Don’t wait for disaster
By Ban Ki-moon
No country can afford to ignore the lessons of the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti. We cannot stop such disasters from happening. But we can dramatically reduce their impact, if the right disaster risk reduction measures are taken in advance.more
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Good news for children
UNICEF welcomes the proposed amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act, also known as the draft law on “children throwing stones,” which would allow all children under age 18 to be tried in juvenile courts. The proposed more |
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Increased agricultural investment is critical to fighting hunger
Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger is the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for a reason: none of the other MDGs can be met without food security and economic development. Because 75 percent of the poor in developing countries live in rural areas, more |
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Dictionary Distribution project for asylum-seekers and refugees
Last year, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees launched a project with the collaboration of a charity group, composed of French speaking women in Ankara called ‘Bonjour more
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Closure meeting of UNJP
On 20 January, the closure meeting of United Nations Joint Gender Project was held 2010 at Hilton Hotel, Ankara. more |
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Ban urges global alliance to save biodiversity as UN launches International Year
As the United Nations officially launched the International Year of Biodiversity Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the failure to protect the world’s natural resources a “wake-up call” and urged each country and each person to
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2010 International Year for the rapprochement of cultures
The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2010 International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures and designated UNESCO to play a leading role in the celebration
of the Year, capitalizing on the Organizationʼs invaluable more
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 Staffan de Mistura (left), new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, meets President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai at Lancaster House, the venue for "Afghanistan: The London Conference", in London, United Kingdom. To the right of Mr. Karzai is Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Top UN official for Afghanistan arrives in Kabul to begin work
The experienced international diplomat Staffan de Mistura arrived on March 14 in Kabul to take up his post as the top United Nations official in Afghanistan, saying he was starting work at a “very critical period in Afghan history.”
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 Buzkashi participants gather for a tournament in
Mazar-i-Sharif on the occasion of Nowruz.
Time to talk
Kai Eide
The largest military offensive since 2002 is now underway in the Helmand province in Afghanistan. At the same time, a consensus is emerging that the conflict in this country can ultimately not be solved by military means. I have consistently advocated the need to prepare more |
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 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad speak to reporters
In Middle East, Ban pledges to help settle all key issues within 24 months
Visiting Ramallah on March 20 where he witnessed the challenges Palestinians face first-hand, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his commitment to help the Israeli and Palestinian sides reach a settlement in the next two years. more |
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 Children in an UNRWA school in Beit Lahiya, Gaza, which suffered a direct hit from IDF fire on 17 January 2009 (file)
Israel compensates UN for damages during last year’s Gaza offensive
Israel has paid the United Nations $10.5 million for damage to the world body’s properties in Gaza during last year’s Israeli offensive against Hamas. more |
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 UN Police Adviser Ann-Marie Orler
Ban announces appointment of new UN police chief
On 8 March, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed an experienced female Swedish police officer as the top United Nations police official.
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Nearly 8 million Afghan children benefited in latest UN polio vaccination drive
United Nations agencies and the Afghan health ministry conducted a three-day campaign aimed at vaccinating an estimated 7.7 million children under the age of five against polio in March. more |
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Millennium Development Goals must be met,
UN Secretary-General says ahead of September Summit
With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for the adoption of a global action agenda for accelerating progress towards the Goals, when world leaders meet at a UN Summit in New York in September. more
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“Further Decent Jobs for Women” project completed
The pilot Project for promoting women’s employment conducted by the ILO Ankara Office in cooperation with İŞKUR since January 2009 came to end with closing meetings held in March in Ankara, Gaziantep and Konya. These closing meetings were attended by the representatives of related governmental organizations and agencies including İŞKUR, UN organizations and social partners as well as trainees who were supported under the project. more
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UNIDO supports two new projects
In 2010, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) extends its support for two new projects funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF) and MDG-F Spanish Fund more |
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ILO high-level Bipartite Mission visits Turkey
An ILO high-level bipartite mission, consisting of the Employers’ and Workers’ spokespersons of the International Labour Conference Committee on the Application of Standards, Mr. Ed Potter and Mr. Luc Cortebeeck, respectively, accompanied by Ms. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, Director of the ILO International Labour Standards Department ILO Geneva, Ms. Oksana Wolfson, legal officer of the same department, and Ms. Gülay Aslantepe, Director of the ILO Office in Ankara, more |
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Abuse of ‘date-rape drugs’ on the rise, UN anti-narcotics panel finds
Governments need to give greater attention to fighting drug abuse, particularly the so-called “date-rape drugs” whose use is on the rise, warned the independent United Nations body tasked with monitoring the production and consumption of narcotics worldwide. more
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International Women's Day calls for equal rights, equal opportunities and progress for all
Fifteen years ago at the Fourth World Conference on Women, Governments pledged to advance equality, development and peace for all women everywhere by adopting the landmark Beijing Declaration. It has guided policy making and inspired new national laws. It has sent a clear message to women and girls around the world that equality and opportunity are their inalienable rights. more
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 Ban together with ICTR judges
Former Rwandan colonel gets 25-year sentence from UN war crimes tribunal
The United Nations war crimes tribunal set up in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan genocide sentenced a former top officer in the country’s armed forces to 25 years of imprisonment after being found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity. more |
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UNESCO raises flag on rising number of murdered journalists
Increasing numbers of journalists are being killed worldwide, mostly in countries that are at peace, the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) says in a new report, calling for an end to impunity in the murders of media professionals. more |
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Secretary-General led UN tribute to colleagues killed in Haitian quake
On 9 March, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon led United Nations staff and the family and friends of personnel who perished in the Haitian earthquake in honouring the memory of the 101 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of the Organization more |
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Earthquakes the deadliest of all disasters during past decade – UN official
Earthquakes were the deadliest natural disasters in the past decade, accounting for 60 per cent of deaths caused by such hazards, a senior United Nations official said yesterday, stressing the importance of investing in disaster risk reduction. more
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 Secretary General Ban (middle) at the press conference
Mutually beneficial solution to the Cyprus problem ‘within reach,’ Ban says
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon – who as a citizen of the Republic of Korea says he understands the “emptiness” of a country divided into north and south – stressed that a solution to Cyprus’ long-running problems is “within reach,” calling for the leaders of the two communities on the Mediterranean island to step up their efforts to reach agreement. more
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ILO Director-General Juan Somavia (left) presents an award to artist Shakira (right) for her contributions to enhancing social justice.
Social justice more important than ever in global economic crisis, Ban says
Social justice based on the values of fairness, equality and respect for diversity is more important than ever amid a global financial and economic crisis that has significantly increased unemployment and poverty and is straining social integration, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. more
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A new climate page
In the post-2012 climate regime, Turkey also plans to become an important player in combatting one of the most important challenges of the 21st century, climate change. During negotiations more
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IOM is assisting stranded migrants in Turkey
The International Organization for Migration, in close coordination with the Turkish Government is implementing a six-month, £207,000 pilot project which is funded by the Embassy of the United Kingdom. The project will support the Government of Turkey to establish efficient .more
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 Michel Gaudé
The Retirement of UNHCR Turkey Representative
Since 2008, has been the High Commissioner’s Representative to Turkey. As a graduate of the Faculty of Law, Mr. Gaudé has served UNHCR for twenty-nine years in a number of functions in several countries, including in Africa and the Middle East, as well as at UNHCR’s Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Upon Mr. Gaudé’s retirement by the end of March 2010, Ms. Carol A. Batchelor has been appointed as the UNHCR Representative in Turkey. Ms. Batchelor will take office in the following weeks.
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 Fotograf: Nezih Tavlaş
21 March International Day of Nowruz
On March 21, the first International Day of Nowruz was celebrated around the world. In February, The United Nations General Assembly recognized the International Day of Nowruz, a spring festival of Persian origin.
The resolution was drafted by Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan where Nowruz is celebrated nationwide. more
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Unsafe water kills more people than war, Ban says on World Day
More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling for better protection and sustainable management of one of the Earth’s most precious resources on the occasion of World Water Day. more
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 Himalayans
Ban announces independent review of UN-backed climate body
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the United Nations-backed panel tasked with preparing regular scientific reports on the impact of climate change announced that the body, which is facing growing attacks from global warming sceptics, will undergo an independent and comprehensive review. more |
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Stories of Holocaust survival must be shared and preserved – UN officials
Top UN officials have stressed the importance of sharing the stories of the men, women and children who survived Nazi death camps as a way to encourage respect for diversity and human rights.
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No room for racism at this year's soccer World Cup, UN chief says
Marking the 50th anniversary of the massacre of protesters taking a peaceful stand against apartheid in South Africa, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said more
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 Indigenous boomerangs in the rain forest of Australia
UN report paints grim picture of conditions of world’s indigenous peoples
The world’s 370 million indigenous peoples suffer from disproportionately, often exponentially, higher rates of poverty, health problems, crime and human rights abuses, the first ever United Nations more |
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UN Turkey Newsletter board of editors (in alphabetical order)
Ahmet Parla
Aygen Aytaç
Ayşe Selçuk-Gencer
Deniz Tapan
Ece Ergen
Emel Işıl Ünal
Halide Çaylan
Meltem Ağduk
Metin Çorabatır
Müveddet Farrell
Nezih Tavlaş
Pınar Perçinel
Selin Arslan
Sema Hosta
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