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Abbas tells Obama he'll seek Palestinian UN upgrade, defying US Reuters RAMALLAH, West Bank/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told President Barack Obama on Sunday he was intent on pressing ahead with a Palestinian bid for United Nations recognition as a non-member state, despite the ... See all stories on this topic »

US in tough contest for Human Rights Council seat Bradenton Herald UNITED NATIONS — The United States is competing with four Western countries for three seats on the Human Rights Council in the only contested election at the U.N.'s top human rights body. The 193-member General Assembly is scheduled to vote Monday ... See all stories on this topic »

Lawyer for US man writes UN anti-torture expert The Seattle Times A lawyer for an American man imprisoned in Cuba has written the United Nations' anti-torture expert, saying Cuban officials' treatment of his client "will surely amount to torture" if he continues to be denied certain medical care. By JESSICA GRESKO ... See all stories on this topic »

United Nations Awards Turkcell for its CSR Campaign "Turkey's Money-Box" for ... Sacramento Bee ... company in Turkey has announced that its education campaign "Turkey's Money-Box", initiated with the support of the Ministry of Education (MEB) and in partnership with the Turkish Education Foundation (TEV), has been granted the "UN Elite Award" at ... See all stories on this topic »

Iran vows 'firmer response' to United States Examiner.com Iran said it will take stronger action against violations of its air space by the United States, a top Iranian government official said Sunday. "The Islamic Republic of Iran has (its own) red-lines and the Americans should come to understand that and ... See all stories on this topic » Examiner.com

Palestinian, US president discuss UN initiative WGME RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- A spokesman for the Palestinian president says the Palestinians will proceed with asking the U.N. General Assembly to recognize a Palestinian state, despite a personal call from President Barack Obama to abandon the bid. See all stories on this topic »

UN chief concerned at clashes in Syria China Daily UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday voiced concerns at reported clashes between the armed opposition and Syrian security forces. Ban urged Syria and Israel to "uphold the Disengagement Agreement" in a statement issued ... See all stories on this topic »

Abbas tells Obama he's intent on UN status bid Jerusalem Post Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told US President Barack Obama on Sunday that he was intent on seeking a Palestinian upgrade at the United Nations despite American objections, a Palestinian official said. Abbas spoke to Obama in a ... See all stories on this topic »

UN 'may use torture evidence to impose sanctions on terror suspects' The Guardian Addressing the United Nations assembly in New York this month, Emmerson said: "The consequences of being on the security council's consolidated [sanctions] list are enormous, so checks and balances should be brought to international human rights ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Palestinian UN non-state bid this month Sky News Australia The Palestinians will submit a bid to the General Assembly this month for non-state membership of the United Nations, despite US opposition, president Mahmud Abbas says. Abbas also spoke out in favour of the exhumation of veteran Palestinian leader ... See all stories on this topic » Sky News Australia

UN calls for action on pneumonia in children Kenya Broadcasting Corporation The United Nations is observing World Pneumonia Day Monday by calling on country leaders to spring into action to reduce child deaths from pneumonia. U.N. and other health agencies say the world has the means to save hundreds of thousands of ... See all stories on this topic »

UN Malala Day events held in 100 countries on November 10 Tehran Times Earlier this week, the United Nations declared November 10 Malala Day in honor of the Pakistani human rights campaigner and peace activist, who was shot in the head by the Taliban last month in northern Pakistan. On October 9, Malala Yousafzai was shot ... See all stories on this topic »

United Nations wants control of web kill switch NEWS.com.au AN unfettered internet, free of political control and available to everyone could be relegated to cyber-history under a contentious proposal by a little known United Nations body. Experts claim that political and religious websites could disappear if ... See all stories on this topic »

SAF blasts Obama support for UN Arms Trade Treaty day after election Human Events The leader of America's oldest gun rights legal foundation Nov. 7 called out President Barack Obama for his support of the United Nations Small Arms and Light Weapons Treaty the day after the election. "It's obvious that our warnings over the past ... See all stories on this topic » Human Events

West African bloc to commit 3300 troops in Mali battle plan Reuters ABUJA (Reuters) - West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS agreed on Sunday to commit 3,300 troops to help recapture northern Mali, part of battle plans that will be sent for United Nations approval by the end of November, the group's chairman said. The ... See all stories on this topic »

At UN, Pakistan calls for collectively combating religious intolerance - Associated Press of Pakistan UNITED NATIONS, Nov 12 (APP): Voicing concern over the increasing acts of Islamophobia, Pakistan has called for "collective action" to combat religious intolerance. "The growing incidence of racism, racial and religious discrimination including ... See all stories on this topic »

Poor nations dismayed by looming climate aid gap Creamer Media's Engineering News "There should be a transparent process to scale up finance" towards 2020, said Seyni Nafo of Mali, spokesman for the 54-nation African group at UN negotiations. The poor needed more than "an indication that funding will not fall off a cliff". A looming ... See all stories on this topic »

Russia sending aid to Hurricane Sandy victims Examiner.com "Seven years ago, in September 2005, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry helped the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina," the news agency reported. "Then, three EMERCOM planes delivered to the United States more than 60 ton of ... See all stories on this topic » Examiner.com

At UN, Power of Secret Ballot Shown in Low Saudi Vote, US Said to Face Inner City Press UNITED NATIONS, November 11 -- The only contested race for the UN Human Rights Council on November 12 is in the Western European and Other Group, among the US, Sweden, Germany, Greece and Ireland. Significantly, it will be a secret ballot. See all stories on this topic »

UN group schedules Twitter chat about women's equality Examiner.com To help Member States to implement these standards, standing ready to provide suitable technical and financial support to those countries that request it, and to forge effective partnerships with civil society. To hold the UN system accountable for its ... See all stories on this topic » Examiner.com

India should press UN to undertake referendum on Eelam Tamils issue: DMK Indian Express Key UPA constituent DMK said India should press United Nations to undertake a "referendum" on the Eelam Tamils issue. "India should press United Nations to undertake a public vote on the Eelam Tamils issue. DMK will be supportive to the Centre if it ... See all stories on this topic »

United States shuts out Canada in gold medal game of 4 Nations Cup Bleacher Report Having lost in the gold medal game of the 2011 4 Nations Cup in Nykoping, Sweden, Canada was looking to avenge its loss in Tikkurila, Finland. The Nov. 10 contest continued the eternal rivalry between Canada and the United States in women's ice hockey. See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Syrian refugees receiving UN aid in Lebanon reach Zee News Syrian refugees receiving UN aid in Lebanon reach Beirut: The number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon receiving aid from the United Nations (UN) reached the mark of 115,000, according to the latest report from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees ... See all stories on this topic »

United Nations: Clean-up ongoing at Iran site KSNT BAGHDAD (AP) — The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog says apparent efforts by Iran to dismantle a suspected nuclear site are continuing ahead of a visit by agency officials next month. The International Atomic Energy Agency has raised concerns about ... See all stories on this topic »

Ivory Coast wants UN diamond ban lifted Aljazeera.com Ivory Coast is calling on the United Nations to lift the ban on its diamond exports. The embargo was imposed in 2005, during the civil war, to prevent the trade from financing arm purchases. But now that the war is over, the government says diamonds ... See all stories on this topic »

IHC, OCFA and UN OCHA launch workshop training on emergency response AME Info The International Humanitarian City (IHC), the UAE Office for the Coordination of Foreign Aid (OCFA) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), opened today a workshop on "Responding to Emergencies" at the ... See all stories on this topic »

Syrian rebels show united front The Guardian Russia and China, which have blocked previous moves against the Assad regime at the United Nations security council, appear unlikely to change their stances. Observers in Doha cautioned that the hard won agreement could still encounter trouble. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Climate change 'new normal,' lessons from Sandy: UN chief Business Recorder (blog) The United Nations headquarters closed for three days when former hurricane Sandy slammed the Northeast on October 29 as a rare hybrid superstorm, killing at least 121 people, swamping seaside towns and leaving millions without power. "We all know ... See all stories on this topic »

Interview: UN agency says LatAm, China share similar challenges in pursuit of ... Xinhua BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Challenges of structural transformation for social equality in Latin American and Caribbean nations "are very similar to those in China," said a senior official of a regional agency for the United Nations. "China is in ... See all stories on this topic »

Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick: Obama is "potentially salvageable" Washington Times Famous for tackling controversial subjects through films like Platoon, Wall Street, Born on the Fourth of July, W., and JFK, "The Untold History of the United States," as the name suggests, promises a Stone-style, sometimes supplemental and often ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Times

South Africa Elected to Ecosoc AllAfrica.com South Africa Elected to Ecosoc. 12 November 2012. Pretoria — South Africa has been overwhelmingly elected by the Members of the UN General Assembly to the 47-Member Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC). ECOSOC is one of ... See all stories on this topic »

Palestinian UN non-state bid this month: Abbas The Daily Star "We're going to the United Nations in November 2012, not 2013, or 2014," Abbas said at an event commemorating the eighth anniversary of the death of veteran Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. "Israel's hysterical reaction to our UN bid is due to its ... See all stories on this topic » The Daily Star

Obama tells Abbas of opposition to UN move AFP RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — US President Barack Obama told Mahmud Abbas on Sunday that his administration opposes a Palestinian bid for non-state membership of the UN, both sides said. "There was a long telephone conversation between ... See all stories on this topic »

Hezbollah MP lashes out at Ban's UN report The Daily Star BEIRUT: Hezbollah MP Ali Fayyad said Sunday that United Nations and international resolutions side with Israel against Lebanon. "The blood of martyrs and their sacrifices are the reality, and not the U.N. reports and international resolutions that are ... See all stories on this topic » The Daily Star

What the Future Holds for Tobacco Taxes Town Hall This week, in Seoul, South Korea, government representatives from 176 United Nations (UN) member-states will meet to discuss proposals ostensibly aimed at curbing tobacco use worldwide. The reality is that what happens this week could affect tax rates ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama Reiterates Opposition to Abbas's UN Bid Arutz Sheva U.S. President Barack Obama told Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday that his administration opposes his bid for non-state membership of the UN, both sides said, according to an AFP report. "There was a long telephone conversation ... See all stories on this topic » Arutz Sheva

Lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy says UN chief Caribbean360.com NEW YORK, United States, Sunday November 11, 2012 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has highlighted the world body's challenges, responses and lessons learned from the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean and ... See all stories on this topic »

Palestinians' Abbas tells Obama he will push for UN upgrade The Star Online RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday that he was intent on seeking a Palestinian upgrade at the United Nations despite American objections, a Palestinian official said. See all stories on this topic »

Obama spells out US opposition to Palestine's UN membership bid Hindu Business Line Abbas explained "the reasons and motives for the Palestinian decision to go to the UN ... including the continued (Jewish) settlement activity and Israeli aggression against citizens and property," Abu Rudeina said. In a subsequent statement, the White ... See all stories on this topic » Hindu Business Line

UN organizes conf. on advanced fossil fuel fechnologies Kuwait News Agency GENEVA, Nov 12 (KUNA) -- The UN is organizing a conference on attracting foreign investments in advanced fossil fuel technologies on November 14-15, 2012 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The conference will provide an opportunity to exchange views with the ... See all stories on this topic »

Israel warns of severe response to Palestinian UN statehood bid Xinhua JERUSALEM, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Three Israeli cabinet ministers sharply commented on the Palestinian National Authority's (PNA) plan to turn to the United Nations in order to gain non-member status at an upcoming UN General Assembly session, local ... See all stories on this topic »

Ban concerned by clashes between Syrian forces and opposition in Golan Heights UN News Centre 11 November 2012 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed concern over reports of clashes between Syrian security forces and the armed opposition in the United-Nations supervised area of Golan Heights, which prompted a response from Israel, ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

Abbas: Palestinians determined to obtain observer status at UN Haaretz Abbas: Palestinians determined to obtain observer status at UN. Despite continued U.S pressure and Israeli threats to withhold tax revenues, the Palestinian Authority leader says he will turn to UN this month. By Avi Issacharoff | Nov.11, 2012 | 7:45 ... See all stories on this topic » Haaretz

Middle East nuclear talks said doubtful despite Iran Chicago Tribune (Additional reporting by Jussi Rosendahl in Helsinki, Lou Charbonneau at the United Nations, Dan Williams in Jerusalem, Luke Baker in Brussels; David Brunnstrom in Washington; editing by Jason Webb). Copyright © 2012, Reuters. Email · print ... See all stories on this topic »

Foreign Policy Implications of the November 6 General Elections in the United ... Political Affairs Magazine Many on the left, both here in the United States and worldwide, will not agree with this. There is widespread, and justified, disappointment and anger with the foreign policy of both the Obama White House and the Clinton State Department. There is not ... See all stories on this topic »

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