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14 Sep 2010

Churches work together to promote Peacemaking Sunday

Churches across Britain are being encouraged to mark the UN International Day of Peace on 19 September - Peacemaking Sunday - using shared worship resources.
8 Sep 2010

Indigenous Colombian groups face extinction, warns UN

A report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that at least 34 Colombian tribes face extinction due to continuing violence.
24 Aug 2010

UN urged not to rely on oil companies' data

The United Nations (UN) has been urged by Amnesty International not to reply on data supplied by oil companies when assessing the causes of oil spills.
19 Aug 2010

United Nations marks World Humanitarian Day

The United Nations is marking the second-ever World Humanitarian Day by paying tribute to the life-saving work of aid workers around the globe.
15 Aug 2010

Aid has made major difference in Zimbabwe, says UN report

A UN report says that food security in Zimbabwe has improved signficiantly, but that food assistance will still be vital for around 1.68 million people next year.
10 Aug 2010

Amnesty International says Taliban should be prosecuted for war crimes

Following a United Nations report on the killing of Afghan civilians by anti-government fighters, Amnesty International has called for the Taliban to be prosecuted for war crimes.
5 Aug 2010

Former UN water advisor condemns Botswana’s treatment of Bushmen

Maude Barlow, former UN advisor on water, has condemned the Botswana government’s failure to allow Bushmen to access water.
1 Aug 2010

Relief efforts hampered by Pakistan floods

Floods triggered by exceptionally heavy monsoon rains in northwestern Pakistan have killed at least 800 people and affected up to a million.
30 Jul 2010

UN states urged to support rights to water and sanitation

Members of the UN are being urged to uphold the rights to water and sanitation, after the General Assembly voted in favour of recognising the rights.
9 Jul 2010

Aid agencies call for 'surge' to tackle west African hunger

Ten leading aid agencies have called for a "surge" in the humanitarian effort to help ten million people at risk of acute hunger across the Sahel region of west and central Africa.

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