Stuff.co.nzUS 'quite admiring' of NZ's UN Security Council bidStuff.co.nz'QUITE ADMIRING': US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seems impressed at New Zealand's bid for a spot on the UN Security Council. New Zealand's top diplomat is lobbying the US to support its bid for a non-permanent spot on the UN Security Council.and more »
24 May 2012 | 5:14 pm
The Associated PressUN report: Syrian government, rebels continue killings, abusesLos Angeles TimesRampant human-rights abuses have continued in recent months, including government shelling of neighborhoods suspected of harboring rebels and executing the entire families of anti-government activists, the UN study found. Boys as young as 10 said they ...UN: Syrian forces, opposition committing crimesThe Associated PressUN human-rights panel accuses Syrian forces, opposition of torture, unlawful ...CBS NewsSyrian forces and opposition committing crimes, UN saysUSA TODAYCNNall 929 news articles »
24 May 2012 | 10:48 am
Lokpal and Lokayukta figure in UN reviewDaily News & AnalysisPlace: Geneva | Agency: PTI India on Thursday described the introduction of Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill in the Parliament as a "path-breaking" development as it faced UN scrutiny on its human rights front. Spelling out the steps taken, Attorney General ...and more »
24 May 2012 | 9:51 am
BBC NewsAs arriving in Sana'a, UN envoy depicts Riyadh meeting as successfulYemen News AgencySANA'A, May 24 (Saba) - The United Nations (UN) secretary general's envoy to Yemen Jamal Bin Omar described Thursday the meeting of friends of Yemen held on Wednesday in Riyadh as successful. Upon his arrival to Sana'a, Omar said that the meeting has ...Kingdom pledges $3.25 billion aid to YemenSaudi Gazetteall 225 news articles »
24 May 2012 | 8:04 am
FirstpostBoth sides in Syria abuse human rights - UN reportReutersBy Stephanie Nebehay and Mariam Karouny | GENEVA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - A UN investigation on Thursday said both sides in the Syrian conflict had committed serious human rights abuses, with government forces executing entire families in their homes and ...Both sides in Syria abuse human rights - U.N. reportFirstpostUN Team Brokers Swap Between Syrian Regime, RebelsABC NewsUN convoy comes under fire in Syria's Homs, no casualtiesXinhuaAtlanta Journal Constitutionall 1,327 news articles »
24 May 2012 | 7:42 am
Zee NewsAsia Pacific nations want Indian to head UN climate talksZee NewsNew Delhi: The United Nations climate talks being held at Bonn in Germany struck a discordant note when countries had to vote for who shall head the crucial third track of talks known as the ad-hoc working group on Durban platform.Risk of flood and drought risegulfnews.comall 263 news articles »
24 May 2012 | 7:06 am
The Associated PressUN official says deal close on Iran nuclear inspectionsLos Angeles Times(Dieter Nagl, AFP/Getty Images / May 22, 2012) By Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times AMMAN, Jordan — The United Nations' atomic watchdog agency said it was close to a deal giving inspectors access to some of Iran's disputed nuclear sites, providing a ...UN Nuclear Chief Sees Deal 'Soon' With Iran on InspectionsVoice of America (blog)UN Nuclear Chief : Deal With Iran Reached on ProbeABC NewsIran, UN reach tentative deal on Tehran's nuclear program before key talksWashington PostNew York Daily News -The Associated Pressall 2,692 news articles »
22 May 2012 | 3:29 pm
Telegraph.co.ukSuu Kyi to address UN body in Geneva next monthCBS NewsGENEVA — Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will deliver her first speech outside the country since at least 1988 before a UN labor conference in Geneva on June 14, the head of the UN labor office said Tuesday. Suu Kyi's speech to the annual ...UN says Suu Kyi to give first int'l talk in GenevaU.S. News & World Reportall 935 news articles »
22 May 2012 | 9:57 am
The Express TribuneUN worried about Syria's effect on Lebanon, civil war riskReutersBy Louis Charbonneau | UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern on Monday that violence from the 14-month conflict in Syria could spread to neighboring Lebanon, and reiterated his fear that the Syrian violence may ...UN warns Syria of civil war if truce collapsesPakistan ObserverUN's Ban Ki-moon warns Syria at 'pivotal moment'VanguardBlast near UN monitors as Damascus rocked by clashesThe Express Tribuneall 1,881 news articles »
21 May 2012 | 9:01 am
USA TODAYUN urges massive support for Afghan forcesFox NewsUNITED NATIONS – The United Nations has been urging participants at this weekend's NATO summit to provide "predictable, massive, long-term support" for Afghanistan's security forces to promote stability and ensure that the country is never again a base ...'Increased UN presence in Afghanistan expected after 2014'Philippine StarNATO Leaders Solidify Plans for Afghan TransitionVoice of America (blog)all 12,972 news articles »
18 May 2012 | 9:10 am