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World News tagged with unitednations

MIDEAST: Palestinians Threaten Unilateral Independent State
World  (tags: middle-east, israel, politics, government, conflict, UnitedNations, world, news, interesting )

Cal
- 2 days ago - ipsnews.net
Following the political deadlock between the Israelis and Palestinians, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has decided to take the matter directly to the U.N. Security Council.
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END THE HUNGER SCANDAL-Please Take Action !
World  (tags: world, world wide hunger, unitednations, children, humans )

Tierney
- 8 days ago - avaaz.org
For the first time in human history, the number of people across the world suffering from hunger exceeds 1 billion -- one sixth of the world´s population.
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Africa: Millions of Poor Across Continent Set to Suffer Deepening Food Crisis, Warns UN Report
World  (tags: world, hunger, humanrights, Refugees&Relief, UnitedNations, society )

Cal
- 9 days ago - allafrica.com
Critical food insecurity is affecting 31 countries and the situation is particularly acute in East Africa, where prolonged drought and mounting conflict have left an estimated 20 million people in need of food aid, according to the Food and Agricultural O
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U.N. Evacuates Hundreds of Staff From Afghanistan
World  (tags: politics, world, UnitedNations, unitednations, conflict, interesting, violence, asia )

Cal
- 15 days ago - reuters.com
The United Nations said on Thursday it would temporarily evacuate hundreds of its international staff from Afghanistan due to deteriorating security, a sharp blow for Western efforts to stabilize the country
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Tell the U.N.: The Rapes Must Stop Now! -Take Action
World  (tags: petition, world, UnitedNations, violence, humanrights, government, freedoms, africa, ethics, humans, politics, society )

Daphna
- 21 days ago - change.org
Just weeks ago in the West African country of Guinea, countless women were brutally raped in a public stadium when soldiers stormed a peaceful protest. The world reacted with outrage, but Guinea is just the tip of the iceberg.
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Support Relief Efforts in Asia and the Pacific - The Petition Site
World  (tags: petition, world, UnitedNations, humanrights, Refugees&Relief, humans, death, children, ethics, government )

Daphna
- 22 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
According to estimates, the most recent earthquake in Indonesia killed upward of 500, and the number is expected to rise. In addition, tens of thousands were forced to leave their homes. And because of the back-to-back emergencies, there's be
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Take Action- Call On The U.N. To Act On Goldstone Gaza War Crimes Report
World  (tags: petition, UnitedNations, war, terrorism, israel, middle-east, palestine, humans, humanrights, crime, children, death, violence )

Daphna
- 24 days ago - change.org
On October 16, the United Nation's Human Rights Council in Geneva voted to endorse the Goldstone report -- the report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict headed by Justice Richard Goldstone. The Report was the produc
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A New Hope for Africa: Young Liberian Activist, Kimmie Weeks
World  (tags: war, africa, conflict, death, HumanRights, humans, interesting, children, Refugees&Relief, society, UnitedNations, world )

Daphna
- 27 days ago - gimundo.com
At ten years old, you were probably spending most of your time playing with Barbies or Matchbox cars. Not Kimmie Weeks: He was busy trying to save his country instead. Weeks, now 26, was born in the turbulent African nation of Li
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Robert Mugabe News
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', africa, conflict, corruption, crime, death, ethics, freedoms, government, HumanRights, humanrights, humans, politics, news, society, world, war, violence, unitednations )

Gorilly
- 43 days ago - robert-mugabe-news.newslib.com
It is horrid the things this freak does to the beautiful country of Zimbabwe its people its ecology and its dear creatures...Many links here if you have missed any... I throughly despise this thing that calls hisself a man his wife is just as bad. G
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Gandhi`s Message of Non-Violent Struggle Key to Facing Modern Threats
World  (tags: world, war, interesting, violence, UnitedNations, news )

Sally
- 47 days ago - newsblaze.com
In a message marking the third annual International Day of Non-violence, observed on 2 October in honour of Mr. Gandhis birthday, Mr. Ban said that Mr. Gandhi understood that a powerful idea could change the world.
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Voters For Peace-Pledge-The Power to End the War and Prevent Future Wars of Aggression
World  (tags: pledge, world, war, violence, terrorism, politics, interesting, government, freedoms, humanrights, conflict, death, middle-east, UnitedNations, usa )

Daphna
- 52 days ago - votersforpeacepledge.us
Sign the Pledge "I will only vote for or support federal candidates who publicly commit to a speedy end to the Iraq war, and to preventing future 'wars of aggression'."
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Peace One Day!
World  (tags: Peace activists, world, UnitedNations, GoodNews, humans )

Holly
- 59 days ago - peaceoneday.org
In 1999, filmmaker Jeremy Gilley launched Peace One Day and set out to find a starting point for peace. He had a mission: to document his efforts to establish the first ever annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence with a fixed calendar date.
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World Humanitarian Day (August 19, 2009)
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', freedoms, GoodNews, UnitedNations, world )

Michelle
- 99 days ago - diplomatie.gouv.fr
Established by the General Assembly (GA) of the United Nations in December 2008, 19 August 2009 is the first World Humanitarian Day.
4 comments
Join Desmond Tutu: Tell the US and UK to Take Action on Burma
World  (tags: humanrights, freedoms, politics, burma, UnitedNations, security council, crime )

Jelica
- 105 days ago - salsa.democracyinaction.org
Petition: Time for U.S. and U.K. To Act Burma's regime continues to commit crimes against humanity against the peope of Burma. The United Kingdom and United States have an unparalleled opportunity to take action, since they will serve as consecutive Pres
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Spiegel Interview With Honduras President Manuel Zelaya
World  (tags: Honduras, Zelaya, President Zelaya, Chavez, UnitedNations, Venezuela, Latin America, OAS, u.s., usa, cover-up, coup, coup d'etat, military, bourgeoisie, capitalism, proletariat, working class, workers, constitution, referendum, democracy, fascism )

Simon
- 107 days ago - spiegel.de
"The military in Honduras has only 7,000 men. If we were to take up arms, we would quickly drive away those few soldiers. But we want to unseat the regime in a peaceful and honorable way..There should be [a trial of the coupmakers] to discourage copycats"
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