International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women

Ban Ki-moon, secretary general of the UN has called on prominent men around the world to speak out against violence against women on the tenth anniversary of passing the resolution to mark November 25 as the...

Security concerns force 600 UN workers out of Afghanistan

After the recent spate of attacks and heightened security concerns the UN announced its decision to temporarily relocate 600 members of its international foreign staff based in Afghanistan. The international body...

Armenia and Turkey Signed Historic Protocols Treaty.

Today in Zurich, Switzerland after tensions and delays in negotiations over three hours long, Armenia and Turkey finally signed a Treaty to establish diplomatic ties between the countries after 94 years of...

UN chief to visit Sri Lanka, urges humanitarian aid

" GENEVA (AFP) – UN chief Ban Ki-moon announced he would visit Sri Lanka as relief agencies and governments called for urgent humanitarian aid after Colombo said it had defeated the Tamil Tiger rebels. Ban, who...

Sri Lanka invites UN's Ban to assess crisis

" Wed May 6, 7:18 am ET COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka's president has invited UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to visit the island and assess first-hand the plight of civilians affected by fighting...

UN Hostage released in West Africa.

By, Uwe Paschen.  The U.N. news centre confirms the release of Robert H. Fowler and Louis Guay abducted and held Hostage in Niger since last December 14th 2008, when they where kidnapped 40 km of this country...

UN Chief welcomes Sri Lanka's two-day truce.

Reiterating that LTTE mush allow civilians to choose whether they stay or leave, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that this terrible conflict must end as soon as possible. Tens of thousands of  people are...

One UN Hostage in Niger released. No word on Fowler and Guay.

Niger Hostage release, One out of three.  Last December 14th 2008 Robert Fowler, Louis Guay and Soumana Mounkaila disappeared in Niger about 40 Km from Niamey the Capital City of that country. Many conflicting...

Obama Breaks With Europe And Israel

Obama Breaks With Europe And Israel, Plans 2009 ‘State Of Emergency’ Rule By: Sorcha Faal, and as reported to her Western Subscribers (Traducción al Español abajo) whatdoesitmean.com Russian Foreign Ministry reports on the upcoming meeting between President Obama...

Israel forms war crime defence team to protect army officials

Despite an investigation which the Israeli military announced this week into the use of white phosphorous in Gaza since 2006, international efforts to bring those responsible for the recent events have not...

UNSC: Halt all violence in Gaza now

As the sad event of the Israeli attack on Gaza unfolds worldwide, the UN Security Council has called on both "Israel and the Palestinians to immediately halt all violence." This call echoes other made by other...

UN Suspends Food Aid as Rockets Strike Israeli City

The UN has suspended the distribution of food rations to half of Gaza's population after Israel refused to reopen Gaza Crossings. The suspension comes a warning by the relief group based out of the United Nations who stated they would be running out of food on Friday. UN...

Seven African leaders urge Congo ceasefire

At the conclusion of the Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes region (ICGLR) in the Kenyan Capital, Nairobi, seven Head of African States urged for an  immediate ceasefire...

Americans on Alert as Syria Threatens to Close US Embassy

IN a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon released on Tuesday, Syria warned it could take action against those involved in the killing of eight civilians.  One of those the US intelligence claim were allegedly killed was Abu Ghadiya, a key al-Quaeda figure. ...

Non-violence is golden during Beijing Olympics: UN

Olympic website beijing2008.net.au is reporting that the United Nations have called, perhaps wistfully, for an end to global conflict during the Beijing Olympics. The United Nations General Assembly and UN chief Ban Ki-Moon on Monday called for a truce in hostilities around...

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