Ban 'encouraged' by start of direct peace talks between Israelis, Palestinians The Middle East talks must address all real and core issues for lasting peace in the Middle East, according to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Ban Ki-moon in Liechtenstein The Secretary-General spoke in Liechtenstein ahead of the talks in Washington, D.C., between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas which started on Thursday. The … [Read more...]
Liberia: Something New for the Senior Class: Girls Celebrate !
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
LIBERIA Building .... Future WOMEN of ACTION When students return to the classroom at Bopolu Central High School this year, there will be something not seen at the school since it reopened after Liberia’s long civil war. (..) Mohammed Kamara, a teacher and special assistant to the county education officer, said female primary-school students are getting free books and uniforms, and that girls in his district are receiving food rations for their families once a week with support … [Read more...]
The UN – Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons
September 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
United Nations launches ... Global Plan of Action against Human Trafficking September 2010 - The United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons was adopted by the General Assembly on 30 July to urge Governments worldwide to take coordinated and consistent measures to try to defeat the scourge. The Plan calls for integrating the fight against human trafficking into the United Nations' broader programmes to boost development and strengthen security around the … [Read more...]
NEWS from Nepal – September 1, 2010
September 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Krishna Janmashtami Krishna Janmashtami, a festival marking the birth of Hindu god Krishna, is being celebrated by Hindu people all over the country on Wednesday. Nepalnews.com, (www.nepalnews.com) is a leading Internet destination dedicated to bring you news, events, polls, discussions, forums about and from Nepal. Our primary objective is to bring "news as it happens"; quality news which is impartial, timely and independent. Our equally important other objective is to make this … [Read more...]
Margot Wallström – Sexual Violence: Constituted War Crimes against Humanity under International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Press Conference by Special Representative Margot Wallström Sexual Violence in Conflict In the wake of the latest incidents of mass sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, perpetrators must be held to account and the response of the United Nations must be improved, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict said this afternoon. "The time when sexual violence is tolerated and sidelined as a product of war is over," Margot … [Read more...]
UNIFEM to Prep Women Candidates in Lead-Up to 2010 Tanzanian Elections
September 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
UNIFEM supporting Women in Government. In the run-up to Tanzania’s general elections 31 October, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, UNIFEM (part of UN Women), will conduct workshops throughout September for women candidates in seven electoral zones to strengthen their election strategies. The trainings seek to Empower Women Candidates by improving their skills in public speaking, media engagement, campaign planning, presentations, community … [Read more...]
PAKISTAN – Top UN Officials call for Scaling up Assistance
September 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Top UN Officials call for scaling up assistance to Pakistan’s flood Victims 31 August 2010 – Top United Nations officials today urged the international community to boost their support for Pakistan’s flood victims, especially for the health and well-being of women and children who make up 70 per cent of the nearly 18 million people affected by the disaster. “What I saw today has convinced me that we must step up our humanitarian operations to stave off a potential second … [Read more...]
Kyrgyzstan celebrates Independence Day!
August 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Kyrgyzstan Independence Day August 31, 2009 Independence Day is a public holiday in Kyrgyzstan. 31st August 1991 is the day when Kyrgyzstan got independent from the Soviet Union. The age-old Soviet pressure took a long time to shrug off. Although the country was declared a republic and went through a name change several times after 1990, it was far from being independent from the Soviet clutches. The decision of Independence on 31st August 1991 was welcome by the common people as it was … [Read more...]
UK and Wales celebrates Summer Holiday!
August 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
UK and Wales Summer Holiday August 31, 2009 Summer Holiday is a public holiday in the UK and Wales. Summer holidays, alternatively termed as summer vacation or summer break, is a holiday session in the summer time taken mostly in the schools. Its timings mostly depend on the country and the district. In United Kingdom that is England and Wales, the last Monday in August is a bank holiday called the Summer Bank Holiday. For majority of the people of England and Wales, … [Read more...]
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