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Dec 21, 2010

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  1. UN Prolongs Presence in Ivory Coast


    The Epoch Times - 12 minutes ago

    By Marco 't Hoen The United Nations Security Council decided Monday to extend ... Gbagbo that the UN and French troops should leave the country by Monday. ...
    U.N. Security Council extends peacekeepers' time in Ivory Coast- CNN International
    UN council extends I.Coast peacekeepers' mandate- Reuters Africa
    Island Crisis - Xinhua
    all 2144 news articles »

    Fox News
  2. UN Panel visit to SL unsure


    Daily Mirror - 4 hours ago

    The United Nations is yet to give a definitive confirmation on the location of the meeting between the UN Secretary General's Expert Panel on Sri Lanka and ...
    UN team not sure of Sri Lankan visit- On Lanka
    * UN Panel of Experts considering arrangements to meet Sri Lanka's ...- Colombo Page
    LLRC undecided on experts panel- Daily Mirror
    Inner City Press - MSN India
    all 9 news articles »

    Inner City Press
  3. UN climate change chief urges nations to act on CancĂșn agreements


    UN News Centre - 15 hours ago

    20 December 2010 – The United Nations climate change chief today called on countries ... Delegates at the 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework ...
    UN urges more climate cuts to match Cancun pledges- Reuters Africa
    UN Climate Conference (COP 16) Wrap up and What to Watch in 2011-Environmental Leader
    Current Emissions Reduction Targets are Too Low: UN Climate Official- TMC Net
    G-Online - Fast Company
    all 166 news articles »

    Reuters India
  4. UN launches supreme science panel for biodiversity


    Inquirer.net - Marlowe Hood - 7 hours ago

    PARIS—The United Nations set the cornerstone Monday for an ... Modelled on the UN's climate change panel (IPCC), the Intergovernmental ...
    UN to create panel of biodiversity experts- AFP
    all 7 news articles »

    France24
  5. UN chief hits back


    Melbourne Community Voice - Brendan Bolger - 4 hours ago

    The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has pledged to "put myself on the line" in the fight to decriminalise homosexuality across the globe, ...
    Gay rights in focus before UN vote- Fox News
    Gay rights in focus before UN vote- Washington Post
    all 192 news articles »

    The South African Star
  6. Former US Ambassador Thomas Pickering Pushes for Greater UN ...


    Voice of America - Ira Mellman - 9 hours ago

    Q: Has the United Nations shown the willingness to provide that, and if so, ... The answer is that the United Nations is available to its member states. ...
    Richard Holbrooke at the United Nations.- The Plank on TNR.com (blog)
    Talented Mr. Holbrooke- New Bern Sun Journal
    Congress to honor Holbrooke- Foreign Policy
    all 127 news articles »

    Irish Times
  7. UN backs down on government-only Internet governance review


    iTWire - Stuart Corner - 8 hours ago

    The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for ... The Internet Society also launched an online petition asking the UN to set ...
    UN, Islamists & Communists Push Global Internet Regime- The New American
    UN Debates Internet Regulation- Death and Taxes
    New UN committee could hand governments internet control- Register
    LubbockOnline.com (blog) - Ars Technica
    all 10 news articles »

    Death and Taxes
  8. UN's Korea statement no longer relevant: US


    AFP - 8 hours ago

    UNITED NATIONS — The United States said Monday that it was too late to pass a UN Security Council statement on the Korea military crisis as China made a ...
    UN Security Council deadlocked on Korea- Khaleej Times
    UN meets over Korea standoff- National Post
    RIA Novosti - Reuters
    all 6267 news articles »

    CTV.ca
  9. UN report: Recovery of global shipping industry will take more time


    Sofia Echo - 9 hours ago

    ... economic conditions as well as depressed freight rates and an oversupply of vessels, says a new United Nations report, quoted by the UN News Service. ...
    Global seaborne trade falls 4.5 percent in 2009: UNCTAD- Xinhua
    all 12 news articles »

    Sofia Echo
  10. Canada silent as UN mobilizes against feared Christmas massacre


    Globe and Mail - Geoffrey York - 6 hours ago

    ... the United Nations is mobilizing 900 peacekeepers to protect villages in ... He joined a group of former high-ranking diplomats and UN officials in ...

    Globe and Mail
  11. Iran families urge UN action on terror


    Press TV - 2 hours ago

    In a letter to the UN chief, Iran's Justice Supporters' Association said the recent ...United Nations should take a serious measure and draw up an ... "The
    Families of Chabahar terror victims write to UN chief- Tehran Times
    all 138 news articles »

    DAWN.com
  12. UN mediation team calls for Sudan and rebel movement to cease fire ...


    Island Crisis - 4 hours ago

    The mediation team consists of the United Nations, the African Union and Qatar ...UN-backed team added that recent consultations in Darfur indicated ... The
    Darfur mediation team calls on Sudan, rebels to attain ceasefire ...- UN News Centre
    all 21 news articles »

    Ahram Online
  13. Wikileaks: Mugabe offered lucrative UN exit package


    SW Radio Africa - Alex Bell - 14 hours ago

    ... on the WikiLeaks website has revealed that Robert Mugabe was offered a lucrative exit package by the United Nations (UN) in 2000, which he turned down. ...
    UN chief offered Mugabe deal to step down: WikiLeaks- Reuters Africa
    Tsvangirai's End of Year Statement- Nehanda Radio
    Did Kofi Annan try to buy off Mugabe in 2000?- Foreign Policy
    The Herald
    all 219 news articles »

    swissinfo.ch
  14. UN: Azerbaijan is actively arming itself


    Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am - 8 hours ago

    The United Nations Register of Conventional Arms published a report on purchase of ... The UN report also notes that South Africa has sold to Azerbaijan 10 ...
    Azerbaijan publicizes arms purchased in 2009- Trend News Agency
    Azerbaijan bought arms from Ukraine, Belarus and South Africa in 2009-PanARMENIAN.Net
    all 4 news articles »

    Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
  15. "UN role important even after UNMIN's exit"


    Himalayan Times - 17 hours ago

    ... major parties on Monday stressed on the role of United Nations in the ongoing ... He said as the UN's political mission has been an integral part of the ...
  16. UN Panel must meet Fonseka: UNP


    Daily Mirror - Yohan Perera - 12 hours ago

    ... (UNP) said yesterday the visiting United Nations Experts Panel should be ... stand which was to threaten not to grant visas to the visiting UN panel. ...
  17. Indigenous Rights Endorsed


    UNPO - 20 hours ago

    The United States announced their endorsement of the UN Declaration on the Rights of ... The United States has announced that it endorses the United Nations ...
    Maine Tribes Praise Obama's Commitment to UN Declaration- MPBN News
    Obama Reverses Bush Refusal to Support UN Natives Rights Declaration- AllGov
    Obama Announces Support for UN Indigenous Rights Declaration- Voice of America
    Tundra Drums - Ottawa Citizen
    all 240 news articles »

    Seattle Post Intelligencer
  18. UN formally ends 'dark era of Saddam Hussein'


    World Tribune - 11 hours ago

    UNITED NATIONS — A lingering set of political and economic sanctions, ... The UN Security Council on Wednesday ended key international sanctions imposed on ...
    UN lifts key sanctions against Iraq- TMCnet
    Iraq at the UN: Mission Accomplished?- Huffington Post (blog)
    Biden Condemns Attacks on Iraqi Christians at UN Meeting- Christian Post
    Media Newswire (press release) - GulfNews
    all 37 news articles »

    GulfNews
  19. Pak not seeking permanent UN Security Council seat: Qureshi


    Sify - 19 hours ago

    The UNSC is one of the principal organs of the United Nations, and is charged with the ... Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the ...
    Pakistan opposes expansion of UNSC- The News International
    Pak flays India's quest for UNSC seat- IBNLive.com
    Pakistan not seeking seat in Security Council: Qureshi- DAWN.com
    all 27 news articles »

    DAWN.com
  20. UN Declaration Defends Native Peoples


    WABI - 8 hours ago

    The head of Maine's Penobscot Indian Nation is praising a decision by the US government to support a united nations declaration defending the rights of ...
    Maine tribal leader praises Obama- NECN
    all 7 news articles »
  21. Israel orders envoys: Take 'urgent' action against Palestinian ...


    Ha'aretz - Barak Ravid - 16 hours ago

    Palestinians have been pushing for a UN resolution to recognize ... to thwart Palestinian efforts at drafting a United Nations resolution to recognize ...
    Arab Nations to Present Draft Resolution to UN General Assembly-CRIENGLISH.com
    Arab states seek UN call for business boycott over settlements- The National
    Canada Free Press - Jerusalem Post
    all 2039 news articles »

    Kansas City Star
  22. For US Youth Day at UN, 3 Videos Got Vetoed, French Went Nuclear ...


    Inner City Press - Matthew Russell Lee - 5 hours ago

    UNITED NATIONS, December 20 -- In the UN Security Council, even an event as seemingly benign as a day for youth to show videos about ...
    In Cote d'Ivoire Gbagbo Is Using Mercenaries, From Liberia, UN ...- Inner City Press
    Savvy ICC prosecutor tries to isolate Sudan's president- Foreign Policy
    Aljazeera.net
    all 583 news articles »

    Reuters
  23. India, China may face slow growth in 2011: UN


    GovernanceNow - 17 hours ago

    It is likely that India and China may not repeat, in 2011, the robust growth they have had this year, says a United Nations study. ...
  24. UN project helps West African farmers cut pesticide use, boost incomes


    UN News Centre - 8 hours ago

    20 December 2010 – A project executed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in West Africa has succeeded in slashing the use of ...

    UN News Centre
  25. Rights groups worried as Cambodia orders refugee camp shut


    Reuters Africa - Prak Chan Thul - 18 hours ago

    ... Cambodia's order to shut down a United Nations refugee office has further strained troubled ... The order follows Prime Minister Hun Sen's demand to UN ...
    Cambodian UN employee sentenced under restrictive new speech law- Monsters and Critics.com
    UN staffer jailed for 'anti-government' materials- Phnom Penh Post
    all 16 news articles »

    Financial Times (blog)
  26. UN Defends Tribunal, Says it is Working in Responsible Manner


    Naharnet - 1 hour ago

    The United Nations reiterated that it continues to support the Special ... they proceed," Acting Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq ...
  27. Palestinian Statehood to be Decided by UN?


    Fog City Journal - Ralph E. Stone - 14 hours ago

    The last thing Israel wants is for the issue to end up in the UN. ... strategy of seeking recognition of a Palestinian state within the United Nations, ...
    Palestinians demand implementation of Resolution 194- Press TV
    PLO official: any deal with Israel won't succeed without refugees- People's Daily Online
    Slave to Shame, Whipped by Deceit- MWC News
    The Jewish Week
    all 9 news articles »

    MWC News
  28. UN condemns intimidation of staff in Ivory Coast


    Ynetnews - 8 hours ago

    The top UN envoy in Ivory Coast on Monday condemned intimidation tactics ... saying armed men were threatening staff after the United Nations ignored ...
  29. Chief UN monitor urges all sides to ensure credible South Sudan ...


    UN News Centre - 12 hours ago

    20 December 2010 – With less than three weeks before the holding of the referendum on the status of Southern Sudan, the head of the United Nations panel ...
    UN fears mass migration if Sudan vote sparks war- Reuters Africa
    Humanitarian Organizations in Sudan Prepare for Referendum Aftermath- Voice of America
    Lippucci: Lives remain at stake in Sudan- Austin American-Statesman
    World Tribune - Afrik-news
    all 260 news articles »

    Reuters
  30. * Sri Lanka's Marxist party condemns UN Expert Panel's decision to ...


    Colombo Page - 17 hours ago

    Herath said the JVP condemned the UN Panel's move to visit the country. ... Britain have been pressuring the United Nations to investigate the human right ...
  31. Groups call on UN not to mark Durban's 10th


    Jewish Telegraphic Agency - 1 day ago

    WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Jewish groups called on the United Nations General ... be held during the high-level opening of the UN General Assembly in 2011 to ...
    World Jewish Congress Urges UN Representatives to Vote Against ...- PR Newswire (press release)
    Eve of UN Durban Vote: View 1st Jewish Broadcast on Nazi Soil- Arutz Sheva
    Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging US To Pull Out Of UN ...- PoliticalNews.me (press release)
    all 13 news articles »
  32. Western Sahara: Algeria's Diplomatic War


    Morocco Board News Service - 12 hours ago

    Washington / Morocco Board News- The latest United Nations sponsored talk ...UN as the venue to finalize the status of ... Given the great importance of the
    WikiLeaks documents support Polisario's goal of self-determination- Daily Caller
    Morocco, Polisario open new Sahara talks near NYC- Reuters Africa
    Morocco, W. Sahara rebels start new talks- AFP
    allvoices - Washington Post
    all 51 news articles »

    magharebia.com
  33. Turkey to Try Again for Spot on UN Security Council


    Journal of Turkish Weekly - 23 hours ago

    Turkey was elected a non-permanent member to the UN Security Council in a vote held ... Chapter V, Article 23 of the "Charter of the United Nations" states, ...
    Turkey to run for UNSC seat again- www.worldbulletin.net
    all 3 news articles »

    Hurriyet Daily News
  34. Uruguayan major general appointed new head of UN Military Observer ...


    Daily News & Analysis - 2 days ago

    Place: United Nations | Agency: PTI Major General Raul Gloodtdofsky Fernandez of Uruguay has been appointed the new chief of the UN Military Observer Group ...
    Uruguayan general named chief of UN observer mission in India and ...- UN News Centre
    Uruguayan Army officer to head UNMOGIP mission- Kashmir Dispatch
    all 13 news articles »

    UN News Centre
  35. Iraqi refugees in Syria complain of UN indifference


    Peninsula On-line - 8 hours ago

    He recalls how the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) summoned him in 2009 to sort out the formalities of his moving to Germany. ...
  36. UN offered Mugabe 'exit package'


    NewsDay - 1 day ago

    Former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan offered President Robert Mugabe a lucrative retirement package in an overseas haven if he stepped down as ...
    UN head's get-out-of-jail offer to Mugabe- Sydney Morning Herald
    UN offered Mugabe retirement exile deal: WikiLeaks- AFP
    Source in the MDC told American officials that Zimbabwe president ...- The Guardian
    African Press Agency (subscription)
    all 961 news articles »

    Kansas City Star
  37. Agriculture Fair in the UN House


    Messenger.ge - 8 hours ago

    On December 17 The UN House in Tbilisi hosted a traditional fair of ... The plants were set up by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to ...

    Messenger.ge
  38. UN Official Praises Role of Qatar in Support of Human Rights


    Peninsula On-line - 3 hours ago

    ... Head of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the UN High ... the recommendations issued by human rights mechanisms of the United Nations. ...
  39. Ex-US envoy to UN Bolt may run for president in 2012


    Sify - 1 day ago

    Former US ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton is seriously considering running for president in 2012. "As I survey the situation, ...
    John Bolton Eyes White House in 2012- Arutz Sheva
    all 6 news articles »

    Arutz Sheva
  40. Naming of Colombia envoy means Reuben may stay at UN


    Jerusalem Post - Herb Keinon - 1 day ago

    ... in Bogata may be hint that he will permanently remain United Nations envoy. In a move some see as a sign that Israel's temporary envoy to the UN Meron ...
  41. HPU Model UN Participates in European Conference


    Brownwood News (blog) - 14 hours ago

    The Howard Payne University Model UN team recently returned from Olomouc, Czech Republic, where they participated in the National Model United Nations ...
  42. UN DEMANDS LIBERIA TO FREEZE FORMER WARLORD'S ASSETS


    Tacy - 19 hours ago

    The United Nations (UN) Security Council has demanded, for the fourth consecutive year, that the Liberian government fulfill its obligations to freeze the ...
  43. Turkish NGO admitted to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change


    www.worldbulletin.net - 1 day ago

    Consumer Associations Federation of Turkey became a member of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in observer status. ...

    www.worldbulletin.net
  44. Russia insists UN chief send special envoy for talks on Korean ...


    Xinhua - 1 day ago

    UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said here Sunday his delegation still pursues the idea that the UN ...
    Korean Meeting at UN Stalls As Even Russia & China Disagree on Ban ...- Inner City Press
    At UN on Korea, China Agreed to Condemn Nov 23 Shelling, US Blew ...- Inner City Press
    UNSC Effectively Gives Up Action On Korean Peninsula Situation- NIKKEI.com
    all 12 news articles »

    Inner City Press
  45. UN's new structure to empower women starts operating in January


    The Zimbabwean - 22 hours ago

    The newly created UN Women will start operating in January 2011 and this will ... The United Nations General Assembly voted unanimously in July to create a ...
  46. Net takeover a perilous idea


    Bangkok Post - 12 hours ago

    It appears that some United Nations members have pushed this questionable ... Four countries are pushing hard at UN headquarters for the establishment of an ...

    Bangkok Post
  47. UN chief tasks developing nations on poverty reduction


    African Manager - 17 hours ago

    Poverty Index launched earlier this year by the United Nations Development Programme ... is a vital component of the world''s response," the UN chief noted. ...
    Children Can Benefit from South-South Cooperation- SOS Children's Villages Canada
    all 11 news articles »

    Walta Information Center (blog)
  48. Irish and UN forces faced with dilemma in Lebanon


    Irish Times - Ray Murphy - 1 day ago

    The situation in Lebanon presents a dilemma for the United Nations and any ... The delay in adopting UN Security Council resolution 1701 did not augur well ...
    Does UN punish Israel over violations?- Press TV
    Israel fires across border, complains of French aid to Lebanese Army- Daily Star - Lebanon
    all 9 news articles »

    Daily Star - Lebanon
  49. A Brief Look At United Nations Procurement: Going International ...


    JD Supra (press release) - 10 hours ago

    The United Nations is a 65-year old organization of 192 member countries aiming ... The UN is funded primarily through voluntary contributions of its member ...
  50. WikiLeaks cables: 'Taliban treats heroin stocks like savings accounts'


    The Guardian - 10 hours ago

    The United Nations' drugs czar told Nato that Afghan insurgents were withholding ...UN's office on drugs and crime, ... Antonio Maria Costa, head of the
    Foreign troop deaths in Afghanistan top 700 in 2010: site- AFP
    all 1582 news articles »

    The Hindu
  51. UN chief launches probe of Haiti cholera epidemic


    Reuters India - 3 days ago

    UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Friday the creation of an independent panel to investigate Haiti's cholera epidemic ...
    UN Panel to Probe UN Role in Haiti's Cholera Crisis- Environment News Service
    U.N. panel to search for cholera source- UPI.com
    UN panel to investigate Haiti cholera outbreak- Washington Post
    BBC News - RTT News
    all 431 news articles »

    Kansas City Star
  52. New Permanent Representative of Kenya Presents Credentials


    IEWY News - 13 hours ago

    The new Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations, Macharia Kamau, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. ...
  53. It's time to defund the United Nations


    RedState - Neil Stevens - 17 hours ago

    The United States of America keeps the United Nations afloat. In 2009 we were assessed 22% of the budget of the UN, and paid out slightly under 24% of what ...
  54. Goff dismisses claims troops sent to Iraq over Fonterra


    New Zealand Herald - 6 hours ago

    ... it enjoyed under the United Nations Oil for Food program," the cable said. ... "The engineers were sent when the UN Security Council provided a mandate ...
    WikiLeaks Cables Embarrass Both National And Labour- Voxy
    Source: ONE News- TVNZ
    <i>Editorial:</i> WikiLeaks cables throw welcome light on diplomacy- New Zealand Herald
    New Zealand Herald
    all 39 news articles »

    Taranaki Daily News
  55. Security Council calls for funding for civilian protection in ...


    UN News Centre - 10 hours ago

    ... when the United Nations mission there departs at the end of the year. The UN... mission in Chad and Central African Republic (CAR), known as MINURCAT,

    UN News Centre
  56. Five Non Permanent UNSC Members Tenure End on 20th December


    ABC Live - Dinesh Singh Rawat - 13 hours ago

    New York (ABC Live): On Monday UN Security Council organized its 6457 th Meeting ... He had also maintained dialogue with the African Union-United Nations ...
  57. Barack Obama And The United Nations Will Be Watching The Internet ...


    Canada Free Press - Joseph A. Klein - 10 hours ago

    Second, the United Nations establishment is trying to establish mechanisms for ... the UN establishment has been trying for years to move control of the ...
    BIG BROTHER TIGHTENS GRIP ON INTERNET- The Cypress Times
    all 703 news articles »

    Fox News
  58. UN Delegates Debate Control Of Internet


    NPR - Tom Gjelten - 3 days ago

    Among the little-noticed debates at the United Nations this week ... a UN-organized conference that addressed the "digital divide" between ...
    UN Considers Regulating the Internet- Zeropaid
    Warning: UN wants to regulate the Internet- TG Daily
    UN Debates Whether to Insert Controls on the Internet- Gather.com
    CrunchGear - Legit Reviews
    all 15 news articles »

    TG Daily
  59. UN votes to name alleged rapists in war


    The Associated Press - 4 days ago

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to name and shame individuals and parties to armed conflict that are "credibly ...
    Security Council steps up fight against sexual violence in conflict- UN News Centre
    UN campaign against sex violence in wars- RTHK
    all 222 news articles »

    3News NZ
  60. UN PEACEKEEPERS HELP TRAIN DRC POLICE ON MINING-CENTER SECURITY


    Tacy - 21 hours ago

    United Nations (UN) peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are helping train national police officers to secure trade centers in the ...
    Attacks on Women Are Attacks on Peace Itself, Secretary-General ...- IEWY News
    all 2 news articles »
  61. UN chief calls for solidarity with less fortunate people


    TwoCircles.net - 1 day ago

    By IRNA, Tehran : UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message on ... in which United Nations member states include solidarity as one of the fundamental ...
    IIMSAM Official Dr. Naseer Homoud Commemorated International Human ...-PR-USA.net (press release)
    International Human Solidarity Day December 20, 2010- Manila Bulletin
    all 11 news articles »

    Spero News
  62. Hamas in dispute with UN over school trips for Palestinian pupils


    The Guardian - Ana Carbajosa - 1 day ago

    ... has asked the United Nations to stop exposing Palestinian children to the ... the UN should take the Gazan children to Vietnam, the US prison in ...
    UNRWA, Hamas argue over arranging foreign trips for Gaza pupils- People's Daily Online
    all 35 news articles »

    The Guardian
  63. Ban Ki-moon names settlement freeze a top UN goal for 2011


    Ha'aretz - 3 days ago

    In end of year press conference in New York, UN chief says he will work to improve the quality of life in Gaza. The United Nations named improving the ...
    Palestinians have "inalienable right for their independence," says ...- Xinhua
    Ban mulls new UN term- Journal Online
    India taking necessary measures to protect human rights: Ban Ki-moon- Economic Times
    The National - People's Daily Online
    all 37 news articles »

    Spero News
  64. In Iraq, UN Negotiates to Take Over USAID Site, Ditch Bunker ...


    Inner City Press - Matthew Russell Lee - 12 hours ago

    UNITED NATIONS, December 20 -- Contrary to previous UN plans to build a mega facility in Iraq, dubbed the bunker, ...

    Inner City Press
  65. Dwindling funding could leave Pak flood survivors without aid: UN


    Daily Times - 2 days ago

    UNITED NATIONS: Even as people displaced by the devastating floods in Pakistan continue streaming back to their destroyed homes, the UN and its partners ...
  66. Sri Lanka lifts ban on UN war crime panel visit


    Reuters Africa - Shihar Aneez - 2 days ago

    The island nation had rejected a three-member UN panel by Ban Ki-moon to look ...United Nations in New York," the ministry added, without giving any ... to the
    Sri Lanka allows UN war crime visit- Aljazeera.net
    Sri Lanka to allow foreign investigators for war crimes inquiry- AHN | All Headline News
    * Sri Lanka says US lawmakers call for rights probe unwarranted- Colombo Page
    all 102 news articles »

    euronews
  67. US: Khamenei Doesn't Have Authority Over Tribunal


    Naharnet - 1 hour ago

    It was convened by the United Nations," said State Department spokesman ... by the United Nations and Lebanon and brought into force by the UN Security ...
    Iran's supreme leader: Hariri probe result will be 'null and void'- CNN
    Iran's Khamenei Says Any Hariri Tribunal Ruling 'Null'-RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
    Iranian Supreme leader joins Hezbollah campaign against STL- Ya Libnan
    Xinhua
    all 282 news articles »

    Newsweek
  68. Iran's Human Rights Situation Receives Much Concern, Little Action ...


    National Iranian American Council - 8 hours ago

    Iran was the top country of concern at the United Nations Human Rights Council over the past year, yet the body has failed to take any concrete steps to ...
  69. UN referendum panel begins third visit to Sudan


    Sudan Tribune - 2 days ago

    December 19, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – The United Nations Secretary-General's Panel tasked ... with technical assistance from the UN, as well as international and ...
    UN: Deep Concern About Sudan's Abyei Region- Voice of America
    New War in Sudan Might Displace 2.8 Million, UN Official Says- Bloomberg
    Tensions high in Sudan, U.N. says- UPI.com
    Jerusalem Post - CRIENGLISH.com
    all 605 news articles »

    MiamiHerald.com
  70. U.N.'s Ban: Leaking of secret papers "unfortunate"


    Reuters - Louis Charbonneau - Mohammad Zargham - 3 days ago

    UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The leaking of confidential documents to WikiLeaks is unfortunate and will complicate international diplomacy, the UN chief said ...
    WikiLeaks makes diplomacy difficult, says UN head- Jerusalem Post
    UN Chief Says WikiLeaks Makes Diplomacy Difficult- NPR
    all 269 news articles »

    Indian Express
  71. JBK Associates, Inc. Accepted to Participate in United Nations ...


    American Consumer News (press release) - 23 hours ago

    Executive talent solutions firm JBK Associates, Inc. has been accepted by the United Nations to participate in the UN Global Compact, the world's largest ...
  72. Jeremiah Kangba, 32, (left) and Philip Wesley, 33


    Toronto Star - 1 hour ago

    When the war ended, Garvey turned in his weapons to the United Nations, which disarmed ...UN data from 2008, 80 per cent of the population is ... According to
  73. UN War Crime Panel to Visit Sri Lanka


    NIDAHASA News - 2 days ago

    (NIDAHASA News) The Panel of Experts appointed by the United Nations (UN) plans to visit Sri Lanka and meet with Sri Lanka s Lessons Learned and ...
    Sri Lanka allows UN to 'share' war crime evidence- Washington Post
    UN Expert Panel to visit Sri Lanka to meet LLRC - Ban- Lanka Newspapers
    * Sri Lankan government willing to consider if request made by UN ...- Colombo Page
    Radio New Zealand - Radio Australia News
    all 338 news articles »

    The Guardian
  74. UN chief condemns Muslim killing in Chabahar


    ABNA.ir - 23 hours ago

    (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... According to a statement issued at UN Headquarters in New York on December ...

    ABNA.ir
  75. UN ends key sanctions on Iraq


    Newsday - Zachary R. Dowdy - 5 days ago

    ... United Nations Security Council meeting at UN headquarters (Dec. 15, 2010) UNITED NATIONS - Vice President Joe Biden chaired a Security Council meeting ...
    China backs UN resolutions on lifting sanctions on Iraq- Xinhua
    US wants UN to lift ban on Iraq nuclear imports- Reuters Africa
    UN to end Saddam-era sanctions on Iraq- AFP
    Wall Street Journal - Channel 6 News Online
    all 1200 news articles »

    Fox News
  76. UN Says Asian Economic Growth Will Slow


    Voice of America - Ron Corben - 4 days ago

    In its yearend forecast, the United Nations' says Asia-Pacific economies face a ... Despite somewhat slower growth next year, the UN report says Asia's ...
    Europe's debt crisis poses little risk to Asia: UN- Channel News Asia
    all 21 news articles »
  77. Public, government collaboration sought to uphold human rights


    Daily Times - Mahtab Bashir - 9 hours ago

    ... working in collaboration with United Nations. The messages of President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani and UN Secretary-General Ban ...
  78. United States ambassador to UN, Susan Rice


    Yahoo! News - 1 day ago

    United States ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, speaks following an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council regarding tensions between ...

    Yahoo! News
  79. Lebanon submits official complaint to UN over Israeli 'spy devices'


    Ha'aretz - 2 days ago

    ... complaint to the United Nations Security Council over spy instillations, ... UN... Security Council resolution 1701 is the cease-fire agreement that ended
    Lebanon to file complaint with UN against Israel- Ynetnews
    Lebanon files complaint against Israel with UN over alleged spying- Monsters and Critics.com
    Hezbollah Leader Predicts UN Hariri Court Will 'Disappear'- Voice of America
    Bloomberg - AFP
    all 497 news articles »

    The Guardian
  80. Cholera deaths pass 2500 as panel probes disease


    Caribbean360.com - 15 hours ago

    United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appealed for more funds to fight the ... that the base for UN's troops from Nepal was the likely source. ...
    Haiti buckling under pressure- Trinidad & Tobago Express
    UN: water, sewage systems being updated- TODAYonline
    Expert group reconsiders cholera vaccine for Haiti- CIDRAP
    CNBC - Latin American Herald Tribune
    all 105 news articles » PINK:EXPU

    France24
  81. Media misrepresented GCC aid figures: United Nations


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  82. EU, US Prepare to Further Penalize Iran


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  83. Human rights abuses still in Nigeria


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  84. Concern grows over Myanmar nuclear program


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  85. Even Netanyahu should remember the truth about delegitimizing Israel


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  86. Reason for Optimism Out of UN Climate Summit?


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  87. India asks UN to do more against sexual violence


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  88. EU Nations May Vote Next Month on Draft to Ban HFC-23 Offsets


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  89. Google Criticizes UN Web Body for Including Only Governments


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  90. Entente Cordiale


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    Some examples of the latter include the United Nations (UN), G8 and G20. France is a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a prominent player in ...

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  91. China pledges donation for UN emergency fund


    Xinhua - Zhang Xiang - 6 days ago

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  92. United Nations, International partners to combat drug trade in ...


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  93. WikiLeaks cable: New Zealand and the UN


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  94. Censored Gulf news: UN scientists turn on UN-Al Gore's mind ...


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  95. Russia may back India's UN ambitions


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  96. UN Strengthens Kimberly Process Efforts to Halt Trade of Conflict ...


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  97. UN chief Ban's secret: boxers not briefs


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  98. New Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago Presents ...


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  99. Filipino peacekeepers receive medals from UN


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  100. US must shun UN Durban race event: Senators


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