Gaza: UN officials condemn latest attack on recreational facility
28 June 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of United Nations relief operations in Gaza have deplored this morning’s attack on a recreational facility used by children in the territory, the second such incident in a month.
Empowerment of women and girls tops agenda at UN Economic and Social Council
28 June 2010 – The annual high-level segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) opened today with speakers calling for women and girls to be placed at the centre of the global struggle to achieve the social and economic targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Mixed 2010 Report card on MDGs highlights challenges ahead for September UN Summit
North Africa and Western Asia diverge on progress pace; converge on gender gap
23 June 2010–The world continues to make advances towards the Millennium Development Goals despite the global economic downturn, but the rate of improvement remains too slow and countries must step up their efforts if the MDGs are to be achieved by their target date of 2015, the 2010 MDGs report says.
Funding shortages limiting UN ability to aid Palestinian refugees warns URWA Commisionr General
UN Secretary-General calls for “prompt and positive response” to his proposal for an international panel to probe Gaza flotilla incident
22 June 2010 – The head of the United Nations agency tasked with supporting Palestinian refugees has urged the international community to bridge a $103 million budget deficit, saying any further funding shortfall would continue to undermine its ability to provide services to those in need.
On World Refugee Day, UN warns that many displaced are unable to return home
18 June 2010 – The United Nations is marking 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.
22 June 2010 – The head of the United Nations agency tasked with supporting Palestinian refugees has urged the international community to bridge a $103 million budget deficit, saying any further funding shortfall would continue to undermine its ability to provide services to those in need.
