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Liberians mourn UN worker killed in October attack on UN house in Afghanistan
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MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Hundreds of people jammed into a Monrovia church to mourn a Liberian United Nations worker killed in an October attack by Taliban gunmen in Afghanistan's capital. Full Article at South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) – Australia’s deputy opposition leader has accused the prime minister of abandoning the country’s principled support for Israel at the United Nations in an attempt to win a seat on the Security Council. Full Article at JTA
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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. View Photo »
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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
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Australia's push for a UN Security Council spot got off to a slow start but momentum is building, writes Daniel Flitton. Full Article at The Age
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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority establishes first Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence across Middle East
AME Info
The MoU was signed in the presence of HH Sheikh Saeed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Energy, HE Dr. Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahd, Minister of Environment & Water, members of the Supreme Council of Energy together with a number high... Full Article at AME Info
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Source: Al Jazeera The United Nations has welcomed the decision by Sri Lanka's government to announce the release of the remaining 130,000 Tamils kept in detention camps for the last six months. Full Article at Democratic Underground
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Palestinian and UN vehicles take a flooded street following heavy rains in the al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on October 29, 2009. View Photo »
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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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Washington, D.C. - infoZine - On December 14, 2008, two United Nations officials, former Canadian diplomats, were kidnapped by the terrorist group Al Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) while returning to Niamey after a visit to a... Full Article at Kansas City Infozine
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WASHINGTON (JTA) -- The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog encouraged Iran to accept an offer to process its enriched uranium abroad, but also said he opposed additional sanctions if it did not. Full Article at JTA
About United Nations
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The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights and achieving world peace. Full Article
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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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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (C) meets with French senatorial delegation members, Senator of Val-d'Oise Robert Hue (2ndL), Senator of Morbihan Josselin de Rohan (2ndR), Senator of Meurthe-et-Moselle Daniel Renier (R) and Secretary General of the French Delegates for the 64th Session...
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (2ndL) meets with French senatorial delegation members, Senator of Val-d'Oise Robert Hue (L), Senator of Morbihan Josselin de Rohan (2ndR) and Senator of Meurthe-et-Moselle Daniel Renier, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, October 28, 2009.
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An Afghan police commando keeps guard (L) while UN investigating personnel watch as an ambulance carrying two bodies leave The Bekhtar Guesthouse in Kabul on October 28, 2009, after a two-hour gunbattle with Taliban suicide gunmen killed six expatriate UN staff.
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 28: Armed Afghan police guard a UN ambulance carrying bodies of victims recovered from the Bekhtar guesthouse after an attack by Taliban militants on Octber 28, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 24: Afghan and UN workers load ballot boxes and election materials onto a truck at the Independent Election Commission (IEC) headquarters as preparations for the Afghan Presidential run-off elections get underway on October 24, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - OCTOBER 24: Afghan and UN workers load ballot boxes and election materials onto a truck at the Independent Election Commission (IEC) headquarters as preparations for the Afghan Presidential run-off elections get underway on October 24, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, arrives to a meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman (L) in Jerusalem on October 21, 2009. Rice arrived in the Middle East to meet with Israeli and Palestinian officials and participate in a conference hosted by President Shimon Peres.
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Jeffrey Sachs, economist and special adviser to the UN secretary-general, holds his prize after being awarded the International honorary prize by Swedish Crown Princess Victoria during The Knowledge Awards gala in the Stockholm City Hall, October 19, 2009.
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Haitian president Rene Preval (L) and UN representative for Haiti, Edi Anabi taking part at the ceremony of 11 soldiers (six Uruguayans and five Jordanians) during repatriation ceremonies in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Haitian president Rene Preval (L) and UN representative for Haiti, Edi Anabi(R) taking part at the ceremony of 11 soldiers (six Uruguayans and five Jordanians) during repatriation ceremonies in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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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
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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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the largest vote margin on such a resolution on Iran in the (United Nations) ever
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Now, Canada is one of the 10 or 12 most important countries in the world. Harper is well-respected, and Canada is entirely credible in promoting reforms of international institutions of which it was a co-founder, such as NATO, the United Nations and the IMF.
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Pittsburgh is like the United Nations, with every demographic represented ... It is a great test market for the young adult trends, as well as high-end fashion with traditional industrial and financial families. Pittsburgh covers the spectrum of fashion.
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The Kingdom of Thailand should immediately open the door to the United Nations High Commissioner for refugees and allow all of the over 5,000 Lao Hmong refugees in Thailand to be screened and resettled in the third countries that have agreed to grant them political asylum
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The Secretary-General looks forward to working closely with both Mr. van Rompuy and Ms. Ashton in strengthening cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations.
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This pattern of voting clearly indicates yet again that . . . measures should be taken to prevent certain countries such as Canada from abusing the United Nations.
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Our strategy in Afghanistan is supported by the United Nations, 43 troop-deploying countries, and many others who contribute funding and civilian staff. We do not operate alone.
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Israel violates resolutions of the United Nations Security Council
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In pursuance of realizing these goals concretely, the United Nations looks forward to working with President Karzai and his Government, the people of Afghanistan, and Afghanistan’s international partners
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Maison du Senegal reflects a commitment to being an active participant in world affairs by maintaining a presence at the United Nations and a showcase for Senegalese cultural and business opportunities.
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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. ...
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When it cannot do both, the United Nations should prioritize poverty reduction over combating climate change.
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'China has revealed its hand whenever it mattered to India, be it at the International Atomic Energy Agency or on the expansion of the United Nations Security Council. Today, even as India begins to have fewer doubts about where it stands vis-a-vis China, it is being gnawed by doubts where it stands vis...
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The latest in a series of fairly fruitless international gatherings ends on Wednesday in Rome, as the United Nations food security summit draws to a halt amid a plethora of platitudes about feeding the poor.
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This is the first report in which a United Nations agency has connected climate change to human population and the status of women ... Its main finding--that investing in women and erasing the constraints on their achievement will slow climate change and build social resilience--is powerful and hopeful.
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Any long-term effort to address piracy must be complementary to the current political, security, recovery and development efforts now undertaken by the United Nations and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
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The Obama administration should announce its support for a permanent seat for India on the United Nations Security Council during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the White House next week
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The Secretary-General also reaffirms the United Nations commitment to support and assist the Independent High Electoral Commission in preparation for the forthcoming national elections
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I do not believe that I would be a good politician – I have a habit of speaking the truth, even when it does not serve me well. But I would like to be in a position to promote peace. I believe that the United Nations would be ideal for me.
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So when you see family gatherings in the Obama household, it looks like the United Nations
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I think another important issue for Pakistan is to look at is the question of Hafiz Saeed [ Images ], because Saeed is subject of international sanctions, United Nations sanctions, as well as bilateral American sanctions
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What we intend to do is to take to the United Nations Security Council a request that the international community re-endorse the two-state solution based on the pre-Jun. 5, 1967 borders. The key are those borders.
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