negotiating table. FULL STORY >>
Ban deplores attack on UN helicopter in DR Congo 27 November – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the shooting attack on a United Nations helicopter on Thursday in Dongo in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that left three peacekeepers, a civilian pilot and one member of the Congolese national police wounded. FULL STORY >>
UNICEF official draws attention to plight of children in northern Yemen 26 November – Children in northern Yemen have little to celebrate on the eve of the Muslim holiday of Eid Al Adha, a senior official with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has stated, drawing attention to the plight of the youngest victims of the ongoing conflict between Government forces and rebels. FULL STORY >>
Despite progress, challenges remain on child soldiers in Sudan, UN official reports 25 November – Despite progress in Sudan in the past two years in tackling the problem of children in armed conflict, many challenges remain, ranging from reintegrating child soldiers to dealing with youngsters abducted by the Ugandan rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) who have been brainwashed into killing their own parents, a senior United Nations official said today. FULL STORY >>
Conditions still critical for typhoon victims in Philippines, says UN 25 November – Nearly a month after back-to-back typhoons submerged villages across the Philippines, hundreds of thousands of people displaced or still living in flooded areas are in need of safe water, sanitation facilities and hygiene items, the United Nations humanitarian wing said today. FULL STORY >>
UN boosts food aid to thousands uprooted by tribal violence in DR Congo 25 November – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today it is ramping up efforts to feed tens of thousand of Congolese who fled a recent outbreak of tribal violence in north-western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). FULL STORY >>
