Posts Tagged United Nations

Breaking News: U.N. Security Council Approves No-Flight Zone in Libya

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

U.N. Security Council Approves No-Flight Zone in Libya The United Nations Security Council approved a measure on Thursday authorizing “all necessary measures” to protect Libyan civilians from harm at the hands of forces loyal to Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi. The measure allows not only a no-flight zone but effectively any measures short of a ground invasion [...]

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Opportunity for the U.S. to Show Commitment to Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Posted on August 24, 2010 by

Image by wwarby via Flickr I commend you for your decision to review the U.S. position on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and strongly urge you to endorse the UNDRIP. Sign your Amnesty International petition here Such a change would send a strong message to Americans and the international community that [...]

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Cultural survival:Indigenous Peoples.

Posted on August 10, 2010 by

Indigenous Peoples’ Issues More Prominent than Ever on Global Agenda, But Some Statistics Alarming, Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon‘s message for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, in New York, 9 August: “The world’s indigenous peoples have preserved a vast amount of humanity’s cultural history. [...]

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