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UN Vote: Australia Backs Israeli War Crimes
World  (tags: Palestine, Israel, colonialism, imperialism, u.s., usa, Australia, UnitedNations, unitednations, UN, U.N., Goldstone Report, Goldstone Commission, war crimes, warcrimes, war crime, oppression, occupation, massacre, murder, war, military, cover-up )

Simon
- 3 days ago - greenleft.org.au
SHAME: Australia & the USA were among 18 countries that voted AGAINST the U.N. Goldstone report into Israel�s war on Gaza. Over 1400 Palestinians & 13 Israelis (including 10 soldiers), were killed in the massacre. The report showed most were civilians.
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U.N. Needs More Muscle in Environment Fight: Study
World  (tags: UN, world, environment, humans, news, Study report )

Katie
- 26 days ago - uk.reuters.com
The United Nations needs to beef up and better coordinate efforts to help fight threats such as climate change, deforestation or over-fishing, two experts said on Thursday.
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The Price of Silence! Video!   video
World  (tags: peace, freedoms, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', humans, UN, music, world )

Cher
- 62 days ago - youtube.com
A music video that brings together 16 of the worlds top musicians--some of whom have fled oppressive regimes--in a rousing musical plea to guarantee human rights for all.
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Treatment of Aborigines Is Abusive - UN - World - NZ Herald News
World  (tags: Aboriginees, Australia, abuse?, society, UN, racism )

Karen
- 87 days ago - nzherald.co.nz
CANBERRA: The continuing federal intervention in the Northern Territory's Aboriginal communities has been criticised by the United Nations' special rapporteur on indigenous human rights and freedoms.
11 comments
Sign Petition: Help Promote the Roadmap to End Global Hunger!
World  (tags: world, hunger, poverty, refugees, relief, food, human, rights, aid, africa, asia, europe, middle-east, UN, obama, government, politics )

Tom
- 165 days ago - change.org
Friends of the World Food Program (WFP) and its coalition partners developed the Roadmap to End Global Hunger that will guide Congress and the new administration in establishing a comprehensive strategy to address global hunger.
4 comments
Sign Petition: Thank UN Peacekeepers for a Safer World
World  (tags: world, war, violence, UN, peacekeepers, military, middle-east, africa, human, rights, protection, safety, food, medicine, freedom, government, conflict, Refugees&Relief, politics, GoodNews )

Tom
- 166 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
UN peacekeepers are risking their lives in the name of peace. These men and women in blue helmets, more than 100,000 in total - the second largest deployed military in the world - can be found in 16 of the world's most dangerous conflict areas.
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Sign Petition: 61 Years of UN Peacekeeping - Send a Letter Thanking Peacekeepers for Their Service.
World  (tags: world, humanitarian, relief, war, violence, UN, peacekeepers, middle-east, africa, darfur, zimbabwe, congo, sri lanka, human, rights, starvation, food, medicine, conflict, politics, terrorism, freedoms, death, humanrights )

Tom
- 177 days ago - humanitarianrelief.change.org
Take a minute to watch the message from George Clooney below. Then sign this letter and join us in thanking the 100,000 brave men and women from 118 countries serving as UN peacekeepers in 16 of the most volatile countries in the world.
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Sign Petition: Free Aung San Suu Kyi!
World  (tags: world, UN, Aung San Suu Kyi, MYANMAR, Nobel Peace Prize, Insein Prison, humanrights, freedom, ethics, asia, prison, democracy )

Tom
- 188 days ago - avaaz.org
Burma's brave democracy activists are calling on UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to secure all 2,100 political prisoners release. He can make this a condition of any renewed international engagement. We have just six days to get Ban Ki Moon's attention.
38 comments
Sign Petition: End the Conflict - Bring Peace to Sri Lanka!
World  (tags: world, UN, refugees, relief, Sri Lanka, war, violence, humanrights, conflict, children, politics, suffering, humans, civilians, hunger, men, women, freedoms, culture )

Tom
- 199 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Target: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Please join the Better World Campaign in thanking the UN for the critical humanitarian and diplomatic work they have done thus far - and urge them to do everything in their power to end the suffering in Sri Lanka.
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Take Action: Sign the Open Letter to President Obama
World  (tags: World, UN, politics, obama, government, aid, ICC, Hague, Africa, Arab League, Khartoum, Sudan, Darfur, Bashir, janjaweed, violence, rape, murder, genocide, arrest, war crimes, terrorism, starvation, extermination )

Tom
- 201 days ago - action.savedarfur.org
With the rainy season in Darfur approaching and aid yet to be restored, we're calling for bold, agenda-setting leadership on Sudan. The Save Darfur Coalition, ENOUGH Project, and GI-NET have issued a letter outlining a plan of action for President Obama.
15 comments
Obama Urged to Sign Native Rights Declaration
World  (tags: Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, Indigenous Peoples, UN, United Nations, Obama, culture, society, rights, ethics, freedoms, news, politics, government, americans, GoodNews, ethics, usa, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', UnitedNations )

Kat
- 201 days ago - ipsnorthamerica.net
UNITED NATIONS, 6 May (IPS) - The United States is considering whether to endorse a major U.N. General Assembly resolution calling for the recognition of the rights of the world's 370 million indigenous peoples over their lands and resources...
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In Sri Lanka, at Least 50,000 Stuck in War Zone
World  (tags: world, sri lanka, tamil, tigers, UN, war, violence, red cross, Refugees&Relief, conflict, death )

Tom
- 216 days ago - latimes.com
Tens of thousands of civilians trapped in Sri Lanka's northern war zone face a "catastrophic" situation, the Red Cross said Tuesday amid fear that a final assault against the Tamil Tiger rebels would lead to a dramatic rise in casualties.
8 comments
Genocide Watch: The Eight Stages of Genocide
World  (tags: world, genocide, war, crimes, torture, death, extermination, holocaust, conflict, violence, rape, murder, terrorism, starvation, human rights, freedom, africa, asia, middle-east, europe, usa, UN, culture, society )

Tom
- 224 days ago - genocidewatch.org
Genocide develops in eight stages that are predictable but not inexorable. At each stage, preventive measures can stop it. The process is not linear. Logically, later stages must be preceded by earlier stages. All stages operate throughout the process.
4 comments
Sign Petition: Tell The UN Security Council To End The Suffering In Darfur
World  (tags: World, UN, politics, obama, government, aid, ICC, Hague, Africa, Arab League, Khartoum, Sudan, Darfur, Bashir, janjaweed, violence, rape, murder, genocide, arrest, war crimes, terrorism, starvation, extermination )

Tom
- 224 days ago - kintera.org
The UN should condemn attacks on civilians, investigate responsibility for the attacks, impose targeted sanctions on the responsible individuals, facilitate the deployment of UNAMID, and support the ICC's investigation of Omar al-Bashir for war crimes.
14 comments
U.N. Body Adopts Resolution on Religious Defamation
World  (tags: world, UN, Islam, Muslims, Jihad, religion, intolerance, free speech, supression, humanrights, freedoms, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', middle-east, terrorism, stoning, beheading, honor killings, violence, ethics )

Tom
- 240 days ago - reuters.com
An Islamic-dominated United Nations forum on Thursday passed a resolution condemning "defamation of religion" as a human rights violation, despite wide concerns that it could be used to justify curbs on free speech in Muslim countries.
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