United Nations - WittySparks News

The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights and achieving world peace. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries and to provide a platform for dialogue. Read more at Wikipedia

Dai-ichi agrees to acquire 40% stake in Panin Life

Posted on 2013-05-25 21:39:00 from GulfToday.ae

...have pushed them to look overseas. Just 5.8 per cent of Asia’s population is insured compared with 8.1 per cent in the United States, and that is set to drive insurance premium sales in emerging Asia at nearly three times the growth in industrialised nations,...

Blast in Afghan mosque kills 12

Posted on 2013-05-25 21:33:00 from GulfToday.ae

...one in the bomb and five more in an hours-long shootout with police in the upscale neighbourhood that is home to the United Nations’ office as well as the headquarters of the Afghan Public Protection Force and a hospital run by the National Directorate for...

Vicious Terrorist Attacks in Niger Kill 30

Posted on 2013-05-25 21:18:00 from News Blaze

...FrontiÄres, where he saw many children in a malnourished state just like the child in the picture. UN PHOTO The US commends both nations for their leadership within international efforts to combat terrorism and reaffirm unwavering commitment to improving the...

Letters to the Editor, May 26, 2013

Posted on 2013-05-25 21:10:00 from SCMP

...government vessel attacked an unarmed ROC fishing boat. Its illegal use of arms violated Paragraph 1 of Article 73 of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. In addition to claiming the fisherman's life, severely damaging the boat, and refusing...

Going ape for Gangnam... it's Psy the gorilla! Forget dancing dads, here's a new king of the swingers

Posted on 2013-05-25 21:02:00 from Daily Mail - UK

...charts in 40 countries and received a billion YouTube hits, making it the most viewed video in the history of the internet. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon – displaced as the world’s most famous South Korean – even hailed the infectious hit as...

From global warming to fluoride: Why do people deny science?

Posted on 2013-05-25 20:55:00 from Salon

...still refuses to face up to the problem. The energy platforms of major political candidates for leadership positions in the United States carefully ignore or minimize attention to this politically charged issue. And the same is true of the other major contributors...

Attacks on rebel Syrian city hiked ahead of speech by Hezbollah leader

Posted on 2013-05-25 20:54:00 from iStockAnalyst

...U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Saturday the United States needs help from the United Nations to get peace efforts going in Syria. The State Department says it fears involvement in the conflict by Lebanese-based Hezbollah...

The five best responses to the Guardian and Glenn Greenwald’s excusing of the barbaric Woolwich murderers

Posted on 2013-05-25 20:50:00 from Anorak

...it really be the case that when western nations continuously kill Muslim civilians, that’s not “terrorism”, but when Muslims kill western soldiers, that is terrorism?… One last point: in the wake of the Boston Marathon attacks, I documented that the perpetrators...

COLUMN: When everyone starts eating insects, count me out

Posted on 2013-05-25 20:46:00 from The Oneida Daily Dispatch

...the United Nations gets its way, the American diet will undergo an amazing metamorphosis. According to the Associated Press, the U.N. is touting edible insects as a low-fat, high-protein food for humans, pets and livestock. The international body believes...

Center vs periphery: The roots of terror

Posted on 2013-05-25 20:39:00 from Jerusalem Post

...and have become the targets of one of the 21st century’s most advanced killing technologies. After the horrors of 9/11, the United States focused on these peripheral tribal societies and their “ungoverned spaces” in its pursuit of al-Qaida and other terrorist...

Latest Videos

Residents Clear Up After Taliban Attack

Posted on 2013-05-25 11:46:00 from 5min Videos

A Taliban attack on a compound affiliated with the United Nations in Kabul on Friday has left two civilians and one Afghan police officer dead. A spokesman for the interior ministry said 10 Afghans, six Nepalese and one Italian were wounded in the incident. The attack happened outside the International Organisation for Migration, which is affiliated with the U.N in Afghanistan.

Shootout at U.N. Compound in Afghan Capital

Posted on 2013-05-24 17:07:00 from 5min Videos

The United Nations compound came under attack in Kabul on Friday by Taliban insurgents who set off several explosions and then shot at police after holing themselves up in a nearby residential building. The police chief said all the foreigners had been evacuated and were safe. At least two policemen were injured in the fire fight.

Extra UN troops for D R Congo

Posted on 2013-05-24 06:20:00 from Euronews Videos

Extra UN troops for D R Congo http://www.euronews.com/ Peace may finally be on the way for the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon announ... From: euronews (in english) Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:03 More in News & Politics

Yemeni diplomats at UN go on strike

Posted on 2013-05-23 14:39:00 from Al Jazeera Videos

Yemeni diplomats at UN go on strike Yemeni staff at the United Nations US office have gone on strike. They are not happy with their working conditions and say they have not been paid for months... From: AlJazeeraEnglish Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:00 More in News & Politics

Yemeni diplomats at UN go on strike

Posted on 2013-05-23 15:49:00 from Al Jazeera Videos

Yemeni diplomats at UN go on strike Yemeni staff at the United Nations US office have gone on strike. They are not happy with their working conditions and say they have not been paid for months. But one person is still... From: AlJazeeraEnglish Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:59 More in News & Politics

Controversial AFSPA completes 55 years in Manipur

Posted on 2013-05-23 04:05:00 from IBNLive.com Videos

Controversial AFSPA completes 55 years in Manipur Fifty five years since the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was first introduced. This April, Rashida Manjoo, the United Nations envoy o... From: IBNLive Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:45 More in News & Politics

Congolese government troops fight M23 rebels

Posted on 2013-05-23 01:26:00 from Al Jazeera Videos

Congolese government troops fight M23 rebels The United Nations and World Bank have called for new peace talks following the breakdown of a six-month truce in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A third d... From: Al Jazeera English Views: 40 1 ratings Time: 02:05 More in News & Politics

Kerry Arrives in Jordan For "Friends of Syria" Meeting

Posted on 2013-05-22 15:24:00 from 5min Videos

United States Secretary of State John Kerry's plane landed in the Jordanian capital on Wednesday (May 22) where he will meet with senior officials from mostly Western and Arab states backing Syria's opposition to discuss how to bring all sides to the negotiating table. The 'Friends of Syria' nations backing President Bashar al-Assad's opponents are meeting in Amman on Wednesday.

Syria parties 'preparing for peace talks'

Posted on 2013-05-21 20:26:00 from Al Jazeera Videos

Syria parties 'preparing for peace talks' United Nations mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says government and opposition groups in Syria are preparing for a peace conference. The two sides are reportedly rea... From: Al Jazeera English Views: 301 14 ratings Time: 00:28 More in News & Politics

Violence in Iraq hits deadliest level in five years

Posted on 2013-05-20 18:56:00 from Euronews Videos

Violence in Iraq hits deadliest level in five years http://www.euronews.com/ The United Nations estimates that 700 people were killed in Iraq in April - the highest figure in almost five years. Tensions between Iraq's Sunni minority and Shi'ites,... From: Euronews Views: 7 0 ratings Time: 01:07 More in News & Politics

More Photos »

Photos

Ron Prosor, Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting on the Middle East on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) - Published on 2013-05-25 13:41:00 by Lebanon Daily Star

Ron Prosor, Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting on the Middle East on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Published by Lebanon Daily Star on 2013-05-25 13:41:00

A win for Canada at the UN; country keeps its only United Nations agency - Published on 2013-05-24 17:44:00 by Calgary Herald

A win for Canada at the UN; country keeps its only United Nations agency

Published by Calgary Herald on 2013-05-24 17:44:00

Psy Makes Donation to Special Projects of the United Nations Secretary General Trust Fund - What a generous gent! - Published on 2013-05-24 14:25:00 by Artist Direct

Psy Makes Donation to Special Projects of the United Nations Secretary General Trust Fund - What a generous gent!

Published by Artist Direct on 2013-05-24 14:25:00

Explosions and gunfire rocked central Kabul today as the Taliban launched a major attack close to buildings occupied by the United Nations and the International Organization for Migration. - Published on 2013-05-24 12:19:00 by Times of India

Explosions and gunfire rocked central Kabul today as the Taliban launched a major attack close to buildings occupied by the United Nations and the International Organization for Migration.

Published by Times of India on 2013-05-24 12:19:00

A handout picture released by the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur on May 22, 2013 shows a Sudanese woman walking past tents at the new settlement of the Zam Zam camp for Internally Displaced Persons, in North Darfur. AFP PHOTO/UNAMID/ALBERT GONZALEZ FARRAN - Published on 2013-05-24 05:29:00 by Lebanon Daily Star

A handout picture released by the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur on May 22, 2013 shows a Sudanese woman walking past tents at the new settlement of the Zam Zam camp for Internally Displaced Persons, in North Darfur. AFP PHOTO/UNAMID/ALBERT GONZALEZ FARRAN

Published by Lebanon Daily Star on 2013-05-24 05:29:00

From 1899-2004, Western nations lost an average 14 IQ points. Sandra Day O Connor, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, switches her judicial robe for a graduation gown as she arrives with her speech on June 1, 2004 to receive a Honorary degree and deliver the commencement address at New York's Benjamin Cardozo School of Law. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen) - Published on 2013-05-23 22:30:00 by United Press International

From 1899-2004, Western nations lost an average 14 IQ points. Sandra Day O Connor, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, switches her judicial robe for a graduation gown as she arrives with her speech on June 1, 2004 to receive a Honorary degree and deliver the commencement address at New York's Benjamin Cardozo School of Law. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen)

Published by United Press International on 2013-05-23 22:30:00

A dress rehearsal for Dachshund UN, a Festival TransAmeriques show featuring dozens of dogs impersonating representatives at the United Nations took place at Place des Festivals in Montreal, on Thursday, May 23, 2013. - Published on 2013-05-23 21:46:00 by Montreal Gazette

A dress rehearsal for Dachshund UN, a Festival TransAmeriques show featuring dozens of dogs impersonating representatives at the United Nations took place at Place des Festivals in Montreal, on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Published by Montreal Gazette on 2013-05-23 21:46:00

== RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

== RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/UNAMID/ALBERT GONZALEZ FARRAN" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISA handout picture released by the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on May 22, 2013 shows a Sudanese woman walking with her baby at the new settlement of the Zam Zam camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), in North Darfur.ING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==

Published by Lebanon Daily Star on 2013-05-23 17:18:00

Water shortage, global crisis, climate change, water, ecosystems, biodiversity, United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, conservation, ecology - Published on 2013-05-23 15:24:00 by Inhabitat

Water shortage, global crisis, climate change, water, ecosystems, biodiversity, United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, conservation, ecology

Published by Inhabitat on 2013-05-23 15:24:00

IOL pic mar27 united nations ban kimoon - Published on 2013-05-23 05:36:00 by Independent Online (South Africa)

IOL pic mar27 united nations ban kimoon

Published by Independent Online (South Africa) on 2013-05-23 05:36:00

Connections

More Quotes »

Quotes

To their credit, the government has acknowledged that there have been some problems and they're not -- they're working to try to control it...

in Kerry: Nigeria acknowledged human rights abuses in terror fight

CNN - 2013-05-25 17:49:00

We have talked directly about the imperative of Nigerian troops adhering to the highest standards and not themselves engaging in atrocities or in human rights violations. That is critical...

in Kerry: Nigeria acknowledged human rights abuses in terror fight

CNN - 2013-05-25 17:49:00

One person's atrocity does not excuse another's...

in Kerry: Nigeria acknowledged human rights abuses in terror fight

CNN - 2013-05-25 17:49:00