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General Assembly stresses global cooperation and dialogue to combat terrorism
United Nations Member States must work together to combat international terrorism, one of the most serious threats to global peace and security, the General Assembly says, stressing the need for dialogue and the involvement of regional organizations and civil society in counter-terrorism measures.
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Kosovo: General Assembly hails European Union move to promote dialogue
United Nations Member States today welcomed the European Union’s willingness to facilitate dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo over the latter’s declaration of independence from the former in early 2008.
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UN relief chief pleads for more help for Pakistani flood survivors
The top United Nations humanitarian official today cautioned that the international attention on the devastating flood disaster in Pakistan is dwindling even before the millions of people affected have received adequate relief and others are awaiting assistance to rebuild their lives.
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UN deplores deadly attack against African peacekeepers in Somali capital
The United Nations has voiced its strong condemnation after today’s terrorist attack at the main airport in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, which has killed two African peacekeepers and several civilians.
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Montenegro: UN-backed project turns toxic site into ecotourism hub
A United Nations-backed project in northern Montenegro has transformed a town blighted by pollution from a nearby zinc mine into a magnet for ecotourism that aims to now attract kayakers, bicyclists and mountain hikers.
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UN-backed radio station in DR Congo recognized for courageous reporting
The United Nations-sponsored radio station based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has the largest Francophone audience in sub-Saharan Africa, is the winner of this year’s Free Media Pioneer award bestowed by the International Press Institute (IPI), it was announced today.
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Ban’s discussions with Rwandan leader on UN rights report to continue
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today that he will continue discussions with Rwanda’s President on a soon-to-be released United Nations report on serious human rights violations committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Broad global support needed to underpin Israeli-Palestinian direct talks, says Ban
Broad international support, including the participation of the United Nations and the diplomatic Quartet, is crucial for the success of the direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians that kicked off last week, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.
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UN-backed project helps villagers in Myanmar rebuild lives following floods
Almost 100,000 villagers in western Myanmar whose homes or croplands were badly damaged by floods earlier this year are rebuilding their lives under a United Nations-backed project that provides income-generating activities for locals.
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United States woman elected to fill judicial vacancy on UN World Court
The Security Council and the General Assembly voted today to elect Joan E. Donoghue of the United States as the next judge for the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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UN and partners use new mobile phone application to enable refugees to trace families
The United Nations refugee agency is backing a pilot project to use a mobile telephone application to help locate and reconnect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Uganda with their families.
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UN convenes meeting on access to medical devices in poorer countries
Health experts from more than 100 countries gathered in Bangkok today under the auspices of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss ways to make life-saving medical equipment more accessible to people in developing countries.
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