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| Sudan-UN Convoy Members Missing After Ambush by Gunmen, the Military Says Bloomberg By Maram Mazen - Fri May 20 10:29:54 GMT 2011 Some Sudanese soldiers being escorted by United Nations peacekeepers were missing after an ambush by gunmen in the disputed region of Abyei, according to Sudan's military. The Sudanese army accused Southern ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Philippines' qualification for UN rights body questioned Inquirer.net UNITED NATIONS—The Philippines has questionable qualification to sit on the UN Human Rights Council, a United Nations watchdog group said Thursday. UN Watch said only 10 of 17 candidates to UN's top human rights body are fully qualified. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gusmao accuses UN of trampling on Timor Sydney Morning Herald The United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNMIT) is on the back foot after Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao angrily accused the world body of trampling on his country's sovereignty. UNMIT was forced to release a statement on Friday denying it saw the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Q+A: Can Palestine become a United Nations member state? Reuters By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appears determined to ask the United Nations to admit Palestine as a sovereign member state. But there is little chance of success at the moment. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Migrants' remittances underwrite economic development: UN chief - Associated Press of Pakistan UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (APP): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has underlined the role of migrants in accelerating development through remitting funds regularly to their countries of origin, noting that their economic contributions to host societies are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Suu Kyi wants full time UN envoy for Myanmar IBNLive.com PTI United Nations: Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi wants a full time UN representative to Myanmar, the UN Security Council was told. A senior Indian diplomat told PTI that Vijai Nambiar, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's special envoy to Myanmar, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Southern chiefs appeal to UN to assess Hydro projects' effects Winnipeg Free Press OTTAWA -- Manitoba chiefs pleaded with the United Nations Thursday for help to prove Manitoba Hydro developments have been detrimental to more than two dozen First Nations in southern Manitoba. Morris Shannacappo, grand chief of the Southern Chiefs ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN commissioner eyes Australia's human rights ABC Online By Bridget Brennan Burmese asylum seekers being held in Darwin hope a visit from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will speed up their processing claims. Navi Pillay has arrived in Australia as part of a fact-finding mission. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sudan: UN envoy demands immediate release of staff detained in Darfur UN News Centre The head of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today called for the immediate and unconditional release of two civilian members of staff arrested by Sudanese authorities. In a meeting with staff, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Middle East envoy urges mutual trust to end 'paralysis' in peace process UN News Centre This change must be shaped to positive ends," said Robert Serry, the UN Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, in a briefing to the Security Council. He said there is "a genuine lack of trust" between Israel and the Palestinian leadership, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| East Timor tells UN to get out ABC Online (Reuters: Gary Ramage/Pool) The East Timorese prime minister has lashed out at the United Nations mission in East Timor, saying it should leave the country. In a fiery response to a UN-leaked document accusing him of being an obstacle to democracy, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Be resilient vs disasters, Pinoy teens tell UN delegates GMANews.TV Before a United Nations' (UN) assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, two Filipino youths said communities should be resilient against disasters. According to a report on GMA's "24 Oras" newscast on Thursday, Andre Brent Bryle Soon and Tricia Mae Plenos, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 16 more countries join UN's fight against maternal and newborn mortality The Imperfect Parent UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — The United Nations (UN) on Thursday announced that sixteen countries have announced commitments in order to implement measures that would help reduce current levels of maternal, newborn and child mortality. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Vote on Palestinian State Is a Front Against Israel NewsMax.com By Herbert London In September, the United Nations will attempt to create a Palestinian state through political mandate. It should be obvious to anyone who has observed UN action in recent years that this is not merely an attempt to justify the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| A Visit from a UN Ambassador Patch.com Some high school and junior high students have a chance to meet and ask questions of UN Ambassador Ivan Barbalic. By Stephanie Riefe | Email the author | 5:00am At the head of the table: UN Ambassador Ivan Barbalic was named president of the United ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bill on UN convention on gender discrimination cleared Focus Taiwan News Channel Taipei, May 20 (CNA) A bill aimed at implementing a United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) cleared the Legislative Yuan Friday. After the law goes into effect on Jan. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Security Council needs reforms: Mnangagwa Bulawayo24 by Nare Msupatsila Zimbabwe is preparing to join the world in commemorating the International Day of the United Nations Peacekeepers on May 29, amid calls from Defence Minister, Cde Emmerson Mnangagwa for the reformation of the UN Security Council in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Israel files UN complaint over Malaysian Gaza-bound ship People's Daily Online Israel's Permanent Mission to the United Nations has filed a protest with the UN Security Council over a Malaysian ship that tried to breach an Israeli maritime blockade on the Gaza Strip earlier in the week, local media reported on Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Secretary-General for Nigeria The Nation Newspaper By Sanni Ologun, Abuja 5 hours 16 minutes ago The United Nations (UN) Systems Representative in Nigeria, Dauda Troure, has said the new democratic dawn in the country and the renewed leadership role Nigeria has assumed in the continent, especially the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gusmao tells UN time to leave Sydney Morning Herald EAST Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has told staff of the $200 million-a-year United Nations mission in his country they should pack up and offer their services to nations such as Iraq, Afghanistan or Pakistan. Mr Gusmao also lashed out at donor ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Russia must adopt the UN declaration on indigenous peoples: ICC Nunatsiaq News This week and next, 500 representatives from the 370-million indigenous peoples who live around the world are meeting in New York at the United Nations for the 10th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous peoples. The forum, which meets for 10 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FRSC and challenges of actualising UN Decade of Action on Road Safety Nigeria Daily Independent Here in Nigeria, Federal Government pledged its avowed commitment to the realisation of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011—2020. Speaking on the occasion, Vice President, Namadi Sambo, remarked that Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) have become ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN representative urges swift formation of new Lebanese government People's Daily Online The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams called on Thursday for a swift formation of a new Lebanese government in order to confront the many challenges facing the country. "The people of Lebanon are clearly concerned about ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Special UN event to mark 2600th Sambuddhatva Jayanthi Ceylon Daily News The United Nations held a special event organized by Sri Lanka's Permanent Mission to mark the 2600th anniversary of the Enlightenment of the Buddha and to recognize the Day of Vesak as millons of people across the globe celebrate the Birth, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN Day of the Seafarers: Nothing to celebrate- Master Mariners Nigeria Daily Independent By Andrew Airahuobhor Correspondent Nigeria will join the rest of the world in marking the maiden edition of the United Nations' Day of the Seafarers on June 25. But the bad plight of seafarers in the midst of poor working condition prevalent in many ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Iraq: UN envoy deplores deadly bomb attacks in northern city UN News Centre The top United Nations official in Iraq has strongly condemned this morning's deadly terrorist bombings that targeted police officers in the country's northern city of Kirkuk. Media reports say at least 27 people were killed and dozens of others were ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A dysfunctional disarmament Aljazeera.net The UN process of nuclear disarmament remains stalled, prompting plans to reorganise the voting system of member states. As the United Nations Conference on Disarmament begins a seven-week session in Geneva, its future is on the line. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Local YMCA Kids Show Their Stuff At Model U.N. Conference in Burbank Ventura County Star Nine area middle schoolers represented four different countries at this month's YMCA Model United Nations (MUN) Conference in Burbank. The six, seventh and eighth graders were part of the Triunfo YMCA and Miller Family YMCA of Newbury Park delegations. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rwanda: UN Finances Women's Rights Project AllAfrica.com It is funded with a US$ 2 million grant by the United Nations through UN Women to improve Rwandan women's access to land. "The project empowers women through accessing financial assets, particularly land," said Zaina Nyiramata, the Executive Secretary ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Time for UN to ensure flood affectees' healthcare The Nation, Pakistan ISLAMABAD - The advent of intense weather amid ever increasing mercury leaves the United Nations and humanitarian community to ensure that provisions of healthcare facilities, highly prioritised during Relief Phase, are not subsided in Early Recovery ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| What Is Obama's Middle East Peace Doctrine? NPR For more on President Obama's speech on the Middle East, Michele Norris talks with Susan Rice, US Ambassador to the United Nations. For more on the president's speech, we're joined now by Susan Rice, the US ambassador to the United Nations. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Kofi Annan Calls Obama's Libya Policy "Not Very Helpful" Huffington Post When Barack Obama was running for president he committed to leading the United Nations and other countries towards a common global goal. Obama believed that he could speak to allies and dictators directly and charm them into seeing the error of their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| As UK Calls for Myanmar UN Envoy Replacement for Nambiar, He Brushes Off Press Inner City Press By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, May 19 -- After the UN Security Council met Thursday about Myanmar, UN envoy Vijay Nambiar explicitly refused to answer even a single question from the Press. Rushing out of the Council, Nambiar made a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Report: Continued High Growth Rates for African Economies Scoop.co.nz (press release) The 2011 Economic Report on Africa, produced by the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union, found the continent's economy grew by 4.7 per cent last year and is likely to increase by another 5 per cent this year. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Indian American Geeta Rao chosen for UN Children's fund Siliconindia.com By SiliconIndia, Thursday, 19 May 2011, 04:54 Hrs Bangalore: It's raining success for the Mumbai born, Geeta Rao Gupta, as she has been elected as the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund. Geeta Rao was born in 1956, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Recommends 25 Groups for ... Media Newswire (press release) National Committee for UNIFEM in Finland is a national organization that supports the work and goals of the United Nations Development Fund for Women ( UNIFEM ), and promotes both the empowerment of women and gender equality. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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