U.N. Affirms Israeli-Hamas War Crimes Report

U.N. Affirms Israeli-Hamas War Crimes Report By Thalif Deen The report, which was favourably voted by the 47-member Human Rights Council in Geneva last month, received overwhelming support Thursday in the 192-member General Assembly. The vote was 114 in favour and 18...

Iran Tested Nuclear Warhead Design: IAEA Report

The IAEA, in a report, indicates that Iran may already have tested a nuclear warhead design.  A Britsh Newspaper reported that the UN Nuclear Watchdog has asked Iran to explain the evidence that it has...

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...

Nepal's Tumbling Peace

Every successful peace process has its time bound broader strategic norms along with an estimated destination. However, Nepal's peace process has been running in a mysterious rhythm. Neither the government itself nor related stakeholders are found serious, even the estimated...

At least 12 killed in Explosion and Battle -UN Guest House -Kabul

FOX News has just reported an explosion and machine gun fire near UN buildings in Kabul.  Afghan national forces battled militants, held up in a UN Guest House.  5 or 6 militants are believed to be...

Dr. Edhi wins top UN prize for non-violence

Dr. Abdul Sattar Edhi, a Pakistan-based philanthropist, has recently won top UN award for his contributions promoting tolerance and non-violence. "Abdul Sattar Edhi of Pakistan and a Belgian human rights defender...

IOC receives observer status at UN

The Olympic Committee receives observer status at the UN.  I thought that sports and politics shouldn't be co-mingled. What do you think? is it a good thing that Olympic Committee is getting involved in the UN, or does this have the potential of further contaminating...

British Col. Richard Kemp on the U.N. Goldstone Report

This is a new video from the Goldstone commission from Fridays session.Transcript:UN Human Rights Council: 12th Special Session Thank you, Mr. President. I am the former commander of the British forces in...

Why is Israel Suspicious of the UN

This is a list of some of the reasons why the UN is so problematic for Israel. 1. Before 1990, Security Council passed 175 resolutions, 97 were directed against Israel (It is 55% of all resolutions). 2. Before 1990, UN General Assembly voted on 690 resolutions, 429 were...

No more unchecked access to US, UN diplomats to Pakistan Airports

The unchecked ride is coming to an end. Pakistan has decided to end the unchecked arrivals and departures enjoyed by American and United Nation's diplomats and their luggages through Islamabad's Benazir...

More than 1 Billion Hungry people in the world: UN

Food Crisis is deepening, more that one billion people go to bed, sorry  they don't have even bed, with hungry stomach. The trade negotiations on agriculture, are focused on economic aspect of making profit....

Should Palestinians accept Israel as a Jewish state?

"So, should the Palestinians accept a Jewish State?  "Israel exists and cannot be defeated by Palestinians within the next one hundred years. ""We ask the Palestinians to finally do what they have refused to...

Report: North Korea fires up to 5 short-range missiles

Yonhap news agency reports that North Korea has fired another two short range missiles off its east coast.  According to CNN, MSNBC and ABC news apparently five missiles were fired.  Their source is...

Nepal's Special Security Plan: Political Stunt?

By Krishna Hari Pushkar Nepal is a one of the most leading domiciles of many ethno-political insurgents. Since longtime, the country has lost its normalcy of law and order, good governance, civil supremacy, and democratic practices due to fast growing ratio of institutional...

The Obama Speech

Last week President Barack Obama addressed a speech to the UN and I think to the World too. He said that we need to make a new alliance, to restore UN’s power. But take a little time to investigate what’s happened with the United Nation.In the last decade, mostly the last...

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