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UN's Ban urges states to respect freedoms
Published July 6, 2009, 5:09 am, AFP via Yahoo!7 News
GENEVA (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged all governments to respect basic freedoms and resolve domestic problems peacefully, in response to a question about violent unrest in China's Xinjiang region.
UN says development goal targets 'unlikely' to be met by 2015
Published July 6, 2009, 5:07 am, theParliament.com
A new report concludes that progress has been "too slow" for most of the UN millennium development goals (MDGs) to be met by 2015.
Kony - With No Deal in Sight, Military Solution Gains Favour
Published July 6, 2009, 5:06 am, AllAfrica.com
Nairobi — Growing uncertainty over a peaceful solution to the northern Uganda conflict, and Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army continued killings of civilians is galvanising international opinion in favour of a military solution.
Rich Nations Are Blocking Solutions to End Global Suffering
Published July 6, 2009, 5:05 am, AllAfrica.com
Nairobi — After weeks of negotiations, the conclusion of the United Nations High Level Conference on the Financial and Economic Crisis held on June 24-26 was a huge disappointment.
North Korean Ship Turns Back in Face of UN Sanctions, U.S. Says
Published July 6, 2009, 4:58 am, Bloomberg
July 6 (Bloomberg) -- A North Korean ship suspected of carrying illicit weapons technology was forced to return home without delivering its cargo due to international pressure from United Nations sanctions, the U.S. Navy said.
China's precious metal reserves threatened
Published July 6, 2009, 4:57 am, China Daily
China's precious metal reserves are shrinking at an alarming rate. Over-exploitation and cut-throat competition in exportation, on the other hand, have driven prices considerably low in the international market.
US admiral denounces N.Korean missile launches
Published July 6, 2009, 4:55 am, AFP via Yahoo! News
The US chief of naval operations on Monday denounced North Korea's weekend ballistic missile launches and vowed to keep tracking its ships if they are suspected of carrying banned weapons.
UN chief urges OAS to take lead role in Honduras crisis
Published July 6, 2009, 4:55 am, AlertNet
Source: Reuters GENEVA, July 6 (Reuters) - United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon called on Monday for the Organisation of American States (OAS) to play a leadership role in finding a peaceful solution to the crisis in ...
Shalit's father to talk before U.N. panel
Published July 6, 2009, 4:36 am, UPI
JERUSALEM, July 6 (UPI) -- The father of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit will testify before a United Nations panel looking into allegations against Israel in Operation Cast Lead.
UNESCO and Microsoft Announce Higher Education ICT Task Force for Long-Term Skills and Sustainable Development
Published July 6, 2009, 4:18 am, redOrbit
PARIS, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Microsoft Corp.
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