30 September 2009 United Nations aid agencies are working with authorities across the South Pacific to help coordinate relief efforts in the wake of a tsunami that has struck Samoa, American Samoa and an island in northern Tonga, killing dozens of people, swamping towns and villages, and damaging vital infrastructure. At least 62 people are [...]
New York, Sep 29 2009 6:10PM Wrapping up the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate today, the 192-member body’s President today welcomed the “new era of engagement” based on respect among Member States, underscoring that the vision of nations coming together to tackle common challenges is at the heart of the United Nations. “I am heartened [...]
Climate change negotiations are picking up pace as they enter their final stretch towards the December conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, where countries are expected to wrap up talks on a new agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the United Nations reported today. Some 4,000 people – including government delegates from 177 countries and representatives from [...]
It would appear that Dubya finally has something to smile about… he’s leaving a total mess, and passing it along to Barrack…
New York, Sep 23 2009 8:10PM The United Nations climate change summit convened by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon succeeded in mobilizing political will ahead of a major conference later this year by focusing the attention of world leaders on the urgent need for action on global warming, a senior official said today. Yesterday’s summit was the [...]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is host to the G-20 Summit being held September 24-25, 2009. President Obama is chairing this meeting of leaders from countries around the world that represent 85 percent of the world’s economy. At the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit, leaders are reviewing the progress made since the Washington and London Summits and together they are [...]
New York, Sep 23 2009 8:10PM The United Nations climate change summit convened by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon succeeded in mobilizing political will ahead of a major conference later this year by focusing the attention of world leaders on the urgent need for action on global warming, a senior official said today. Yesterday’s summit was the [...]
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WORLD LEADERS GATHER AT UN FOR LARGEST-EVER SUMMIT ON CLIMATE CHANGE New York, Sep 22 2009 8:10AM Nearly 100 heads of State and Government are converging on United Nations Headquarters today for a climate change summit convened by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the largest gathering ever on the issue. The aim of the gathering is “for [...]
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