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UN’s Ban Ki-moon on continued escalation in and around Gaza.
Statement of the Secretary-General PHOTO by: Luiz Rampelotto/HotNYC News. Ban Ki-moon's PHOTOS HERE. I am deeply alarmed by the current escalation of violence in and around Gaza. This is unacceptable. I have been repeatedly condemning the rocket attacks by [...]
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UN’s Ban Ki-moon on Gaza and southern Israel.
Europa Newswire New York, December 27 2008 The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by today’s heavy violence and bloodshed in Gaza, and the continuation of violence in southern Israel. He appeals for an immediate halt to all violence.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for an end to rocket attacks
Europa Newswire Photos: Luiz Rampelotto December 19 2008 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for an immediate end to rocket attacks against Israel from Gaza and all other violence, and a continuation of the Egyptian-brokered calm in the area. “The Secretary-General is extremely concerned at statements calling into question the continuation of the [...]
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Tagged GAZA, Gilad Shalit, Hamas, Israel, people of Gaza, rocket attacks, security concerns, the Palestinian Authority, The Quartet, Tony Blair
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Rama Yade
Europa Newswire Photos: Luiz Rampelotto Rama Yade, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights of France, briefs the media following a high-level panel discussion on human rights, sexual orientation, and gender identity,
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Tagged Foreign Affairs, France, Human Rights State Minister, Media, Rama Yade, UN, United Nations
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He Pingping the Worlds Smallest Man
Europa Newswire Photos: Luiz Rampelotto/Europa Newswire New York, September 18 2008 He Pingping, born with primordial dwarfism, holds the Guinness World Record for the smallest man at 74.61 cms (2 feet and 5.37 inches) visit NYC on September 18 2008 . China is home to the World’s Shortest Man. According to Guinness World Record Book. [...]
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Tagged Guinness World Record, He Ping Ping, He Pingping, smallest man, World's Smallest Man
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Ben Affleck and the UNHCR
Europa Newswire Photos: Luiz Rampelotto/Europa Newswire December 17 (UNHCR) –The UN refugee agency, with the help of American actor-director Ben Affleck and British rock legend Sir Mick Jagger, on Wednesday launched a major new campaign to raise US$23 million to help tens of thousands of displaced Congolese civilians. At the centre of the campaign is [...]
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Tagged Ben Affleck, Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, Gimme Shelter, Jagger, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones song, UN, UNHCR, United Nations
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International Independent Investigation Commission for Lebanon
Europa Newswire Photos: Luiz Rampelotto/Europa Newswire The International Independent Investigation Commission for Lebanon would issue no “indictments of convenience”, Commissioner Daniel Bellemare said today, adding that, while there may be political fallout from future decisions of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, over which he would preside next year, he would remain neutral and apolitical.
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Tagged Ban Ki Moon, Beirut, Bellemare, Commission, Daniel Bellemare, General Assembly, investigation, Lebanon, Security Council resolution 1857, Tribunal, UN, United Nations
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