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Doubts over UN Haqqani sanctions New York Daily News The Haqqani militant network has become one of the greatest threats to US forces in Afghanistan, but there are doubts American and UN efforts to restrict it through sanctions will have much impact. The UN Security Council on Monday added the group to ... See all stories on this topic »

UN cites "credible reports" Syria army using cluster bombs Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. political affairs chief told the Security Council on Tuesday of credible reports that the Syrian government has used cluster bombs and diplomats said peace mediator Lakhdar Brahimi had urged Russia to be more ... See all stories on this topic »

Israel asks UN to act on Syrian tanks in Golan Heights Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Israel has asked the U.N. Security Council to act on a "dangerous escalation" by Syria, which has sent tanks into a demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights patrolled by U.N. peacekeepers to maintain a ceasefire between the ... See all stories on this topic »

UN announces aid package for Cuba in Sandy's wake The Seattle Times The United Nations on Tuesday announced a humanitarian aid mission to eastern Cuba in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, saying it could end up being the most damaging storm to hit that part of the island in 50 years. By PETER ORSI. Associated Press ... See all stories on this topic »

Israel mulls steps against the Palestinians over UN bid Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Senior members of Israel's cabinet on Tuesday weighed punitive steps that could be taken against the Palestinians if they pursue a campaign to upgrade their status to "observer state" at the United Nations this month. A senior ... See all stories on this topic »

UN Sets Target for Poverty Eradication AllAfrica.com The Special Adviser to the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Mr. Ban Ki Moon, on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Prof. Jeffrey Sachs has said that the body is targeting the eradication of extreme in Nigeria and across parts of Africa ... See all stories on this topic »

South Africa's Apartheid Regime Condemned By The United Nations Fifty Years ... Huffington Post On November 6, 1962, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution condemning South Africa's racist apartheid policies, calling for all UN member states to cease military and economic relations with the nation. Nelson Mandela, head of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Turtle Bay: UN takes heat for Sandy SNAFUs Foreign Policy (blog) The result was that the United Nations, the world's premier humanitarian relief organization, was largely invisible as a punishing storm inflicted significant pain on a wide swath of America, just outside its own front door. "Disaster preparedness is ... See all stories on this topic »

US election results: UN chief Ban Ki-moon congratulates Barack Obama on re ... Economic Times UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated US President Barack Obama on his re-election, saying he looks forward to working with him on global challenges including Syria and climate change. Warmly congratulating Obama ... See all stories on this topic » Economic Times

United Nations condemns deadly bombings in Bahrain capital – spokesperson UN News Centre 6 November 2012 – The United Nations condemns the deadly bombings which took place in Bahrain on Monday, a spokesperson for the world body said today. "These violent acts cannot be justified by any cause," added UN spokesperson Martin Nesirky, ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

UN appeals for $11 million for Myanmar displaced The Seattle Times UN appeals for $11 million for Myanmar displaced. The United Nations food agency has issued an urgent appeal for $11 million to feed more than 110,000 people displaced by violence between Buddhists and Muslims in western Myanmar. The Associated ... See all stories on this topic »

UN warns Syria heading to destruction Asia Times Online Following its failed efforts to contain the 19-month-old insurrection in battle-torn Syria, the United Nations has issued a new warning: the besieged country is heading towards "destruction". A much-publicized ceasefire for the Islamic holiday of Eid ... See all stories on this topic »

Syria UN envoy warns country could turn into Somalia as world struggles for ... Minneapolis Star Tribune BEIRUT - The U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria warned Tuesday that the country could become another Somalia — where al-Qaida-linked militants and warlords battled for decades after the ouster of a dictator — if the civil war is not ended soon. See all stories on this topic »

Israel moves ahead construction of 1200 settler homes ahead of Palestinian UN ... The Republic JERUSALEM — JERUSALEM — Israel said Tuesday that it was pushing forward with construction of more than 1,200 new homes in Jewish settlements, in an apparent warning to the Palestinians to rethink their plan to ask the United Nations to recognize an ... See all stories on this topic » The Republic

UN expert calls for Bosnia and Herzegovina to speed up redress for women ... UN News Centre 6 November 2012 – Noting that heightened levels of domestic violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina are often linked to the country's legacy of its 1990s war, a United Nations independent expert today called for its Government to "speed up" justice and ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

On DRC, UN Says No "Formal Communication" from Uganda, SC Vetted Hege Inner City Press UNITED NATIONS, November 6 -- The UN continued Tuesday to deny it had heard from Uganda about pulling its troops out of peacekeeping missions in Somalia and elsewhere, despite acknowledging a Ugandan delegation meeting with Deputy Secretary ... See all stories on this topic »

'Pak's reference to Kashmir at UN was unwarranted' Zee News `Pak`s reference to Kashmir at UN was unwarranted' United Nations: India has taken strong exception to Pakistan raising the issue of Kashmir at the UN, calling Islamabad's reference to Jammu and Kashmir at the world body a "blatant" attempt to divert ... See all stories on this topic »

Iran warns against politicizing IAEA UPI.com Thomas Mayr-Harting, the head of the European Union's delegation to the United Nations, said a multilateral approach was needed to ensure security against weapons of mass destruction. Regimes like Iran and North Korea, he said, posed proliferation ... See all stories on this topic »

Foreign engagement: Local students act globally at the Model UN Pittsburgh Post Gazette Considering the need for young Americans to be interested in their country's international relations, given the global interdependence of our times, it is difficult to imagine an exercise that contributes more to that than a Model United Nations ... See all stories on this topic »

UN observers? No. They're party poll watchers Orlando Sentinel (blog) With all the talk about United Nations observers coming to the United States, something that conservative talkshows in particular have been very uncomfortable with, the voters got a little uneasy when the men said they could not talk about what they ... See all stories on this topic » Orlando Sentinel (blog)

UN orders global sanctions against Haqqani network The Nation UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council's Taliban sanctions committee Monday added the Haqqani network, a major militant group accused of staging attacks in Afghanistan, to its blacklist. The network's Qari Zakir, who has planned many suicide attacks ... See all stories on this topic » The Nation

UN hails effort by the Philippines to protect refugees and stateless people UN News Centre 6 November 2012 – The United Nations refuge agency today lauded the Philippines for being the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to establish a procedure to protect both refugees and stateless people. The country's Justice Department recently ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

Somalia charcoal exports fuelling conflict flout UN ban AFP MOGADISHU, Kenya — Somalia's charcoal exports, which have fuelled Islamist insurgents, continue in defiance of a UN ban, including out of regions controlled by African Union forces, residents and officials said Tuesday. Residents in the southern port ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Model UN Shapes Future Leaders Texas A&M International Bridge Have you ever asked yourself how international you are? The Model United Nations Society of South Texas (MUNSST) is a student organization at Texas A&M International University in which students share their views on international issues and create new ... See all stories on this topic »

UN Security Council: Press Libya on ICC Cooperation, Impunity Human Rights Watch (New York) – Members of the United Nations Security Council should send a strong message to Libya to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC), Human Rights Watch said today. The Council should also press the recently appointed Libyan ... See all stories on this topic » Human Rights Watch

U.N. sees peace-environment link UPI.com UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The U.N. secretary-general Tuesday urged the international community to view peace and security as "a critical fourth dimension" of sustainable development. Ban Ki-moon marked International Day by reminding nations that ... See all stories on this topic »

On Rohingya, UN Didn't Know of OIC Letter, Then Processes, Not Time to Raise ... Inner City Press UNITED NATIONS, November 6, updated -- Violence against the Muslim Rohingyas in Myanmar has become an issue not only of human rights, but increasingly of religious rights. On November 6 Inner City Press asked UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's ... See all stories on this topic »

U.N. seeks $74M for Haitian Sandy relief UPI.com The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said Tuesday the storm caused significant damage to the country's already meager farming and livestock sectors. Sandy is the third natural disaster to strike the struggling nation. A severe drought was ... See all stories on this topic »

UN distributes food for more than 27000 people in Myanmar's Rakhine state UN News Centre 6 November 2012 – The United Nations food relief agency today said it has begun distributing food for over 27,000 people in all the townships affected by recent inter-communal violence over the past month in Myanmar's Rakhine state. Addressing ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

UN mandate not needed for post-2014 mission: Nato chief PakTribune.com "If we, on top of that, could have a United Nations mandate, I think it would be a good thing." The military alliance are working on the plans for the post-2014 training and advisory mission that will start after the end of NATO combat operations in ... See all stories on this topic » PakTribune.com

Peace mediator seeks stepped-up Russian role on Syria: envoys Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N.-Arab League mediator in Syria's civil war, Lakhdar Brahimi, has urged Russia to be more "pro-active" in resolving the 19-month-old conflict, diplomats said on Tuesday, citing the U.N. political affairs chief. See all stories on this topic »

Former UN official says climate report will shock nations into action Sydney Morning Herald THE next United Nations climate report will ''scare the wits out of everyone'' and should provide the impetus needed for the world to finally sign an agreement to tackle global warming, the former head of the UN negotiations said. Yvo de Boer, the UN ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Opposition Growing to UN Monitors: Thousands Reject Election Day Intimidation ... The Moral Liberal It's absurd. We've been reporting on plans by a United Nations-affiliated group called the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to show up at U.S. polling places on Election Day – especially in the swing states where the outcome ... See all stories on this topic » The Moral Liberal

South Sudan expels UN human rights investigator Mmegi Online A government spokesman said the investigator had published "unethical" reports, which had no truth in them.United Nations officials condemned the move, saying it violated South Sudan's legal obligations.The expulsion could be related to a report ... See all stories on this topic »

UN head criticized for silence on Iran medicine ban Press TV I have another question: Will the United Nations which, according the Leader of the Islamic Revolution [Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei], has an illogical, non-democratic and dictatorial structure and mechanism be able to grant security to the world ... See all stories on this topic » Press TV

UN blacklists Haqqani network amid US presidential voting allvoices The United Nations Security Council added the Haqqani network to a UN blacklist on Monday, just a day before the presidential voting in the United States. The US welcomed the UN action, as the outfit is blamed for several high-profile attacks on the US ... See all stories on this topic »

In Iraq, UN envoy urges expansion of development programmes in Basra region UN News Centre 6 November 2012 – The United Nations top envoy in Iraq has welcomed the expansion of UN programmes in the country's southern Basra region following a two-day visit which included meetings with local officials. "This has been a very fruitful visit," the ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

U.N. lauds Philippines refugee protections UPI.com UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The effort of the Philippines to install protocols to protect refugees and stateless people was lauded by the United Nations, a U.N. statement said. The country's Justice Department recently published guidelines to ... See all stories on this topic »

UN group issues statement of concern over iron dumping off BC's north coast Ottawa Citizen The condemnation came Friday in the form of a statement from delegates in a meeting of the United Nations' International Maritime Organization, a body that expressed "grave concern" over the ocean fertilization project undertaken in July by the Haida ... See all stories on this topic »

Israel may expand settlement construction if PA seeks status UN upgrade Haaretz Israel may initiate a building drive in West Bank settlements, as a possible sanction against the Palestinian Authority should the PA's request permanent observer state status at the United Nations General Assembly at the end of the month. A senior ... See all stories on this topic » Haaretz

Having dispatched Romney, Obama faces Iran, Syria Chicago Tribune However, both Iran, which the United States and its allies suspect of developing nuclear weapons, and Syria, where a car bomb killed and wounded dozens in the capital, Damascus, on Tuesday, will demand attention. 2013 DECISIVE ON IRAN? Martin Indyk ... See all stories on this topic »

Syria-led process only solution for peace in the war-torn country – UN senior ... UN News Centre "It has to be a Syrian-led process; it can't be imposed," the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, told reporters at UN Headquarters in New York after he briefed a closed meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

Some UN-backed groups' agendas clash with Utah values StandardNet The IPPF is backed by the United Nations Population Fund for special projects. This one agenda alone, and there are many U.N. agendas, is enough to make this ignorant Utahan question the integrity of the U.N. However, I suspect the letter writer is ... See all stories on this topic »

Russia's Lavrov discusses UN bid with Abbas AFP AMMAN — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks in Amman with Mahmud Abbas on Tuesday about the Palestinian president's plans to seek upgraded status at the United Nations later this month. The two also discussed the peace process, with ... See all stories on this topic »

UN shows bond of waste management and environment sustainability indiablooms New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): Amid a rapidly growing world population, waste management issues are becoming increasingly crucial for the promotion of environmental sustainability, delegates at the conclusion of a two-day United Nations conference on the ... See all stories on this topic »

U.N. doc calls for more Congo aide UPI.com John Ging, director of operations for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said the international effort to address the situation lacks the necessary funding to help civilians caught up in the fighting. The U.N. sought to raise ... See all stories on this topic »

Over two billion people now connected to Internet but digital divide remains ... UN News Centre 6 November 2012 – While citing the rapid development and growth of the Internet, a top United Nations official today urged greater efforts to bridge the ongoing digital divide and ensure that everyone around the world can harness its benefits. There ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

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