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UN and 250,000 Dead Somalis
The UN has announced that in 2010-2012, including the Great Horn of Africa Drought period, at least 250,000 Somalis starved to death. Most of those who died from starvation were internally displaced persons, displaced in the main by the military invasion and occupation of southern Somalia by the UN backed Ethiopian Army and then the AU “peacekeepers”, More...
Preventing Accident; Bus and Coach Industry Adopts Safety Handbook
As part of the UN Global Road Safety Week, the bus and coach industry adopts the Smart Move Road Safety Handbook and charter, as a commitment to further improve its already exemplary safety record. Geneva – On More...
Energy pipe dreams in Turkey
Plans to consolidate Turkey’s position as an energy transit bridge appear to have suffered a setback, with a major project to connect the Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean put on hold by both the Turkish More...
UN Envoy says there will be more talks on name of former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Matthew Nimetz, Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for the talks between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe 9 April 2013 – The next round of talks between Greece More...
UK applauded for efforts to end statelessness – UN refugee agency
A person being inteviewed which is an essential part of the stateless determination process. Photo: UNHCR/D. Telemans 9 April 2013 – The United Nations refugee agency today welcomed a new determination procedure More...
Pontiff and Ban discuss possible ways to eradicate poverty – Meeting in Vatican
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas 9 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Pope Francis today discussed what can be done to accelerate More...
Court orders payment in damages to a rapist for breaching on his rights
A convicted rapist is to receive damages from the Government after European judges ruled his human rights had been breached. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found Somali national Mustafa Abdi was unlawfully More...
It was a big party in Brixton with “maggie’s” passing
Margaret Thatcher Police were called to Brixton in South London after people celebrating the death of Margaret Thatcher gathered in the streets. Some revellers climbed onto the Ritzy cinema building and rearranged More...
Netherlands louded for role in promoting rule of law and international justice – UN Chief
The International Court of Justice. Photo: ICJ 8 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the Netherlands for its efforts to promote the rule of law and further international justice, and stressed More...
Ban louds the Iron Lady saying “We will owe a great deal to her leadership”
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at a press conference at the United Nations in June 1982. UN Photo/Yutaka Nagata 8 April 2013 – A ‘pioneering leader’ and a ‘great model’ are among the praises Secretary-General More...
