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News150 Foreign Ministers Call for Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Today at a UN conference a declaration was adopted to promote entry into force of Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). This treaty prohibits...
President Obama urges world leaders to live up to international responsibilities
President Barack Obama gave his first speech in front of the United Nations General Assembly this morning. President Obama pointed out that...
NewsPresident Obama to chair Security Council nuclear disarmament meeting at the United Nations
President Barack Obama will chair a Security Council meeting on September 24, 2009 regarding two of the United Nations' most sensitive issues:...
NewsU.N. Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict Reports
On September 15th, during the ongoing 12th session of the Human Rights Council, the U.N. Fact- Finding Mission on the conflict in...
House Hearing on Iraq and Security Council Mandates
Today the House Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight held a hearing concerning U.N. Chapter VII Mandates and Resolutions on...
NewsWorld’s largest investors call for strong action on climate change
181 of the world's largest investors - collectively managing over $13 trillion in assets - have signed a U.N.- backed statement for...
NewsU.N. General Assembly votes to create powerful new women’s agency
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to create a new women's agency. Supporters say it is a breakthrough for women's equality...
NewsFed Chairman Ben Bernanke discussed Global recession
Today at the Brookings Institute Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke about the past year's economic collapse. He spoke about the events...
NewsU.S. Circulates Non-Proliferation Treaty for the U.N. Security Council
Following statements calling for nuclear non-proliferation by President Obama and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, the Obama administration seems...
News12th Session of the Human Rights Council Opens
This morning the 12th session of the Human Rights Council opened in Geneva, Switzerland. It began with statements from three high-level dignitaries....
Global CooperationQuestionable Candidate for UNESCO’s Director General
The Washington Post recently published an article and an op-ed about the possibility of the Egyptian culture minister, Farouk Hosni, to become...