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Week in review at the UN
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Saturday, 20 April 2002
Week in review at the UN
Secretary General Kofi Annan offered to help the Venezuelan government promote reconciliation, human rights and democracy, and briefed the Security Council on his plan for a multinational force to be sent into the West Bank to try and mediate between the parties. Annan also nominated Namibian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Tuliameni Kalomoh for the...
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American bar association inititive for high schools
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Saturday, 20 April 2002
American bar association inititive for high schools
The American Bar Association, the leading US organization of the legal profession, is launching a special initiative entitled, “Dialogue on Freedom.&rdqu...
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Child prostitution is growing in New Zealand
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Saturday, 20 April 2002
Child prostitution is growing in New Zealand
Wellington -- New Zealand has a growing problem with child prostitution, trafficking, and pornography, according to a Justice Ministry report. This followed...
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New alliance to combat child labour in tobacco industr
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Saturday, 20 April 2002
New alliance to combat child labour in tobacco industr
The tobacco industry, growers and trade unions have jointly launched a joint initiative to address the problem of child labour in tobacco growing. Supporte...
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The Politics of Human Rights
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Friday, 05 April 2002
The Politics of Human Rights
The US recently released the 2001 Country Human Rights Reports, which are annual reviews of the human rights situation in other countries. The reports, mandate...
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Israeli incursion in Palestine Authority controlled area
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Friday, 05 April 2002
Israeli incursion in Palestine Authority controlled area
Following repeated suicide bombing attacks, including a bombing in the coastal city of Netanya which killed 22 Israelis and injured over 100, Israeli Prime Min...
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President elected in Sierra Leone starts office
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Friday, 05 April 2002
President elected in Sierra Leone starts office
President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah was officially nominated to run in Mays election, becoming the first of seven candidates to be registered for the closely watched ...
 
UN round up, April 4, 2002
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Friday, 05 April 2002
UN round up, April 4, 2002
Secretary General Kofi Annan urged the Security Council to implement resolutions calling for a meaningful ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians and an ...
 
Afghanistan: Loya Girga to meet June 10-16
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Friday, 05 April 2002
Afghanistan: Loya Girga to meet June 10-16
A UN sponsored commission announced that a loya jirga, or grand council, would meet June 10-16 to decide the next phase of the countrys political future. ...
 
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  • Dura aterragem na Venezuela
    A Venezuela está à beira do precipício. A ação concertada ainda pode evitar a sua queda. Mas quanto mais se atrase, mais venezuelanos morrerão por falta de medicamentos, pela má nutrição ou pela violência.
  • South China Sea Ruling Sweeps Away Diplomatic Ambiguities
    Tuesday?s ruling by the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea has bought a little clarity to the problems in the South China Sea, but it has not made solving the underlying problems significantly...
  • China Hardens Position on South China Sea
    China has taken a leap towards clarifying its claims in the South China Sea, but in a direction that could intensify frictions.
  • Erdo?an?s Pyrrhic victory
    Paradoxes have always abounded in the relationship between the Turkish military and the country?s politicians. Turkey?s armed forces ? or factions within them ? have justified their repeated interventions in politics with claims that they...
  • Venezuela?s hard landing
    Venezuela is on the edge of the precipice. Concerted action may yet pull it back. But the longer it is delayed, the more Venezuelans will die from lack of medicines, malnutrition or violence.