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The UN's 'Superhero Man': A Rocking Tribute To A Humanitarian NPR (blog) It is not often that a United Nations official gets the crowds roaring. But a Norwegian comedy duo managed to get concert goers cheering for Jan Egeland in this video posted on YouTube, describing Egeland as "a United Nations superhero man" and "a ... See all stories on this topic »

Extradited terror suspects in U.S. courts San Francisco Chronicle The preacher was one of five terror defendants rounded up in Britain and extradited overnight to the United States. Abu Hamza al-Masri, 54, was surrounded by several marshals in a Manhattan courtroom as he faced charges he conspired with Seattle men to ... See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Chronicle

Saudi man dropped from UN sanctions list The News International From Web Edition. UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council's al Qaeda sanctions committee decided on Friday to remove Saudi businessman Yasin Abdullah Ezzedine Qadi from the UN sanctions list, German UN Ambassador Peter Wittig announced. See all stories on this topic » The News International

Iran Denies Plan to End Nuclear Standoff New York Times TEHRAN — Iranian officials on Saturday dismissed a New York Times report saying Iran had offered a "nine-step plan" for resolving a standoff with the United States and its allies over its disputed nuclear program, calling the report "baseless." ... See all stories on this topic »

Nomination of new Prime Minister hailed by UN as another step forward for ... UN News Centre 6 October 2012 – The United Nations envoy for Somalia on Saturday congratulated the country's Prime Minister-designate, Abdi Farah Shirdon, and encouraged him to set up a transparent and accountable government. "The appointment of a new Prime ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

Anti-corruption not exclusive job of govts: UN official The Sun Daily KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7, 2012): The mindset that fighting corruption is the exclusive job of governments must change because it has to be a joint endeavour with the private sector, a senior official from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ... See all stories on this topic »

Guatemalan peasants protesting rights abuses killed, UN dispatched Examiner.com Thousands of indigenous Guatemalans shouted in anger Friday and the United Nations human rights officers have been dispatched to the Department of Totonicapan in western Guatemala where the military and police brutalized and killed six indigenous ... See all stories on this topic » Examiner.com

Tribals' detention to be taken to UN Hindustan Times The alleged illegal detention of tribal protesters in Barwani by district administration for more than 24 hours and the attempt by local ruling party MLA and MP to stall the peaceful protest would be taken up with the United Nations (UN) forums soon. See all stories on this topic »

UN sec gen says sanctions hurting ordinary Iranians Tehran Times TEHRAN – International sanctions imposed on Iran are having "significant" effects on the Iranian people and also appear to be harming humanitarian operations in the country, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in a report to the UN ... See all stories on this topic »

Mugabe: UN must not marginalise Africa The Citizen Daily It behooves us all, therefore, to take the necessary steps to ensure that the UN is not marginalised on international issues. Equally important, the United Nations must in future never allow itself to be abused by any member state or group of States ... See all stories on this topic »

UN to name Prodi as envoy for Sahel region AFP UNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has proposed former European Commissioner president Romano Prodi to become envoy to Africa's troubled Sahel region, diplomats said Saturday. Prodi's designation should be approved by the ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

PR Guru and Inspirational Speaker Terrie Williams to Keynote UN World Mental ... Eurweb.com *New York, NY– Noted PR Executive and Inspirational Author, Terrie M. Williams will be a keynote speaker in commemoration of World Mental Health Day at the UN Church Center on Thursday, October 11, 2012. The program's theme, "Depression, Health ... See all stories on this topic » Eurweb.com

The PA's desperate UN feat The People's Voice There is a broad agreement within the Palestinian political class that the road to obtaining UN recognition for a Palestinian state, even with borders yet to be designated, with or without agreement with Israel, is going to be anything but smooth sailing. See all stories on this topic » The People's Voice

The nation's poet Atlanta Journal Constitution Related. View Larger · U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey photo. HANDOUT. Natasha Trethewey during her first official reading as Poet Laureate of the United States at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 13, 2012. See all stories on this topic »

* UN assistance to Sri Lanka for next five years will focus on Mahinda ... Colombo Page Oct 06, Colombo: In preparing the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for the next five year period the Government of Sri Lanka and the United Nations Country Team have focused on the country's development goals. See all stories on this topic »

UN help for Spanish hotels Olive Press SPANISH hoteliers can now assess their environmental impact using an online tool developed by the United Nations (UN). The Hotel Energy Solutions E-toolkit, launched by the UN's World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), will allow businesses offering ... See all stories on this topic »

United Nations may be after no-fly zone in Syria: Expert Press TV The United Nations Security Council has condemned the recent deadly bombings in the Syrian city of Aleppo as "terrorist attacks" in the first UN proclamation censuring activities by anti-government insurgents. The 15-nation council issued a statement ... See all stories on this topic » Press TV

NATO Undermining UN and should be abolished, former UN Assistant Secretary ... The International News Magazine NATO is a "dangerous" instrument of American aggression that is undermining the United Nations and "must be abolished," a former Assistant Secretary-General of the UN says. "The danger to global equilibrium is a growing NATO being expanded further by ... See all stories on this topic »

Pak President's misleading speech in UN on J&K South Asia Mail "It was Pakistan who failed the 1948 UN Resolution on J&K by first invading J&K and forcibly annexing Gligit-Baltistan in 1948." This rejoinder was shot by Prof. Bhim Singh, Chairman, National Panthers Party on Pakistani President, Asif Ali Zardari in ... See all stories on this topic »

Extradited terrorism suspects appear in US courts USA TODAY A blind sheik, Omar Abdel-Rahman, is serving a life sentence after he was convicted in 1995 in a plot to assassinate then-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and in another to blow up New York landmarks, including the United Nations and two tunnels and a ... See all stories on this topic »

Abdication of a superpower Washington Examiner Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi rebuffed President Obama's call for free speech in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, calling in his United Nations speech for repression of any speech that offends Islam. President Obama intervened militarily in Libya ... See all stories on this topic »

US, Peru to update 60-year-old defense cooperation accord Chicago Tribune LIMA (Reuters) - The United States and Peru decided on Saturday to renegotiate a 60-year-old defense cooperation agreement between the two countries as Washington seeks to deepen security ties with Latin America after a decade focused on wars in Iraq ... See all stories on this topic »

Even unpalatable speech nourishes freedom Syracuse.com (blog) Here in the United States, we cherish the right to dissent, to criticize our leaders, even to insult them. The First Amendment protects this and much more. The recent explosion of anti-American vitriol, culminating in riots all over the world, shows ... See all stories on this topic » Syracuse.com (blog)

5 terrorism suspects extradited from UK to US San Jose Mercury News NEW YORK -- An ailing extremist Egyptian-born preacher and four other terrorism suspects arrived in the United States from England early Saturday under tight security to face trial, and two appeared within hours in a Connecticut court. The preacher ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama's record on Israel not reflective of an ally Ocala It has been well established that the United Nations is highly biased against Israel. Here is one example: The Obama administration supported the United Nations setting up an independent commission to investigate only Israel's behavior in the Gaza ... See all stories on this topic »

Women politicians can end India's gender abuses, says UN Reuters India NEW DELHI (TrustLaw) - Giving women more voice in India's political arena will help end rampant gender discrimination and crimes such as rape, child marriage and female foeticide in the largely patriarchal country, the head of the U.N. Women said. See all stories on this topic »

Turning global activism into a game CNN The online contest's goal is to promote the United Nations Foundation's missions and drum up support for international activism and the U.N. itself. The games are a combination of simple one-question quizzes, sharing information like your ZIP code or e ... See all stories on this topic »

UN Human Rights Chief Yet To Decide On Sri Lankan Visit Sunday Leader Ravina Shamdasani from the Communications Section of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United Nations in Geneva said that Pillay is yet to decide on a proposed visit to Sri Lanka. The delegation from OHCHR visited Sri Lanka ... See all stories on this topic » Sunday Leader

Pakistani, Indian envoys to UN, honoured for peace efforts Associated Press of Pakistan NEW YORK, Oct 6 (APP): Five men accused of terrorism-related offences were extradited to the United States Saturday after losing a years-long battle in British courts, officials say.Three of the men, including radical British cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri ... See all stories on this topic »

Saudi businessman Yasin Qadi removed from UN Qaeda sanctions list Al-Arabiya The Security Council Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee on Saturday removed Saudi businessman Yasin Abdullah Ezzedine Qadi from its sanctions List in response to a delisting request he had submitted, the United Nations reported in a statement. See all stories on this topic » Al-Arabiya

Why Israel fears an 'upgrade' for Palestine at the UN Saudi Gazette Yes, it is hard to believe (wink, wink) but the United States and Israel often violate the international rule of law by denying people their civil rights, contradicting the fundamental principles of the Geneva Conventions — which they impose on other ... See all stories on this topic » Saudi Gazette

Microsoft Reveals the Most Innovative Schools in the United States Yumanewsnow Today's announcement coincides with World Teachers' Day, established in 1994 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to celebrate the profession and to promote international standards for teaching. The Innovative Schools ... See all stories on this topic »

Britain under pressure to end all aid to Rwandan government Telegraph.co.uk The United Nations and the European Union wants the UK to withhold millions of pounds it is due to hand to President Paul Kagame's government as part of an international campaign to choke his regime of funds. Rwanda is accused of arming rebels ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Washington to strengthen ties The Dominion Post The United States and Peru will renegotiate a 60-year-old defence co-operation agreement between the two countries as Washington seeks to deepen security ties with Latin America after a decade focused on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. US Defense ... See all stories on this topic »

UN says sanctions harming Iranian people Payvand The United Nations Secretary General says Iranians are feeling the pressure of sanctions in the form of inflation, rising unemployment and a shortage of lifesaving medicines. A group of thalassemia patients in Shiraz, Fars province protesting drug ... See all stories on this topic »

Syrian Refugee Camps in Turkey Strained, Over Crowded Voice of America The United Nations says the number of refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria has exploded in the past month from a few hundred a day to thousands a day and by the end of the year the total could reach 700,000, three times the number projected a month ago. See all stories on this topic »

Key bio-safety decisions adopted at UN meet Hindu Business Line The ongoing United Nations Conference on Biological Diversity in the city has adopted key decisions related to bio-safety, which will enable moving the discussions to the next level pertaining to the umbrella treaty of the UN Convention of Biological ... See all stories on this topic »

Terrorism, Immigration, Eurozone Debt Top Malta Agenda Voice of America President Francois Hollande expressed confidence that a United Nations resolution would be adopted shortly, clearing the way for West African-led military intervention in northern Mali. While al-Qaida linked Islamists are in control of Mali's troubled ... See all stories on this topic » Voice of America

The US on trial in NY: The Russell Tribunal on Palestine Ahram Online Last week at the UN General Assembly, Barack Obama, President of the world's most powerful country, exalted the United Nations and the ideals upon which it was built. Namely, that "people can resolve their differences peacefully, that diplomacy can ... See all stories on this topic » Ahram Online

US says receives Airbus A350 loan funding documents Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Saturday it had received European Union documents on funding for the Airbus A350 after requesting them from the World Trade Organization over a month ago in an ongoing transatlantic ... See all stories on this topic »

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