AFP - World tourism rebounded strongly this year from the global financial crisis, led by Asia and the Middle East, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) said Friday.
2010-09-03 22:25
Asia leads world tourism recovery in 2010: UN (AFP)
2010-09-03 22:25
UNHCR urges halt to unsafe Iraqi refugee returns (AFP)
AFP - The UN refugee agency on Friday urged European countries not to send Iraqi refugees back to central parts of Iraq, just days after the official withdrawal of US combat troops.
2010-09-03 22:25
Over two dozen minors raped in eastern Congo: U.N. (Reuters)
Reuters - More than two dozen children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are among the hundreds of victims of a recent wave of rapes in the nation's conflict-torn east, the United Nations said on Friday.
2010-09-03 16:23
Lebanon complains to UN about Israel 'spy ring' (AFP)
AFP - Lebanon has filed a complaint with the United Nations over what it says is an Israeli spy ring in the country, giving a list of 141 suspected agents, a diplomat said on Friday.
2010-09-03 10:22
Japan approves economic sanctions against Iran (AP)
AP - Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program, an official said.
2010-09-03 04:20
Security Council to hold summit on peace (AP)
AP - Turkey is inviting leaders of the 14 other Security Council nations to a summit meeting to strengthen the council's primary mission — maintaining international peace and security in a world of new and complex threats.
2010-09-02 22:20
Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul (Reuters)
Reuters - About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming.
2010-09-02 22:20
NY court dismisses case against Italian U.N. "biter" (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed the case against a former U.N. employee accused of biting a U.N. security guard after complaining of nepotism at the world body.
2010-09-02 16:20
Flood-hit Pakistanis and Afghans may cross to Iran: UNHCR (Reuters)
Reuters - Dismal conditions in flood-hit areas in southwest Pakistan could force thousands of Pakistanis and Afghan refugees to cross the border into Iran, the U.N. refugee agency warned Thursday.
2010-09-02 16:20
UN to release Congo 'genocide' report in October (AP)
AP - A report detailing hundreds of gruesome attacks against civilians in Congo over a 10-year period won't be released until October, the U.N.'s top human rights official said Thursday, after Rwanda angrily protested the findings in a draft version.
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- Asia leads world tourism recovery in 2010: UN (AFP)
- UNHCR urges halt to unsafe Iraqi refugee returns (AFP)
- Over two dozen minors raped in eastern Congo: U.N. (Reuters)
- Lebanon complains to UN about Israel 'spy ring' (AFP)
- Japan approves economic sanctions against Iran (AP)
- Security Council to hold summit on peace (AP)
- Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul (Reuters)
- NY court dismisses case against Italian U.N. "biter" (Reuters)
- Flood-hit Pakistanis and Afghans may cross to Iran: UNHCR (Reuters)
- UN to release Congo 'genocide' report in October (AP)
- Number of victims in Congo mass rape increases: U.N. (Reuters)
- UN opens first office for south Sudan referendum (AP)
- Aid group says workers safe after Congo rebel attack (Reuters)
- Maria Sanminiatelli named AP North America editor (AP)
- Rwanda considers pulling its peacekeepers from Darfur (Reuters)
- UN denies Ban pressure to change Congo report (AP)
- Israeli envoy heads home after tough 2 years (AP)
- French government divided over Gypsy expulsions (AP)
- U.N. says 270,000 at risk as floods loom in Ethiopia (Reuters)
- Outrage Grows Over Failure to Protect DRC Civilians (OneWorld.net)
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