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RIGHTS: Colombia’s Children Win Some Relief /CORRECTED REPEAT/
Children are targets in dozens of conflicts worldwide, but the experiences of Colombia's children were praised here by rights activists and UN officials who want to limit children's exposure to armed conflict as offering some hope for the future.RIGHTS: Colombia’s Children Win Some Relief /CORRECTED REPEAT/
Children are targets in dozens of conflicts worldwide, but the experiences of Colombia's children were praised here by rights activists and UN officials who want to limit children's exposure to armed conflict as offering some hope for the future.RIGHTS: Colombia’s Children Win Some Relief
Children are targets in dozens of conflicts worldwide, but the experiences of Colombia's children were praised here by rights activists and UN officials who want to limit children's exposure to armed conflict as offering some hope for the future.RIGHTS-EAST TIMOR: Portugal, Indonesia Sign Autonomy Agreement
Supporters of East Timor's independence supported the signing Wednesday of peace agreements for the Indonesian-occupied state but warned that the United Nations must ensure the safety of the Timorese population.RIGHTS: Shadow of Kosovo Hangs Over Hague Peace Appeal
Diplomatic activity moved up a gear here and in Europe Friday in an effort to end the conflict in Yugoslavia while government ministers and peace activists prepared to meet in The Hague to seek an even more ambitious goal: an end to all war.POLITICS-EAST TIMOR: UN Cautious but Confident on Polls
UN officials concede that violence in East Timor is so strong it could prevent any fair vote on the territory's status if it were held today but they also believe that it will not last.RIGHTS-EAST TIMOR: Portugal, Indonesia Sign Autonomy Agreement
Supporters of East Timor's independence supported the signing Wednesday of peace agreements for the Indonesian-occupied state but warned that the United Nations must ensure the safety of the Timorese population.POLITICS-KOSOVO: Who’s in Charge of Diplomatic Process?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) air strikes against Yugoslavia enter their seventh week Wednesday and, despite a growing number of diplomats working on the case, a diplomatic solution remains far off./ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT/ MUSIC-US: Celebrating The Duke’s Centennial
Edward Kennedy Ellington, the elegant jazz composer and pianist known as 'the Duke', produced so much of the best US music of the twentieth century that it is fitting that the century's end includes a commemoration of his work./ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC-US: Celebrating The Duke’s Centennial
Edward Kennedy Ellington, the elegant jazz composer and pianist known as 'the Duke', produced so much of the best US music of the twentieth century that it is fitting that the century's end includes a commemoration of his work.ENVIRONMENT: Disappointment at Progress in Sustainable Development
Environmental activists praised the latest session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) Friday for dealing with tourism and pirate fishing but were critical of the lack of overall progress.RIGHTS-US: Activists Step Up Pressure on Saipan Retailers
A US campaign to investigate labour conditions on the island of Saipan picked up steam this week with subpoenas being issued against 17 retailers who subcontract work there and plans for nationwide protests.POLITICS-IRAQ: US Week of Anti-Sanctions Protests
Students and professors at more than 100 campuses in the United States are protesting this week against nearly nine years of sanctions that have operated against against Iraq.DEVELOPMENT: New UNDP Chief Looks for Weapons to Fight Poverty
Mark Malloch Brown, the new Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said Friday his appointment reflected a measure of the new partnership between the agency and the World Bank.POLITICS-EAST TIMOR: Peace Agreement Finalised but Hurdles Remain
Indonesia and Portugal agreed Friday to a peace process for East Timor but many obstacles remain to be cleared before the pact can be signed and implemented, UN officials warned.POLITICS: Pendulum Swings Back Toward UN Peacekeepers
UN peacekeeping has seen its ups and downs over the years - but the past three months have demonstrated a dizzying shift in international support for the "blue berets".RIGHTS-CAMBODIA: Amnesty Criticises Planned Ta Mok Trial
Cambodia's plans to try captured Khmer Rouge leader Ta Mok in a military court were legally unsatisfactory and the trial would not be fair, Amnesty International said in a report released Thursday.RIGHTS-EAST TIMOR: Cease Fire as UN Talks Resume
The tense mood hanging over the East Timor talks lifted Wednesday as UN, Indonesian and Portuguese officials began three days of meetings on the future of the Indonesian-occupied territory.ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: ‘Gypsy Caravan’ on Tour in United States
The past decade has been a brutal one for the 10 million Roma people of central Europe with reports of harassment and expulsion in Hungary, Romania and former Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.POLITICS-KOSOVO: Annan Boosts UN Role in Peace Efforts
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is pushing for an expanded UN role in finding a diplomatic solution to the Kosovo crisis although the key members of the 15-nation Security Council remain divided over the conflict.POPULATION-KOSOVO: UNFPA and Vatican Tussle over Contraceptives
UN Population Fund (UNFPA) officials lashed out at the Vatican Thursday for criticising the agency's provision of special "emergency" contraceptive pills to Kosovar Albanian refugees.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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