Topic: United Nations

AP News | 2010-02-09 13:28:31
Chief of UN agency for Palestinian refugees warns of funding shortfall, seeks $100 million

The head of the U.N. agency aiding Palestinian refugees is warning of a looming funding shortfall and appealing for another $100 million. Filippo Grandi says the money is necessary for education, health and social services for 4.7 million Palestinian refugees scattered across Jordan, Syria ...

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AP News | 2010-02-09 12:42:02
UN envoy arrives in Pyongyang as NKorean leader reiterates commitment to nuclear-free Korea

A senior U.N. envoy arrived in North Korea on Tuesday, the world body's highest-level visit to the reclusive state in nearly six years, amid an international push to get it back to the nuclear negotiating table. North Korea's top nuclear envoy, Kim Kye Gwan ...

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AP News | 2010-02-09 11:33:16
UN vows to stop giving out free medicine to any Haitian hospitals who are charging patients.

The United Nations has warned that it will cut off shipments of free medicine beginning immediately to any Haitian hospitals that it finds are charging patients. When the catastrophic earthquake struck Jan. 12, authorities immediately decided to make all medical care free. More than ...

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AP News | 2010-02-09 10:27:28
US actress Angelina Jolie to visit Haiti as goodwill ambassador for UN refugee agency

The U.N. refugee agency says its goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie is heading to Haiti to meet with earthquake victims. The Hollywood star spoke with hospitalized Haitian survivors in the neighboring Dominican Republic on Monday. UNHCR spokesman Andrej Mahecic said Jolie would travel to Haiti later ...

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Charging patients? UN slams Haitian hospitals

Newsday | 2010-02-09 08:06:36

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San Francisco Chronicle | 2010-02-09 07:05:05

Food convoy attacked in Haiti

Cape Times, South Africa | 2010-02-09 01:17:52

Indian forces to halt Kashmir rally outside UN office

Pak Tribune, Pakistan | 2010-02-09 00:54:27

What they talked about ...

China Daily | 2010-02-08 23:35:00

Totten On The Hurt Locker, Ctd

The Daily Dish | 2010-02-08 18:54:40

'Climate Change' Is for Sex Pervs [Books]

Gawker | 2010-02-08 11:21:06

China's climate change quandary

NewsWatch:Energy: chron.com | 2010-02-08 10:38:00

Straw denies ignoring legal advice

BBC Video UK | 2010-02-09 02:45:37

Iran 'to ratchet up enrichment'

BBC Video Headlines | 2010-02-08 09:45:26

Mark Leon Goldberg & Paul Collier: UN Plaza: Rebuilding Haiti

BloggingHeads.tv | 2010-02-06 21:36:55

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