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The Americans, skeptical from the start about the chances of success for UN envoy Kofi Annan’s strategy, will be able to argue that they were right all along. Russia, a longtime ally of Syria that wrote the April 21 Security Council resolution... Full Article at Bloomberg.com
In addition to 16 ministries and departments under the State Council, the fair's permanent sponsors are the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Zhou from the Ministry of... Full Article at China Daily
China's Margaret Chan acknowledges the assembly's applause after her re-election as WHO Director General by the WHO Executive Board during the 65th World Health Assembly at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday,... View Photo »
Sudan has declared its commitment to a United Nations resolution calling for an end to military operations, but the other side’s troops still remain on our territory; they have occupied two districts and have not stopped their hostile actions
And that could prompt Israel to renew its threats of launching air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Already on Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that an agreement by Iran to open its facilities to more intrusive United Nations... Full Article at Christian Science Monitor
Democrat and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told him during a recent meeting that Russian leaders share the belief that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must go. Syria has experienced 14... Full Article at Bloomberg.com
Davutoğlu spoke May 23 on a United Nations panel titled, “The Challenge of Coherence, Coordination and Complementarity among Various Actors in Mediation Processes.” The panel was part of a conference titled “The Role of Member Countries in Mediation.” ... Full Article at Hurriet Daily News
China's Margaret Chan delivers a speech after her reelection as WHO Director General by the WHO Executive Board during the 65th World Health Assembly at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. View Photo »
It is important to recognize our community is made up of people from all over the world ... We are a mini United Nations.
Mr. Bans spokesperson said that the Secretary-General reiterated the readiness of the United Nations to assist the parties implement their agreements and support the mechanisms established by them. He stresses the necessity of commencing the work of... Full Article at United Nations
United Nations top relief official today called for strong leadership and a comprehensive response plan, as well as donor support, for the food crisis in West Africas drought-prone Sahel region, warning that hunger could lead to a humanitarian... Full Article at United Nations
The persistent transnationalists who drafted LOST favor creation of a massive United Nations bureaucracy that would draw ocean boundaries, impose environmental regulations and restrict business on the high seas. They've tinkered with the document... Full Article at Creators Syndicate
The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights and achieving world peace. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries and to... Full Article At Wikipedia.org
Sudan has declared its commitment to a United Nations resolution calling for an end to military operations, but the other side’s troops still remain on our territory; they have occupied two districts and have not stopped their hostile actions
It is important to recognize our community is made up of people from all over the world ... We are a mini United Nations.
About half of humanity lives in a city, and by 2050, it’s likely that 70 percent of the world’s population will be in urban areas, according to United Nations predictions
He wants to be a big international player. [In 2009] he genuinely believed he had a chance to become President of Europe–but he can’t see another opportunity coming up. Anything to do with the United Nations is tricky because of Iraq.
Seeing that the United Nations and the international community and a large group of Nobel Prize winners urge both countries to (start) negotiations in order to find a pacific and permanent resolution, my question is: Are you ready for dialogue? Are we going to give peace a chance?
And the number of sex-selection abortions in China has no parallel ... It is the direct consequence of the one-child-per-couple policy, and unfortunately, the Obama administration has given money to the very organization – the (United Nations) population fund – that defends to the hilt the one-child-per...
This is not only an Ecowas endeavour but we reserve the right to invite the international community including the United Nations, the African Union, and of course other institutions like the CPLP [Community of Portuguese Language Countries]. It is a broad-based action that is going to be taken in the ev...
The freedom of the press must be protected, and the United Nations works hard with stakeholders to make sure that we keep that freedom intact.
The legal framework has been enriched with some of the most important international standards, such as the principle of detention as last resort (Art. 40 of the United Nations Child Rights Convention) and the principles guaranteeing a fair trial and a due process of law
Solutions exist that can have a profound impact ... We need many more companies to awaken to this agenda. A United Nations Global Compact already has 6,000 companies committed to sustainability and you can join them. The RIO+20 conference is our launchpad for action and collaboration. Together we can de...
If you want to know the reasoning for this release, read up on our previous releases against the United Nations. Sadly, the same reasons still apply as the UN will likely always be a corrupt organization
Now Sri Lanka has its own house in New York for the first time since joining the United Nations in 1955, and it will remain Sri Lanka's own
ACT UP has had a seat at the table in informing and molding public health policy in every Presidential Administration, with the United Nations and with the World Health Organization
We… call on African governments, the African Union, the United Nations, human rights defenders, and other people of good will – from near and far – to demonstrate their solidarity with the populations of central Africa affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). We are decimated; join with us.
The United Nations protects all of the freedom of the human family.
The matter is being handled through the Inter-governmental Authority on Development, the African Union and the United Nations Security Council. Our support to resolving the conflict through dialogue is within these regional and international frameworks.
our countries uphold the fundamental principles of peace, non-violence and dialogue to maintain the global order of equality and justice based on Gandhian values ... The decision by the United Nations to observe October 2 — Gandhi's birthday — as the International Day of Non-Violence points to the recog...
And U.S. voters have made it clear once again that the stage for that leading American role is the United Nations.
Okay, any of the 200 members of the United Nations!
The protection of civilians remains a challenge despite the concerted efforts of the Government of DRC and the United Nations to secure vulnerable populations, including through the deployment of a police presence in Luvungi, Walikale territory and the establishment of Community Alert Networks
Once again, a new wave of violence is being perpetrated by actors such as the Mai Mai leader Sheka Ntabo Ntaberi and Gen. Bosco Ntaganda, both of whom have been sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council for various violations including sexual violence crimes
We do not have the firepower of China. I think that is the reason China is unwilling to bring these things to the ICJ because it has no legal ground or claim to stand on the basis of customary international law as well as the UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea)
The United Nations Compensation Committee has to date doled out a staggering 36.4 billion USD in compensation claims to 1.5 million claimants (private individuals, corporations, Government and International Organizations) ... Were Serbs, Iraqis or Libyans compensated for the acts of wanton destruction, ...
The United Nations needs to call on the nations of the world to recognize and respect the rights of indigenous peoples
the United Nations will start the process of redefining the role of the costumed Avenger as a — ugh… achem… I–
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United Nations and Syria: The move came as the United Nations' human rights body condemned Syria for its "widespread and systematic violations" against civilians in the crackdown on opposition groups.
United Nations and Libya: That adds to issues such as this year's abrupt decision to speed up Germany's exit from nuclear power, the country's abstention in a United Nations vote on the no-fly zone over Libya, and constant internal feuding over plans for tax cuts - all blamed for undermining centre-right support.
United Nations and China: The violence comes amid a flurry of diplomatic initiatives launched separately by the Arab League, the United Nations, Russia and China - all aimed at ending the year-long tumult in Syria which the UN says has killed at least 7,500 people.
United Nations and Iran: The IAEA report, due to be released later this month, is likely to lead to resolutions before the United Nations for more sanctions against Iranian institutions, possibly including the Central Bank of Iran, which would have a severe effect on the country's faltering economy.
United Nations and Uganda: The mission is to be launched in South Sudan on Saturday and will last until Kony is caught, United Nations and African Union officials said at a news conference in Uganda.
United Nations and Norway: The backing from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the United Nations and the donors at a meeting on Sunday night should give a boost to the Palestinians as they press their bid for UN membership as an independent state.
United Nations and Ireland: Meanwhile, Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore has said Ireland is considering sending a contingent of unarmed observers to Syria as part of a 300-strong United Nations mission to monitor compliance with a ceasefire and six-point peace plan.
United Nations and Somalia: The plan is an "important measure" that sets out timelines and benchmarks, said Augustine Mahiga, the top United Nations official working on Somalia.
United Nations and Liberia: Taylor, 64, is accused by United Nations prosecutors of trading in "blood diamonds" to fund a brutal and bloody war carried out by rebels in Liberia's neighbouring Sierra Leone.
United Nations and Sierra Leone: Taylor, 64, is accused by United Nations prosecutors of trading in "blood diamonds" to fund a brutal and bloody war carried out by rebels in Liberia's neighbouring Sierra Leone.
United Nations and The Hague: Nine years after he was first indicted by a United Nations Special Court — and six years after being arrested in Nigeria, where he was living in exile — four judges will deliver their verdict in The Hague today. “
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