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Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council

Voice of Russia [RU] (5 hours)
Russia’s presidency of the UN Security Council in August was successful and helped to upgrade its efficiency, says the Russian ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin. Unlike many other international institutions, which go on summer ...

Combating modern slavery

Voice of Russia [RU] (5 hours)
The UN global plan for combating the trade in humans came into force on September 1st. It was approved by the delegates of the latest session of the UN General Assembly and is aimed at doing away with this phenomenon, which is regarded as a hateful ...

Flood-hit Pakistanis, Afghans may go to Iran: UN

Alarabiya.net [AE] (5 hours)
Dismal conditions in flood-hit areas in southwest Pakistan could force thousands of Pakistanis and Afghan refugees to cross the border into Iran, the U.N. refugee agency warned on Thursday. Baluchistan province was the first to be hit by the ...

Libya's UN Request to Probe 2003 Invasion Irks Iraqi Gov't

Asharq Alawsat [UK] (5 hours)
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- Libyan-Iraqi relations are currently strained, Asharq Al Awsat can reveal. The cause of tension between the two nations developed last month after Libya submitted an unexpected

Sweden Democrats Want More Money For UNHCR

Radio Sweden [SE] (5 hours)
The anti-immigration party the Sweden Democrats presented their election manifesto Thursday including several reforms to reduce the number of immigrants that will be allowed to stay in the country. The party wants to ban burkas and proposes new ...

U.S. editorial excerpts -3-

Kyodo News [JP] (6 hours)
Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press: HOORAY FOR THE U.N.

UN says BlackBerry should share data

The Himalayan Times [NP] (6 hours)
LONDON: BlackBerry's Canadian manufacturer should give law enforcement agencies around the world access to its customer data, the U.N. technology chief said, adding that governments have legitimate security concerns that should not be ignored. ...

Embassy in Ethiopia a UN gambit

The Sydney Morning Herald : Australia [AU] (6 hours)
Australia will soon open an embassy in Ethiopia in what is widely seen as an attempt to bolster the campaign to win a prized seat on the United Nations Security Council.

UN to release Congo 'genocide' report in October

Yahoo! News : International [US] (6 hours)
AP - A report detailing hundreds of gruesome attacks against civilians in Congo over a 10-year period won't be released until October, the U.N.'s top human rights official said Thursday, after Rwanda angrily protested the findings in a draft version.

UN 'ignored Congo rape warnings'

Guardian Newspaper : World [UK] (6 hours)
Assistant secretary general to investigate after community leaders say they begged for help before villagers were rapedCommunity leaders begged UN officials for protection days before rebels raped more than 240 villagers in the Democratic Republic of ...
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