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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 »

UN admits peacekeepers failed in Sudan clashes The Guardian Zambian peacekeepers patrol in Abyei, Sudan, in this handout picture released by the United Nations Missions in Sudan. Photograph: Stuart Price/Unmis/Reuters The UN has admitted peacekeepers were wrong to stay in barracks during recent fighting between ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

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 »

Added to her network: UN Boston Globe Carol Fulp (pictured at her Commonwealth Avenue home) was appointed as a public delegate representing the United States at the United Nations. (KAYANA SZYMCZAK FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE) By Linda Matchan B oston businesswoman Carol Fulp was vacationing in ... See all stories on this topic » Boston Globe

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 »

UN Says Internet Access Is a Human Right Mobiledia By Margaret Rock | Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:10 pm A United Nations report on Friday said that disconnecting people from the Internet is a violation of basic human rights and international law, stressing the importance and value of online communication. ... See all stories on this topic » Mobiledia

"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 »

Cutting Off Internet is Human Rights Violation: United Nations Tech2 The United Nations has declared that internet access is a human right and cutting it off is now a violation of international law. The report discusses the right to internet in terms of infrastructure and access to information. The report says that with ... See all stories on this topic » Tech2

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 »

JK endorses Ban Ki-moon for second term at UN IPPmedia By The guardian reporter President Jakaya Kikwete has endorsed the candidacy of Ban Ki-moon who has put forward his name for re-election for the second term, as secretary-general of the United Nations (UN). A statement released simultaneously in Dar es ... See all stories on this topic » IPPmedia

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 »

Outbreak of E. coli infections persists in Europe – UN agency UN News Centre The outbreak of E. coli infections in Germany and 11 other countries has continued to spread, with more than 2260 cases in total, including 22 deaths, reported, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest update on the ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

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 »

Global postal services issue new stamps under UN effort to mark 30 years of AIDS UN News Centre At least 20 postal services around the world are issuing stamps and other products as part of a United Nations initiative to highlight 30 years battling the AIDS epidemic, during which 60 million people have become infected with HIV and nearly 30 ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

UN report shows broadband potential for economic and social development UN News Centre Broadband telecommunications have the potential to spur rapid economic growth and facilitate job creation, according to a United Nations reported unveiled today, which urges countries to implement national broadband plans or risk losing the benefits of ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

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 »

FAO world food index likely to be steady for May Moneycontrol.com World food prices measured by the UN's food agency are likely to be little changed for the month of May following a rollercoaster ride, first with a market-wide sell-off and then a recovery due to supply and weather concerns. The United Nations' Food ... See all stories on this topic » Moneycontrol.com

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 »

UN recognizes children for environmental artwork CTV.ca Five environmentally-savvy children were recognized for winning an international United Nations painting competition in Toronto on Monday as the city kicked off World Environment Day celebrations. The students displayed their work, which depict the ... See all stories on this topic » CTV.ca

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 »

Hyderabad to host UN meet on biodiversity next year The Hindu Photo: Mohammed Yousuf Hyderabad will host a major conference of the United Nations on biodiversity from October 1—19 next year, Union Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Monday. "Hyderabad has been chosen as the venue, ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

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 »

Australia rejects UN asylum plea Press TV Australian authorities have strongly rejected the United Nations' call for changes to the detention and treatment of asylum seekers. Earlier this year, the UN made a list of 145 recommendations, calling on the Australian government to revoke its policy ... See all stories on this topic » Press TV

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 »

Haiti: The emperor has no votes San Francisco Bay View That evening, however, Edmond Mulet, head of the UN occupation force in Haiti, called them both to say they were in the "run-off," and they withdrew their opposition. Then the results were announced: Manigat first, Jude Celestin, the favorite of ... See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Bay View

Global move needed to battle cancer in poor countries AFP The officials called on President Barack Obama and other world leaders to take concrete action at a September meeting at the United Nations scheduled to focus on non-communicable diseases. The September UN meeting "presents a monumental opportunity to ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

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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Google Alert - United Nations (Jun.06)

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UN Mission in Sudan Investigates Attacks in Kordofan State Voice of America A spokesperson for the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) says the world body is concerned about new fighting in South Kordofan state. This comes as North Sudan's government over the weekend rejected a call from the UN Security Council to pull its troops out ... See all stories on this topic »

UN committee backs call for Magdalene probe RTE.ie Justice for Magdalenes has welcomed a recommendation by a UN committee for a statutory inquiry into the Magdalene laundries. The Justice for Magdalenes campaign has welcomed a recommendation by a United Nations committee for a statutory inquiry into ... See all stories on this topic »

UN head airs "deep concern" over Naksa Day border clashes Jerusalem Post COM STAFF Ban Ki-moon warns violence on Syrian frontier jeopardizes long-held cease-fire, urges restraint from both sides; Lieberman will reportedly file complaint against Syria with UN for encouraging rioters. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on ... See all stories on this topic »

Bombardier's Environmental Technologies Help Delhi Metro Achieve World-First ... Reuters (press release) This environmental technology has contributed to Delhi Metro earning more than 20 million Indian Rupees - the equivalent of $446000 US (308000 euro) - under a United Nations-backed initiative to combat climate change. Within the United Nations Clean ... See all stories on this topic »

'Docile' Ban eyes second term in lacklustre UN The Nation, Pakistan UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations, which over the years has proved to be an ineffective but indispensable organisation, is in for another five years of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's lacklustre leadership as he seeks a second term without any ... See all stories on this topic » The Nation, Pakistan

Dubai Follows Abu Dhabi in the Pursuit of UN Emissions Credits Bloomberg Revenue from selling United Nations-overseen credits would help defray the cost of upgrading power plants and replacing water pumps, Salman said in an interview. "The main objective is not profit only," said Salman, who also is vice president for ... See all stories on this topic »

UN says 'three strikes' laws violate human rights musicweek.com By Eamonn Forde The United Nations has declared that 'three strikes' laws relating to the disconnecting of suspected illegal filesharers is a violation of human rights. The UN's Humans Rights Council has issued a new report on online free speech and ... See all stories on this topic »

Commodity Bubbles Caused by Speculators Need Intervention, UN Agency Says Bloomberg The United Nations said commodity markets need international oversight, more transparency and intervention to deflate bubbles because increasing speculation means prices are no longer driven by supply and demand. Schnider speaks from Singapore with ... See all stories on this topic »

UN Says Increasing Funding for HIV/AIDS Would Save Millions Christian Post By Daniel Blake | Christian Post Contributor The United Nations HIV/AIDS program has called for an increase in funding to help treat those with HIV, saying that a new study has revealed it could reduce the risk of HIV transmission by up to 96 percent. ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Post

UN calls for massive investments in forests - Associated Press of Pakistan UNITED NATIONS, June 5 (APP): The United Nations marked the World Environment Day on Sunday by calling on the international community to invest an additional 40 billion US dollars annually in the forestry sector to halve deforestation rates by 2030. ... See all stories on this topic »

UN agrees to boat people talks The West Australian The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has backtracked on abandoning negotiations over the asylum seeker swap with Malaysia but warned Prime Minister Julia Gillard that it expects 213 boat people left in limbo to be processed in Australia. ... See all stories on this topic »

JCall launches first European conference ahead of UN vote in September Ha'aretz The European leftist Jewish organization JCall will hold its first conference in Paris on June 19, which will focus mainly on the Israeli Palestinian conflict amid the Arab Spring and the upcoming United Nations vote about unilateral recognition of a ... See all stories on this topic » Ha'aretz

Jonathan to speak on HIV/AIDS at UN meeting Vanguard BY VICTORIA OJEME ABUJA— President Goodluck Jonathan will on Wednesday in New York speak at the United Nations high level meeting on AIDS. The President is expected to deliver a speech during the Security Council meeting on the "Impact of HIV and ... See all stories on this topic »

New Smyrna Beach native accepts award from UN branch Daytona Beach News-Journal (UNESCO) It's not often that someone gets recognition from an entity like the United Nations for "having fun." But that's how New Smyrna Beach resident Murray Brown described the past 20 years when talking about the 2011 Achievement Award from the ... See all stories on this topic »

UN to discuss Afghanistan's stability and development in Ashgabat Trend News Agency Ashgabat will host a meeting on strengthening the stability and sustainable development in Afghanistan within the UN special program for Central Asia (SPECA) this month, an official Turkmen source said. Turkmenistan was elected the SPECA chairman in ... See all stories on this topic »

UK Leisure Company to Speak at the United Nations PR Newswire UK (press release) Orchid Group's CEO, Rufus Hall, has been invited to present at a United Nations partnership conference on the issue of corporate social responsibility in New York from June 20th to 23rd. The Junior International Chamber requested Orchid's presence ... See all stories on this topic »

UN Provides Additional Boost To Nutrition Programme Bernama VIENTIANE, Laos, June 6 (Bernama) -- The health and nutrition of mothers, babies and young children in remote areas will receive a major boost thanks to the launch of the joint Ministry of Health - United Nation (UN) Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health ... See all stories on this topic »

New UN University to Bridge Knowledge Gap between Civilizations IDN InDepthNews | Analysis That Matters By Kalinga Seneviratne BARCELONA (IDN) - A new United Nations University to be opened in Barcelona in 2012 will strive to bridge the knowledge gap between different civilizations and develop postgraduate courses focused on cross-cultural dialogue in ... See all stories on this topic »

Maruti Suzuki joins UN mission on climate change iNewsOne New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India's top car maker Maruti Suzuki Sunday said that it has joined the 'green league' of companies by registering for the clean development mission (CDM) project with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ... See all stories on this topic »

Feature: Welcoming two African puppets to the White House Myjoyonline.com The Nigerian presidency said Jonathan, who will leave Nigeria on Monday, would also take part in the United Nations high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS and the launch of a project aimed at eliminating HIV mother-to-child transmission with former US ... See all stories on this topic » Myjoyonline.com

India must keep rights promises: lobby group AFP NEW DELHI — Human Rights Watch on Monday urged India to live up to its legal and moral commitments after becoming a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The New York-based lobby group said India must repeal special security laws in the ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

UN hands out awards for innovative tourism projects NewDesignWorld (press release) (NewDesignWorld Press Center) - An initiative that has made hotels in Slovenia more accessible for people with disabilities and a project in Australia that allows people to volunteer to protect biodiversity are among the winners of United Nations ... See all stories on this topic »

U.N. Declares Internet a Human Right SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog) The UN also called for all countries to refrain from cutting off the Internet during [...] Syndicated stories and blog feeds, all rights reserved by the author. Shelly Palmer is the host of NBC Universal's Live Digital with Shelly Palmer, ... See all stories on this topic » SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)

BAYER AND UNITED NATIONS ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S PAINTING ... Canada NewsWire (press release) TORONTO, June 6, 2011 /CNW/ - In honor of World Environment Day (WED) 2011, Bayer once again joined the United Nations Environment Programme's Regional Office for North America (UNEP RONA) today to sponsor a series of youth environmental education ... See all stories on this topic »

UN Climate Change Conference: Things Are Getting Worse Boise Weekly This week's meeting, dubbed a "framework convention," is in advance of the annual United Nations conference on global warming, which will be held at the end of the year in South Africa. A major goal of the conference is to secure $100 billion in annual ... See all stories on this topic »

Public-private partnerships can bring affordable clean energy to poor – UN NewDesignWorld (press release) A report by UN-Energy, an umbrella body of UN agencies working on sustainable development and their business partners, in conjunction with leading electricity companies and other partners launched outlines the conditions necessary for successful ... See all stories on this topic »

UN agency says it's made its case to Fiji regime over torture Radio New Zealand International The Suva branch of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights says it's asked the interim Fiji government to comply with international standards aimed at ending torture and believes it's doing what's needed to end human rights ... See all stories on this topic »

UN health agency appoints Chinese singer as Goodwill Ambassador NewDesignWorld (press release) (NewDesignWorld Press Center) - The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the appointment of Chinese singer Peng Liyuan as Goodwill Ambassador for Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Margaret Chan, WHO's Director-General, said Ms. Peng ... See all stories on this topic »

Move to Drop Key Taliban From List Wall Street Journal By DION NISSENBAUM KABUL—Afghan President Hamid Karzai is calling on the United Nations to demonstrate its support next week for regional peace talks by removing more than 20 Taliban leaders from its blacklist and creating new distinctions between the ... See all stories on this topic »

House Resolution: Stop US Funds to UN General Assembly if Palestinian State is ... Fox News AP By Daniel Halper, The Weekly Standard Congressman Steve Chabot just introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives that calls on America to stop giving money to the United Nations "if the General Assembly adopts a resolution in favor of ... See all stories on this topic » Fox News

An indictment of humanity and the UN Stabroek News The United Nations cannot escape responsibility for this calamity. In a sense this is an indictment on humanity as a whole and the United Nations in particular which has far failed to act decisively in the resolution of conflicts that is currently ... See all stories on this topic »

Ban re-appoints Edmond Mulet to senior UN peacekeeping post NewDesignWorld (press release) As the top United Nations envoy and head of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), Mr. Mulet led the world body’s contribution to the country’s recovery, from the provision of humanitarian assistance to reconstruction to the recent ... See all stories on this topic »

China sends message to North Korea USA Today Between 900000 and 3.5 million North Koreans starved to death in the 1990s, according to the United Nations. And last month, the UN World Food Program reported that more than 6million of North Korea's 24million people urgently need food aid. ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

SA Republic will resist UN invasion Deccan Chronicle Capetown, June 5: The New South African Republic will continue to resist "by every means at its disposal invasion of its internal affairs" by the United Nations, President Charles Swart said today. "As a world organisation for the purpose of preserving ... See all stories on this topic »

Somalia: A UN Managed Catastrophe Center for Research on Globalization by Thomas Mountain and Ann Garrison KPFA Weekend News: Thomas Mountain on UN managed catastrophe, a million refugees facing starvation, in Somalia. Milton Allimadi on Uganda's role as the police force for the US there. KPFA Weekend News Anchor Cameron ... See all stories on this topic »

Global Food Shortage Becomes Urgent as Planet Warms LiveScience.com Yet one in seven people go to bed hungry every night, according to the United Nations World Food Program. Hunger kills more people than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. The problem is worst in developing countries. ... See all stories on this topic » LiveScience.com

Syria's Nuclear Transgressions Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Citing Syria for noncompliance would bring the matter to the attention of the United Nations Security Council and open the door to possible future sanctions. But sanctions in the near term are unlikely. Why did the IAEA take so long to conclude that ... See all stories on this topic » Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Ban seeks UN Re-election Manila Bulletin UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – Ban Ki-moon's bid for a second term at the helm of the United Nations is expected to become official Monday when he formally announces his desire to stay on as secretary general, diplomats said. With no declared rival for the ... See all stories on this topic »

Kenya: Why Wako's Rush to Save Ocampo Six is in Vain AllAfrica.com It began with the diplomatic initiative to get the United Nations Security Council to defer the Kenyan cases at the International Criminal Court in order to give us a chance to establish our local judicial mechanism to deal with the post-election ... See all stories on this topic »

CASTELLANOS v. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL Leagle.com ... the Board of Immigration Appeal's (BIA's) decision denying his application for asylum and his petition for withholding of removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and relief under the United Nations Convention Against Torture (CAT). ... See all stories on this topic »

INTERVIEW: 25 years, 40 countries - Swedish filmmaker documents AIDS Monsters and Critics.com Yet, nearly 30 million people have died of AIDS-related complications to date, according to figures released Friday by the United Nations, and more than 60 million have become infected. In December, Hildebrand is to screen his new 20-minute documentary ... See all stories on this topic »

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