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RIGHTS: International Bodies Oppose U.S., Western Curbs on Freedom
The heads of three leading inter- governmental human rights bodies have cautioned governments against imposing excessive new curbs on basic freedoms in their rush to battle terrorism.POLITICS: U.N. Deadlocked on Anti-Terrorism Treaty
The United Nations remains deadlocked on a major international treaty against terrorism because of sharp political divisions among member states.DEVELOPMENT: U.N. to Create Office to Oversee Poorest Nations
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is creating a new high-ranking post whose functions include overseeing the plight of the 49 least developed countries (LDCs), the poorest of the world's poor.POLITICS: Landmine Risks Touted as U.S. Reviews Stance
European Union (EU) officials say anti-personnel landmines pose a grave threat in Afghanistan. Their warning comes as human rights advocates accuse the U.S. administration of trying to abandon proposals to banish the deadly weapons from its own military arsenal.TECHNOLOGY: U.N. to Draft Global Treaty Banning Human Cloning
The United Nations will begin negotiations next year on an international convention to ban the cloning of human beings.POLITICS: U.N. Panel Blasts Exploitation of Congo
Civil war combatants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are ruthlessly exploiting the country's natural resources, a five-member panel of experts has concluded.POLITICS-AFGHANISTAN: U.N. Relief Operations Face Security Hazards
The United Nations is resuming food supplies to Afghanistan even as it expresses fears that humanitarian operations may be hampered by security hazards - mainly unexploded cluster bombs and anti-personnel landmines.POLITICS-AFGHANISTAN: U.N. Peacekeeping Force a Non-Starter
The United Nations has ruled out creating a traditional peacekeeping force Afghanistan.POLITICS-AFGHANISTAN: U.N. Peacekeeping Force a Non-Starter
The United Nations has ruled out creating a traditional peacekeeping force Afghanistan.RIGHTS: Treaty Banning Child Soldiers Seen Ready for Legal Force
An international treaty banning the use of child soldiers will be a reality early next year, human rights advocates say.DEVELOPMENT: Afghan Children Bear Brunt of Attack – U.N. Official
Military conflict in Afghanistan threatens the lives of millions of children already victimised by disease, malnutrition, and human rights abuses, warns a top U.N. children's affairs official.POLITICS: Pakistani Doubts Bin Laden Nuke Claim, Cites Conflicts
Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf doubts the veracity of Osama bin Laden's claim to have access to nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction.CULTURE: U.N. Seeks Dialogue to Avert ‘Clash of Civilisations’
The United Nations has unanimously rejected the controversial hypothesis that a "clash of civilisations" - between Christianity and Islam or between East and West - is inevitable.POLITICS-U.N.: U.S. ‘Bombs For Fathers, Bread for Children’ Derided
A senior U.N. human rights official is criticising the U.S. decision to simultaneously bombard Afghanistan with bombs and food.RIGHTS: Anti-Terrorism Gives Cover to New Abuses – U.N. Official
A senior U.N. official expressed serious concern Tuesday over the erosion of human rights in the wake of the Sep. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.POLITICS: Experts See New Arms Race in U.S. ‘War’ on Terrorism
The U.S. "war" against global terrorism threatens to trigger a new arms race in the Middle East and Asia, say defence analysts.DEVELOPMENT: U.N. Warns of Impending Economic Crisis
The United Nations is warning of an impending global economic crisis in the wake of the Sep.11 terrorist attacks on the United States.POLITICS: U.N. Head ‘Disturbed’ by U.S. Statement on Broader Attacks
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday he and diplomats at the world body were "disturbed" by a U.S. statement claiming a legitimate right to extend military attacks beyond Afghanistan.RIGHTS: U.N. Scores Use of Food as Weapon of War
Afghanistan, Israel and Burma stand accused of violating the basic human right to food and of using food as a weapon of war, says a senior U.N. investigator.POLITICS: U.S. Groups Protest Removal of Arms Sales Curbs
A coalition of 16 U.S.-based groups has expressed concern over a government decision to resume arms sales to developing countries as payback for their participation in a proposed U.S.-led international coalition against terrorism.POLITICS: U.N. Head Echoes U.S. Bio-Terrorism Fears
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan echoed Monday U.S. fears of possible bio-terrorist attacks and urged member states to strengthen existing global treaties against the use or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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