Articles related to "The United Nations"

Created in 1946, UNICEF has become a leading force in the defense of children's rights all over the world, targeting issues such as poverty and discrimination.

Model UN is an educational tool that simulates debate on a United Nations committee or body and teaches its participants about international issues and problems.

Involvement of farmers' organizations helps overcome objections to farmers' rights by industrialized countries and ensures more rapid implementation of the 2004 treaty.

Find United Nations activities and free lesson plans for UN week. Learn the UN flag meaning. Children can understand the Human Rights Council history and objectives.

Though Brazil is exempt from the immediate restrictions under the United Nations Framework for Climate Change, the country has reduced the emissions of CO2 by 13 tons.

With women joining national military and police in greater numbers, it is critical that Member States contribute even more female personnel to the United Nations.

In many ways, the political moves made by Britain in the late seventies and early eighties encouraged Argentina to attack the Falklands.

An examination of the process by which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted and adopted by the United Nations.

On April 14, 2008, the government of China released a National Human Rights Action Plan that critics claim emphasizes economic rights at the expense of civil liberties.

Filmmakers Ami Horowitz and Matthew Groff talk about their new documentary, 'U.N. Me', which exposes the inefficiencies and corruption within the United Nations.

Artificial Hymen Kits, Hymenoplasties and other attempts at "restoring" virginity are considered life-savers by some and repressive by others.

Human Rights Watch recently released a report criticizing the United Nations for not doing enough to protect human rights in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Human Rights Watch recently released a report criticizing the United Nations for not doing enough to protect human rights in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Iran's defiance of the international community over its suspected nuclear weapons program is apparently worth continuing, at least in the eyes of the Iranian leadership.

The state of Iran's nuclear program remains in question, despite their continued rhetoric of transparency. The peaceful use of their nuclear program also remains suspect.

Jay- Z was presented with a Global Leadership Award by famed actor Michael Douglas in NYC on Wednesday in New York City.

The oceans have had little law down through history. Now the United Nations is trying to bring some law and order with a new Convention on the Law of the Seas.

Lester Bowles "Mike" Pearson is frequently described as one of Canada's most influential people of the twentieth century.

With the global economic recession renewing calls for more international cooperation, many feel that the era of the nation-state is coming to an end.

Nigeria is one of the most abundant oil producing countries in Africa and the world, but the profits are not being seen by the poor residents of Port Harcourt.

A Model United Nations (MUN) conference is an exciting avenue for students to engage in debate and negotiation on international affairs.

The United Nations, African Union and United States have announced their commitment to achieve peace in Sudan's troubled western region.

There are people currently being held in detention in Canada because of security certificates. Here is an explanation what they are and why they violate human rights.

The enforcement of human rights has long been an issue for the U.N. After much fanfare about the new UNHRC, the question remains: is it getting its job done?

Chief Prosecutor Luis Ocampo appears in front of the Security Council at the United Nations in New York to discuss the issues over Sudanese government officials.

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which emerged from the U.N. Millennium Summit in 2000 are guiding the development policies of poor countries and aid agencies.

The United Nations has been in the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia for 15 years, and yet, the area is decending into even further chaos.

The United Nations Security Council, unanimously passed an anti-proliferation resolution calling on all states to rid themselves of their nuclear weapons.

Despite the best efforts of various United Nations (UN) agencies, landmines continue to kill almost 20,000 people each year.

A look into a UN organization working to preserve sites of historical and cultural significance; as well as educate mankind across the globe in order to unify the world.

In the spirit of popular will brought about by Barack Obama, the United Nations and the League of Arab States are called upon to adopt a new mantra: "No We Can't".

Secretary General condemns Burma's rulers for playing politics with victims lives following Cyclone Nargis.

Desertification may be one of the most serious problems facing humanity today.

Gozzip Girl joined stars in recent wins in the American Oaks, while Eye of the Leopard gave Sam-Son a fifth Queen's and Presious Passion rolled in the United Nations.

The United Nations Mission in Georgia has been in the area for over 15 years, but the Georgian Abkhaz region is still poverty stricken and plagued by banditry.

A lucrative cocaine trade is flooding West Africa, which is fast becoming a key transit hub for hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cocaine smuggled to Europe.

The Kyoto Protocol, with its binding CO2 emission levels and greenhouse gas reduction mechanisms, is central to the climate change debate.

President Mugabe is sworn in after the June 27th Elections under scrutiny from the world's media and controversy surrounding the legitmacy of the elections.

While Poland was already struggling with trafficking in human beings the scale of that crime has become aggravated due to joining the EU and the Schengen zone.

Sandra Lovelace and a group of strong women from the Tobique, New Brunswick reserve influenced the course of Native history in Canada.

Although most Westerners associate slavery with a previous era, the global slave trade is thriving.

The Statue of Liberty is one of 20 World Heritage Sites located in the USA, and 878 total across the world. Find out the history and facts of this American icon.

Shared Water - Shared Opportunities. This the theme of the 2009 World Water Day celebrated by the UN next 22 March and this year dedicated to transboundary waters

The International Peacekeepers March in Brisbane, Australia, was a successful event organised and coordinated by the UNAA, United Nations Association of Australia.

For NATO and the UN trying to establish democracy and freedom in Afghanistan the presidential election has been hugely embarrassing.

The Internet vocabulary game, Free Rice, is a fun and educational word game that not only educates those who play, but helps combat hunger.

History repeats itself. The lessons are sadly never learned: Israeli heinous massacres followed by popular condemnation, while the US war machine pockets the profit.

New York City is a bunch of small towns - neighborhoods - gathered together. Each has its charms, its unique population, its own raison d'etre. This one has the U.N.

A special tribunal established to investigate the 2005 assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri officially began its work on Sunday, March 1, 2009.

A preview of the upcoming film "Leatherheads", starring George Clooney. The film is set in 1925 with storylines involving pro football and a romantic triangle.