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| UN countries divided over security council climate role The Guardian Its president, Marcus Stephen, called for the appointment of a UN special envoy for climate and security. Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images Western nations clashed with Russia and developing countries on Wednesday over whether climate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN says aid groups face $4.3 billion shortfall to reach 50 million needy worldwide Washington Post By AP, GENEVA — The United Nations says it faces a $4.3 billion shortfall in helping the 50 million people worldwide in need of emergency food, shelter and other humanitarian aid. Valerie Amos, the UN's top humanitarian and emergency relief official, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Shipping Group Moves on Vessel Emission Reductions Triple Pundit The agreement by 55 of the world's largest shipping nations was adopted by the MEPC this month. IMO is the United Nations agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN chief says sustainable development will be top priority next 5 years Washington Post By AP, GENEVA — Global development that reduces poverty but preserves the environment for future generations will be the top priority during Ban Ki-moon's second five-year term as UN secretary-general, he said Tuesday. Ban, whose second term at the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN calls emergency meeting on east Africa famine Reuters ROME (Reuters) - The United Nations has called an emergency meeting on July 25 to discuss mobilizing aid for drought-stricken east Africa, where famine has been declared in parts of Somalia. A wide swathe of east Africa, including Kenya and Ethiopia, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN envoy calls on South Sudan to establish solid foundation for new state Sudan Tribune July 20, 2011 (JUBA) – A top envoy representing the United Nations in South Sudan has called on the government to establish the newly born nation on a solid foundation and deliver services to its people. Hilde Johnson, the special representative of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Report: UN Aid Agencies Heaped Up Huge Amounts of Cash Fox News By George Russell EXCLUSIVE: Four of the United Nations' biggest development and aid agencies quietly piled up at least $12.2 billion in unspent cash by the end of 2009, according to a confidential draft report prepared for the government of Norway. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Palestinians Still Hope for U.S. Support in UN, Mansour Says San Francisco Chronicle July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Palestinians still hope they can persuade the US to support their recognition as an independent state at the United Nations in September, an envoy said. "We are engaging them to try to convince them that what we are doing is ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| I did not claim the UN was complicit in forced abortions in China The Guardian (blog) You report that in Unnatural Selection I describe the "complicity of the UNFPA, the UN's main population agency, in the tyranny of China's forced abortion policy". In fact the forced abortions in China in the 1980s were perpetrated by local officials ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN chief voices concern over violence in Syria China Daily UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon voiced "deep concern" on Wednesday over the escalating violence in Syria, calling on the authorities "to stop repression immediately." "The secretary-general is following with deep concern the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Barghouti urges Palestinian march to back UN bid Jerusalem Post RAMALLAH - Jailed Tanzim-Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti has called on Palestinians to stage mass rallies in September in support of a diplomatic bid to gain UN membership for a Palestinian state. Barghouti, a figure widely respected among many ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Canada blocks UN from declaring asbestos a "hazardous" substance World Socialist Web Site By Jake Silver Canada's Conservative government has prevented asbestos—a notorious carcinogen responsible for tens of thousands of deaths each year—from being listed as a hazardous substance under the United Nations' Rotterdam Convention on the Prior ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN gives mixed report on Iraq UPI.com UNITED NATIONS, July 20 (UPI) -- Though Iraq is regaining its strength after the US-led invasion, slow political progress is causing problems for everyday citizens, UN officials said. UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon in his latest report on Iraq said Baghdad ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Nigeria: UN Canvasses Greater Role for Women in Conflict Resolution AllAfrica.com Abuja — An agency of the United Nations, UN Women, has canvassed greater participation of women in conflicts mediation and peace-building processes in the West African sub-region. Addressing participants at a training workshop for women leaders in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN Security Expert Mans Kano Police Command P.M. News The peace-keeping expert also gave an insight on how Nigeria Police officers achieve success in international assignment, "There at the United Nations, we have all the resources to work for effective result. You see, in the concept of management, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| New York UN Officials Celebrate Nelson Mandela's Birthday with Community Service NTDTV Senior United Nations officials, diplomats and staff gathered in New York's Central Park on Monday to celebrate the second annual Nelson Mandela International Day. They payed homage to the South African pacifist leader on his 93rd birthday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Algeria must democratize housing policies, says UN human rights expert Spero News A United Nations housing expert today called on the Algerian Government to democratize its housing policies, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported. By UN News A United Nations housing expert today called on the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gambari to Submit Final Report to UN Tomorrow Sudan Vision Khartoum - The Special Representative of the Joint African Union-United Nations Special African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID), Ibrahim Gambari, is to submit his final repot to UN in New York tomorrow Friday following the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Cambodia's Kangaroo Court - by Mike Eckel Foreign Policy In the late 1990s, the government, headed by Prime Minister Hun Sen, approached the United Nations to create a court to try Khmer Rouge officials. But they didn't want a fully international court, like what was set up for the former Yugoslavia. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN to extend $370 million grant to Phl Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - The United Nations is extending a $370 million grant to finance poverty reduction programs in the Philippines in the next seven years. The focus areas and strategies for assisting the Philippines are outlined in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New GCC envoy presents credentials to UN Chief Kuwait News Agency UNITED NATIONS, July 21 (KUNA) -- The new Permanent Observer of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Adnan Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ansari presented his letter of appointment late Wednesday to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He succeeds Abdullah Salim Bin ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Quislings of Norway FrontPage Magazine Let's not forget, for example, that Foreign Minister Stoere is in charge of the same Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in which Socialist Ingrid Fiskaa — who said in April 2008 that she sometimes wished the United Nations would send ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Government Signs UN Development Agreement Framework Middle East North Africa Financial Network Jul 20, 2011 (FOROYAA Newspaper/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- The United Nations and the Government of the Gambia on Friday the 15th of July 2011 formally signed the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) at a ceremony held at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN allays Rwandese refugees fears NewsDay The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has ruled out forced repatriation of Rwandese refugees in Zimbabwe on December 31 this year when the Cessation Clause comes into effect. The Cessation Clause, under the UNHCR system stipulates ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN international conference promoting eco-innovation held in Israel Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs (press release) From July 11 to 13, 2011 high dignitaries from various international organizations and companies met in Tel Aviv for a special conference organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in cooperation with the Israeli Ministry of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Republic of Korea Has Moral, Political Obligation to Help Poorer Nations ... IEWY News There are so many good friends of the United Nations, United States, and the Republic of Korea. In fact, I came back from my European trip this afternoon at 4 pm, but its 1:30 am in Europe at this time. I only hope that this ceremony will not last long ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Blair Brettschneider, Andrew Hanna To Represent U.S. At UNESCO Youth Forum RTT News (RTTNews) - The US Department of State has announced that Blair Brettschneider of Chicago, Illinois and Andrew Hanna of Jacksonville, Florida have been selected to represent United States at the 7th United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| House moves to restrict U.S. foreign aid Washington Post By Mary Beth Sheridan, House Republicans sought to put their stamp on US foreign policy Wednesday by advancing a bill that would slash federal payments to the United Nations and other international bodies and slap restrictions on aid to Pakistan, ... See all stories on this topic » |
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