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Tuareg! Hope in Mali! Despair in Niger!
By, Uwe Paschen.Bamako, Mali! The Government in Mali has agreed to a peace accord and meeting the Tuaregs demand under the mediation of Algeria. Niger has always refused mediation or OUA Peace keeper since unlike... UN ‘concerned’ over Israel’s settlement expansion plan
UNITED NATIONS - UN chief Ban Ki-moon is ‘deeply concerned’ about Israel’s plan to expand a settlement in the occupied West Bank and renews his call to the Jewish state to freeze all settlement activity, his spokeswoman said Thursday. “The secretary-general is deeply... African homophobia fuels spread of HIV?
During a recent meeting at Limbé, Cameroon, AIDS activists warned that violence against gay people are fueling the spread of HIV in Africa. International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission stated that 38 of the 53 countries in Africa... Kuwait names Ali Al-Momen as first Iraq ambassador since 1991
Gone are the days when Kuwait feared another Sadam Hussein´s bloody incursion into its territory. Now, Iraq is not under the reins of the Baath Party but Shiite leadership and trying to get rid of foreign patronage. After weeks considering the resumption of... Int'l Court to US: Don't Execute Mexican Nationals
In a move welcomed by Mexico, The United Nations' highest court is urging the US not to execute five Mexican nationals who had, during the course of their respective trials, been denied access to their consulate.Texas is bridling at the intervention, though, saying that... Sudan makes diplomatic efforts to block Darfur genocide case
After Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was charged by the prosecutor (Luis Moreno-Ocampo) of International Criminal Court (ICC) yesterday, his government unveil its diplomatic plan to stop the genocide case on Darfur: pressure on UN, refuse ICC jurisdiction to... 56 Canadian MPs call for justice in Cuban five case
Just like in other countries, 56 Canadian MPs have backed the the international campaign to demand freedom for the Cuban Five based on findings of human rights organizations and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (May 27, 2005) Cuban citizens,Fernando González,...UN international commission to investigate Bhutto´s death
Month after her death, Pakistan finally brooked agreement with a UN to set up an independent commission to investiga the killing of Benazir Bhutto. " UN will create an international commission to investigate Bhutto killing2008-07-11 01:03:11 - UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N....UN Security Council lifts arms embargo on Rwanda
As the UN Security Council perceived progress in Rwanda, it decided to lift an arm embargo as off today. " Security Council lifts arms embargo on Rwanda 10 July 2008 – The United Nations Security Council today lifted an arms embargo originally imposed after the 1994...UN not guilty in Srebrenica case?
Hague’s International Criminal Court has declared it had no jurisdiction to judge UN failure to protect Muslim in Srebrenica in 1995. But such declaration does not meen UN is not responsible. According to a CSM article, this is Europe's only genocide since World... Kuwait to appoint first ambassador to Iraq since 1990
Almost two decades after the Gulf War in 1990, Kuwait is willing to appoint an Ambassador to Iraq. Much needs to be done to mend bilateral relations though. " Kuwait to name ambassador to Iraq soon, would be 1st since 1990 2008-07-10 17:45:12 - KUWAIT CITY (AP)... Israel and Hizbollah agreed a UN prisoner exchange deal
As the Bush administration comes to an end and Middle East continues to divide in violence, it comes as a welcome surprise Israel and Hizbollah have reached a deal to exchange prisoners. " Israel and Hizbollah sign prisoner exchange deal By our foreign staff Last Updated:...UN SecGen Condemns "Lawless Zimbabwe:" Sex Slaves Just One Troubling Aspect
The BBC reported today from Japan that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the last election in Zimbabwe "lacked legitimacy" and he condemned the "lawless" activities now unfolding.As one who has observed some of the toughest to stomach trouble spots, this headline and the...Thailand's Refugee Heartache: "Without the UN these people are at risk"
Thailand still has about 8,000 native Hmong refugees living within ist border at one Hmong made refugee camp.We say "Hmong made" because this camp of 8,000 was established by the Hmong themselves and not by the government of Thailand or by the UN. Therefore, no one has... United Nations Has An UN University.
What do we know about the UN and what does it do? We were asked by our teacher to write a paper about "International Relations" for my class assignment. So I wrote about the UN since I got a chance to travel to the...
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