Audio: Today's News Update From The United Nations

Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 12:37 am
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UN Audio: Today's News Update From The United Nations

UN Audio: (click here to listen) UN Humanitarian Chief Demands Immediate Freeze on Use of Cluster Bombs - Palestinian Envoy Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza Strip - UNRWA Says There are No Safe Havens in Gaza - Global Warming Threatens World Heritage Sites - Panama Wins Non-Permanent Seat on Security Council – SPECIAL FEATURES: A New UNEP Report Details Threats to World Heritage Sites Posed by Climate Change - Youth Leadership Summit 2006: Youth Around the Globe Gather to Share Problems and Solutions.

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