Topic: Un

Tags: Struck Deal Climate Un Nonaggressive
December 12, 2011

'Non-aggressive UN climate deal struck

DURBAN (Agencies) - A marathon UN climate conference on Sunday approved a roadmap towards an accord ...

Tags: Un Ranks Pakistan 145 187 Human Development
November 30, 2011

UN ranks Pakistan 145 of 187 in human development

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan ranked at 145th among the 187 world states in human development while six of ...

Tags: Un Court Convicts Former Rwandan Mayor Genocide
November 18, 2011

UN court convicts former Rwandan mayor of genocide

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - The UN war crimes tribunal for Rwanda found former mayor Gregoire ...

Tags: Un Chief Welcomes Als Decision Suspend Syria
November 14, 2011

UN chief welcomes AL's decision to suspend Syria

UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed Saturday's decision by the Arab ...

Tags: Pakistan Affirmative Un Action Palestines Bid
October 26, 2011

Pakistan for affirmative UN action on Palestine's bid

UNITED NATIONS - Pakistan told the UN Security Council Monday that it's 'affirmative action on ...

Tags: Un Commemorates 64 Years Pakistan United Nations Day
October 25, 2011

UN commemorates 64 years in Pakistan on United Nations Day

ISLAMABAD - The United Nations commemorated 64 years of its partnership with Pakistan on the ...

Tags: Un Underfunding Flood Affectees Persist
October 13, 2011

UN under-funding for flood affectees may persist

ISLAMABAD - The prevailing under-funding trend in the aid provisions for Pakistans monsoon flood ...

Tags: Un Gives 176m Flood Victims
October 08, 2011

UN gives only $17.6m for flood victims

UNITED NATIONS - The UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated US dollars 17.6 ...

Tags: Un Raises New Greenblackred Libyan Flag
October 06, 2011

UN raises new green-black-red Libyan flag

VIENNA (AFP) - The United Nations in Vienna raised Wednesday the flag of Libyas National ...

Tags: Frantic Moves Avoid Palestinian Un Showdown
September 19, 2011

Frantic moves to avoid Palestinian UN showdown

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The United States and European powers stepped up a diplomatic scramble ...

Tags: Un Launches 365m Appeal Floodhit Pakistan
September 19, 2011

UN launches $365m appeal for flood-hit Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - The United Nations and Pakistan government appealed for $365 million in foreign ...

Tags: Postfukushima Un Action Plan Approved
September 14, 2011

Post-Fukushima UN 'action plan approved

VIENNA (AFP) - The UN atomic agencys board approved Tuesday a global nuclear safety action plan but ...

Tags: Syria Unrest Death Toll Reaches 2600 Un
September 13, 2011

Syria unrest death toll reaches 2,600: UN

GENEVA (AFP) - At least 2,600 people have been killed in the unrest in Syria since popular protests ...

Tags: Un Silent Ihk Unmarked Mass Graves
September 08, 2011

UN silent over IHK unmarked mass graves

ISLAMABAD - Repeating its longstanding 'legacy of having clung to an ever-dormant disposition when ...

Tags: Bid Un Palestinian Damagecontrol Eu
September 04, 2011

EU in damage-control over Palestinian UN bid

SOPOT, Poland (AFP) - EU foreign ministers on Saturday moved to ease a threat of renewed Middle ...

Tags: Normality Tripoli Envoy Un
September 04, 2011

UN envoy in Tripoli to find normality

TRIPOLI (AFP) - A special envoy for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Tripoli on ...

Tags: Un Calls Help 12m Stateless People
August 26, 2011

UN calls for help for 12m stateless people

UNITED NATIONS - The UN refugee agency Thursday launched a campaign to highlight the plight of up ...

Brahumdagh Bugti seeks UN, Western intervention in Balochistan

GENEVA (INP) - The grandson of Nawab Akbar Bugti, Brahumdagh Bugti, has insisted that he is a ...

Tags: Un Chief Appalled Mosque Attack
August 20, 2011

UN chief appalled at mosque attack

UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the suicide attack at a ...

Tags: Ramush Retried Un Wa Crimes
August 19, 2011

Ramush retried by UN wa r crimes

THE HAGUE (AFP) - Former Kosovo prime minister Ramush Haradinaj was back in court Thursday on war ...

Tags: Un Agencies Standby Floods Hit Pakistan
August 16, 2011

UN agencies on standby as floods hit Pakistan

UNITED NATIONS - UN humanitarian agencies in Pakistan are on standby after sustained rains have ...

Tags: Un Speeding Food Faminestricken Somalis
August 06, 2011

UN speeding food to famine-stricken Somalis

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT UNITED NATIONS - The UN said Friday it is ramping up efforts to meet the ...

Tags: Herbie Hancock Appointed Un Ambassador
July 24, 2011

Herbie Hancock appointed as UN ambassador

PARIS (Reuters) - Jazz musician Herbie Hancock was appointed a UNESCO goodwill ambassador, pledging ...

Tags: Un Steps Aid Thousands Fleeing Kurram Offensive
July 13, 2011

UN steps up aid to thousands fleeing Kurram offensive

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday it is stepping up its help to ...

Tags: Gendersequality Ensured Un
July 07, 2011

Genders-equality should be ensured: UN

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT UNITED NATIONS - Millions of women worldwide continue to experience ...

Tags: Peacekeepers 85m Supplemental Un Payment
July 05, 2011

Peacekeepers to get $85m supplemental UN payment

UNITED NATIONS - After months of negotiations among key states on demands for an increase in troop ...

Tags: Graziano New Un Fao Head
June 28, 2011

Graziano new UN FAO head

ROME (AFP) - Brazil's former food security minister Jose Graziano da Silva on Sunday became the ...

Tags: Govt Un Lack Mechanism Tackle Illegal Immigrants
June 21, 2011

Govt, UN lack mechanism to tackle illegal immigrants

ISLAMABAD - The government of Pakistan as well as United Nations lack a workable mechanism to ...

Tags: Un Nuclear Report Japan Safety Shortcomings
June 19, 2011

UN nuclear report shows Japan safety shortcomings

VIENNA (Reuters) - Japanese nuclear regulators failed to review and approve steps taken after 2002 ...

Tags: Unemployment Highe Gaza Un
June 15, 2011

Unemployment highe in Gaza: UN

UITED NATIONS - Unemployment in the Gaza Strip remains among the highest in the world and real ...