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By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 15, 2014 ( Leave a comment )

Mediator Brahimi apologises to the Syrian people after negotiations end with impasse on issue of political transition.

SOURCE: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/02/syria-peace-talks-end-deadlock-2014215112455622202.html A Syrian activist group says the death toll in Syria’s three-year-old civil war has reached 140,000 [Reuters] Syria’s government and opposition have agreed on an agenda for a third round of peace talks in Geneva, but there has been no date set for the resumption of negotiations, […]

By Dr. Abdul Alim on February 6, 2014 ( Leave a comment )

If leaders fail, people will lead: Kofi Annan

The Times of India: by Subhabrata Guha — When leaders fail to lead, people take charge and leaders then have to follow, says Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General and Nobel laureate. In an exclusive interview to TOI, Annan expresses optimism that slowly and steadily, the world is gearing up to […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 22, 2014 ( Leave a comment )

U.N. to offset refugee crisis by buying Lebanese

STORY SUMMARY The Industry Ministry in cooperation with U.N. agencies will advise Lebanese businesses on the procedures to participate in U.N. tenders to purchase goods for refugees, Sabounjian told The Daily Star. Pasini, who participated in the meeting with Sabounjian and Watkins, said the workshop aimed at bridging the gap […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 22, 2014 ( Leave a comment )

Syria Geneva II peace talks witness bitter exchanges

Syria’s government and main political opposition have traded bitter accusations on the first day of a major peace conference in Switzerland. The opposition and US said President Bashar al-Assad had […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 20, 2014 ( 1 Comment )

Breaking News: UN retracts invite to Iran for Syria peace talks

The UN has withdrawn an invitation for Iran to the January 22 Geneva 2 peace conference after Syria’s main western-backed opposition group threatened to pull out of talks if the Islamic Republic attends. Earlier on Monday, the Syrian National Coalition gave the UN until 1900 GMT to withdraw the invite […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 16, 2014 ( 1 Comment )

Bitter irony of assistance

STORY SUMMARY Pledges of monetary support to alleviate the horrific humanitarian situation in and around Syria were made once again in Kuwait Wednesday, with the international community able to boast of a new figure of $2.4 billion. Some might suggest that a parallel conference is needed, namely one that figures […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 9, 2014 ( Leave a comment )

Indian diplomat indicted, asked to leave US

NATE RAYMOND AND DAVID BRUNNSTROM Published — Friday 10 January 2014 NEW YORK/WASHINGTON D.C.: The Indian diplomat whose arrest and strip-searching in New York caused a major rift between India […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 31, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

Report: 8 countries on UN Human Rights Council restrict religious freedom

By Brian Pellot | Religion News Service, Published: December 31 LONDON — Eight of the 47 countries that hold seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council imprisoned people in 2013 under laws that restrict religious freedom, according to a new report from Human Rights Without Frontiers International, a nonprofit […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 29, 2013 ( 1 Comment )

UN votes initial funding for Geneva HQ repair

swissinfo.ch and agencies December 28, 2013 – The United Nations General Assembly has agreed to allocate $18 million (CHF16 million) to proceed with the detailed planning of urgently needed repairs of its European headquarters in Geneva, the Palais des Nations. The renovation project, known as the Strategic Heritage Plan, includes […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 27, 2013 ( 1 Comment )

UN: Almost one million in need of food aid in Gaza

PNN The United Nations says nearly one million people are expected to need food aid in the besieged Gaza Strip next year. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) currently provides food for around 813,000 Palestinian refugees, Robert Turner, the UNRWA Gaza director of operations, said on Wednesday. The […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 14, 2013 ( 1 Comment )

KSA sounds alarm bells: UN reforms unavoidable

Saudi Arabia has reiterated its demand to bring about real reforms to the UN Security Council that would make the international organization play a more effective role in reinforcing world peace and security. “The UN Security Council is no more capable of dealing with today’s challenges. It has failed to […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 6, 2013 ( 1 Comment )

Jordan elected to take Saudi seat on UN Security Council

The 193-member UN General Assembly elected Jordan to the UN Security Council on Friday to replace Saudi Arabia, which rejected its two-year term in protest at the council’s failure to end the Syria war and act on other Middle East issues. Saudi Arabia was elected in October to join the […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 27, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

Syrian regime says it won’t give up power in peace talks

Story Summary The Syrian government said Wednesday it would participate in U.N.-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending the country’s civil war but insisted that it was not going to the conference to hand over power. The meeting, which would be the first face-to-face talks between President Bashar Assad’s government and […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 23, 2013 ( 2 Comments )

P5+1 and Iran agree landmark nuclear deal at Geneva talks

The P5+1 world powers and Iran have struck a historic deal on Tehran’s nuclear program at talks in Geneva. Ministers overcame the last remaining hurdles to reach an interim agreement, […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on November 18, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

Jordan applies for UNSC seat ‘after consulting KSA’

Jordan has applied for a two-year term on the UN Security Council, the Jordanian information minister said on Monday, after Saudi Arabia won a seat and then turned it down. […]

By Dr. Abdul Alim on November 4, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

Fear of reprisal: Pakistan’s UN office warns employees

ET: LAHORE: Fearing a reprisal following the killing of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a drone strike on Friday, the local UN office has issued an alert to its employees, The Express Tribune has learnt. “Imminent security threat at Centaurus Mall, Islamabad, for two (02) weeks. Huge security threat of […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on October 29, 2013 ( 1 Comment )

Overwhelming UN vote against US embargo on Cuba

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29: A record-equalling 188 countries condemned on Tuesday the five-decade-old US embargo against communist Cuba in an annual UN General Assembly vote that signalled hardening opposition to US sanctions. Only Israel joined the United States in the opposing resolution, the smallest number ever. Last year two allies […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on October 28, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

A forgotten effort? 'Rabat Plan' to eliminate blasphemy laws …

Rabat Plan of Action on the prohibition of advocacy of national,racial or religious hatred that constitutes incite to discrimination, hostility or violence. Conclusions and recommendations emanating from the four regional expert workshops organised by OHCHR, in 2011, and adopted by experts in Rabat, Morocco on 5 October 2012. READ FULL […]

By Zia H Shah on October 28, 2013 ( Leave a comment )

A forgotten effort? ‘Rabat Plan’ to eliminate blasphemy laws …

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on October 28, 2013 ( 1 Comment )

UN chief urges OIC to help mend rifts between Muslim communities

Xinhua | 2013-10-29 9:09:20 By Agencies UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Monday urged the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to try its best to mend rifts between Muslim communities and stem the influence of radical groups. “The challenges of peace and security are too complex and interlinked for any […]

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