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Japan approves economic sanctions against Iran

The Boston Globe : International [US] (< 1 hour)
Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program, an official said. United Nations - Tokyo - Iran - Middle ...

U.S. Human Rights Review Both Necessary and Worthwhile

Common Dreams [US] (< 1 hour)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 2, 2010US Human Rights NetworkThe report on human rights in the United States submitted by the State Department to the United Nations on August 20 has been met with criticism from conservative quarters. Most recently, ...

Field diary: More efforts needed to help Somali families survive and thrive

UN : UNICEF [INT] (< 1 hour)
BOSSASO and GAROWE, Somalia, 1 September 2010 - As soon as I arrived in Bossaso, the main port town located in northeast Somalia, the scorching heat, strong wind and barren plains brought back the memory of my past experience in Somalia.

Emerging leaders: Timor-Leste inaugurates young parliamentarians

UN : UNICEF [INT] (< 1 hour)
DILI, Timor-Leste, 1 September 2010 - As the day breaks in Dare 'suco,' or village, a jovial Rogue Santiago Braga De Araujo, 15, cannot wait to make the 30-minute bumpy road trip down the hill to the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili.

UNICEF UK Ambassador Martin Bell says children are the worst victims of acute crisis in Yemen

UN : UNICEF [INT] (< 1 hour)
AL-MAZRAQ, Yemen, 31 August 2010 - UNICEF UK Ambassador for Humanitarian Emergencies Martin Bell witnessed the horrifying impact of conflict on children when he visited northern Yemen recently. Fighting between government and rebel forces has raged ...

UNICEF and IKEA partner for healthier babies in Jharkand state, India

UN : UNICEF [INT] (< 1 hour)
KHUNTI, India, 2 September 2010 - Bilkani Sangha shakes her head in amazement when she recalls how she first fed her newborn baby. She remembers dipping a cloth into warm goat's milk mixed with honey and jungle herbs, then slowly dripping the ...

Annan questions Kenya's ICC commitment after al-Bashir visit

JURIST : International [US] (< 1 hour)
Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan on Sunday urged Kenya to reaffirm its commitment to the International Criminal Court after it welcomed Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir [case materials; JURIST news

UN delays release of controversial DRC 'genocide report'

JURIST : Paper Chase [US] (< 1 hour)
The UN announced Thursday that it will delay the release of a report that accuses Rwandan forces of committing acts of genocide in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo during the years following the 1994 Rwandan genocide . According to a ...

Nations meet on climate cash, UN sees long haul

Reuters : Environment [US] (< 1 hour)
GENEVA - About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming.

UN Telecom Chief Urges Blackberry Data Sharing

Slashdot : News [US] (< 1 hour)
crimeandpunishment writes "The top man in telecommunications at the United Nations is weighing in on the Blackberry battle ... and he says share the data. The UN's telecom chief says governments have legitimate security concerns, and Research in ...
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