Sunday, November 8, 2009

UN

Delegates Discuss Way Forward in UN Climate Talks

A rift amongst industrial nations and developing economies is endangering meaningful progress. more >>

Negotiators Scale Back UN Climate Pact Ambitions

Negotiators now believe a political agreement is likeliest, rather than a legally binding treaty. more >>

African Countries Boycott UN Climate Talks

Though they are the most vulnerable to global warming, Africans argue they are least responsible. more >>

UN Chief Optimistic About Climate Agreement

September's summit will convene in the hopes of negotiating a replacement to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. more >>

Why the U.N. Security Council is Still Important

David Bosco discusses Five to Rule Them All. more >>

IEA Says $10 Trillion Needed for Clean Technology

On Gaza, the UN Targets Israel Again

A new report is the gold standard of moral equivalence between killer and victim. more >>

At U.N., Obama Brings God Into Mideast Peace Process

In his U.N. speech, Obama says restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is about "God's children." more >>

Obama Urges 'New Era of Engagement' for World Leaders

The president urges a "new era of engagement" for world leaders. more >>

UN Report: Nature Best Controls Climate Gases

UN to Study Security Threat of Climate Change

North Korea Tests Short-Range Missiles

North Korea launches missiles a day after firing a nuclear bomb underground. more >>

Darfur Makes Sudan's Omar al-Bashir Barack Obama's Biggest African Foe

As Darfur cries, Sudanese strongman thumbs his nose at humanity. Obama must act swiftly. more >>

U.N.'s Top Climate Change Official: A New Willingness to Tackle Emissions

His comments come after officials from the world's biggest economies met to discuss global warming. more >>

Obama Faces Long Odds on Iran Diplomacy

The president is trying to reach out to Iran, but it's hard to figure out what the regime really wants. more >>

Is Washington Keeping Usher From the Cleveland Cavaliers?

Singer Usher has been so busy with his volunteering that he has ignored his hoops team. more >>

North Korea Plans to Restart Its Nuclear Weapons Production

After U.N. criticism for missile test, North Korea withdraws from stalled nuclear disarmament talks. more >>

Obama-Clinton Human Rights Bid Faces Anti-Israel Bias at U.N. Agency

Can Obama's new gambit fix what's wrong with the human rights council? more >>

Explaining Obama's Mild Reaction to North Korea's Missile Launch

Obama's restrained condemnation of the missile launch may be part of an effort to revive stalled talks. more >>

International Court Charges Sudan's President With War Crimes in Darfur

Omar Hassan al-Bashir faces war crimes charges in the Darfur conflict, but his arrest is unlikely. more >>

Israel Asks Clinton to Boycott U.N. Conference

Concerns that the antiracism conference will become a forum for denunciations of the Jewish state more >>

The U.N. Shares Blame for Darfur Atrocities

International organizations are too timid to do all they can. more >>

U.S. Envoy Predicts 'Direct Diplomacy' with Iran

President Obama's New Ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, signals a major policy shift towards Tehran. more >>

In the Battle Against Modern-Day Pirates, the Pentagon Eyes Its Role Warily

Some want the U.S. military to go ashore in Somalia to hunt pirates, commanders aren't enthusiastic. more >>

'Reasonable' Progress on Climate Change Talks but Long Road Ahead, Says U.N. Official

A key United Nations official calls for more political engagement in global effort to reduce emissions. more >>

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