Tag: United Nations

• Monday, October 31st 2011 - 21:23 UTC

  US stops funding of UNESCO following admission of Palestine

  

  United States said on Monday it had stopped funding UNESCO, the U.N. cultural agency, following its vote to grant the Palestinians full membership.

• Monday, October 31st 2011 - 20:25 UTC

  Palestine becomes full member 195 of UNESCO (14 against, 52 abstentions)

  

  The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO voted on Monday to admit Palestine as a full member of the Paris-based agency.

• Wednesday, October 26th 2011 - 02:53 UTC

  UN assembly calls on the US (for the 20th time) to lift trade embargo against Cuba

  

  The UN General Assembly called on Tuesday for the 20th straight year on the United States to lift its trade embargo against Cuba, as the communist-run island dismissed as fraudulent US moves to ease some restrictions.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2011 - 08:31 UTC

  UN launches all-out attack on non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer

  

  The United Nations launched on Monday an all-out attack on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer and diabetes with a summit meeting devoted to curbing the factors, like tobacco and alcohol use, behind the often preventable scourge that causes 63% of all deaths.

• Saturday, September 17th 2011 - 05:05 UTC

  Abbas reaffirms he will demand full UN membership for a Palestinian state

  

  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday he would demand full membership of the United Nations when he goes to the UN General Assembly next week, setting up a diplomatic clash with Israel and the United States.

• Tuesday, September 6th 2011 - 20:11 UTC

  UN warn austerity measures and deficit cuts is pushing the world towards disaster

  

  The pursuit of austerity measures and deficit cuts is pushing the world economy towards disaster in a misguided attempt to please global financial markets, the annual report of the United Nations economic think-tank UNCTAD said on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, August 10th 2011 - 07:20 UTC

  UN reaffirms the rights of the World’s 370 million Indigenous Peoples

  

  On the Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the United Nations reaffirms the rights of indigenous peoples and the shared commitment to advance the values of equity, justice and dignity for all.

• Friday, July 22nd 2011 - 06:24 UTC

  Organizing and hosting major sports events deliver a “positive social legacy”

  

  The upcoming World Cup soccer tournament and Summer Olympics in Brazil should be harnessed to deliver a “positive social legacy” for the South American country and beyond, the United Nations envoy for sports and peace has said.

• Saturday, July 16th 2011 - 07:11 UTC

  IMO agrees mandatory energy efficiency measures for international shipping

  

  The International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed on Friday on energy efficiency design standards for new ships to cut greenhouse gas emissions, but developing countries will probably delay implementation by using a waiver, delegates said.

• Saturday, June 18th 2011 - 08:00 UTC

  Security Council recommends Bank Ki-moon be appointed for a second term

  

  The Security Council announced Friday that it is recommending to the General Assembly that Ban Ki-moon be appointed to a second consecutive term as Secretary-General of the United Nations.