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| Bowen says UN commissioner warmed to asylum seeker assurances ABC Online MARK COLVIN: Under fire from the Opposition for being too lenient with asylum-seekers, the Federal Government today had to fight off UN suggestions that it was too tough. The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner, Navi Pillay, says Australia's swap ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| At least 20000 flee violence in Sudan's Abyei-UN Reuters KHARTOUM May 24 (Reuters) - At least 20000 people have fled Sudan's Abyei region to Agok in the south after the northern army seized the disputed area, the United Nations said on Tuesday. "We don't know exact figures... Around 20000 are in Agok," said ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| United Nations scribe commends Nigeria's efforts at meeting MDGs NEXT By Elizabeth Archibong United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, yesterday commended Nigeria's effort towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), while pointing out that the figures still remained high. According to him, Sub-Saharan ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| South Sudan apologizes to UN for attack on northern forces in Abyei Sudan Tribune The SAF were being accompanied by the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) when they came under attack on by the SPLA on Thursday. On Sunday the incident was condemned by the visiting delegation from the UN Security Council in Khartoum. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tough diplomacy: US forces Syrian retreat at UN San Francisco Chronicle By BRADLEY KLAPPER, AP The Obama administration claimed a quiet diplomatic victory after a frantic but largely invisible campaign to keep Syria from winning a seat on the United Nations body charged with policing international human rights. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EXCLUSIVE: UN World Health Organization Faces Plague of Tightwads Fox News By George Russell Rapidly developing nations – such as China, India and Brazil – that want an increased role in decision-making at the United Nations are among the stingiest donors to the UN's World Health Organization, which is facing its most serious ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| United Nations Resumes Work in Drought-Hit Ethiopian Region Bloomberg By William Davison - Tue May 24 08:15:29 GMT 2011 The United Nations resumed some operations in Ethiopia's drought-stricken Somali region as a search for two workers who went missing in an ambush earlier this month continued, a World Food Programme ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EU, UN issue joint appeal for release of kidnapped Estonians Daily Star - Lebanon By Patrick Galey BEIRUT: The ambassadors of the United Nations and the European Union issued an extraordinary joint plea Monday for release of the seven Estonian tourists kidnapped in Lebanon in March, warning that their detention could ruin Lebanon's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 'Pakistan's actions at the UN may embolden other member states to oppose US ... The Hindu As Pakistan continued to vote against US positions and interests at the United Nations despite its ties with Washington, the US Mission to the UN expressed apprehension that other member states would be emboldened to do the same. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Anton Hammerl – a casualty of Libya's 'un-civil' war Business Day In the case of Mr. Hammerl, Libyan authorities did not only lie to the South African government, but furthermore made his family and close friends victims of the chaos resulting from Libya's 'un-civil' war. Armed conflicts, whether big or small, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN West offered LTTE help to flee Daily Mirror The United Nations and a western country offered to send a ship for the LTTE leadership to flee Sri Lanka during the last stages of the war, LTTE former arms procurer Kumaran Padmanadan, alias "KP" told Indian media. Shanmugam Kumaran Tharmalingam ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Israeli NGO obtains consultative status on prestigious UN council Jerusalem Post By RUTH EGLASH Save a Child's Heart, which works to save children with heart conditions around world, bids for accreditation on prestigious UN Council. An Israeli NGO that strives to save children with heart conditions in developing countries across ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN to recognize peacekeepers' work in world's hot spots; 8 Pakistanis to get ... Associated Press of Pakistan UNITED NATIONS, May 24 (APP): The United Nations is set to honour at a solemn ceremony on Friday the sacrifices of 99 peacekeepers, including 8 Pakistanis, who paid the ultimate price in serving the cause of peace in hot spots around the world. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| India Digest: Africa to Back Indian Push for UN Reform in September Wall Street Journal (blog) Africa to Back Indian Push for UN Reform in September: If the views of the 15 countries taking part in the Africa-India Forum Summit this week are indicative of the overall mood on the continent, the biggest political payoff for New Delhi from its ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| British MPs, Peers urge UN protection for Camp Ashraf residents NCR-Iran.org (press release) At a meeting in Central Hall, Westminster, on Monday MPs and Peers condemned the Iraqi attack last month on Iranian dissidents in Camp Ashraf, Iraq, and called on the United Nations to take over protection of the camp. Speakers included: Lord Corbett ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Calls for Investment in Protections for Asia's Poorest Voice of America The Philippines is expected to sustain post-crisis economic growth, but this will be without development which may increase poverty, according to a new study from the United Nations, May 23, 2011 Economists and Asian leaders say basic social ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Treatment of ethnic minorities in Myanmar limiting path to democracy – UN expert UN News Centre A United Nations human rights expert on Myanmar said today that the continued treatment and condition of ethnic minority groups in the country's border areas were seriously restricting the Government's intended transition to democracy. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| U.N. to stand by Ivory Coast UPI.com Officers of the UN Operation in IVORY COAST (UNOCI) arrive on the scene after Abidjan's Hotel du Golf was attacked by forces loyal to former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo on April 10, 2011. The Golf Hotel is where internationally recognized new ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Zambia: Govt's Term on UN Body Ends AllAfrica.com ZAMBIA has ended its term on the United Nations Human Rights Council following the election of 15 new member states at the UN General Assembly. The country was among the outgoing members of the Human Rights Council and was not eligible for immediate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN health assembly adopts resolutions on child injury and non-communicable ... UN News Centre Delegates at a United Nations health gathering today adopted resolutions on preventing child injury and preparing for the forthcoming General Assembly high-level conference on non-communicable diseases. The resolution on child injury prevention adopted ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN reports Sudan air strikes on Darfur villages Reuters Africa A patrol from the United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) confirmed the attacks on May 18 on two villages in north Darfur, Um Rayi and Hashaba. "According to residents, the attacks resulted in more than 10 deaths," the peacekeepers ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Food-Price Swings to Persist on Demand-Supply Mismatch, FAO Says San Francisco Chronicle May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Agricultural-commodity price swings will persist in coming years because of a mismatch between supply and demand, the United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organization said. "We expect prices actually to remain volatile for the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Taiwan upbeat about meaningful participation in UN-related bodies Focus Taiwan News Channel Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Taiwan could have "meaningful participation" in major international organizations such as the United Nations Framework Committee on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the International Civil Aviation Organization, Vice Foreign Minister ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN-backed Asia-Pacific forum stresses social protection for poverty reduction Associated Press of Pakistan UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (APP): Basic social protection for all segments of the population is key to protecting people from extreme poverty and economic exclusion, according to views expressed Monday by government representatives from the Asia-Pacific ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN-WFP assists flood prone municipalities Philippine Information Agency by Oliver T. Baccay ENRILE, Cagayan, May 24 (PIA) --- The United Nations-World Food Program (UN-WFP) is set to award P1.5 million to the municipalities of Amulung and Enrile of this province, among the frequently flooded towns during rainy seasons here ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Was Asked to Remove Sri Lanka UN Diplomat on Credible Evidence of Genocide ... PR Web (press release) United States was asked to revoke the diplomatic visa and remove from US, Brigadier Shavendra Silva, the Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Sri Lanka, on alleged credible evidence suggesting that Mr. Silva who was the commander ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Sudan: Representative Gambari Meets With UN Security Council AllAfrica.com Security, humanitarian and political developments, and support to the peace negotiations in Doha were at the core of UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari's briefing to the United Nations Security Council today in Khartoum. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| EU Seeking Official State Status With UN The New American The European Union is making rapid advances toward becoming officially recognized as a nation-state by the United Nations and the international community, prompting a fierce backlash from political parties and experts concerned with national ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The UN: Stranger than Fiction Arutz Sheva That's the problem with the UN". This distasteful image is easily explained. In 2004, 13 states out of a total of 53 of the failed UN Commission on Human Rights were "not free" or "partly free", according to Freedom House. Today these nasty states are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Executive Director of Amnesty International Warns United Nations Faces ... PR Web (press release) Cox was referring to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted as international law by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. By virtue of their membership in the United Nations, 192 countries are obligated to uphold human rights as ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| With Indigenous Children Facing "Lifetime of Exclusion', UN Children's Fund ... Media Newswire (press release) A strategic approach was urgently needed to address "disturbing" gaps between the world's richest and poorest children - in particular indigenous children - said delegates to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, as it met with United Nations ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dubai wins UN award for public service Gulf Today ABU DHABI: The Dubai Government Excellence Programme (DGEP) stated that its initiative, Dubai Knowledge Management Programme, won a United Nations award in recognition of its efforts to advance public service in Western Asia. The United Nations Public ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| American "Smart Power" Voice of America Photo: AP Member states vote to approve a resolution during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council. Diplomacy is one aspect of 'Smart Power". "America shares a bond of common humanity with the people of every nation, and we work to invest in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Human Rights Watch tries to sway SA's stance on Syria Mail & Guardian Online "The time has come to sanction Bashar al-Assad and those in his entourage who are responsible for the human rights violations against civilians," Philippe Bolopion, the United Nations director of Human Rights Watch, told Agence France-Presse. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Photo by: Will Baxter Phnom Penh Post He served first as provincial director – or "shadow governor" – for Siem Reap during the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia from 1992-1993, and later as the United Nations secretary general's political representative from 1994 to 1997. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obama and Cameron pledge to keep up pressure on Libya Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - The leaders of the United States and Britain pledged on Tuesday to keep up the pressure on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi until he fully complied with United Nations resolutions. Responding to the revolts sweeping the Arab world, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| When A Humanitarian Convoy is Attacked in Ethiopia, Who is to Blame? UN Dispatch Last week, the World Food Programme confirmed the death of one of its staff members in an ambush on a UN convoy in the resource-rich Somali region of Ethiopia, known as Ogaden. One other WFP staff member was injured. In response, the UN temporarily ... See all stories on this topic » |
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