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World body honors the fallen on International Day of UN Peacekeepers Xinhua by Rebekah Mintzer UNITED NATIONS, May 27 (Xinhua) -- A wide variety of military regalia was visible here Friday as representatives from the militaries of member states gathered in uniform in the UN Visitor' s Lobby, but what many outfits had in common ... See all stories on this topic »

U.N. peacekeepers targeted in Lebanon Washington Post By Liz Sly, BEIRUT — Six Italian UN peacekeepers were injured when a bomb struck their convoy in southern Lebanon on Friday, in a rare attack against the UN force that coincided with rising tensions in the country. There was no assertion of ... See all stories on this topic »

Palestinian state requires UN council support The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The president of the UN General Assembly said Friday there is no way that a Palestinian state could become a member of the United Nations without a recommendation from the Security Council. Joseph Deiss told a news conference ... See all stories on this topic »

PEACEKEEPING FORCES Don't allow HR violators: UNPFII to UN Bangladesh News 24 hours New York, May 28 (bdnews24.com)—The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) has urged the United Nations to prevent military units violating human rights from participating international peacekeeping activities. At the closing of its 10th ... See all stories on this topic »

Senior Palestinian Predicts Violence if Statehood Blocked at UN Voice of America In September, the United Nations General Assembly will consider a proposal to recognize Palestinian statehood. Ashrawi said that will lead to membership and its benefits within the international community. "It means you get access - you have access to ... See all stories on this topic »

UN accuses Australia of racism Banyule and Nillumbik Weekly The United Nations's top human rights watchdog has attacked Australia's tough refugee policies and the treatment of outback Aborigines, saying there was a strong undercurrent of racism in the country. Long-standing policies of locking up asylum seekers ... See all stories on this topic »

UN chief discourages a new Gaza aid flotilla AFP UNITED NATIONS — UN chief Ban Ki-moon called Friday "on all governments" in the region to use to their influence to push against a new flotilla of ships expected to try to break the blockade on Gaza. The secretary general was said to be "following ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Sudan: UN deplores looting of humanitarian supplies in Abyei UN News Centre United Nations agencies in Sudan have deplored the ransacking of humanitarian premises and looting of emergency relief supplies in the disputed area of Abyei, which was last week taken over by Sudanese Government troops, and urged all parties to ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

Islamic states slam EU's UN council draft on Syria Jerusalem Post By REUTERS UNITED NATIONS - An influential association of Islamic states has complained about a European draft resolution that asks the UN Security Council to condemn Syria and demanded that part of the text be deleted. Western diplomats said the ... See all stories on this topic »

Israeli figures urge Europe to back 'Palestine' at UN AFP JERUSALEM — A group of notable Israeli figures, among them former senior officials, are calling on Europe to recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September in a letter published on Friday. "In the face of endless procrastination and ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Bahrain grants UN mission access AFP GENEVA — Bahrain has agreed to host a team of UN assessors following a violent crackdown on popular protests earlier this year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said Friday. "The government of Bahrain has agreed in principle for ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Iran's re-election to UN commission irks US, Canada Tehran Times TEHRAN - Iran was re-elected to the UN Commission on Population and Development by a majority vote on Thursday, despite the joint efforts of the United States and Canada to block the extension of Iran's membership. The two Western countries used a ... See all stories on this topic »

UN human rights investigators still awaiting access to Syria UN News Centre The United Nations said today it is still awaiting a response from the Syrian Government to a request for access for a human rights team to enter the country early next month to investigate the recent violence. The assessment mission, which will be ... See all stories on this topic »

Tunisia calls for UN help to manage border with Libya, organize elections People's Daily Online During his meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday in Deauville, France, Tunisian interim Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi called on the world body to help his country better manage the border with Libya, as well as organizing ... See all stories on this topic »

UP Manila chorale wows audiences at UN in Geneva GMANews.TV The internationally-renowned University of the Philippines Manila Chorale (UPMC) did the country proud as it performed before the United Nations during its visit to Switzerland. A news release Saturday on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) website ... See all stories on this topic »

At G8 summit, UN chief stresses need to act with unity on Middle East, North ... Spero News By UN News The international community must act with unity and in a consistent and coordinated manner in response to events in the Middle East and North Africa, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized today to world leaders gathered in Deauville, ... See all stories on this topic » Spero News

Tsvangirai's secret UN plan unveiled The Zimbabwe Guardian Tsvangirai's visit attracted suspicion as he did not report the outcome of that meeting or its details to Cabinet, but there is speculation that he is trying to 'buy' the influence of that country at the UN Security Council. ... See all stories on this topic »

UN nuke team inspects crisis-hit Japanese plant Albany Times Union (TEPCO), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts and TEPCO staff stand near Unit 3 during the United Nations nuclear fact-finding mission's inspection tour to the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex in Okuma town, ... See all stories on this topic »

UN urges greater assistance for foreigners camped in Tunisia after fleeing Libya UN News Centre The United Nations refugee agency today called for greater assistance for foreigners who entered Tunisia after fleeing violence in Libya, after several people died in a fire in a border camp and in clashes that broke out during protests to demand ... See all stories on this topic »

Donors shun HIV targets ahead of UN summit TrustLaw In late March, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon unveiled a major report on progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, highlighting the achievements and gaps in the global response, 30 years into the epidemic. He called on governments to sign up to six ... See all stories on this topic »

On Haiti Evictions & Clinton Commission, UN Spin in a Time of Cholera Inner City Press By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, May 27 -- Amid reports from Haiti of evictions in Delmas and a Prime Minister nominee questioning the effectiveness of the aid commission chaired by former US President (and current UN envoy) Bill Clinton, ... See all stories on this topic » Inner City Press

United Nations Says 1000 People Were Killed in Western Ivory Coast Bloomberg By Olivier Monnier - Fri May 27 11:35:17 GMT 2011 At least 1012 people were killed in western Ivory Coast in five months of post-election violence, the United Nations operation in the country said. The "communal violence and clashes" broke out between ... See all stories on this topic »

Delegates gather in Qatar for UN-backed consultations on Darfur peace process UN News Centre United Nations-backed consultations aimed at resolving the conflict in the Sudanese region of Darfur began today in the Qatari capital, Doha, with more than 500 people representing the parties to the dispute, as well as civil society and political ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

UN Human Reprobates Council: No second term Tribune Review Given the mockery that Libya's membership -- since rescinded -- made of the United Nations' Human Rights Council and the council's contempt for all things Israel, the Obama administration should decline a second three-year hitch with this panel of ... See all stories on this topic »

Timaya is UN Peace Ambassador Vanguard Thus, Timaya joins a short list of highly rated celebrities including D'banj, Ini Edo and Ramsey Noah who are also UN Ambassadors. Interestingly, this recent honour is coming a few weeks after the Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa as he is also known was ... See all stories on this topic »

'Iran's logical stand dismays US, allies' Press TV The majority of the 54 ECOSOC member states voted in favor of renewing Iran's membership, according to a press release by the office of the Iranian envoy to the United Nations. ECOSOC was established under the UN Charter as the principal organ to ... See all stories on this topic » Press TV

Cebu Municipality wins United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction Tempo The municipality of San Francisco in the Camotes Island, Cebu, won the 2011 United Nations (UN) Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction during the recent UN Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva, Switzerland. ... See all stories on this topic »

Treaty 8 brings Site C battle to UN Energeticcity.ca Treaty 8 First Nations have taken the Site C fight all the way to the United Nations. Treaty 8 Tribal Chief Liz Logan recently had a meeting with Special Rapporteur James Anaya during the tenth session of the United Nations permanent form on Indigenous ... See all stories on this topic »

Johannesburg Model UN Gets Teens Talking about Global Understanding and Skills DigitalJournal.com (press release) Tomorrow more than 600 participants will attend the United Nations Association of the USA's Global Classrooms®: Johannesburg Model UN Conference at the University of the Witwatersrand. Hosted by the South African Institute of International Affairs ... See all stories on this topic »

UN official: US can veto Palestine membership bid Ma'an News Agency UNITED NATIONS (Ma'an) -- Palestine cannot join the United Nations if the US vetoes its application, General Assembly President Joseph Deiss said Friday. The 15-member Security Council must recommend Palestine for UN membership before the General ... See all stories on this topic » Ma'an News Agency

UN human rights official to visit Iraq EastDay.com UNITED NATIONS, May 27 -- The assistant UN secretary- general for human rights, Ivan Simonovic, is expected to start a visit to Iraq on Sunday to get first-hand information and encourage action on human rights issues of concern in the Middle East ... See all stories on this topic »

Deputy UN chief to attend women leaders' conference in Israel UN News Centre United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro will travel today to the Israeli city of Haifa, where she will attend the International Women Leaders' Conference as a guest of honour. Ms. Migiro has been a vocal advocate for women's ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

European nations warn Syrian regime against violent crackdowns Kurdish Globe Syrian Kurds living in Lebanon chant slogans during a protest in front of the United Nations headquarters in Beirut May 2, 2011 to show solidarity with anti-government protesters in Syria. / REUTERS/Mahmoud Tawil Some Western countries have pressed the ... See all stories on this topic »

UN Joins Broader US Smackdown With Talk of Dollar "Collapse" Daily Reckoning - American Edition By Rocky Vega 05/27/11 Cambridge, Massachusetts – This past week, the Development Policy and Analysis Division of the United Nations released its mid-year world economic review — an update to the "World Economic Situation and Prospects 2011" — and ... See all stories on this topic »

UN humanitarian chief deeply alarmed by escalating violence in Yemen Kuwait News Agency UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (KUNA) -- UN Emergency Relief Coordinator and Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos is "deeply alarmed" by the escalating violence in Yemen where recent heavy fighting in the capital Sanaa has resulted in deaths of dozens of people. ... See all stories on this topic »

Security Council welcomes arrest of fugitives sought for crimes in the Balkans ... UN News Centre The Security Council today welcomed the arrests this week of two fugitives wanted by the United Nations tribunals set up to try those responsible for the worst crimes committed during the Balkans conflicts of the 1990s and the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

The G8 proves its relevance CNN (blog) In a world of complex interdependence and expanding transnational challenges, it is illusory to imagine that any single multilateral institution or framework - whether the United Nations or the G20 - will be able to handle it all. ... See all stories on this topic »

At UN, Council President Won't Explain 10 Hour Mladic Delay, Syria Not Promising Inner City Press By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, May 27 -- The Security Council president Gerard Araud showed up at the stakeout at 7:40 pm on Friday night, more than nine hours after it was announced he would read a Council Press Statement on the arrest of ... See all stories on this topic » Inner City Press

UNITED NATIONS C24 BEGINS DECOLONISATION SESSIONS Gibraltar Chronicle The UN Special Committee of 24, will hold its annual regional seminar in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, from next Tuesday. In recent years the session has been attended by Joe Bossano when Leader of the Opposition. ... See all stories on this topic »

Carpathian nations agree on forest management and tourism at UN-backed meeting UN News Centre Seven Carpathian States, meeting at a United Nations-backed conference in Bratislava, today agreed to strengthen efforts to protect, maintain and sustainably manage the forest range that they all share. Ministers from Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

Seneca Nation urges UN to help resolve treaty disputes Rochester Democrat and Chronicle AP IRVING — A Seneca Nation tribal councilor has taken the western New York tribe's concerns over treaty rights to a United Nations forum. It was the first time the nation has taken any issue to the international arena. In New York City on Wednesday, ... See all stories on this topic »

The United Nations Of Nano New Haven Independent by Gwyneth K. Shaw | May 27, 2011 3:05 pm (NHI Nanoblog) Thailand has developed a "Nano Q" logo to identify products that contain super-small elements. Slovakia is just getting started with the task of figuring out how to work with nanomaterials. ... See all stories on this topic »

OLAF Director-General in talks with the World Bank and UN to improve cooperation Focus News Giovanni Kessler, the Director-General of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), met with Executive Directors of the World Bank and UN representatives at the occasion of the 12th Conference of International Investigators in Washington DC which ended ... See all stories on this topic »

Iran and Its Nuclear Obligations Voice of America Currently, the Iranian government's refusal to comply with its international nuclear obligations has resulted in six United Nations Security Council resolutions. Photo: AP US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and European Union foreign policy chief ... See all stories on this topic »

Aid Pledge by Group of 8 Seeks to Bolster Arab Democracy New York Times President Obama walks with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to a luncheon following a meeting in Deauville, France on Friday. At a series of working sessions that lasted until the early morning hours Friday, representatives of the Group of ... See all stories on this topic »

Equatorial Guinea Strengthens Bilateral Relations With United States PR Newswire (press release) The new complex, located close to downtown Malabo in a neighborhood planned for other diplomatic missions and United Nations agencies, will make a strong contribution to the city's increasingly modern urban landscape. Equatorial Guinea's Second Deputy ... See all stories on this topic »

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