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| UN chief Ban Ki-moon is no stranger to criticism Reuters UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon adjusts his headphones during a news conference after his meeting with Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boiko Borisov in Sofia May 5, 2011. By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon is ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN concerned on internet freedom, worker abuses Bangkok Post Thailand's increasing criminalization of internet freedom and growing human rights abuses of migrant workers were raised during the 17th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva on Monday. The New York-based Human Rights Watch and the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Ban Ki-moon formally offers to serve 2nd term as UN chief Associated Press of Pakistan UNITED NATIONS, June 6 (APP): Ban Ki-moon announced Monday that he has formally offered to serve a second consecutive term as Secretary-General of the United Nations. Ban, whose mandate expires on Dec 31, is certain to get the second term, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Corporations Commit to Sustainable Social Impact at UN Social Innovation Summit Huffington Post Today, I had the pleasure of attending the United Nations Social Innovation Summit, a forum where corporate, government and nonprofit leaders gather to discuss opportunities for positive social change. Economic development, environmental sustainability ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN panel urges Ireland to probe Catholic torture The Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A United Nations panel has urged Ireland to investigate allegations that for decades women and girls sent to work in Catholic laundries were tortured. The panel said the government failed in its obligation to oversee the nun-run ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Kyoto Protocol Faces Gap After Emissions Targets End, UN Says Bloomberg By Alex Morales - Mon Jun 06 14:44:06 GMT 2011 The world's only treaty that caps greenhouse-gas emissions will face a gap in enforcement after 2012 because its targets expire and an extension can't be approved in time, the top United Nations climate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN weighs splitting Taliban, al Qaeda black list CTV.ca AP KABUL, Afghanistan — The United Nations is considering whether to split its terrorism blacklist in two -- one for al Qaeda figures and one for the Taliban. The move could be seen as a political gesture to promote peace talks between the Afghan ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Bulgarian UN crew freed in Darfur BBC News Three Bulgarian air crew members working for the United Nations in Sudan have been set free six months after they were kidnapped in Darfur. The three men appeared to be in good health, according to the UN World Food Programme, which denied paying a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| "Xinhua Gallery" at UN headquarters highlights green economy Xinhua UNITED NATIONS, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Selected from nearly a million photos in the Xinhua archive for the past decade, 41 were put on exhibition at the UN Headquarters in New York Monday, shedding new light on green economy and its benefits to human ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN watchdog chides bombing of reactor News24 Vienna - The head of the UN nuclear watchdog took a swipe at Israel on Monday for "allegedly" bombing and destroying a suspected Syrian reactor site in 2007, saying the case should have been reported to his agency instead. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN rights expert highlights challenges to democracy in Cambodia UN News Centre Significant challenges remain in the process towards full democratic governance in Cambodia, a United Nations independent human rights expert has said, while also recognizing the steps the country has taken towards democracy. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Indian Army probes reports of its UN peacekeepers fathering kids in Congo Indian Express An entire battalion of the Indian Army is in the dock after allegations in Congo that Indian peacekeepers fathered around a dozen children while posted there on a United Nations peacekeeping mission in 2008. Based on the allegations, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nigeria: Jonathan to Address UN Aids Summit Wednesday AllAfrica.com New York — President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will on Wednesday address the United Nations' High-level Summit on AIDS at the UN headquarters in New York. This occasion which brings heads of states and high-level representatives from government and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN member-states in favour of Security Council expansion, says Krishna DailyIndia.com Godollo (Hungary), June 7: Asserting that the Security Council reform has been on the UN's agenda for nearly two decades, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said here today that an overwhelming majority of UN member-states have repeatedly expressed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| African trade diversification should be encouraged – UN-backed report UN News Centre African countries should develop closer ties with both traditional and emerging partners, to boost sustainable and inclusive growth, according to a United Nations-backed report released today. The report, African Economic Outlook 2011, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Turkmenistan: UN Report Calls Out Ashgabat on Rights Abuses EurasiaNet A United Nations Committee Against Torture report released June 6 rapped Turkmenistan for maintaining a "climate of impunity," and called on Ashgabat to address systematic human rights abuses as a "matter of urgency." The report should complicate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UNITED NATIONS: UN chief says he is seeking second term WASHINGTON: Adult ... TheNewsTribune.com Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Monday that he will seek a second term as head of the United Nations, pledging to keep leading the world body as a "bridge-builder" at a time of unprecedented global change. His re-election is virtually assured. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN must act in Syria to prevent bloodbath Irish Times It was also a fatal mistake to think Syria's ruling Alawites were united under the leadership of Bashar al-Assad. He is challenged even by his own uncle, Rifa't al-Assad, who was forced to leave Syria. A number of political ideologies have currency ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Israel to complain to the UN about clashes in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights Channel 6 News Online JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) -- Israel on Monday said it will complain to the United Nations after nearly two dozen people were killed during clashes in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Sunday. The fighting on Sunday was described as the most serious ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN warns of heavy price if loss of Lebanon's forests continues Daily Star - Lebanon By Patrick Galey BEIRUT: The United Nations has ushered in its World Environment Day with a stark warning that the continued degradation of the region's forests could have a disastrous affect on Arab economies. Environmental campaigners added that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN proposes commodity deal tax to curb speculation Agrimoney.com The United Nations has proposed a tax on commodity transactions, and government intervention in markets, to curb the speculation that the organisation believes is artificially lifting prices, and volatility, of raw materials. The UN's trade and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| United Nations Committee Irish Times * Provide further information on specific measures taken to investigate allegations of the State's involvement in "rendition programmes". * Investigate the increased drop in positive determinations for refugee status to ensure that applications are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN war crimes tribunals face staffing crisis as end of their mandates approaches UN News Centre Top officials of the two United Nations tribunals trying key suspects accused of genocide and war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda today voiced concern over a staffing crisis resulting from the departure of employees as the courts prepare for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN Chief Seeks Second Five-Year Term from 2012 Inter Press Service By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Jun 6, 2011 (IPS) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who completes his five- year term by the end of this year, offered himself "for consideration" for a second five-year term as chief administrative officer of the world ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| THE SECRETARIAT OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ... Canada NewsWire (press release) MONTREAL, June 6, 2011 /CNW Telbec/ - The Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) officially announced today that it is expanding its offices in the Montréal World Trade Centre. Located in Québec's metropolis since ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Law School Program Will Have Special Consultative Status at the United Nations IUPUI Newscenter An Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis program has been recommended for permanent accreditation as a special advisory group to the United Nations. Last month the United Nations recommended "Special Consultative Status" to the Program in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| crowdSPRING's Global Design Community Challenged to Create a New Logo for ... PR Newswire (press release) CHICAGO, June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- crowdSPRING, the world's #1 marketplace for crowd-sourced graphic design and writing, and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today announced the launch of a global competition to design the logo for UNFPA's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UNCA Awards December 14th, 2011 PR Newswire (press release) NEW YORK, June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for its 16th Annual UNCA Awards Dinner and Dance for the best written and electronic media coverage of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Serbia met obligation by nabbing Mladic -prosecutor Reuters UNITED NATIONS, June 6 (Reuters) - Serbia has met one of its key obligations to the UN tribunal for the former Yugoslavia by arresting Bosnian Serb wartime military commander Ratko Mladic, the court's chief prosecutor said on Monday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN joins battle against speculators Futures Magazine A report by the United Nations concluded that, "The possibility of allowing governments' direct intervention in the physical and financial markets needs to be considered," according to a story in the Guardian. The UN report claims there is a huge ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| For the Next Earth Summit in Rio, We Want Action, Not More Grand Promises Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Officially labeled the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, the meeting will focus on stimulating the green economy and strengthening global governance. NRDC supports those aims, of course, but there is something we won't support in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Facts Are a Dictator's Worst Enemy; and a Journalist's Best Friend Huffington Post (blog) This post is derived from my remarks upon receiving the United Nations Association's Leo Nevas Prize. This is a great honor -- and one I really am humbled to receive. All I can say is that I will use the Leo Nevas Prize -- and Leo's wonderful example ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Rwanda: Let Us Save Forests for Our Children AllAfrica.com This day was first celebrated in 1972, but has grown to become one of the main vehicles used by the United Nations to stimulate environmental awareness. The United Nations Environment Programme's efforts are geared towards personalising environmental ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 4 charged in ATM skim scam New York Post Members of the gang replaced the key pads on ATMs at Chase branches in Midtown, Chelsea and across from the United Nations in March and April of last year, court papers claim. The "skimming" devices allowed the suspects -- who are from Romania and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| End the global war on drugs now Baltimore Sun (blog) Fifty years after the initiation of the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, and 40 years after President Nixon launched the US government's war on drugs, fundamental reforms in national and global drug control policies are urgently needed. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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