Ban Ki-Moon

Irrawaddy: AIPMC appeals to Surin, Ban Ki-moon to visit Suu Kyi - Saw Yan Naing

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A rights advocacy group within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has appealed to the heads of both Asean and the UN to visit Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and check on her health. Roshan...                    

Efforts continue to reach downed aid plane

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Published: Sept. 4, 2008 at 1:27 AM BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Recovery teams Wednesday had yet to reach the wreckage of an aid-bearing plane that crashed in Democratic Republic of the Congo...                    

Security Council lauds launch of negotiations in reunifying Cyprus

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4 September 2008 – The Security Council today warmly welcomed the launch of full-fledged negotiations between the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities, aimed at the reunification of the island....                    

South Africa: Diplomatic Mission Helping to Get Body of SA Pilot Repatriated

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Posted to the web 4 September 2008 Pretoria South Africa's diplomatic mission in Kinshasa is currently liaising with officers from the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) to have the...                    

Family wants decent burial for SA pilot

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Mahlatse Gallens The family of one of the two South African pilots killed in a plane crash in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says it wants to give its family member a decent burial. The United Nations (UN) says...                    

This is a national victory: Kadi

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"My decision to confront these baseless allegations prevented more Saudi businessmen from being blacklisted," said Yasin Kadi. (AN photo) JEDDAH/LUXEMBOURG: Prominent Saudi businessman and philanthropist Yasin Kadi, who...                    

Zimbabwe Government Lifts Ban On Aid Groups

emaxhealth.com     03-Sep-2008   2 related          

Zimbabwe on Friday lifted an almost three-month ban on the work of aid groups in the country, which the government had imposed because it said some of the groups had supported the opposition to President Robert Mugabe,...                    

Ambassador Munir Akram bids farewell

thenews.com.pk     04-Sep-2008          

Thursday, September 04, 2008 UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan's outgoing ambassador to the United Nations Munir Akram gave a largely attended farewell reception at the Pakistani Mission on Tuesday night. The president of the UN...                    

UN Urges U.S. Cell Phone Users To Text Peace Message To 69866 (AHN)

allheadlinenews.com     03-Sep-2008   2 related          

Windsor Genova - AHN News Writer New York, NY (AHN) - The United Nations on Tuesday launched a campaign urging mobile phone users in the U.S. to send text messages of peace to promote the International Day of Peace on...                    

UN judge Pillay makes tough call on Iran

sabcnews.com     03-Sep-2008   3 related          

South Africa's Justice Navi Pillay officially assumed her duties as the new United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights with a strong call on the government of Iran in the Middle East not to execute the four...