 Huffington Post Lebanon may produce a resolution for Palestine's full membership in the United Nationsbut that needs a 24-hour notice before a vote. For adoption, a resolution requires a minimum of nine votes in favor and no veto from the five permanent members, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Haiti cholera victims demand UN compensation CNN The strain of cholera did not originate in Haiti, the report said, but was "very similar" to those circulating in South Asia. The victims filed their petitions with the claims unit of the UN Stabilization Mission and at the United Nations in New York, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Nigeria: UN Members Seek Urgent Security Council Reform AllAfrica.com "I am sure that we all agree on the urgent need to bring the United Nations closer to the realities of the 21st century," said al-Nasser, as he harped on the need for the council to adapt to changes that had been taking place since 1945 when UN was ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN aftermath creates ripple effect across campus Jerusalem Post The recent events at the United Nations offered pro-Israel students an opportunity to watch history unfold in real time: they saw the Palestinian Authority (PA) bring its unilateral bid for independence to New York, and they saw President Obama and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 15 more die in Syria as Arab League meets to salvage peace deal The National At least 60 people have been killed by security forces since the November 2 agreement was concluded, with Syrian troops using tanks and heavy weapons in a series of attacks on the central city of Homs, according to the United Nations office for human ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| IN THE KNOW: Dominican Republic honored Gloria Arroyo last May Inquirer.net The Dominican Republic, located in the Caribbean and with an estimated population of almost 10 million, became a party of the United Nations' Refugee Convention and Protocol in 1978 and has since passed implementing legislation on the treaty. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN guide seeks to prevent spread of forest-damaging pests UN News Centre A guide published today by the United Nations aims to help countries prevent forest-damaging pests from spreading to new areas as a result of climate change and growing global trade. The guide, put together by the Food and Agriculture Organization ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Another India-China face off at United Nations Times of India India and China are facing off again, this time over an election to a UN body. A Gopinathan, India's envoy to the UN in Geneva, is India's candidate to the UN's only external oversight body, Joint Inspection Unit. NEW DELHI: India and China are facing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Soviet scientist denies helping Iran develop atomic bomb Reuters The United Nations' nuclear watchdog said in a report issued this week that it had strong indications that a foreign expert had helped Iran develop a "high explosives detonation system" but did not identify this person. The Washington Post newspaper ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Home News National Gilani-Manmohan bilateral talks to promote regional peace ... Associated Press of Pakistan The United Nations (UN) and other international entities that provide technical assistance to states in the prevention of and preparedness for chemical and biological terrorism should more effectively share information to ensure that the support given ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| At UN, Moussa Meets Ban Ki-moon Amid Syria Joke and Spin, by InnerCityPress.com YouTube By Matthew Russell Lee http://www.innercitypress.com/moussa1bansyria110911.htmlUNITED NATIONS, November 9 -- In what seemed a campaign appearance, UNSecretary General Ban Ki-moon met Wednesday with former Arab League chief Amr Moussa, now a candidate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Greater coordination key to prevent chemical or biological terrorism threat Associated Press of Pakistan The United Nations (UN) and other international entities that provide technical assistance to states in the prevention of and preparedness for chemical and biological terrorism should more effectively share information to ensure that the support given ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pakistan urges UNSC to take measures to protect civilians in armed conflict Associated Press of Pakistan There is little sympathy in Pakistan for the sorry pass they have come to”. UNITED NATIONS, Nov 10 (APP): Pakistan has called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to take “impartial and non-politicized actions” in a bid to put an end to the suffering of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| World Leaders Celebrate a 'New Africare for a New Africa' at One of the ... Sacramento Bee 9, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Africare, the oldest non-profit organization in theUnited States working solely in Sub-Saharan Africa, welcomed nearly 1000 leaders from government, business and international development organizations at the Africare ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| LEAD: UN envoy arrives in Yemen amid fresh violence Monsters and Critics.com Cairo - United Nations envoy Jamal bin Omar arrived Thursday in the Yemeni capital Sana'a for a fresh bid to end the unrest in the Arabian Peninsula country amid renewed violence. He is to meet with government and opposition officials to explore the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN rattled by govt indifference to human rights Himalayan Times KATHMANDU: The United Nations Human Rights Office in Nepal (OHCHR-Nepal) on Thursday expressed concern over recent decisions by the Government of Nepal to appoint, promote or pardon public officials implicated in human rights violations in Nepal.... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rubio Moves to Reform UN The Weekly Standard (blog) Florida senator Marco Rubio is introducing legislation today to reform the United Nations. The United States gives at least 22 percent of the UN budget, and consequently has much influence over the multinational organization. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Home News National Govt sets out ambitious target of 9700 MW through ... Associated Press of Pakistan UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 9 (APP): With the long-running negotiations on UN Security reform deadlocked, the General Assembly president has called on member states to make headway towards making the Security Council a more efficient, transparent, universal, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Pan-African News Wire: Palestine and the United Nations By Pan-African News Wire This protest was held on January 8, 2009., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr. Havana November 8, 2011. Palestine and the United Nations Angie Todd PALESTINE is advancing in its aspirations for international ... Pan-African News Wire |
| United Nations in South Africa » News Archive » Ban urges ... By admin New York – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed that the forthcoming United Nations conference on climate change in Durban, South Africa, should produce agreement on limiting emissions of greenhouse gases, and launch the ... United Nations in South Africa |
| Phoenix Local News: UN GUIDE SEEKS TO PREVENT SPREAD OF ... By SteveHammer Phoenix Local News ... York, Nov 10 2011 12:10PM A guide published today by theUnited Nations aims to help countries prevent forest-damaging pests from spreading to new areas as a result of climate change and growing global trade. ... Phoenix Local News |
| Cholera In Haiti: Vaccine Plan Readied; Group Sues UN | News One By NewsOne Staff Meanwhile, a Boston-based human-rights group is suing the United Nations on behalf of the families of the more than 5000 Haitians who have died of the disease, according to an Associated Press (AP) report. The cholera epidemic, which ... News One |
| Haitian cholera victims demand payout from United Nations ... By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) More than 5000 victims of Haiti's recent cholera outbreak have presented the United Nations with a petition demanding millions of dollars in compensation and an apology. More than .... Fi News #119: Eve of All Saints 2011 in Griswold CT. ... Catholic Online > Top News |
| Germany presses new sanctions against Iran on ... - Siam Daily News By XinhuaNET.COM German government called on Wednesday for further sanctions against Iran after theUnited Nations' nuclear watchdog released findings that Iran had engaged in projects and experiments relevant to the development of nuclear weapons. ... Siam Daily News Online |
| Regional news update | www.new-presence.com By racheldanna In the most recent vote at the United Nations to allow Palestine's entry into UNESCO, the United Nations' organization for promoting science, education and culture, the Czech Republic has backed the Israeli front for the second time. ... www.new-presence.com |
| China says sanctions 'cannot solve' Iran issue | AAJ News By AFP ... Energy Agency disclosed Tuesday it had found “credible” intelligence showing Iran's interest in nuclear weapons — the first time the UN nuclear watchdog has so explicitly supported claims initially raised by Israel and the United States. ... AAJ News |
| Nigeria's Strides in Life Expectancy, Water and ... - NGO News Africa By Editor The global Human Development Report 2011 was released last week in Copenhagen, Denmark, by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP. Nigeria, which was ranked 156th out of 187 surveyed nations, was said to be improving ... NGO News Africa |
| Outside View: IAEA report poses challenges "The government is in favour of increasing the pressure now on Iran through further sanctions and is striving for corresponding steps," government spokesman Steffen Seibert told a regular news conference. Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle ... Military Space News, Nuclear... |
| UNICEF calls for urgent funding for nutrition crisis in ... - United Nations The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today called for funding to assist millions of people in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), ... www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=40276&Cr... |
| UN Radio News 3 November 2011 | United Nations Radio UN Radio News 3 November 2011. Listen /. News and features from United NationsRadio. Filed under . UN Radio Daily News Programme. Updated at 1800 ... www.unmultimedia.org/.../un-radio-news-3-november-2011/ |
| United Nation says peacekeeper killed in Sudan's Darfur UNITED NATIONS: One UN peacekeeper was killed and two others injured Sunday inan attack on a patrol in the southern part of Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur ... timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest.../10637227.cms |
| UN Council deadlocked on Palestinian bid: report UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council is deadlocked on whether to accept or reject Palestine as a member of the United Nations, according to a draft ... www.google.com/.../ALeqM5jKNg1CUdjBF161kpZX2dbxt40... |
| AP Interview: UN boosting cooperation with Afghans Antonio Guterres, center, the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees visits the office of UN's refugee agency which was attacked by militants a couple ... www.ajc.com/news/.../ap-interview-un-boosting-1221147.htm... |
| Palestinians Face Setback on UN Membership Bid | News | English France says is would abstain from any vote on Palestinian membership in the United Nations because it "has no chance of success." The French foreign ministry ... www.voanews.com/.../Palestinians-Face-Setback-in-UN-Memb... |
| United Nations Volunteers: Covering news for UNMIT in Timor-Leste Within media relations at UNMIT I am part of a production team tasked with developing the Daily Media Review, the twice daily summary of all national and ... www.unv.org/en/perspectives/.../covering-news-for-unmit.htm... |
| Norway / United Nations: Expert Criticizes Plan to Repeal Laws on ... Norway / United Nations - Expert Criticizes Plan to Repeal Laws on ... at Risk – UN Expert, UN NEWS CENTRE (Oct. 28, 2011); Norway Could Lose Lead in the ... www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_l205402870... |
| UN refugee agency welcomes declaration on ending Balkans ... The United Nations refugee agency today welcomed a joint declaration by Bosnia and... UN Logo UN News Centre logo and link back to News Centre home ... www.pfcmc.com/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=40328... |
| The United Nations in the Heart of Europe | News & Media | UNITED ... News & Media. UNITED NATIONS EXPERT SAYS NORWAY COULD LOSE LEAD INTHE RECOGNITION AND PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' ... www.unog.ch/.../D67C8FBD306F89FAC1257937003330B5?... |
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