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Can shame defeat the veto?

03.02.2012 Foreign Policy Magazine

In response to recent posts on the Security Council veto power, a number of smart folks were in contact to advance the notion of the "responsibility not to veto"--a concept that has been bubbling among Responsibility to Protect advocates for a number of years. Gå til kilden

World Bank to lend Kenya $1.9 bln in 2012-14

03.02.2012 Reuters

The World Bank has committed $1.9 billion for various development projects in Kenya over the next two years, and $400 million has already been disbursed, a senior bank official said.
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S.Sudan oil shutdown to increase food aid dependence-UN

03.02.2012 Reuters

* Oil revenues make up 98 percent of South Sudan's income
* U.N. warns of "longer season of hunger" in 2012

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South Sudan: UN Report - Nearly Five Million at Risk of Hunger

03.02.2012 All Africa

According to the joint report presented by World Food Program (WFP) and United Nation Food Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) nearly five million people in the country this year will face pressure of food security in addition to one million already food insecure.

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Angry Palestinians Accuse Ban of Bias

03.02.2012 Palestine Chronicle

Protesters have thrown shoes and small stones at the convoy of Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, as he entered the Gaza Strip for a visit.
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Israel Rejects UN Chief's Call to Stop Settlements

03.02.2012 Palestine Chronicle

Israel has rejected calls by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to stop its illegal settlement construction in the occupied West Bank Gå til kilden

Little new in IAEA-Iran talks - diplomats

02.02.2012 Reuters

- U.N. nuclear experts' talks in Iran appear to have made little concrete progress, diplomats said on Thursday, setting the stage for a crucial second round this month over Western fears Tehran may aim to build atomic weapons.

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.UN investigates reports of S.Sudan massacre

02.02.2012 Alert net

The U.N. mission in South Sudan is investigating reports of a massacre of nearly 80 people by armed men in uniforms in Africa's youngest nation, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
"According to local sources, so far 78 people were reported killed, 68 wounded, nine missing and thousands are reported to be displaced," U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said.

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Kenya: Kibaki Holds Talks With UN Chief Over Somalia

02.02.2012 All Africa

President Kibaki on Sunday discussed developments in Somalia with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the sidelines of the African Union summit meeting in Ethiopi Gå til kilden

Africa: Global Fund - Challenges Ahead

02.02.2012 All Africa

In its short 10-year history, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has saved millions of lives, but as it marks its anniversary it finds itself the subject of questions and concern, rather than celebration.

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UN Concerned Over Treatment of Asylum-Seekers in Ukraine

02.02.2012 Scoop

The United Nations refugee agency has voiced concern over the plight of asylum-seekers, including some minors, held in two detention centres in Ukraine, where more than 100 people are reportedly challenging their detention or have complained that they were denied the right to apply for asylum.

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UN’s Ban Urges Accord on Syrian Violence as Assad Forces Attack Protesters

01.02.2012 Bloomberg

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the international community to agree on a resolution that will help end violence in Syria as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces kill more protesters.

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5 Ways Young People Can Bounce Back From Economic Setbacks

01.02.2012 Time

It’s hard to become the leaders of tomorrow without jobs today. The International Labor Organization estimates that around the world, there are nearly 75 million unemployed youth — a new “Lost Generation,” in the words of panelists discussing the problem at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week Gå til kilden

Still chance for diplomacy with Iran: US officials

01.02.2012 Breitbart

Sanctions and diplomacy may yet persuade Iran to give up its nuclear program, as its leaders have shown a rational "cost-benefit approach" in their calculations, senior US officials said. Gå til kilden

UN remains divided on sanctions against Syria

01.02.2012 China Daily

China said on Tuesday during a United Nations Security Council debate that while it's imperative to put an immediate end to violence in Syria, it's also important to speed up reform and resolve difference and disputes through dialogue and consultations. Gå til kilden

Sudan: Human Rights Watch Asks UN Secretary General to Query United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur

01.02.2012 All Africa

The New York based Human Rights Watch (HRW) sent a letter to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon last Friday asking him to take action regarding the presence of the head of the Darfur peacekeeping mission, United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Ibrahim Gambari at a wedding attended by Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir.

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Zimbabwe: Civil Society Says Democratic Transition in the Country Has 'Stalled'

01.02.2012 All Africa

Zimbabwe's civil society organisations have said the democratic transition in the country has 'stalled', and is in danger of being reversed by Robert Mugabe's call for elections in the absence of credible reforms Gå til kilden

U.N.'s Ban visits Jordan to move Mideast peace process forward

31.01.2012 BBC

-- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pays an official visit to Jordan on Tuesday, as part of a Middle East trip to help move the peace process forward Gå til kilden

'No smoking gun' in Iran nuclear report

31.01.2012 BBC

A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency is due to end its three-day visit to Iran.

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Syria: UN to hear Arab League proposals - live updates

31.01.2012 The Guardian

• US, UK and France press for security council vote on Syria
• Draft resolution calls for Assad to hand power to deputy
• Russia proposes talks between regime and opposition
• Syrian army retakes Damascus suburbs

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South Africa Fails in AU Bid, Dashing Africa Plan

31.01.2012 Bloomberg

South Africa failed in its bid to secure control of the African Union’s top decision-making body, setting back its plan for the continental organization to play a more forceful role in global politics. Gå til kilden

Middle East “The People Are Suffocating”:

31.01.2012 Time Global Spin

West Bank Economy Struggles Under Pressure From U.S. Congress

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Up to 500,000 new refugees could flee to S. Sudan-WFP

31.01.2012 Alert Net

Conflict and food shortages could push up to half a million Sudanese refugees to flee to South Sudan in the next couple months if Khartoum does not allow aid agencies more access to its restive border regions, the World Food Programme said.

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Kenyan forces move to squeeze rebels out of Somalia

30.01.2012 Reuters

African Union and Kenyan troops aim to squeeze Somali rebels linked to al Qaeda by pursuing a coordinated war on two fronts, the U.N. chief's special envoy in Somalia said on Monday Gå til kilden

Israel, Palestinians blamed each other for impasse

30.01.2012 Dawn

The Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Sunday blamed each other for the impasse in newly launched peace efforts, raising doubts about whether the dialogue would continue just weeks after it began.

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UN panel aims for 'a future worth choosing'

30.01.2012 BBC

Growing inequality, environmental decline and "teetering" economies mean the world must change the way it does business, a UN report concludes.

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Syria: Arab monitor pullout aims to influence UN

29.01.2012 The jerusalem Post

Continued violence leads Arab league to "immediately stop" monitoring mission, though it will remain in Syria. Gå til kilden

Afghan gov't, UN appeal for 437 mln dollars to help Afghans

29.01.2012 Xinhua Net

The government of Afghanistan and United Nations' Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Saturday appealed for 437 million U.S. dollars in aid to help needy Afghans in 2012. Gå til kilden

Abbas accuses Israel of foiling exploratory talks

29.01.2012 Xinhua Net

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday accused Israel of foiling exploratory talks that were held in Jordan's capital Amman this month. Gå til kilden

Iran weighs EU oil export ban under UN watch

29.01.2012 Deutche Welle

Representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency have arrived in Iran to inspect the country's uranium enrichment facilities, as suspicion of the nuclear program and global efforts to stop it continue to rise. Gå til kilden