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UNITED NATIONS News, Nov 24, 2011


United States and Its Allies Expand Sanctions on Iran
New York Times
The measures, a response to a recent United Nations report warning about Iran's nuclear activities, tighten the vise on Iran but still fall short of a blanket cutoff. Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. ...
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New York Times
United Nations bodies may face UK contribution cut
BBC News
Unesco has already lost funding from the United States, which cut its cash after Unesco allowed Palestine to join its membership. DfID claims to have already blocked plans for an expensive new headquarters for Unesco, and is seeking better proof that ...
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BBC News
Palestinians hope for US reserve over UNESCO funds
Atlanta Journal Constitution
The Palestinians have asked the UN Security Council to grant them full membership in the United Nations, but have acknowledged they are unlikely to muster the nine votes needed to approve their bid. "We are not interested in moving that quickly to ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
United Nations links climate change to increasingly extreme weather events
The Hill (blog)
By Andrew Restuccia - 11/18/11 02:28 PM ET Climate change is likely a major cause of extreme weather patterns around the globe, including record temperatures, heavy rain and, in some parts of the world, longer droughts, a United Nations panel said ...
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Bashing the UN: Candidates share common enemy in United Nations
Alexandria Town Talk
Bashing the United Nations has become popular among Republican presidential candidates such as former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (top), Texas Gov. Rick Perry (left) and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (right). The negative discourse on the UN ...
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Rwanda: Susan Rice Applauds Nation's Progress
AllAfrica.com
Susan Rice, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, has started a 5-day visit to Rwanda to, in her own words, "have the opportunity to review for the first time in 17 years, the progress made by Rwanda, after the genocide, against all odds. ...
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Obama Proposes Climate Pollution Reductions on Eve of United Nations Meeting
ThinkProgress
By Climate Guest Blogger on Nov 22, 2011 at 3:07 pm by Daniel J. Weiss and Jackie Weidman The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United NationsFramework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) begins on November 28 in Durban, South Africa. ...
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ThinkProgress
UN panel votes to condemn Syria for violent crackdown
Los Angeles Times
REPORTING FROM BEIRUT — A United Nations committee voted Tuesday to condemn Syria for its violent crackdown on protesters, stepping up pressure on the country's increasingly isolated president, Bashar Assad, after Turkey's prime minister urged him to ...
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Greenhouse Gases Rise to Record in 2010, United Nations Says
BusinessWeek
21 (Bloomberg) -- Atmospheric concentrations of the three main gases blamed for global warming all rose in 2010 to their highest since records began, the United Nations said. Carbon dioxide, the most important heat-trapping gas, increased 0.59 percent ...
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AIDS-related deaths at lowest level since 2005
GlobalPost
AIDS-related deaths are down 21 percent from their peak in 2005, according to a report released today by UNAIDS, the joint United Nations program on HIV and AIDS. Michel SidibĂ©, Executive Director of UNAIDS, speaks before a United Nations Security ...
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United Nations launches global conversation on sustainable development
Afrique en Ligue
New York, US - The UN on Wednesday launched a campaign ahead of its major conference on sustainable development (Rio+20) in June 2012, involving governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and people everywhere to engage in a global conversation ...
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Turtle Bay: The United Nations vs. the Nazis
Foreign Policy (blog)
In a provocative new book, America, Hitler and the United Nations, he explores theUnited Nations' roots as a World War II military alliance,and argues that it harnessed the soft power of multilateral cooperation to defeat the Axis powers and manage ...
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Foreign Policy (blog)
The United Nations: The Devil's Jury
Hudson New York
At the United Nations Human Rights Council, accusations against the Dutch political leader Geert Wilders will be heard by Chinese and Russian lawyers who spent the 1970s and 1980s running the "human rights" entities of their respective countries, ...
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UN 'deplores' alleged plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to US and points ...
Washington Post
UNITED NATIONS — The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution Friday deploring the alleged plot to kill Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States and pointed a finger at Iran. The 193-member world body didn't directly accuse Iran ...
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Letter: United Nations treaty could restrict gun rights
LubbockOnline.com
I am concerned that the news media has not given any space, that I have noticed, to the treaty President Obama is poised to sign with the United Nations; a treaty which, if ratified by a two-thirds majority of the United States senate, will severely ...
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Nigeria: United Nations Backs Copa Lagos Tourney
AllAfrica.com
The United Nations has given its support to the Copa Lagos Beach Soccer Championship which will now hold from December 16 to 18, 2011. The Countries taking part in the Copa Lagos include Brazil, South Africa, England and hosts Nigeria. ...
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Arabs back European resolution against Syria tabled at United Nations
GlobalPost
Arab nations have backed a UN resolution tabled by Germany, France and the UK calling for an end to human rights violations in Syria and the implementation of an Arab League plan to end the violence. The empty seat of Syrian delegation is seen during a ...
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Pakistan's envoy to US quits over coup memo
Reuters
Haqqani's successor might include a diplomat with a less complicated relationship with the military, perhaps Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir or Pakistan's envoy to the United Nations, Hussain Haroon. "Whether Pakistan's people or its military ...
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United Nations of Comedy brings laughter
The Daily Progress
Gina Brillon is returning to Charlottesville to help launch the inaugural United Nations of Comedy Tour. Diplomacy just got a whole lot funnier. Five comedians are heading to Charlottesville this weekend to launch the inaugural United Nations of Comedy ...
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Civil rights groups oppose expanded interrogation
The Associated Press
In a statement Tuesday, Ayotte countered that the measure "specifically prohibits torture, requiring compliance with the United Nations Convention Against Torture. ... Under my amendment, our high-value detainee interrogation group would be able to ...
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Karzai welcomes Afghan Jirga's decisions on strategic partnership with US
Xinhua
The resolution also recommended that signing strategic partnership between Afghanistan and United States is inked " between two sovereign independent countries" and the documents of strategic partnership should be registered with theUnited Nations. ...
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Xinhua
US, Israel's endorsement discredits anti-Iran resolution: official
Tehran Times
He also said that the Iranian nation is proud of its “religious democracy” as its greatest achievement, and will never be intimidated by Western countries' hostile actions. Elsewhere in his remarks, Larijani strongly criticized the United Nations and ...
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Small States have key role to play at sustainable development summit ...
UN News Centre
The participation of small States in Rio+20, next year's United Nations conference on sustainable development, is vital, given many are already experiencing the effects of climate change, General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser said today ...
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United Nations workers honour fallen colleagues
Afrique en Ligue
Immersing themselves in their work and their communities, they show the world the great, caring face of the United Nations,” he said. The secretary-general stated that the best tribute to them, beyond Monday's memorial, was to continue the life-saving ...
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UN Urges Nations to Respond to Piracy
The Maritime Executive
On Tuesday the United Nations Security Council reiterated calls for a comprehensive global response to piracy at sea. The Security Council condemned the attacks and robberies off the coast of Somali despite increased operations in the area. ...
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UCA to Host Arkansas Model United Nations Conference
By vjenkins
UCA to Host Arkansas Model United Nations Conference. Posted in: Campus News on November 18, 2011. The 46th annual Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) conference will be held Nov.18 -19 on the campus of the University of ...
UCA News
United Nations - AP Report: UN Bashing Is Popular Among ...
By admin
Published on: Today 01:35 PM. News Source: AP ... All that U.N. bashing has raised questions about whether a Republican victory could strain the relationship between the United Nations and its host country, the United States. President ...
Vos Iz Neias (Yiddish: What's News?)
US-based South-South News awards President Mills for building ...
By ekow
The South- South News, a digital media platform in the United States of America, on Wednesday presented two awards and an information system package to President John Evans Atta Mills. It was in recognition of Ghana's economic growth ...
Ghana Business News
Naomi Campbell And Olivier Martinez Honored By United Nations ...
Supermodel Naomi Campbell and French actor Olivier Martinez were the toast of the UNESCO Charity Gala in Germany on Saturday as they were honored for their philanthropy. The two stars were celebra...
Starpulse Entertainment News
Timor-Leste making progress implementing disaster response ...
By UN
According to a news release issued by the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), the country suffered from 470 disaster events in the past decade alone. “Timor-Leste is working hard to respond more effectively to natural ...
Ghanaians Homepage, Breaking...
United Nations Conference in Dusseldorf - Bollywood Miscellaneous
See pictures in United Nations Conference in Dusseldorf in Bollywood Miscellaneous. ... Home · Photo Gallery · Videos · Reviews · News. Search. United Nations Conference in Dusseldorf Pictures. Slideshow. United Nations Conference in ...
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CENSORED NEWS: Mohawk Nation News: We'll Let Your People Go
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Tags: North American Indians – Turtle Island – Indian holocaust/genocide – NAU North American Union – History Canada/US – United Nations – Cointelpro - colonialism. Posted by ... Mohawk Nation News: Deadly shell game is over! ...
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United Nations - UN Chief Asks Israel To Free Palestinian Funds ...
By admin
Published on: Today 07:44 AM. News Source: AP ... United Nations - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is appealing to Israel's prime minister to immediately resume the transfer of Palestinian tax and customs revenue to the Palestinians. ...
Vos Iz Neias (Yiddish: What's News?)
United Nations in South Africa » News Archive » UN Women ...
By webintern
Today 125 countries have specific laws that penalize domestic violence, a remarkable gain from just a decade ago. The United Nations Security Council now recognizes sexual violence as a deliberate tactic of war. And significant advances in ...
United Nations in South Africa
Congratulating Cameroon, Nigeria for implementing boundary ruling ...
By APO
Congratulating Cameroon, Nigeria for implementing boundary ruling of International Court of Justice, Secretary-General says they can count on United Nations support ... About the Author. APO - African Press Organization. Related News ...
Ghanaians Homepage, Breaking...
United Nations Sport for Development and Peace - News
Tokyo (UNOSDP) – The United Nations (UN) and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) today signed a two-year partnership agreement seeking to ...
www.un.org/wcm/content/site/sport/home/.../news_item.jsp?...
The United Nations in the Heart of Europe | News & Media | UNITED ...
News & Media. UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF TO VISIT MALDIVES AND BALI FROM 22 TO 28 NOVEMBER. 21 November 2011. GENEVA ...
www.unog.ch/.../02C191C5B1A0BB2DC125794F0036F7B4?...
India elected to United Nations' Joint Inspection Unit | OANA NEWS
United Nations, Nov 23 (PTI) In a significant victory, India has been elected to the United Nations' Joint Inspection Unit (JIU), defeating China in a direct fight for ...
www.oananews.org/.../india-elected-united-nations-joint-inspe...
Education professor's resolution adopted by United Nations ...
A resolution drafted by a Queen's University professor to make arts education accessible to all students around the world was unanimously adopted by United ...
www.queensu.ca/.../education-professors-resolution-adopted-u...
Woman named Pakistan envoy to United States - msnbc.com
The former human rights campaigner and magazine editor was appointed ambassador to the United States on Wednesday. msnbc.com news services. updated ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../woman-named-pakistan-envoy-unite...
United Nations urges poorest countries to put growth over exports ...
United Nations urges poorest countries to put growth over exports .... Zeitgeist is an experiment in showing trending news, topics and articles from the Guardian. ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../unctad-least-developed-nations-growt...
US Envoy to United Nations Makes Surprise Visit ... - ABC News Radio
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Perry Talks Syria, United Nations | News Videos | Comcast.net
Perry Talks Syria, United Nations. Watch this and other news videos on Comcast. net!
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United Nations News... | Facebook
United Nations News Centre: A United Nations-backed report confirms the link between climate change and current trends in extreme weather such as floods ...
www.facebook.com/IDCsync/posts/179565405468044
Campbell and Martinez honored by United Nations|WOAI: San ...
The two stars were celebrated by officials at the United Nations Educational, Scientific ... The views expressed here do not necessarily represent those of News 4 ...
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