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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon named South African judge Navanethem Pillay the UN high commissioner for human rights Thursday. She will serve a five-year term, replacing Louise Arbour, after her nomination is confirmed by the General Assembly Monday, reports the
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New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday sent a warm welcome to the decision by Cypriot leaders to restart full- fledged peace talks in September for a comprehensive solution to the ethnically divided island. Greek Cypriot leader Dimit...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Johannesburg - South Africa on Friday welcomed the nomination by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon of South African judge Navanethem Pillay for the position of UN high commissioner for human rights. Foreign Affairs spokesman Ronnie Mamoepa said South ...
Vital Signs Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Fresh from the "You Just Can't Make This Stuff Up" Department comes word that United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected to name as the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights a woman who has throughout her career absolutely and vociferously denied human rights to unborn human children! As LifeSiteNews reports, "Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay of South Africa is a founding member of the international...
Afriquenligne (Free subscription) | yesterday
New York, UN - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says combating AIDS will be a top priority on his first official visit to Mexico, scheduled to begin on 3 August.
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Xinhua United Nations, July 25 (Xinhua) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Israel to freeze all settlement activity in West Bank. In a statement issued by his press office Thursday, Ban expressed deep concern on the announcement by the Israeli defense ministry of its approval to build 20 residential units in Maskiyot in the West Bank. “The [...]
Ynet News (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Ban Ki-moon says 'deeply concerned' over reports Israel set to authorize construction of housing units in Maskiyot. Built where military base once stood, it would be first new settlement in region for over decade. Palestinian negotiator Erekat calls on US to pressure Jerusalem to reverse decision
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday Israel's intention to erect new Jewish housing in the West Bank would violate agreements reached in negotiations to resolve the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. Ban's spokesperson Michelle Monta...
Stevie Wonder's Personal Blog (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
SECRETARY-GENERAL TO APPOINT SOUTH AFRICAN JUSTICE AS NEXT UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF New York, Jul 24 2008 2:00PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Judge Navanethem Pillay of South Africa as the new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Ms. Pillay will succeed Louise Arbour of Canada, who completed her five-year term on 30 June. Since...
International (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
BAN DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT PROPOSED ISRAELI SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY IN WEST BANK New York, Jul 24 2008 2:00PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed deep concern about the announcement today of the initial approval by the Ministry of Defense of 20 residential units in the Israeli military post of Maskiyot in the West Bank. "The Secretary-General has stressed many times before that settlement construction...
International (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
SECRETARY-GENERAL TO APPOINT SOUTH AFRICAN JUSTICE AS NEXT UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF New York, Jul 24 2008 2:00PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Judge Navanethem Pillay of South Africa as the new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Ms. Pillay will succeed Louise Arbour of Canada, who completed her five-year term on 30 June. Since...
Alertnet (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Source: Reuters UNITED NATIONS, July 24 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday he was "deeply concerned" about a plan by Israel to build a new Jewish settlement in the West Bank, a ...
Alertnet (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Source: Reuters (Adds details, quote, background) UNITED NATIONS, July 24 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday named South African judge Navanethem Pillay as the world body's new human rights ...
Myanmar (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
New Delhi — The United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday convened a meeting of the 'Group of Friends' to review the situation in Burma and to discuss the ensuing visit of his specia...
Harold Doan & Associates Ltd. (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
HIV/AIDS TO BE FOCUS OF BAN'S UPCOMING MEXICO VISIT Press Release - UN News Center Jul 23 2008 The fight against AIDS will be one of the top priorities on the agenda of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon when he makes his first official visit to Mexico next month. Together with Mexican President Felipe Calderón, Mr. Ban will open the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, marking...
