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All Countries Must Protect Irregular Migrants
Friday, 1 October 2010, 4:52 pm | United Nations
Countries must protect the human rights of the millions of migrants worldwide who lack proper legal status and are more likely to face abuse, prolonged detention and ill-treatment, enslavement, rape or even murder, a UN-backed group warned today. More >>
Afghan Opium Production Nearly Halved
Friday, 1 October 2010, 4:46 pm | United Nations
Afghan opium production has decreased by almost 50 per cent this year, the United Nations said in a new report released today, while cautioning that rising prices on the global market may induce farmers to cultivate more of the lucrative crop. More >>
UN Chief Expresses Deep Concern At Civil Unrest
Friday, 1 October 2010, 4:43 pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced deep concern at today’s developments in Ecuador, where the President has been hurt during protests and some members of the police and military forces have reportedly been insubordinate. More >>
Job Prospects Gloomy Despite Recovering Economy
Friday, 1 October 2010, 4:41 pm | United Nations
Prospects for job opportunities have worsened in many countries despite evidence that the global economy is growing again in the wake of the recession, and labour markets are likely to remain depressed until 2015, the UN labour agency said today. More >>
Security Council, General Assembly Discuss Issues
Friday, 1 October 2010, 4:38 pm | United Nations
General Assembly Joseph Deiss held discussions with current Security Council President Ertugrul Apakan a day after wrapping up the Assembly’s annual opening session at which speakers called for a realignment of UN power. More >>
Libya: Make General Assembly Into World Parliament
Friday, 1 October 2010, 4:15 pm | United Nations
Libya has proposed strengthening the General Assembly to function as the world’s premier legislative body, enacting binding resolutions that would be implemented by the a widened Security Council. More >>
European Nations Avow UN Centrality
Friday, 1 October 2010, 4:11 pm | United Nations
European nations have underlined the crucial role of the UN in prevailing over key global challenges, urging continued reform of the Organization to ensure its efficiency at the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate. More >>
Island States Call For Results From Climate Summit
Friday, 1 October 2010, 4:08 pm | United Nations
3 small island States said the forthcoming climate change conference in Cancun, Mexico, must come up with a binding agreement to address the problem, stressing at the General Assembly that their unique vulnerability made the issue even more urgent for them. More >>
Security Council Lifts Sierra Leone Sanctions
Friday, 1 October 2010, 3:54 pm | United Nations
The Security Council today lifted the arms embargo and other sanctions it imposed on Sierra Leone more than 12 years ago during the civil war that left at least 75,000 people dead and many more maimed. More >>
Russia Urges Iran To Cooperate With Nuclear Agency
Friday, 1 October 2010, 3:52 pm | United Nations
Russia today urged Iran to cooperate with the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency and to show transparency in its relationship with the body to resolve outstanding issues related to Tehran’s nuclear programme. More >>
DPR Korea Pushes For Replacing Armistace
Friday, 1 October 2010, 3:50 pm | United Nations
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea today at the General Assembly called for talks to begin as early as possible to replace the Armistice with a peace agreement. More >>
UN: Central Figure in Global Governance?
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 1:07 pm | United Nations
New York, Sep 28 2010 7:10PM Highlighting the primacy of the United Nations amid a growing field of groupings, such as the Group of 20 (G20) developed and emerging powers and others that discuss global issues, the Foreign Minister of Liechtenstein ... More >>
Backing for Middle East Peace Talks
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 1:06 pm | United Nations
New York, Sep 28 2010 7:10PM The resumption of direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian leaders received backing from more States at the General Assembly with a number of speakers this week describing the engagement as the best hope for ... More >>
Sierra Leone at Critical Juncture
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 12:40 pm | United Nations
Sierra Leone, often cited as a success story in United Nations efforts to consolidate peace in countries that have been ravaged by conflict, faces good opportunities but also major risks from upcoming elections and newly found mineral wealth, a senior ... More >>
DRC: UN to Investigate Mass Rape of Civilians
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 12:39 pm | United Nations
A leading United Nations official in the fight against sexual violence during conflict began a week-long visit to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today to coordinate a response to the mass rape by rebels of more than 300 civilians two months ago in ... More >>
UN Development Summit Pledges
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 12:37 pm | United Nations
Chad voiced concern today that despite the pledges at last week’s United Nations summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) the proposals for stepping up the fight against poverty, hunger disease and a host of other will remain mere words. More >>
Ties Between UN And Regional Organizations
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 12:36 pm | United Nations
Indonesia’s Foreign Minister called today for enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, especially the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). More >>
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s Name
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 12:35 pm | United Nations
Greece’s Foreign Minister told the General Assembly today that his country is ready to reach a solution as early as tomorrow on the long-running dispute over the official name of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. More >>
Peaceful Solution to Kashmir Dispute Desired
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 12:34 pm | United Nations
New York, Sep 28 2010 4:10PM Pakistan’s Foreign Minister told the General Assembly today that his country is willing to engage in a dialogue with India to find an “amicable” solution to the dispute over Kashmir, which he noted is one of the oldest on the ... More >>
Eritrea Alleges UN ‘Ignoring’ Ethiopian Occupation
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 12:27 pm | United Nations
New York, Sep 28 2010 4:10PM Eritrea’s Foreign Minister today told the General Assembly that the United Nations “continues to ignore” Ethiopia’s failure to comply with the ruling of an international commission that delineated the border ... More >>
