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Rwanda genocide tribunal ICTR extended until 2012

Ricky — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:02:57 +0000

The UN Security Council has given the tribunal for Rwanda’s genocide until 2012 to finish all its cases.

Copenhagen Or Bust For Mugabe

Robb — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:55:13 +0000

In our house I normally have one of the 24-hour news channels on during the day and keep an eye on things as they pan out in the world - and yesterday I saw a short report on the arrival of none other than Robert Mugabe at the Copenhagen Climate...

Wen off to Copenhagen as summit heats up

Domonique — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:33:20 +0000

Premier Wen Jiabao will leave for Copenhagen this afternoon, hoping to help seal a fair and effective climate change deal for the planet and secure China’s emission rights. Wen will join world leaders, including US President Barack Obama, at...

U.N. climate talks to seek deep CO2 cuts, aid

Sukhmani — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:22:47 +0000

The biggest climate meeting in history, with 15,000 participants from 192 nations, begins in Copenhagen on Monday seeking to agree curbs on greenhouse gas emissions and raise billions of dollars for the poor in aid and clean technology. Campaigners...

Copenhagen climate change summit poised to open

Sukhmani — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:17:04 +0000

Delegates from 192 countries are gathering in the Danish capital Copenhagen for the opening of the long-awaited UN summit on climate change. The conference has been described by some scientists as the most important the world has ever...

ZANU PF Can't Even Sing From The Same Page!

Robb — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:08:23 +0000

Just a few days ago, one of Mugabe’s senior ministers gave a rare interview to ABC. When asked about sanctions, Mutasa boasted: “I am one of the targeted people in sanctions, that doesn’t affect me at all. I mean the fact that people...

It's Official: U.N. Blue Helmets won't be saving Juarez

Oscar — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:29:57 +0000

In response to the business and tourism sector of Ciudad Juarez and their plea for assistance, the United Nations, via two separate representatives, has announced it will not be sending Blue Helmets. Es un proceso muy largo que además,...

United Nations Sucker Punched By Mugabe

Robb — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:16:50 +0000

So Mugabe is showing his true colours again… It’s almost a daily occurrence - but it doesn’t change his attitude, or his intent to sell his lies to the free world. The Zimbabwe government issued an invitation to Manfred Nowak who specialises...

Zimbabwe deports UN rights expert

Elizabeth — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:01:34 +0000

Manfred Nowak, the UN special rapporteur on torture, has been deported from Zimbabwe a day after being detained by security officials on arrival in Harare, a UN official has said. Nowak told reporters after arriving in South Africa that...

Lebanon on the Security Council

Marco Villa — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:23:07 +0000

When I heard the news that Lebanon had won a seat on the rotating part of the Security Council (made up of five permanent members and 10 rotating 2-year non-renewable members), the first for the nation since 1954, I was going to write a piece about...