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Lieberman taps new Egypt envoy, after year of strained ties

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:23:25 GMT

The Foreign Ministry on Sunday appointed former ambassador to the United Nations, Yitzhak Levanon, as its new envoy to Cairo.
Source: Haaretz

Iran bribing friendly countries to abandon Israel

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:04:09 GMT

A disturbing report in the Yedioth Aharonoth Hebrew newspaper claims that Iran is buying votes in the United Nations from countries that were previously considered friends of Israel.
Source: Israel Matsav

Alberta, B.C., look at including more wilderness in UN world heritage site

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:28:22 GMT

Now the two provinces and Parks Canada are talking about asking the UN to add nearby provincial parks and other protected lands to the heritage site. If approved, the expanded area could cover up to 3.5 million hectares of wilderness.
Source: Macleans.ca

Prostitution science from the U.N.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:11:35 GMT

The effects of climate change have driven women in communities in coastal areas in poor countries like the Philippines into dangerous work, and sometimes even the flesh trade, a United Nations official said.
Source: Classical Values

Unilateral Moves and Countermoves

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:27:19 GMT

Interviewed by BBC Arabic this weekend, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas denied reports that he would seek UN Security Council approval for unilaterally declaring a Palestinian state.
Source: Commentary

Philippines: GMA seeks binding deal in Denmark

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:22:15 GMT

PRESIDENT Arroyo plans to push for a “binding and legal” agreement that would save the world from catastrophic climate change should she attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP 15) next month, Malacañang announced on...
Source: EcoEarth News

Tamil refugees to be freed at last from squalid camps

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:20:14 GMT

Sri Lanka yesterday bowed to international pressure and announced plans to close the internment camps that are home to more than 130,000 people locked up since the end of the country's bitter civil war six months ago. Two days after the United Nations'
Source: New Zealand Herald

Khmer Rouge prison chief readies for final arguments

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:18:31 GMT

Cambodia's war crimes court this week hears final arguments in the trial of the Khmer Rouge prison chief, with Duch expected to apologize for the regime's horrors in a bid to lessen his sentence.
Source: Taiwan News

Quoted in 'Australian politician accuses government of abandoning Israel'

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:26:21 GMT

Julie Bishop said in JTA:

It has not been the traditional practice of Australian governments to adopt or endorse some of the one-sided resolutions against Israel that now come before the United Nations

Quoted in 'UN calls for Iran prisoner release'

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:29:01 GMT

said in United Press International:

The United States welcomes the resolution passed today by the United Nations calling upon the government of Iran to respect its human rights obligations fully

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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:05:34 GMT

Afghan opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah (R) shakes hands with United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon (C) as United Nation's special envoy to Afghanistan, Kai Eide (L, background) looks on prior to a meeting in Kabul on November 2, 2009.

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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:23:40 GMT

Palestinian and UN vehicles take a flooded street following heavy rains in the al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on October 29, 2009.

Freedom Under Fire: U.N. Anti-Blasphemy Resolution - With Christopher Hitchens

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:13:59 GMT