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UN says Myanmar sentences 2 staff to prison terms for alleged involvement in ... Washington Post YANGON, Myanmar — A court in Myanmar has sentenced two United Nations staff members to prison terms for their alleged involvement in a spate of bloody communal violence in the west of the country in June, the world body said Monday. See all stories on this topic »

UN Marks One Year of Bomb Attack On Abuja House AllAfrica.com The United Nations Agencies and Organisations in Nigeria, yesterday, remembered all the 23 persons (13 UN staff and 10 non-UN staff) who lost their lives as a result of the unfortunate bombing of the UN House in Abuja on Friday, August 26, 2011. See all stories on this topic »

Iran Takes On UN At Global Meeting KGTV San Diego TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran kicked off a meeting of more than 100 countries on Sunday by slamming the "adverse consequences of the current world order" and demanding change from the United Nations, state-run Press TV reported. "Six decades since its ... See all stories on this topic »

UN Syria Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi's Tough Assignment Newsweek The new United Nations envoy to Syria had the good sense to try to beg off. Former Algerian foreign minister and veteran U.N. troubleshooter Lakhdar Brahimi is 78 years old and has seen more than his share of war and peace, and then more wars again, ... See all stories on this topic » Newsweek

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: A threat to the 2nd amendment? Houston Chronicle (blog) Negotiations at a United Nations conference over a proposed Arms Trade Treaty, which would regulate conventional arms sales across borders, ended in July without a report. The talks will likely resume, however, and many are concerned about the treaty's ... See all stories on this topic » Houston Chronicle (blog)

US Arms Sales Make Up Most of Global Market New York Times Published: August 26, 2012. WASHINGTON — Weapons sales by the United States tripled in 2011 to a record high, driven by major arms sales to Persian Gulf allies concerned about Iran's regional ambitions, according to a new study for Congress. See all stories on this topic »

Myanmar sentences 3 UN staff to jail for violence The Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The United Nations says a court in Myanmar has sentenced three of its staff to prison terms for their alleged involvement in a spate of bloody communal violence in the west of the country in June. U.N. spokesman Aye Win said ... See all stories on this topic »

UN chief gathers with fellow alumni of Red Cross study trip for 50-year reunion UN News Centre Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday gathered in Washington, D. C. with friends he made half a century ago during their visit to the United States, which was organized by the American Red Cross and which inspired him to pursue a life of public service. See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

U.N.: Chinese weapons plentiful in Africa UPI.com Although the U.N. has not been able to directly link the Chinese government to arms trafficking, the government has repeatedly refused to cooperate with U.N. inspectors and has used its diplomatic clout to protect its allies in the region from scrutiny ... See all stories on this topic »

Turkey to keep its door open to Syrians, call UN for action Hurriyet Daily News However, it also underlined that it would call on the United Nations to take more comprehensive measures to deal with the growing number of migrants if the numbers continue to rise. "100,000 is important as a symbolic figure. But this does not mean ... See all stories on this topic » Hurriyet Daily News

UN ruling: EU must reassess renewables' policy Canada Free Press The Compliance Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), which enforces the Aarhus Convention, has released its final findings and recommendations regarding the case presented by Mr. Pat Swords, a chemical ... See all stories on this topic »

UN Appeals for $54 Mln to Help Syrians in Jordan Naharnet The U.N. Children's Fund UNICEF said in a statement the funds are "urgently" needed "to meet the emergency health, protection, and water and sanitation needs of the growing numbers of Syrian refugee children and their families arriving in Jordan." ... See all stories on this topic » Naharnet

After Killings Near Damascus, UN Remains Unable to Resolve Conflict in Syria PolicyMic The United Nations Security Council is concerned about the violence in Syria, but as of yet has no firm solution. An activist going by the alias of Abu Kinan reported the matter to Reuters by telephone. "Assad's army has committed a massacre in Daraya. See all stories on this topic »

UN representative to Somalia concerned by slow political transition, wants ... The Republic KAMPALA, Uganda — The U.N. representative to Somalia said he is "deeply concerned by the ongoing delays" in choosing all the 275 members of parliament who will select a new Somali president. Somali elders must select the legislators ahead of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Half Of Colombia's Indigenous In Extreme Poverty - UN Bernama The indigenous population has terrible income conditions to be able to survive," said Research Director Tania Guzman of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). "The two great enemies are poverty and internal armed conflict," added Guzman. See all stories on this topic »

United Nations CSD Rio+20 India Program for Schools & Colleges Opportunity Planet Powai United Nations CSD Rio+20 India Program for Schools & Colleges Opportunity. Press Release. For all Indian schools and colleges, here's your opportunity to learn more about sustainable development and become a part of a programme accepted and listed ... See all stories on this topic »

If You Liked Iraq, You'll Love Iran Huffington Post (blog) Five years ago there was considerable media speculation that the United States was about to bomb Iran to stop its nuclear program. Despite the hype, it was clear that was not going to happen. Times have changed. Now a war with Iran is not imminent, but ... See all stories on this topic »

No Civil War Coming to Texas After All Courthouse News Service LUBBOCK (CN) - Lubbock County Judge Tom Head can relax - the United Nations says it has no plans to invade Texas if President Barack Obama is re-elected. Head made headlines last week when he asked county voters to support a tax increase to fund ... See all stories on this topic »

Polio eradication: Zardari to address UN session The Express Tribune ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari will fly to the United States next month for the United Nations General Assembly session. The president, who is scheduled to address the General Assembly, will inform the session about Pakistan's measures towards ... See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune

T&T diplomats hail African descendants at UN exhibit Trinidad Guardian The venue was the United Nations, and the artwork—the winning submissions displayed by secondary school students of T&T, was entitled A Showcase of Cultural Diplomacy. The brainchild of former Foreign Affairs Minister Surujrattan Rambachan, the ... See all stories on this topic »

UN official warns Somalia on slow transition Press TV Somalia's president of the now expired Transitional Federal Government Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed (L) and Augustine Mahiga (R), Special Representative of the United Nations (UN) in Somalia at Adan Ade international airport on August 20 (file photo). See all stories on this topic » Press TV

Iran opens NAM Summit, urges U.N. reforms UPI.com "In our opinion, the U.N. General Assembly as the main and democratic organ in U.N., should take heed of its main tasks and establishment of peace and security in the international community," Salehi said. Salehi declared Iran to be opposed to ... See all stories on this topic »

Our spirits are not dampened, official says one year after attack on UN House ... CHANNELS The United Nations' Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Daouda Toure on Sunday said that the death of staff and partners of the organisation killed by the bomb blast which brought down the UN House in Abuja on Friday, 26 August 2011 only help to mobilize ... See all stories on this topic » CHANNELS

EOHR Goes On Its Campaign to Free Naglaa Wafa AllAfrica.com The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) has submitted an official complaint to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, ... See all stories on this topic »

FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED : United Nations Special Rapporteur ... 4-traders PERTH, 23 August 2012: The traditional owners of the remote North Star magnetite project, the Njamal People, and Fortescue Metals Group, were pleased to host a visit by United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James ... See all stories on this topic »

UN Informed about Hydrography Hydro International In August 2012, the second meeting of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) took place in New York, USA. The GGIM has invited the IHO, through the IHB, to provide information that can be ... See all stories on this topic »

Evolving region: The US is playing catch-up in the Middle East Pittsburgh Post Gazette The presence of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was opposed by two countries, Israel and the United States. Given the prominence of the NAM and the number of important world leaders there, he decided to go in spite of the opposition. See all stories on this topic »

Non-Aligned Movement Summit Kicks Off In Tehran: An Alternative United ... International Business Times Salehi took the opportunity to criticize the United Nations, arguing that the neutrality of the world organization is compromised by the inordinate power assigned to the five permanent members of the Security Council: Russia, China, France, the United ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

UN experts on missing persons to visit Pakistan next month DAWN.com The five-member group was established in 1980 to examine questions relevant to enforced or involuntary disappearances of persons. Its members are independent and report to the UN Human Rights Council(above) in Geneva. — File Photo by Reuters ... See all stories on this topic » DAWN.com

Iran makes nuclear appeal at nonaligned meet Newsday TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran opened a world gathering of self-described nonaligned nations Sunday with a slap at the UN Security Council and an appeal to rid the world of nuclear weapons, even as Tehran faces Western suspicions that it is seeking its own ... See all stories on this topic »

Sinopec planning to inject assets soon into listed unit Reuters Sinopec Group also said it would abide by United Nations and U.S. government rules on importing crude oil from Iran, although its final import volume from the sanctions-hit Middle Eastern nation will depend on China's demand and market prices, Fu said ... See all stories on this topic »

Unwto Inspectors to Bring Pricing Regime - Kaseke AllAfrica.com UNITED Nations World Tourism Organisation inspectors are expected for a third assessment of designated tourist facilities in Zambia and Zimbabwe as the final countdown to the August 24-31 2013, general assembly gathers momentum. In an interview ... See all stories on this topic »

UN-Arab League Envoy on Syria Crisis Says he is 'Scared' of Prospect Tripoli Post At a meeting at the UN headquarters in New York and his first meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon since agreeing last week to replace Kofi Annan as the Joint Special Representative of the UN and Arab League on Syria, Algerian diplomat ... See all stories on this topic »

UN rebukes Morocco calls for Western Sahara envoy change Bikya Masr CAIRO: The United Nations has refused pressure from the Moroccan government to change its peace envoy to the Western Sahara. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday reportedly told Morocco's King Mohamed VI that he would not acquiesce to ... See all stories on this topic » Bikya Masr

Mass burials in Damascus town amid massacre report Atlanta Journal Constitution Burt said he had discussed the killings with U.N. and Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi. It was impossible to independently verify the death tolls because of severe restrictions on media coverage of the conflict ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

Can the NAM Summit bridge the Iran-Egypt Gap? CASMII The upcoming summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) will be held in Tehran from August 26 to 31, 2012. The NAM and its summit are mostly ignored in the Atlanticist world of the United States and NATO, but this year's gathering has gotten the ... See all stories on this topic »

Bakassi - 45 Days to Sunset On the Peninsula AllAfrica.com The United Nations Chronicle narrates that the dispute effectively began in 1994 when the Republic of Cameroun approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to rule on a dispute "relating essentially to the question of sovereignty over the ... See all stories on this topic »

Memorial service for UN House bombed victims P.M. News Nigerian and UN officials gathered in Abuja today to hold a memorial service for victims of last year's suicide bombing of the UN building in the Nigerian capital that left 25 people dead and dozens injured, the United Nations said in Abuja. Diplomats ... See all stories on this topic »

US home grown Energy a big part of Romney's economic plan! Nolan Chart LLC Mitt Romney hit a grand slam in New Mexico when he talked about an energy independent United States this past week! Actually, he needs to talk about an energy self-sufficient United States, but at least he is moving in the right direction. Drill baby ... See all stories on this topic »

At Summit Meeting, Iran Has a Message for the World New York Times Last week, the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, decided to attend despite pressure from the United States and Israel. Egypt's new president also said he would come to the conference, although his country has long been estranged from Iran, ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Former President of Chile to Speak at Cornell Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun (blog) An outspoken champion of women's rights and first female president of Chile will speak on gender equality in Statler Auditorium next week. Michelle Bachelet currently serves as the first executive director of the United Nations Entity for Gender ... See all stories on this topic »

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