News Topic - United Nations
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Kidman campaigns to end violence against women
UNITED NATIONS - U.N. goodwill ambassador Nicole Kidman announced Tuesday that millions of people have joined a campaign to fight violence against women, saying the issue must remain a global priority.
Redlands Daily Facts – Nov 26, 2008 9:18 PM [GMT] – comment?
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UNITED NATIONS - U.N. goodwill ambassador Nicole Kidman announced Tuesday that millions of people have joined a campaign to fight violence against women, saying the issue must remain a global priority.
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Mediators: Ugandan Rebel Leader to Sign Peace Deal
United Nations mediator Joachim Chissano told reporters Wednesday that he spoke to Joseph Kony and that he said he would sign the deal on Saturday
Voice of America – Nov 26, 2008 6:35 PM [GMT] – comment?
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United Nations mediator Joachim Chissano told reporters Wednesday that he spoke to Joseph Kony and that he said he would sign the deal on Saturday
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December 7 bulletin inserts mark 60th anniversary of Human Rights Day
Sixty years ago, on December 10, 1948, the United Nations established the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which called for 'the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of sp... [WebWire - Wednesday, November 26, 2008]
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Sixty years ago, on December 10, 1948, the United Nations established the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which called for 'the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of sp... [WebWire - Wednesday, November 26, 2008]
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UN report shows educational 'gulf' for children of the world
Millions of children could be consigned to lives of poverty and diminished opportunities if governments across the world fail to tackle deep and persistent inequalities in education, a UN report out today said.The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) warned that ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 26, 2008 11:36 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Millions of children could be consigned to lives of poverty and diminished opportunities if governments across the world fail to tackle deep and persistent inequalities in education, a UN report out today said.The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) warned that ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 26, 2008 11:36 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Somali goverment, opposition faction share power
AP - The United Nations says Somalia's government has reached a power-sharing deal with a faction of the country's opposition.
Yahoo! – Nov 26, 2008 10:03 AM [GMT] – comment?
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AP - The United Nations says Somalia's government has reached a power-sharing deal with a faction of the country's opposition.
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A More Rational And Scientific Approach To AIDS Is Needed, Says Expert
The Secretariat of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has lost valuable ground by ignoring for years the contribution of long-term concurrent relationships to Africa's AIDS epidemic, claims an expert ahead of World AIDS Day on bmj.com today.
Medical News Today – Nov 26, 2008 09:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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The Secretariat of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has lost valuable ground by ignoring for years the contribution of long-term concurrent relationships to Africa's AIDS epidemic, claims an expert ahead of World AIDS Day on bmj.com today.
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Early testing and access to drugs could slash number of new HIV cases - UN experts
Universal and voluntary testing for HIV and early access to antiretroviral treatment could reduce new cases by 95 per cent within ten years, according to a new study carried out by a group of United Nations experts and published in the medical journal, The Lancet, today.
UN News Centre – Nov 26, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Universal and voluntary testing for HIV and early access to antiretroviral treatment could reduce new cases by 95 per cent within ten years, according to a new study carried out by a group of United Nations experts and published in the medical journal, The Lancet, today.
UN News Centre – Nov 26, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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New UN report urges greater efforts to improve child survival in Africa
Africa, and particularly sub-Saharan Africa, remains the most difficult place in the world for a child to survive, says a new report by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), which also calls for greater efforts to improve the lives of the continent's youngest citizens.
UN News Centre – Nov 26, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Africa, and particularly sub-Saharan Africa, remains the most difficult place in the world for a child to survive, says a new report by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), which also calls for greater efforts to improve the lives of the continent's youngest citizens.
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Gender violence in Iraq threatens to undermine families and society, UN warns
The top United Nations official in Iraq has called for the urgent establishment of a national legal framework guaranteeing the protection of women, warning that continued gender violence threatens to undermine the country's families and society.
UN News Centre – Nov 26, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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The top United Nations official in Iraq has called for the urgent establishment of a national legal framework guaranteeing the protection of women, warning that continued gender violence threatens to undermine the country's families and society.
UN News Centre – Nov 26, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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