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Top UN official for Afghanistan arrives in Kabul to begin work
The experienced international diplomat Staffan de Mistura arrived on Saturday in Kabul to take up his post as the top United Nations official in Afghanistan, saying he was starting work at a &#8220very critical period in Afghan history.&#8221
Saturday, March 13, 2010

UN-backed global conference on trade in endangered species begins
A United Nations-backed conference aimed at regulating international trade in endangered species such as elephants, polar bears, sharks and bluefin tuna kicked off today in Qatar with a warning that stronger action must be taken to protect wildlife at risk.
Saturday, March 13, 2010

Ban to visit Haiti on Sunday as post-quake relief efforts reach two-month mark
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a one-day visit to Haiti on Sunday, his second to the Caribbean country since the 12 January earthquake, his spokesperson announced today.
Friday, March 12, 2010

UN-backed Middle East Quartet condemns Israeli plans to expand settlements
The United Nations-supported diplomatic group seeking to promote peace in the Middle East today condemned Israeli moves to expand settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory of East Jerusalem.
Friday, March 12, 2010

Pakistan: Ban speaks out against string of deadly attacks
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned a wave of attacks in Pakistan in recent days which have claimed dozens of lives, including those of aid workers helping the country�s most vulnerable.
Friday, March 12, 2010

UN agency begins airlifting food aid for refugees uprooted from DR Congo
The United Nations today started to airlift urgent food aid for tens of thousands of people who have fled ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and are seeking refuge in neighbouring Republic of Congo (ROC).
Friday, March 12, 2010

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