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NewsSTART Ends with US and Russia Close to a New Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty
The US and Russia pledge to have a new nuclear missile treaty worked out very soon. Negotiators from both countries say they...
NewsObama to go to Copenhagen!
Giving a boost to the upcoming Copenhagen climate talks, the White House has announced that President Obama himself will be attending the...
NewsICC Investigation in Kenya
On November 5, 2009 ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo announced that crimes against humanity had been committed during the 2007 post-election violence in...
NewsICC Investigation in Guinea
Today the International Criminal Court announced that the Prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo, would be looking into the recent events in Guinea. On...
NewsHuman Rights Council closes 12th Session
On the 2nd October, the Human Rights Council closed its twelfth regular session. It passed resolutions on a number of human rights...
NewsNorth Korea
North Korea's possession of nuclear weapons has been the cause of much tension throughout the international community for several years. After the...
NewsSecretary of State Clinton Chairs U.N. Security Council Meeting
On September 30, 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chaired a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on women, peace, and security....
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...
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...
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...