MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 26th 2007
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Wednesday, September 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
“Queen Cristina's” travels trigger political controversy
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner overseas trips respond to her condition of elected Senator or First Lady and not as presidential candidate said Argentina's cabinet chief Alberto Fernandez against a background of mounting criticisms.
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Wednesday, September 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Market trends demand “environmentally friendly” fish
The 400 billion US dollars seafood industry has no choice but to adapt to intensifying demand from retailers and consumers for “environmentally friendly” fish, FAO said this week in Ireland.
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Wednesday, September 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Bush calls for reform to make the UN “strong and vibrant”
United States President George W. Bush told the General Assembly that he supports a “strong and vibrant” United Nations empowered to carry out the shared goals of the world body and its host country, from addressing global pandemics to stopping the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to dealing with climate change.
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Wednesday, September 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK praises Gibraltar constitution and the “new relationship”
British Minister for Europe Jim Murphy praised the relationship between the United Kingdom and Gibraltar resulting from the new constitution saying it was “of vital importance” and “worth recognizing by all other nations”.
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Wednesday, September 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN Human Rights Council seat seems certain for Chile
In a surprise announcement this week Venezuela said it will not seek a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, thus paving the way for Chile to assume the position. Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez had been expected to put up a fight to obtain the seat.
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Wednesday, September 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
“We need an internal climate change at the United Nations”
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened his first annual debate of the General Assembly with a call to global leaders to back his efforts to bolster the United Nations in the interests of the world.
