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Yearly Archives: 2010
Ocampo on Korea, Wikileaks and Darfur
Europa Newswire Poto: Luiz Rampelotto United Nations – The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) briefed journalists on the sides of the “Ninth Session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Talking about the democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, Luis Moreno Ocampo said that because [...]
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Tagged ICC, International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor, Rome Statute, UN, United Nations, wikileaks
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A Reprehensible Act and Completely Inexcusable
Europa Newswire Photo: Luiz Rampelotto United Nations – United States (US) Ambassador Susan Rice briefed journalists today (2 December) on the work of the Security Council for the month touching on a number of issues.Asked about possible troop increases in both Sudan and Somalia, Rice, who will hold the presidency of the Council in December, [...]
Posted in International Politics, NEWS, Weblogs
Tagged Ambassador, completely inexcusable, counterproductive, Obama Administration, P5 + 1 group, reprehensible act, Rice, Security Council, Somalia, Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Sudan, Susan Rice, troop increase, wikileaks
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Time to break the vicious cycle of violence
Europa Newswire Photo: Luiz Rampelotto International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Debi Nova: “My presence here today is a testimony. To me it’s imperative to be part of the Unite campaign and promote equality between men and women. I’m here to voice the message that every single one of us, all of [...]
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Tagged break, Debi Nova, Elimination, Empowerment of Women, International Day, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, osta Rica UN, Singer, songwriter, UN Headquarters, UN Women, United Nations, vicious cycle, violence, Violence against Women Gender Equality
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Europa Newswire Photo: Luiz Rampelotto Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and head of UN Women Michelle Bachelet called for increased corporate sector engagement to deal with the global pandemic of violence against women and girls. Ban’s comments came during an address to mark [...]
Posted in International Politics, NEWS, Weblogs
Tagged Debi Nova, Elimination, International, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Johnson & Johnson, Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, sexual violence, Sharon D'Agostino, UN Women, UNIFEM, UNiTE, Violence against Women
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Ban Ki-moon’s press remarks at Portugal’s Presidential Palace
Europa Newswire Photo: Luiz Rampelotto SG: Bon Dia! It’s a great pleasure to meet with you. I thank you for this opportunity. I am honored again to visit Portugal for the third time as Secretary-General of the United Nations, but this time for the NATO Summit meeting on Afghanistan. I had very good, constructive [...]
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Tagged Anibal Cavaco Silva, Ban Ki Moon, female police officers, Luis Miguel Carrilho, NATO, non-permanent member, Portugal, Portuguese Government, Presidential Palace, press, remarks, Secretary General, Security Council, United Nations, [Anibal Cavaco], [Luis Miguel]
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NATO Summit – Lisbon
Europa Newswire Lisboa – “Today marks the beginning of a new phase in our mission in Afghanistan. We will launch the process by which the Afghan government government will take leadership for security throughout the country, district by district, province by province. The direction, starting today, is clear: towards Afghan leadership, and Afghan ownership. That [...]
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Tagged Afghan leadership, Afghan people, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Ban Ki Moon, ISAF meeting, Karzai, Lisbon, NATO, NATO Summit, president Karzai, Secretary General, United Nations
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Portinari’s War and Peace
Europa Newswire Photo: Luiz Rampelotto United Nations – In 1957, fourteen meter scaffolds were erected inside the delegates’ entrance of the United Nations (UN) Headquarters' General Assembly building in order to install two massive murals by Brazilian master Candido Portinari. The two murals, known as “War” and “Peace”, have been the backdrop for countless official [...]
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Tagged Brazilian artist, Brazilian master, Candido Portinari, Capital Master Plan, Claudio Valeira Texeira, Founder, João Candido Portinari, Latin American Art, murals, Portinari, Portinari Project, Portinari’s murals, UN Headquarters, War and Peace
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Monique Coleman: UN Youth Champion
Europa Newswire Photo by Luiz Rampelotto Disney actress and youth activist Monique Coleman was appointed a “UN Youth Champion” for the International Year of Youth today at United Nations headquarters in New York. Coleman is best known for her roles in the “High School Musical” movies and on “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody”. [...]
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Tagged DESA, Economic Development, Gimme MO', Headquarters, High School Musical, Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Monique Coleman, raise awareness, Suite Life of Zack & Cody, UN Youth Champion, United Nations, young people
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Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher DNA
Europa Newswire Photo: Cia Pak/Europa Newswire The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) formally launched the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children today (4 November). The Fund is one of the most important elements of the new United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat [...]
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Tagged Ashton Kutcher, Ban Ki Moon, billion dollar, business, Combat Trafficking, Demi Moore, DNA, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Nicholas Kristof, organ removal, Persons, Secretary General, slavery, Trafficking, UN General Assembly, UNODC, Victims
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Human Rights and Religious Freedoms
Europa Newswire Dilma said she is committed to human rights and religious freedoms. "I agree to respect democracy in all its dimensions, from the right of opinion and expression to the essential rights of food, employment and income, decent housing and social peace". Source: Agencia Brasil. Photo: Marcelo Casal Jr.
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Tagged Brasil, Brazil, democracy, Dilma, Dilma Rousseff, Human Rights, Lula, New President, religious freedoms
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