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US Ratifies Key Global Trademark Pact
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 10:10 am | United Nations
The United Nations agency entrusted with protecting intellectual property rights today lauded the United States’ ratification of a key global trademark treaty. More >>
Syria: UN Asks For $20 Million For Drought Victims
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 10:06 am | United Nations
The United Nations today launched an appeal for $20 million to help up to 1 millions Syrians, predominantly herders and subsistence farmers, hit by the country’s worst drought in four decades. More >>
French Research Aims To Help Developing Nations
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 10:03 am | United Nations
The UN atomic watchdog agency is cooperating with a leading French research institute in the use of nuclear techniques to address the needs of developing countries in such areas as pest control, and soil and water management. More >>
Ban Urges Greater Efforts To Ensure Elderly Rights
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 9:58 am | United Nations
Sec.-Gen. Ban Ki-moon has called for ensuring the dignity and well-being of older persons, noting that despite the commitment of States to eliminate discrimination against this vital segment of society, their rights are being violated every day. More >>
Hundreds Of Congolese Flee Attacks By Rebels
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 12:01 am | United Nations
About 1,200 Congolese have sought shelter in southern Sudan in recent days to escape brutal attacks by members of the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army that have included the abduction of children and the torching of homes. More >>
Piracy Likened To ‘Blood Diamonds’ Trafficking
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 10:50 am | United Nations
Rampant piracy off the Somali coast can be likened to so-called ‘blood diamonds,’ the illicit trafficking in gems used to finance civil wars in West Africa in recent years, the top UN envoy for the Horn of Africa country said. More >>
Africa Should Be Permanent Security Council Member
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 10:46 am | United Nations
The lack of a permanent African member on the Security Council, even though the continent represents a large amount of the 15-member panel’s work, “remains a travesty of justice,” South Africa’s Foreign Minister told the UN today. More >>
Mauritania: Economic, Social Troubles Spurred Coup
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 10:43 am | United Nations
Mauritania’s armed forces intervened last month to overthrow the elected government because it had allowed the social, economic and security conditions to deteriorate so badly that it threatened the country’s foundations. More >>
Eight UN States Take Part In 16 Treaty Actions
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 10:31 am | United Nations
Marking the fifth day of the UN treaty event to encourage participation in multilateral pacts, eight Member States today took 16 treaty actions by ratifying or signing separate conventions, agreements, treaties and optional protocols. More >>
WHO Issues Guide About Melamine-Contaminated Food
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 10:14 am | United Nations
With the crisis of contaminated milk products in China having driven over 54,000 children to seek medical treatment, the UN World Health Organization has issued guidance to help authorities decide on health concerns of melamine levels in food. More >>
International Criminal Court Must Tackle Impunity
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 9:58 am | United Nations
The establishment of the International Criminal Court is the most significant feat in international law in decades, Liechtenstein told the UN today, noting the body’s legacy will be measured by its moves to address the issue of impunity. More >>
Ivorian Election Process Now On Track, UN Told
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 9:54 am | United Nations
Much-delayed presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire are on track to be a success now that the penultimate phase of the lead-up process – the identification and registration of voters – has begun, the country’s Foreign Minister said. More >>
Belarus Endorses Widespread Democratization Of UN
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 9:52 am | United Nations
The most senior officials in the UN Secretariat should come from a much broader spread of countries, Belarus told the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate today, calling for wide-scale democratization of the entire Organization. More >>
More Investment Needed For Global Energy Security
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 9:50 am | United Nations
Ensuring global energy security requires stepped-up investment, a top official from Turkmenistan, one of the world’s major oil and natural gas producers, told the final day of the General Assembly’s high-level annual debate. More >>
Jordan Urges Efforts To End Middle East Conflict
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 3:06 pm | United Nations
The diplomatic Quartet guiding international efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must step up its pressure on the two sides to fulfil pledges they have made towards a possible comprehensive settlement. More >>
At Least 52 Dead In Latest Gulf Of Aden Smuggling
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 3:03 pm | United Nations
At least 52 Somalis died when the boat smuggling them across the Gulf of Aden to Yemen broke down and they were left adrift with no food or water for 18 days, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has reported. More >>
Eritrea: US Causes Or Lengthens Crises Worldwide
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 2:59 pm | United Nations
The “misguided and domineering policies” of the US are causing and exacerbating crises around the world, Eritrea’s Foreign Minister told the General Assembly, calling for collective international action to check the power of Washington. More >>
Corruption Thwarts Development In Africa
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 2:12 pm | United Nations
Corruption, bribery, money-laundering and the transfer of illegally-derived funds all obstruct progress towards reaching the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, especially in Africa, a senior Libyan official told the General Assembly. More >>
Sweden Stresses Importance Of Human Rights
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 2:07 pm | United Nations
Human rights must be at the heart of all United Nations activities, especially conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding activities, Sweden’s Permanent Representative told the General Assembly’s annual General Debate. More >>
Climate Change Requires Disaster Reductions Plans
Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 1:53 pm | United Nations
A major boost in efforts to reduce the fall-out from natural disasters is vital as climate change ushers in harsher weather extremes, from fiercer droughts to more devastating flooding and landslides, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned. More >>
