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1. Waste Can Become Art November 19, 2009 Popularly known as e-waste, electronic waste or the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), the term is directed to obsolete, discarded, broken electronic and electrical devices, which almost all families are guilty of throwing out. One of the popular ways of disposing old and battered phones, TVs, laptops and computers is through landfills. Another way is exporting still usable electronic and electrical gadgets to developing countries. And that is where the problem begins. The United Nations Environment Program reports that 50 tons of electronic wastes are being thrown each year. I... (read more) Author: Tricia Oliver

2. US Begins Talks on Iran Nuclear Proposal with International Partners November 19, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama says the United States has begun talks with its international partners on the consequences of Iran's failure to respond to a proposed nuclear deal.Speaking in South Korea Thursday, President Obama said a package of potential steps will be developed during the next several weeks with the aim of sending a "clear message" to Iran. He said he continues to hold out the hope that Iran will decide to accept the United Nations-brokered plan, which involves sending its uranium abroad for further enrichment.But Iran's ISNA news agency quoted the foreign minister Wednesday as ... (read more)

3. Denmark Hosts the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2009 November 19, 2009 Today I decided to put pen to paper about a climate change conference coming up in just a few short weeks in Europe. In my spare time from being a realtor, I enjoy thinking about and reading up on global issues. Climate development is one particular area that interests me. The start of December sees the United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in the town of Copenhagen, Denmark. People showing up at the conference are trying to reach an understanding on lessening the intensity of climate change from 2012. Even though this discussion is on the table, it certainly isn't the only ... (read more) Author: Julie Kinnear

4. African Leaders Left Disappointed at End of UN Food Summit November 18, 2009 A three-day United Nations food summit ended in Rome Wednesday without securing substantial new funds to combat world hunger. Speaking to VOA, African ministers said world leaders are not doing enough to reduce soaring hunger levels on the continent. Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the FAO the UN, delivers his speech at the headquarters, in Rome, Italy, 16 Nov 2009Participants renewed a pledge made at an FAO summit over a decade ago, to cut the number of hungry people in half by 2015. And Jacques Diouf, chief of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said commitments had been made to pr... (read more)

5. UN says Women Especially Vulnerable to Effects of Climate Change November 18, 2009 The United Nations says women, especially in less developed countries, are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The U.N. Population Fund delivered the warning in its annual report issued Wednesday in South Africa.Women fill buckets with water at a water point in a northern neighborhood of Korhogo, Ivory Coast (File)The Africa director of the U.N. Population Fund, Bunmi Makinwa, told reporters Wednesday in Port Elizabeth women are especially susceptible to the consequences of climate change, which include water and food insecurity, disease and population migration."Women are respo... (read more)

6. UN Appeals for $144 Million to Help Storm-Ravaged Philippines November 18, 2009 The United Nations is appealing for $144 million to help victims of three back-to-back storms in the Philippines.This updated appeal nearly doubles the $74 million originally requested in October.According to a statement by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, just $26 million has been raised so far, limiting the ability of aid agencies to effectively help those in need.Tropical storm Ketsana swept across the Philippines on September 26 and was followed by Typhoon Parma a week later. On October 31, a third storm, Typhoon Mirinae, dumped even more rain onto the island n... (read more)

7. UN Warns of Rising Extremism Against Women November 18, 2009 A senior United Nations official has voiced fears that rising religious extremism poses a new and major threat against women.  UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer during a function in New Delhi (File)Noeleen Heyzer, the head of the U.N. economic commission for Asia and the Pacific, warns that religious extremism may be a more serious threat to women than other problems, such as warming temperatures."My greatest fear is that the rise of extremism - even more so than the financial crisis and the climate change agendas because wh... (read more)

8. EU says it is Not Time to Recognize Palestinian State November 17, 2009 The European Union has followed the United States in saying it is not ready to recognize Palestinian statehood, after Palestinian leaders declared they would seek that status at the United Nations.  Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt (file photo)Speaking to reporters in Brussels, Foreign Minister Carl Bildt of Sweden, which holds the rotating European Union presidency, said the time is not right for recognizing a Palestinian state. "I do not think we are there yet," he said. "I would hope that we would be in a position to recognize a Palestinian state, but there has to be one first. So ... (read more)

9. Promoting the Business Services through International Trade Centers November 19, 2009 With the combined effort of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations, a member organization has been established with the objective to improve, facilitate and expand international trade. This member organization has been named as International Trade Center. As Globalization is taking place at a fast pace, International Trade comes to aid for developing and particularly least-developed countries. International Trade Center has global trade centers tailored for exporters, importers and manufacturers for the promotion of products and services worldwide. International Trade Center (IT... (read more) Author: Sal lingo

10. UN Food Summit Opens in Rome November 16, 2009 UNSG Ban Ki-moon (L), Italian Senate Pres. Renato Schifani (R) at the inaugural ceremony of World Summit on Food Security, Rome, 16 Nov 2009The United Nations has opened a three-day summit on food security, vowing to take "urgent action" to eliminate global hunger affecting than one billion people worldwide.However, delegates meeting in Rome failed to pledge the $44 billion in aid sought by the the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, and a final summit declaration approved Monday promises no new financial commitments. Analysts say the final declaration also omits any mention of ... (read more)

11. Palestinians to Seek UN Endorsement of Independence November 15, 2009 A Palestinian official says the Palestinian Authority is planning to ask the United Nations to endorse its quest for independence without Israel's consent.Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, consults with his aide Saeb Erekat, left, during a press conference (File)Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat told Israel's Army Radio Sunday that Palestinians are losing hope they can achieve their desires through peace talks with Israel.  The two sides have not held talks since last December.Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told the Israeli Cabinet Sunday that it is in the nation's i... (read more)

12. Watch Beach Soccer World Cup Games Streaming Online November 16, 2009 Soccer fans, there is a good news for you. The long awaited Beach Soccer will be held soon. Do you want to know when? It will be held on the 16th, 17th 18th 19th, 20th 21st and 22nd of November at the Jumeirah beach, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. There are around 32 games to be played by 16 countries from all over the world. You have the chance to watch players of different categories, nations playing in the event. If you are struggling to find a good channel to watch all the matches, don’t worry, we have the solution for you. Go online to the website which we have provided here for you and set... (read more) Author: wiiran75 dnf

13. More Civilians Flee War-Torn Yemen November 13, 2009 Saudi soldiers patrol Jizan province near Yemeni border with Yemen after clearing mountain straddling Yemen border of Shiite rebels, 08 Nov 2009United Nations and International aid agencies say the plight of civilians in Yemen is worsening amid the increasing conflict along the Yemeni-Saudi border. The agencies say camps for internally displaced people are becoming overcrowded as more and more people who have fled their homes arrive. The U.N. refugee agency says more and more Yemeni civilians are fleeing embattled Saada province in northern Yemen as the fighting between government troops and ... (read more)

14. Bomber Strikes Near US Military Base in Afghan Capital November 13, 2009 Afghan officials say a suicide bomber struck a convoy of vehicles Friday near a U.S.-run NATO military base in Kabul, wounding six people.The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing outside Camp Phoenix.NATO said the wounded include civilian contractors, foreign soldiers and Afghan civilians.There have been a number of attacks targeting international operations in the Afghan capital in recent months, including an attack on a United Nations guesthouse and the Indian embassy.This year has been the deadliest for international troops in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban-led governme... (read more)

15. Do You REALLY Want to Help END Poverty in the U.S. and English-speaking Nations? November 12, 2009 We often see articles in newspapers or magazines about the shocking extent of poverty in America or some other English-speaking nation. But how often do the articles examine the cause of the poverty? I cannot remember ever seeing such an article. Many persons of influence -- celebrities, educators, and politicians -- bemoan the extent of poverty. Many of them want to help. Some of them actually do help, but the help is almost always something involving providing money or physical items to temporarily relieve the symptoms -- the pain and suffering brought on by poverty. It is almost never somet... (read more) Author: Bob Cleckler

16. Robots as Threat to Human Workers November 12, 2009 The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concluded in its 2003 Robotics Survey that robots are among the worlds most in demand commodities. Sectors demanding robots include industrial plants, science and technology, research, medicine and household work. Growth rates for sales in 2003 reached 35% in North America, 25% in Europe and 18% in Asia. Robots in the manufacturing industry have been equated as the number of robots per 10,000 workers. In the motor manufacturing, it can be predicted to have 1 robot as replacement for 10 workers. This brings us to the level of competency and... (read more) Author: Andrew Newell

17. Prosecutors to Cross-Examine Charles Taylor in War Crimes Trial November 10, 2009 Former Liberian President Charles Taylor in Hague court (file photo)Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has concluded his testimony at his war crimes trial in The Hague.Prosecutors at the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone are expected to begin their cross-examination later Tuesday.In his final testimony, Mr. Taylor said he was handed over to the court as part of a "regime change" plan by the United States and Britain to overthrow his government.The former Liberian leader is accused of supporting rebels that murdered, raped, enslaved and mutilated thousands of people in ... (read more)

18. Few strategies of Sidoarjo Regency to decrease digital divide and November 12, 2009 The largest gathering of world leader in the United Nation have decided final summit declaration in September of 2000. The 189 countries that have joined the declaration made specific agenda for reducing global poverty. The agenda listed in Millennium Development Goal. One of the purpose that listed in Millennium Development Goal is promote gender equality and empower women. Indonesia government through women empowering Ministry try to gain Millennium Development agenda, following by all Regencies and Municipalities in Indonesia. Sidoarjo as one of Regency in East Java Indonesia has dense... (read more) Author: Erny Setyawati

19. Government Environmental Policies and Regulations November 10, 2009 There is an opportunity for governments to use climate change as an impetus for growth during the credit crisis.Update on the UN negotiating processThe United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is responsible for international climate change negotiations. In December 2007, negotiators met for the 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali. The conference included meetings of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP 13) to the UNFCCC and the 3rd Meeting of the Parties (MOP 3) to the Kyoto Protocol.The countries participating in the conference agreed to adopt the Bali ... (read more) Author: Battlestar Galactica

20. U.N. Security Council Reacts to Afghan President's Re-election November 07, 2009 The United Nations Security Council said Friday it looks forward to working with the newly re-elected government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai.In a statement issued after a briefing by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the council called on Mr. Karzai to improve security, promote good governance and fight corruption and the narcotics trade.  Mr. Ban visited Afghanistan earlier this week.Also on Friday, Mr. Ban said only 200 U.N. staff members would be temporarily relocated either within Afghanistan or abroad after last week's Taliban attack on a U.N. guest house in the capital, Kabul... (read more)

21. UNHCR Steps up Aid to Displaced Pakistanis November 06, 2009 A Pakistani tribal family flee from South Waziristan due to military offensive, 01 Nov 2009The United Nations refugee agency says it is stepping up assistance to thousands of Pakistanis displaced by military operations against the Taliban in South Waziristan. The U.N. says it will soon distribute tents to families staying with host communities in districts of the North West Frontier Province. Fighting between the Pakistan army and Taliban militants in South Waziristan hit a peak in mid-October when the Pakistan army launched an air and ground offensive to dislodge the Islamic militants from ... (read more)

22. Israel Rejects UN War Crimes Resolution November 06, 2009 Israel has responded angrily to a United Nations resolution that accuses the Jewish state of war crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Former Judge Richard Goldstone, left, Head of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights South African Nava Pillay in Geneva, Switzerland (File)Israel says the United Nations General Assembly is "completely detached from reality," after it endorsed the Goldstone Report accusing the Jewish state of war crimes during the Gaza conflict last December and January. The report also accuses the Islamic militant... (read more)

23. Clinton Stands By UN Mediation for Western Sahara November 06, 2009 The Obama administration says it continues to support United Nations efforts to resolve the future of the disputed territory of Western Sahara. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Morocco's government there will be no change in U.S. policy regarding the rival claims by Morocco and the pro-independence movement POLISARIO.US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, 04 Nov 2009Western Sahara was high on Secretary Clinton's agenda during her meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri this week.Political observers here say Rabat generally bel... (read more)

24. Governments See Dollars in Re-Grown Forests November 05, 2009 FAO says most countries in Europe and North America have reversed centuries of deforestationAs international attention shifts to Copenhagen and the coming United Nations conference on climate change, reforestation is emerging as a critical issue for the environment and as a source for government revenue. The issue is particularly important in Southeast Asia, where hundreds of thousands of hectares are cleared of trees each year. Sometimes known as the lungs of the world, rain forests are crucial in filtering greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Less forest land means ... (read more)

25. China Rejects US Pressure to Agree to Carbon Emissions Cuts November 05, 2009 China says it opposes the United States' position that developing nations should also commit to binding emissions cuts at the Copenhagen climate talks. Cars fill road in center of Beijing on smoggy day, 04 Aug 2008China is the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, which many scientists say contribute to global warming.However, Beijing has maintained that it is a developing country and should not be subject to mandatory carbon emissions cuts.Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu emphasized this position, Thursday.Ma says China believes that developed countries have what he called "the his... (read more)

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