With world cup kick-off, UN seeks a renewed push on MDGs
8 June 2010 – The United Nations is gearing up for this week’s start of the soccer World Cup, aiming to harness public excitement about the world’s biggest sporting event to advance efforts to slash poverty, fight hunger and tackle other key social and economic problems.
UN refugee agency requested to cease operations in Libya
8 June 2010 – The United Nations refugee agency reported today that Libyan authorities have asked it to cease its work in the country and close its offices there, but have given no reasons for the decision.
Assembly President and Turkish leader discuss Gaza flotilla incident
8 June 2010 – General Assembly President Ali Treki today held talks with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan focusing on the recent Israeli interception of a flotilla of boats carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip that led to nine civilians being killed.
Ban urges end to ‘scandal’ of pregnancy-related deaths
7 June 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for concerted efforts to end what he described as the “scandal” of women dying in childbirth, saying even simple clinical procedures such as clean delivery rooms and the presence of a trained midwife could greatly reduce pregnancy-related deaths.
Egyptian join the symbolic global walk against hunger
Cairo-6 June 2010- Nearly 1000 people joined the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and its major corporate partners, in a walk to raise awareness and money to feed hungry school children in some of the poorest countries in the world.
Cairo-6 June 2010- Nearly 1000 people joined the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and its major corporate partners, in a walk to raise awareness and money to feed hungry school children in some of the poorest countries in the world. 
