Ursula's Not So Secret History (Free subscription) | 27 minutes ago
So really, what is the point of the United Nations if they will not act when a rogue dictator such as Robert Mugabe continues to destabilize the country of Zimbabwe? Oh wait, don't answer that. He was fairly elected to...
Politics for People (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Tomorrow is International Co-operative Day, supported by the United Nations. The Rainbow Flag will be flying on Town Halls and co-op buildings around the planet. Here in the UK, two events are worthy of note. The Co-operative Party in the East Midlands will be hosting a Latin America Day , with speakers on co-ops in Argentina and Venezuela, a spotlight on co-operatives promoting solar and wind power...
Panarmenian (Free subscription) | yesterday
"We included "Screamers" in the festival this year because it looks at the history of genocide and what is happening in Darfur - through the eyes of history," says Festival Director Kirill Konin.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
Open Access to Agricultural Inputs, Information, Markets Are Key to Abate Hunger, Reduce Poverty NEW YORK, July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DuPont (NYSE: ) Group Vice President James C. Borel told a United Nations (UN) special meeting here today that the public and private sectors must act quickly to knock down barriers and help small-scale farmers in the developing world move out of poverty. ...
merinews - citizen powered media (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
To regulate ethics among corporates, the United Nations has delisted nearly 600 companies, including 32 Indian ones as they failed to report on their progress. These companies lacked zeal to follow human rights, workplace and anti-corruption ethics.
Global Geopolitics News (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
Chechnya: Schools to teach math in local language - United Nations and Peoples OrganisationMOSCOW (AP) Officials in Chechnya said Tuesday [2 July 2008] that local schools will start teaching mathematics in Chechen language the latest move by leader[s] to broaden the region’s autonomy. The decision apparently will [...]
Sky News (Free subscription) | yesterday
A draft of a United Nations resolution, seen by Sky News, calls for a special representative to be sent into Zimbabwe to help end the political crisis there.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has asked the United Nations to reconsider its timetable for the withdrawal of peacekeeping troops in Liberia.
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
MELBOURNE, Fla., July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dr. Andrew Clark, president of Harris Maritime Communication Services, a subsidiary of Harris Corporation (NYSE: ), has been appointed to the U.S. National Committee of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) for a term of three years. This body, appointed by the U.S. State Department, reports to the U.S. National Commission, and is authorized...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
LOS ANGELES - “Screamers,” the critically-acclaimed documentary about genocide in the last century, with music by the Grammy award-winning rock band ‘System of a Down,’
ireland.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Former Congolese rebel warlord and vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba appeared before the global war crimes court today charged with leading a campaign of rape and torture.
Celestial Junk (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
It will take years and years of litigation, but I can think of nothing more fitting than the UN having to pay back Iraqis : Iraqi judicial source said his country would lodge a lawsuit against the United Nations at a U.S court over corruption charges in the Oil-for-Food programme overseen by the International organisation for seven years. “A Texas-based legal firm would lodge an Iraqi government lawsuit...
News Unfiltered (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
Members of the Social Investment Forum announced today their strong support for the UN Human Rights Council's (HRC) recent decision to extend the important mandate of UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations (SRGS) John Ruggie for a period of three years. Full release
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
Renewed Three-year Mandate of Professor John Ruggie Encouraging Sign for Greater Disclosure of Corporate Information on Human Rights, Say Forum Members. WASHINGTON, July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of the Social Investment Forum announced today their strong support for the UN Human Rights Council's (HRC) recent decision to extend the important mandate of UN Special Representative of the...
I.Z. Reloaded: Online Refreshments (Free subscription) | yesterday
COLOURlovers scour through the 191 currently circulating currencies of the 192 member states of the United Nations to find some of the most colorful, unique and dramatic bank notes . (Thanks Mr Big)
