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| UN struggling to cope with large influx of East Africa drought refugees Washington Post By AP, GENEVA — The United Nations says it is struggling to cope with the number of people on the move in East Africa because of the severe drought and continue fighting in Somalia. A spokesman for the UN refugee agency says thousands of mostly ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| France condemns Syria, says U.N. silence unbearable Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - France condemned Syria on Tuesday and said the United Nations Security Council's failure to speak out against the violent repression of pro-reform protests there was becoming "unbearable." Prime Minister Francois Fillon said China and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Downplays North Korea Chairmanship of UN Disarmament Panel, Calls Position ... Fox News The US won't follow Canada's lead in boycotting a United Nations arms control conference chaired by North Korea, even though the State Department concedes the rogue regime has flouted its own disarmament obligations to the Security Council and the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Security Council Votes to End Peacekeeping Force for Sudan Voice of America July 11, 2011 UN Security Council Votes to End Peacekeeping Force for Sudan Larry Freund | New York The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Monday to formally end the UN peacekeeping force in Sudan. The peacekeeping force was sent to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quartet silence shows UN bid only option: Palestinians Ahram Online The international community has no choice but to support the Palestinians' bid for UN membership, a Palestinian negotiator said on Tuesday after a meeting of the Quartet. Saeb Erakat said the meeting of the Middle East peacemaking group, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US breaks with Assad, France seeks UN action Khaleej Times Paris on Tuesday renewed its demand that the United Nations Security Council take a stance on the crisis in Syria. 'France and other European countries have submitted a proposed resolution to the UN Security Council, which has been blocked by Russia ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Security Council votes to withdraw peacekeeping force in Sudan Xinhua UNITED NATIONS, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council Monday unanimously adopted a resolution to withdraw the UN peacekeeping force in Sudan (UNMIS) effective July 11 and complete the withdrawal by August 31, 2011, just two days after South Sudan ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Start distancing Canada from UN Toronto Sun ... and aid those who are truly in need. It is here, however where we offer some advice. Distance Canada even more from the dictator- and thug-infested United Nations, and ally us more strongly with nations that embrace democratic principles. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN official says US breaks rules on access to detainee in torture probe Washington Post By AP, GENEVA — The United Nations' torture investigator says the United States is violating UN rules by refusing him unfettered access to the Army private accused of passing classified documents to WikiLeaks. Juan Mendez, the UN's special rapporteur ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Libya envoy urges direct talks, transition body Reuters Africa By Patrick Worsnip UNITED NATIONS, July 11 (Reuters) - The UN peace envoy for Libya said on Monday he was urging the country's government and rebels to turn indirect talks on a settlement into direct ones, but acknowledged the two sides were still far ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Israel Seeking UN Opinion on Maritime Border Dispute with Lebanon OilPrice.com According to Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Tel Aviv will shortly seek a UN opinion on its Mediterranean maritime borders with Lebanon. The Israeli's governmental request would be an extraordinary move, giving its constant complaining ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| ECOWAS, UN to Deepen Collaboration in Addressing Humanitarian Challenges AllAfrica.com Abuja — The United Nations is to send a technical mission to work with the ECOWAS Commission for the elaboration of a mechanism for responding to humanitarian challenges in the ECOWAS region, the UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New Holland Agriculture Sponsors Climate Action Campaign MarketWatch (press release) LUGANO, SWITZERLAND, Jul 12, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- New Holland Agriculture announced today that it will be a Gold Sponsor of the Climate Action Networking Reception, hosted by Climate Action in partnership with the United Nations Environment ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| "UN Women Is Creating a New Energy" Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11, 2011 (IPS) - While in New York to celebrate the launch of UN Women's flagship biennium publication, "Progress of the World's Women: In Pursuit of Justice", Botswana's Unity Dow sat down with IPS to discuss the United Nations' ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mr. Obang's statement to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioners ... Anyuak Media By SMNE Thank you for this opportunity to participate in the 102nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Committee's review of the state of human rights in Ethiopia. I am here as part of an international coalition of human rights advocates who are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| CANADA IN BRIEF TheChronicleHerald.ca OTTAWA (CP) — Canada will dismiss any United Nations recognition of Palestinian statehood this fall as a meaningless public relations move, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Monday. The Palestinian Authority has been waging a long campaign to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Seminar Held to Commemorate Korea's 20 Years in UN Arirang News A presiding nation over the United Nations Security Council, a president of the UN General Assembly, and finally, the UN Secretary-General who was recently reelected to the top post for another five years. These are just some of Korea's notable ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Independent UN expert urges Namibia to expand access to sanitation services UN News Centre The United Nations independent expert on the right to water and sanitation today took note of Namibia's success in expanding access to water and urged the Government to make similar efforts to ensure that proper sanitation is available to more people ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Stronger UN role needed in global economic governance: official People's Daily Online Sha Zukang (C), the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations, attends the annual session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in Geneva, Switzerland, July 11, 2011. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mexico and the UN Working to Protect Human Rights Mexidata.info President Felipe Calderon and the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights, Navi Pillay, attended the "Human Rights, Mexico and the United Nations: Building towards the Future" event, at which an Agreement for establishing a system of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Bellevue v. UN as int'l gun control battle intensifies Examiner.com The fight over international gun control is unfolding anew this week at the United Nations building in New York, as the stage is being set for next year's "final negotiations" on a proposed treaty that critics say is a threat to the Second Amendment, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UNRWA restores Web name following Palestinian outcry Jerusalem Post By KHALED ABU TOAMEH UN agency reinstates original name and logo after protesters slammed decision to drop "relief" and "works" from UNRWA website. Following strong protests, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency on Monday restored its original ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Falk Brings Shame To U.N. The Jewish Week (blog) A senior UN official dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict posted a cartoon on his blog that " depicts a dog wearing a shirt labeled 'USA' and a yarmulke marked with a Star of David devouring a bloody human carcass. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| President grieved over loss of lives in van incident Associated Press of Pakistan UNITED NATIONS, July 11 (APP): Boosting cooperation between countries sharing the waters of Amu Darya, Central Asia's longest river, could be key to future peace and security in the region, a report launched on Monday by the United Nations Environment ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Editorial: Canada shows leadership in staying away from UN talks Calgary Herald The UN's predilection for allowing despots to head committees and conferences when their behaviours are so flagrantly at odds with the democratic goals of those groups would be grimly amusing if it weren't so utterly frustrating, says the Herald ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Carbon credits for India coal power plant stoke criticism Reuters By David Fogarty SINGAPORE, July 12 (Reuters) - Environmentalists criticised the United Nations on Tuesday after it ruled that a large Indian coal-fired power project is eligible to earn carbon credits worth $165 million at current prices. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| India abandons quest for permanent UN Security Council seat Pak1stanFirst UNITED NATIONS: The intensive six-year campaign by India and three other aspirants for permanent seats on the UN Security Council, Brazil, Germany and Japan has fizzled out for lack of support among member states, and even led to divisions within the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN official says US breaks rules in torture probe Newsday (subscription) Click here UN official says US breaks rules in torture probe Published: July 12, 2011 4:38 AM By The Associated Press (AP) -- The United Nations' torture investigator says the United States is violating UN rules by refusing him unfettered access to the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Afghanistan: Is this worth fighting for? Florida Times-Union - "Ordinary Afghans are now paying bribes at twice the level of two years ago," according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. - The current level of $158 per bribe is equivalent to 37 percent of the average annual Afghan income. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Breeding A Better Bee U.S. News & World Report Researchers are breeding bees with the special ability to resist the mites and viruses that, according to the United Nations, have killed 10-30 percent of the bees in Europe each year, almost a third of American bees, and as much as 85 percent of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Philippines Rachets Up Pressure on China Over Territorial Dispute Voice of America The Philippines has been demanding that China adhere to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which grants nations a 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone beyond their coastlines. The Philippines says most of China's recent ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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