WHO calls for greater support to health sector workers
On 7 April, the international the human resources crisis in health systems across the world.
Saving Children from the Tragedy of Landmines
On First Global Mine Awareness Day, another opportunity for Russian international leadership presents itself
MOSCOW, 4 April 2006 – “One day, I went to a river with some friends,” said Nuraliev Ibragim in Chechnya, who was 11 years old at the time. “I noticed one of my friends holding a detonator. I took it from him and was going to throw it away, when someone pulled the wires and the device exploded. My friends ran away. I lost my eye and half of my hand.”
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR MINE AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION
Statement of the UN Secretary General, 4 April 2006
Landmines are cruel instruments of war. Decades after conflicts have receded, these invisible killers lie silently in the ground, waiting to murder and maim. Through them, 20th century battles claim 21st century victims, with new casualties added every hour.
UNITED NATIONS PRESENTS THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING REPORT FOR RUSSIA
MOSCOW, 15 March 2006: The new report ‘The Human Trafficking in the Russian Federation’ was launched today in Moscow by the UN agencies working in Russia, including United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), International Labour Organization (ILO), and International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Statement by Ms. Louise Arbour, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Moscow, 24 February 2006, Interfax News Agency
Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for coming this afternoon.
This is my second visit to the Russian Federation as High Commissioner for Human Rights, my first taking place almost precisely one year ago. It was on that occasion that President Putin invited me to return and specifically to visit the Northern Caucasus to assess for myself the situation in that region.
Press-conference of Ms. Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Friday, 24 February 2006, 16:00-17:00
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Resentment over caricatures cannot justify violence, says Secretary-General,urging muslims to accept apology by Danish newspaper
The following statement was issued on 5 February by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The 1st Eastern European and Central Asian AIDS conference – taking place in Moscow on 15-17 May 2006
The 1st Eastern European and Central Asian AIDS conference – taking place in Moscow on 15-17 May 2006 – marks the first time all stakeholders involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the region will meet and share experiences and lessons learned.
Background
Valeria is not a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
In December 2005 there were a number of articles stating that the Russian pop-singer Valeria received an official invitation from the UNICEF Representative of the Russian Federation Mr. Carel de Rooy to become a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
