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Harper to face pressure on climate at Commonwealth meet

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:03:19 GMT

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — Prime Minister Stephen Harper will face some fierce diplomatic heat when he arrives in the Caribbean Thursday for a summit of Commonwealth leaders.
Source: Vancouver Sun

RIGHTS: U.N. Recruits Men to Help End Violence Against Women

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:41:26 GMT

RIGHTS: UNITED NATIONS, Nov 25 (IPS) - Marking the 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Nov. 25, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched a Network of Men Leaders to battle violence...
Source: Inter Press Service

UN officials urge intensified efforts to eliminate violence against women

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:42:59 GMT

Nov. 25, 2009 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon led a chorus of United Nations officials today in calling on the international community to make greater efforts to tackle the global pandemic of violence against women and girls.
Source: YubaNet

Ending Violence Against Women: A Day At The U.N. [Just Say No]

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:25:55 GMT

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Yesterday, I hung out at United Nations headquarters to learn about what's being done at the highest levels and on the ground. Here's what I found out.
Source: Jezebel

Obama says he will attend climate summit

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:05:46 GMT

Mr Obama hopes to "give momentum to the negotiations" by attending, a US official said. UN chief Ban Ki-moon said the summit "can and must be a turning point" in efforts to combat global warming.
Source: Herald Sun

Even More Journos Confirmed Dead in Philippines Massacre

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:59:12 GMT

AMPATUAN, Philippines Philippine authorities, under intense public pressure to make arrests in the country's worst election massacre, said Wednesday they are investigating a member of a powerful clan allied with the government along with four police...
Source: Editor & Publisher

Canada accused of not keeping climate change promises

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:07:13 GMT

Majid Saeedi/Getty Images “There have been promises which have not been fully materialized.
Source: National Post

Women and Girls Continue to Be Plagued By Violence

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:21:04 GMT

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon led a chorus of United Nations officials today in calling on the international community to make greater efforts to tackle the global pandemic of violence against women and girls.
Source: News Blaze

Quoted in ''All Our Children'-- Church World Service sharpens focus on next generation'

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:58:27 GMT

said in Reuters Alert Net:

but to cite United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at this week's food summit in Rome, there are still 200 million children under age 5 in the developing world who are undernourished and stunted in their growth. Six million of them die every year, from causes related to malnutrition. And the U.S. is not immune ... The Department of Agriculture has just reported there are now 16.7 million malnourished children, a significant increase over last year.

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:48:23 GMT

US- and Canadian-based Tamils protest near the US Capitol in Washington on November 20, 2009 to bring attention to the end of the 180-day period promised by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon for the release of an...

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:46:05 GMT

United Nations (UN) chief Ban Ki-Moon listens during a joint press conference at the end of the first day of a World Summit on Food Security organized by the FAO on November 16, 2009 at its headquarters in Rome.

Quoted in 'Ban arrives in Kabul'

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:15:19 GMT

Ban Ki-moon said in UN Dispatch:

I have come to Kabul to express my solidarity with the UN staff and Afghan people at this difficult time

The UN Secretary-General wants to hear from you

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:57:07 GMT