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U.N. General Assembly Human Rights Committee Votes to Strongly Condemn Crackdown in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is facing mounting international pressure to end his crackdown on dissent as the death toll from the country’s violence continues to rise.
Security Council to Convene in a Formal Meeting Wednesday to Consider Palestine’s Application for Membership
The U.N. Security Council on Monday took up the issue of the Palestinian bid for full U.N. membership. The meeting was mostly procedural and that the council is expected to meet again on the subject later this week.
44% of Funding for Sierra Leone’s 2012 Elections to be Provided By Donors
The head of delegation of the Fifth Committee of the United Nations, George M. Orina, averred that about 44 percent of Sierra Leone’s elections in 2012 will be financed by donors.
General Assembly of the Organization of American States Lifts the Suspension of the Right of Participation of Honduras
The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) decided today to lift the suspension of the right of participation of Honduras in the Organization during its Forty-first Special Session.
South Africa Set to Take Up Security Council Seat in 2011
South Africa will start off the New Year on the global stage by assuming its seat as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
Government of Gabon to Boost Chamber of Commerce
The Gabonese government is planning to boost the Libreville Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which fell into a state of lethargy a few years ago, to enable it to play its role as a tool for the private sector economic development and boosting.
Organization of American States Secretary General Calls for Cooperation in Fight Against Cybercrime
Earlier this week the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, spoke at the inauguration of a two-day Inter-American meeting on cybercrime in which authorities and experts throughout the continent are to evaluate...
Barack Obama And the Question of “Universal Rights”
Barack Obama made a bold move in participating in a “town hall” meeting with Chinese students in Shanghai. However, on the basis of the Al Jazeera English account of this meeting (taken from both wire sources and their own staff), he...
