Showing Archived Posts

UN Calls for Justice in Russian Journalist Murder

Posted December 20th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed concern in connection with the death of a prominent Russian journalist in Dagestan last week. The United Nations agency warned Russian authorities Tuesday that the killing of Khadzhimurad Kamalov will send a “chilling message” to journalists, in particular those seeking to cover human rights […]

Tags: , , Posted in Europe

Amnesty Says UN Failed to Prevent Exodus From Southern Sudan

Posted December 19th, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

An international rights group says United Nations peacekeepers failed to stop Sudanese troops from driving more than 100,000 people from their homes in the country’s southern border region last May. Amnesty International says the U.N. troops took no meaningful action to prevent Sudanese forces and allied militia from attacking people’s homes in the town of […]

Tags: , , Posted in Africa

North Korean Heir Apparent an Enigma

Posted December 19th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

Kim Jong Il’s heir apparent — his third son Kim Jong Un — has risen to power swiftly in North Korea since being made a four-star general one year ago. But he is even more of an enigma than his late father. Kim Jong Un is believed to be around 28 years old. His birth […]

Tags: , , , Posted in East Asia Pacific

UN Appeals for $1.5 Billion in Aid for Somalia

Posted December 13th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

The United Nations is seeking $1.5 billion to assist Somalis affected by severe drought and chronic war. The U.N.’s annual appeal aims to fund 350 different projects in the troubled country. The U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Somalia, Mark Bowden, says the aid will support life-saving activities such as keeping food prices reasonable. Bowden described Somalia’s […]

Tags: , , Posted in Africa

UN Chief Urges Somalia to “Seize Moment”

Posted December 9th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging Somali leaders to “seize the moment” and finally restore stability and hope to the troubled east African nation. During a historic visit to the capital, Mogadishu, on Friday, Mr. Ban warned Somalia has “a very limited window of opportunity” to turn around its state of affairs. He stressed Somalia […]

Tags: , , , , Posted in Africa

UN Chief Makes Landmark Visit to Somalia

Posted December 9th, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the U.N. will move its Somalia office to the capital, Mogadishu, next month. On Friday, Mr. Ban made the first visit to Somalia by a U.N. secretary-general since 1993, two years after the government collapsed. Mr. Ban said he was honored to be in Somalia and to show […]

Tags: , , , , Posted in Africa

UN Urges Iraq not to Close Camp Ashraf

Posted December 6th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

The United Nations’ top envoy for Iraq has urged the government in Baghdad not to close Camp Ashraf — housing more than 3,000 Iranian dissidents — by the end of this year. Martin Kobler told the U.N. Security Council Tuesday the world body is working with the Iraqi government to find a satisfactory solution to […]

Tags: , , Posted in Middle East

Ban Ki-Moon Urges Action on Climate Change

Posted December 6th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for concrete action to combat climate change and its increasing global impact. Addressing the U.N. climate change conference in Durban, South Africa Tuesday, Mr. Ban said that a binding worldwide agreement to fight climate change is likely out of reach for now. But he urged nations to take at […]

Tags: , , Posted in Africa

Eritrea Rejects New U.N. Sanctions

Posted December 6th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

Eritrea has rejected a new U.N. Security Council resolution that tightens sanctions against the country for supporting insurgents in Somalia. A statement from Eritrea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tuesday said the resolution will heighten tensions and “stoke an already explosive situation in the Horn of Africa.” On Monday, the Security Council voted 13-0 in favor […]

Tags: , Posted in Africa

UN Council Tightens Sanctions Against Eritrea

Posted December 5th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

The U.N. Security Council has tightened sanctions against Eritrea after African nations appealed to the world body for more action. The council Monday voted 13-0 in favor of the resolution with China and Russia abstaining. The resolution condemns Eritrea for violating sanctions imposed in 2009 by continuing to provide support to Islamist militants in Somalia, […]

Tags: , , , Posted in Africa

Calendar

March 2024
M T W T F S S
« Jan    
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031

Archives

Categories