Topic: United Nations

UN chief: Bad economy no excuse for aid cuts

NBC 16 Eugene (KMTR) - 4 hours ago
The U.N. secretary-general says economic uncertainty is no excuse for backing away from pledges to reduce global poverty. . . World leaders agreed ...

Pakistan Storms, Floods Wreak Havoc

Sci-Tech Today - 6 hours ago
The United Nations planned to launch an appeal Wednesday for aid to help Pakistan cope with floods which have killed more than 1,600 people and...

Cyberwar a serious threat to mankind, urges sane global bureaucrat

Wired: Beyond the Beyond - 7 hours ago
*Well, he's telling the truth here, and then he's gonna go back to Switzerland and find the joint just swarming with defense contractors and war...

Irishman held in Israel 'threatened' by top official

Irish Central - 8 hours ago
An Irishman who was detained in Israel after Israeli commandos shot dead nine people on a flotilla of ships heading for Gaza has told the United...

Human Rights Chief Joins Condemnation Of Attack

Scoop, New Zealand - 8 hours ago
The United Nations human rights chief today added her voice to the chorus of condemnation of the killing of four Israeli citizens in the West Bank ...

Congo leaders: We begged UN to protect civilians

Las Vegas Sun - 9 hours ago
Congolese community leaders say they begged local U.N. officials and army commanders to protect villagers days before rebels gang-raped scores of...

Faces of War: Congo — The hidden horrors of a war the world ignored

National Post, Canada - 11 hours ago
They are the hidden horrors of a war the world ignored.. . The staggering cost — 5.4 million dead, women and girls raped and mutilated, refugees ...

UN Telecom Chief Urges Blackberry Data Sharing

Slashdot - yesterday
crimeandpunishment writes "The top man in telecommunications at the United Nations is weighing in on the Blackberry battle ... and he says share...

New York: Trump Hotels In New York Girl Up For Fashion's Night Out

Hotel Chatter - 2 days ago
You already know that the Trump kids have got their hands all over the family's hotels these days-but let's not forget that Ivanka also dabbles in...

Hedge Fund Strategies: Galtere's Agribusiness

Hedgeco.net Breaking News - 2 days ago
New York (HedgeCo.net) - U.S. registered investment manager Galtere has launched an agribusiness private equity strategy that aims to take...