EU says meeting on Iran’s nuclear program slated Oct. 1 in GenevaUNITED NATIONS — The European Union chief negotiator said Tuesday the six countries negotiating with Iran about its nuclear program will remain firm at an upcoming meeting in Geneva that Tehran must cease uranium enrichment. Analysis: Despite UN summit push, road to climate deal may extend past December and CopenhagenUNITED NATIONS — It happened in Rio, in 1992: The world officially woke up to the fact it was getting warmer outside. Seventeen years later in New York, the U.N. gathered presidents and premiers to talk about serious steps to turn down the heat. But the political climate may still be too cool for conclusive action. Japanese PM pledges deep greenhouse cuts, money for poorer countriesUNITED NATIONS — Japan’s new prime minister is pledging a deep cut in greenhouse gases blamed for climate change. Obama puts climate on top of diplomatic agenda with India, ChinaUNITED NATIONS - Warning that the global economic recession could hinder the ability of countries to take necessary steps to combat climate change, President Barack Obama Tuesday told world leaders “we are determined to act”. Obama: US understands gravity of warming planet and is ‘determined to act’UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared that the United States is a serious partner in combating global warming, telling world peers “we are determined to act.” Obama tells UN summit: Clean-planet polices can’t be sacrificed on alter of economic growthUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama says the United States was slow to recognize the magnitude of climate change, but that Washington is moving swiftly to catch up. UN climate summit of 100 world leaders puts spotlight on China and India
AP Interview: UN climate chief says China poised to take lead on global warmingUNITED NATIONS — China’s ambition to grow quickly but cleanly soon may vault it to “front-runner” status — far ahead of the United States — in taking on global warming, the U.N. climate chief said Monday. AP Interview: UN climate chief says China poised to take leadUNITED NATIONS — As the United States lags on climate legislation, China is poised to join the European Union in claiming “front-runner” status among nations battling climate change, the U.N. climate chief said Monday. UN prepares for week with tough issues and new faces _ Obama, Gadhafi, Medvedev and Hu JintaoUNITED NATIONS — Among the world leaders gathering this week at the United Nations to tackle problems ranging from climate change to the spread of nuclear weapons will be many new faces, including the presidents of the United States, Russia and China. Blair touts 10 million jobs, benefits of long-term investment in grappling with climate changeUNITED NATIONS — Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he hopes to break the “deadlock” in global climate talks with evidence that 10 million jobs could be created by 2020, if developing nations agree to big cuts in greenhouse gases. Zardari to attend UN conference in New YorkUNITED NATIONS - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is heading a high-level delegation to New York to attend the UN General Assembly, the Online news agency reported Sunday. Iran, Israel, 5 nuclear powers are part of global network to detect signs of atomic testingUNITED NATIONS — Iran, Israel and the five nuclear powers that are permanent Security Council members are part of a global network to detect signs of testing of a new atomic bomb, a positive sign of cooperation in the bid to halt the spread of such weapons, the head of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty organization said Friday. UN strategy for climate pact hopes talk among world leaders will lead to deal-makingUNITED NATIONS — Gather a hundred heads of state in the same place, get them talking privately among themselves and hope a global climate pact starts to gel. US moves to ease travel insufficient: CubaUNITED NATIONS - The Cuban government considers US President Barack Obama’s decision to end restrictions on Cuban-Americans’ travel and remittances to the island to be “insufficient”, Havana’s diplomatic representatives said here. Libyan takes helm of UN General Assembly calling for Mideast peace, end to nuclear weaponsUNITED NATIONS — Veteran Libyan diplomat Ali Treki took the helm of the U.N. General Assembly, calling for stepped up efforts to achieve Mideast peace, close the widening gap between rich and poor, and eliminate nuclear weapons. North America backs islands’ effort to use ozone treaty to cut greenhouse gasesUNITED NATIONS — Small island nations gained North America’s powerful backing Tuesday for a plan to convert the U.N. ozone treaty into a tool for phasing out some of the globe’s most powerful climate-warming gases. UN probe finds evidence Israel, Palestinians committed ‘war crimes’ during Gaza conflictUNITED NATIONS — A U.N. investigation concluded Tuesday that both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity, raising the prospect that officials may seek prosecution in the International Criminal Court. UN says death of 12-year-old Yemeni girl underscores urgent need to prevent child marriagesUNITED NATIONS — The head of the U.N. children’s agency said Monday that the tragic death of a 12-year-old Yemeni after three days in labor underscores the urgent need to better protect the rights of girls and prevent child marriages. Obama to meet African leaders and major contributors to UN peacekeeping at UN next weekUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama will host a lunch for leaders from sub-Saharan Africa during next week’s ministerial meeting of the U.N. General Assembly to promote economic and social development, the U.S. ambassador announced Monday. UN political chief will head to Sri Lanka to press for release of detained TamilsUNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is sending the U.N. political chief to Sri Lanka to press the government to step up the release of nearly 300,000 Tamil civilians who have been detained since the South Asian nation’s civil war ended in May. US joins UN Human Rights Council as member for 1st time after much criticismGENEVA — The U.S. attended its first formal meeting of the U.N. Human Rights Council as a member Monday, saying it will try to promote dialogue at a body it once avoided and heavily criticized. Turkey ready to host nuclear talks between Iran, world powersTEHRAN - Turkey has declared readiness to host nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers, a media report said Sunday. AP NewsBreak: US circulates resolution to halt nuclear nonproliferation ahead of UN meetingUNITED NATIONS — The United States circulated a draft U.N. resolution Friday calling for stepped up efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons which it hopes will be adopted by world leaders at a meeting later this month chaired by President Barack Obama. US circulates draft resolution to halt nuclear nonproliferation for adoption at UN meetingUNITED NATIONS — The United States is circulating a draft U.N. resolution calling for stepped up efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. Pakistan to take up Kashmir, Afghanistan issues in UNISLAMABAD - Pakistan has decided to take up the Kashmir and Afghanistan issues during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session, Online news agency reported. Nations pledge funds, build momentum at UN in Somali piracy fightUNITED NATIONS — An informal band of nations and organizations fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia have agreed to set up two new international funds to help pay the cost of prosecutions and beefed-up security. UN report: Death rate for children under 5 still decliningUNITED NATIONS — It is unacceptable that 8.8 million children die every year before their fifth birthday — 40 percent of them in India, Nigeria and Congo, the U.N. children’s agency said Thursday. EU proposes €15 billion in climate aid to entice poor countriesBRUSSELS — The European Union proposed Thursday to offer up to €15 billion ($21.8 billion) a year in aid to poor developing countries to persuade them to sign a new global climate change agreement. US signing anti-piracy agreement at UN to help lead protection of vessels off SomaliaUNITED NATIONS — The United States and four other nations signed onto an international plan to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia, committing Wednesday to playing a leadership role in protecting one of the world’s busiest shipping routes. |
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