http://www.un.org/news A world of news from the world organization. en-us Copyright 2009, UN News Centre http://www.un.org/News/dh/latest/media/nslogo.gif http://www.un.org/news 140 Latest from the UN News Service http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32867&Cr=leban&Cr1= Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon met today with the country's Prime Minister-designate and its parliamentary speaker as he continues his efforts to try to help end the political deadlock that has prevented the formation of a government, five months after national elections were held. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32876&Cr=Gaza&Cr1= Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST General Assembly President Ali Treki today urged Israel and the Palestinians to heed the body's call to conduct credible investigations into charges that both sides were guilty of serious human rights violations during the conflict in the Gaza Strip at the start of the year. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32866&Cr=Yemen&Cr1= Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is providing vital health services to thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have been driven from their homes since clashes between Government forces and Al Houthi rebels resumed across Sa'dah province in northern Yemen in mid-August. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32859&Cr=palestin&Cr1= Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST The General Assembly today endorsed the report of the United Nations investigation which found that both Israeli forces and Palestinian militants were guilty of serious human rights violations during the conflict in the Gaza Strip at the start of the year. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32843&Cr=palestin&Cr1= Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST The General Assembly today began its debate on the report of the United Nations probe which found that both Israeli forces and Palestinian militants were guilty of serious human rights violations during the Gaza conflict earlier this year. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32834&Cr=&Cr1= Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Israel to halt what he called "provocative" actions after another Palestinian family in East Jerusalem was evicted from their home, the latest in a series of similar incidents. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32828&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Greater coordination among United Nations agencies is crucial to helping countries, including those in the Arab region, slash poverty, hunger, illiteracy and a host of other scourges, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro told a meeting in Beirut today. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32804&Cr=journalist&Cr1= Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST The United Nations agency charged with defending the freedom of the press today deplored the killing of an Iraqi television cameraman who died when a bomb exploded outside his house in the northern city of Kirkuk. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32807&Cr=iran&Cr1= Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST The outgoing head of the United Nations atomic watchdog today urged Tehran not to delay in responding to the draft agreement on fuel for its civilian nuclear research site, and called for transparency and cooperation to address outstanding issues related to Iran's nuclear programme. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32814&Cr=iraq&Cr1= Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST A senior United Nations political official held talks today in Baghdad with Iraq's Prime Minister and defence and national security ministers as part of his discussions with the country's leadership on Iraq's security and sovereignty.