 Joseph Deiss
Former Swiss leader elected as next President of General Assembly
A former leader of Switzerland who was instrumental in his country joining the United Nations eight years ago was chosen by the world body’s 192 Member States to serve as the next President of the General Assembly. more
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 The MV Mavi Marmara aid-carrying ship leaving Antalya, Turkey for Gaza on 22 May 2010
Gaza flotilla inquiry must comply with standards, UN expert says
Any inquiry set up by Israel to investigate the Gaza flotilla incident which led to the deaths of nine civilians must be given a genuine capacity to find facts or it will not be considered credible, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions said. more
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Flotilla incident highlights need for radical shift on Gaza
UN and partners welcome Israel’s easing of Gaza blockade
The United Nations and its partners in the search for Middle East peace welcomed Israel’s decision to allow more civilian goods into the Gaza Strip, saying that implementation of the new policy will help meet the needs of the territory’s inhabitants and address Israel’s security concerns. more
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 FTPP meeting
FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme (FTPP)
FTPP Steering Committee meeting was held on Friday, 28 May 2010 for reviewing the status of ongoing projects as well as reviewing project proposals under pipeline for selection and funding under this Fund. more |
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 Secretary-General Admires Istanbul's Bosporus
(Photo: Mark Garten)
Istanbul becomes UNFPA regional hub
On 21 June, UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Obaid formally announced that Istanbul was selected more |
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The 1 Billion Hungry project
FAO unveiled a major online petition calling on people to get angry at the fact that around a billion people suffer from hunger. more |
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A New Project for Central Asia: Regional Programme for Fisheries and Aquaculture
In the framework of the FAO Turkey Partnership Programme (FTPP), the Turkish Government, through its Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) more
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WHO award goes to PM Erdoğan
Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey is awarded with 2010 WHO Director-General's Special Recognition Award for Contribution to Global Tobacco Control. more |
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Marking World Environment Day, UN sounded alarm on biodiversity
As millions around the globe celebrated World Environment Day, United Nations officials are warned that the incredible variety of life on Earth is in peril and urging everyone to speak out to protect biodiversity. more |
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Turkish Business Leaders attended the Global Compact Leaders Summit 2010
Accelerating the practice of corporate sustainability and responsibility is an urgent task in these complex times, when crises – from financial market break downs to environmental degradation – are increasingly global and inter-connected. more
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Children enjoy recreational activities on the beach in Gaza
Gaza: UN officials condemn latest attack on recreational facility
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of United Nations relief operations in Gaza have deplored attack on a recreational facility used by children in the territory, the second such incident in a month.
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 USG John Holmes (second from left)
USG Holmes visited Ankara
John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, visited Ankara on 28 June. more |
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 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) addresses a joint press conference with Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed (left) and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu after closing the UN Istanbul Conference on Somalia, in Istanbul, Turkey.
Istanbul Conference urged the World to act to bring peace to war-torn Somalia
In Istanbul, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the world to move quickly to bring peace to Somalia, telling an international conference on the Horn of Africa country that a failure to act now risks expanding the violence to its neighbours and beyond. more |
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 Christiana Figueres, new Executive Secretary for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
UN names Costa Rican as new climate change chief
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Christiana Figueres of Costa Rica to lead United Nations efforts to combat climate change. more |
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Safeguarding Earth crucial to development, human well-being, Ban stresses
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the need to respect and care for the Earth, noting that safeguarding the environment will impact efforts to achieve development goals and ensuring the health and well-being of its inhabitants. more |
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MDG Report 2010
An annual assessment report released by the United Nations shows that while significant declines have been recorded by many countries in reducing maternal and child mortality, greater progress must be made to meet the global targets contained in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). more
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Istanbul MDG +10 Regional Conference
Bringing together representatives from 22 countries from around Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a Regional Conference to review progress on the achievement of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was held in Istanbul more
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Growth With Decent Work For All: National Youth Employment Program And Pilot Implementation in Antalya
United Nations Joint Programme “Growth with Decent Work for All: National Youth Employment Program and Pilot Implementation in Antalya” aims at reducing youth unemployment and increasing the participation of young women in the labour force. more |
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 UNICEF Representative Reza Hossaini (middle) with project participants
Children First: Modelling child protection mechanisms at provincial level
The Children First Project implemented with the financial support of the European Union and the technical assistance of UNICEF in cooperation with various more |
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ILO celebrates World Day Against Child Labour
Since 2002, in order to raise awareness on child labour, ILO has been organizing events around the world on 12 June for “World Day Against Child Labour”. more
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IOM Combats Trafficking
In the context of the project “Combating Trafficking in Human Beings through Legal Assistance to Trafficked Persons and Enhanced Judicial Cooperation”, financed by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, started on 1 December 2007, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Turkey more
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UN asks for $71 million in relief appeal after ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan
The United Nations asks for $71 million to assist hundreds of thousands of people affected by ethnic conflict in Kyrgyzstan, as the top UN official in Central Asia said an international security presence may be needed to calm tensions and prevent a fresh eruption of the deadly violence that rocked the country recently. more
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 Opening session
As Istanbul Meeting concludes, participants back Fayyad State-Building Plan
‘Cautiously Welcome’ resumed Israeli-Palestinian negotiations through proximity talks
A United Nations meeting organized in Istanbul in support of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process stressed the importance of the two-year State-building plan put forward by Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, aimed at developing institutions and strengthening the foundation for the future State of Palestine, more |
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Greater awareness and understanding of autism needed, says UN chief
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked 2 April World Autism Awareness Day by appealing for stepped-up understanding of the disability that affects millions worldwide. more |
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Public right to information essential to good governance, Ban stresses
Everyone has a right to information affecting their lives but too often government secrecy and a lack of accountability ensure that the public are deprived of vital facts, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said as he called for a wholesale change in attitudes towards press freedom. more |
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 Women attending the June 2010 Peace Jirga in Kabul
Afghanistan needs continued global support during critical transition period – UN
While the overall security situation has not improved in recent months, Afghanistan has witnessed a number of positive developments, according to a new United Nations report, which urges continued international support for what is a critical period for the country. more
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Ban urges ongoing efforts against use of landmines
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for continued efforts to rid the world of landmines and explosive remnants of war, and lauded mine action workers for their dedication despite the dangers posed by the indiscriminate weapons. more
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UN agency reports phenomenal mobile telephone expansion in developing world
Nearly two billion additional mobile telephone connections were recorded across the world between 2006 and last year, the vast more
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 A drug-addict in Kabul
Leading drug producer Afghanistan witnessing rise in addiction – UN
Afghanistan, the world’s leading producer of opium and hashish, is seeing an increasing number of its own citizens more |
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 Photo: UNICEF (Rana Mullan)
Preventing Violence Against Children And Protecting Children: The need for a national strategy
The recent news reports about children victims of violence and sexual abuse, as much heartbreaking as they are, should be seen as a signal by communities and the authorities as they flag problems in the families, education and more
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The UNICEF Turkey Web site has been renewed!
The UNICEF Turkey Web site, which has been renewed to reflect the new country programme of UNICEF and its counterparts, has become more interactive with a new E-Knowledge Centre. more
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 Carol Batchelor (left) Muazzez Ersoy (middle) Metin Çorabatir (right) at the opening ceremony
World Refugee Day 2010 Art Exhibition
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) gathered art lovers in Ankara together with two Azeri artists, for this year’s World Refugee Day. more
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On World Refugee Day, UN warned that many displaced are unable to return home
The United Nations marked World Refugee Day by urging governments and individuals not to forget the 15 million men, women and children who have been uprooted by conflict or persecution and are unable to return to their homes. more
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UNAIDS welcomes international labour standard on HIV
On 17 June, a landmark labour standard was adopted by governments, employers and workers at the more
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 2007 meeting gathered leaders from LDC countriies
LDC conference to be held in Turkey
Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries will be held in Istanbul, Turkey in June 2011. more
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 Re-creation of a French wall during the Second World War at the Museum for Peace in Caen
In solemn session UN marks 65th anniversary of end of Second World War
The United Nations marked on 6 may the 65th anniversary of the end of the Second World War by paying homage to the “extraordinary bravery” of those who waged the “epic struggle for freedom and liberation” and vowing to banish the prospect of a repeat of such a scourge. more
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Ban encourages the youth to work for international peace
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged youth worldwide to become involved in efforts to foster and strengthen world peace, saying their aspirations for the future can only come to fruition in an atmosphere that is free of violence and conflict. more |
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 Whole body scan of patient being reviewed to assess the spread of cancer
New cancer cases and deaths to double by 2030, UN finds
The number of new cancer cases and deaths will double in the next two decades, cancer researchers at the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) announced. more |
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On World Day, Ban spotlights health burdens on urban populations
As the world’s population becomes increasingly urbanized, so too is the poverty burden, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on World Health Day, highlighting the need to address resulting public health challenges. more |
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 A young girl taking medicine
UN releases first-ever guidance to improve use of medicines for children
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) issued its first-ever guidance on how to use more than 240 essential medicines for treatment of children aged 12 and below. more
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Change of duties
Representatives of some of the United Nations organizations operating in Ankara have been assigned to new positions and new representatives assumed office. more |
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 Desertification is caused by climatic variations and human actions
Tackling land degradation crucial for human well-being, UN officials stress
United Nations officials stressed the need to look after the world’s drylands, which are home to more than one billion poor people and where efforts to achieve key development targets face particular challenges. more |
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