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UN chief backs Pakistan’s efforts to seek truth, justice on Bhutto assassination

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday said that he supports Pakistan’s efforts to search for truth and justice on the December 2007 assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. A supporter holds a candle next to a picture of slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto during a prayer ceremony ahead of her first death anniversary in Karachi December... Read more

UN encourages two-state solution to Palestinian-Israeli conflict

The UN Security Council Tuesday adopted a resolution to encourage the successful implementation of a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which means a Palestinian state can enjoy peace alongside a secure Israel. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei (Front) attends a ministerial meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the Palestinian-Israeli... Read more

UN Climate Change Conference opened in Poland

VietNamNet Bridge - Addressing the high-level segment of the UN Climate Change Conference in Poland, Deputy PM Nguyen Thien Nhan stressed that environmental challenges can erode Vietnam’s efforts of reducing poverty and realizing millennium development goals. VietNamNet Bridge - Addressing the high-level segment of the United Nations Climate Change... Read more

UN climate chief sees no agreement on long-term goal

When environment ministers worldwide are arriving in Poznan, Poland to focus on a shared vision on fighting climate change, the UN climate chief told reporters on Tuesday that he saw no agreement on long-term goal at the talks. Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), speaks during a conference Nov.... Read more

Deputy PM attends UN Conference on climate change in Poland

VietNamNet Bridge - A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan will attend the 14th United Nations Conference on Climate Change to be held in Poznan, Poland, from December 9-15. VietNamNet Bridge - A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan (photo) will attend the 14th United Nations Conference on Climate... Read more

UN chief stresses world need to confront development emergency

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opened a four-day international conference on financing for development in the Qatari capital Doha on Saturday, highlighting the importance to confront development emergency. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a news conference ahead of Saturday’s UN Conference on Financing for Development, in Doha November... Read more

Vietnam wants further cooperation with UN agencies: president

President Nguyen Minh Triet said Vietnam wanted to boost its cooperation with UN agencies in terms of quality and efficiency, stressing the country’s need for continuous cooperation and support from those agencies. Triet delivered the statement during his meeting in Hanoi Friday with the UN Resident Coordinator... Read more

Vietnam supports UN Security Council reform

Vietnam supports efforts to reform the UN Security Council towards higher transparency, democracy and efficiency, avoiding the overlapping of activities among UN bodies, a senior Vietnamese diplomat, said on Tuesday. Ambassador Hoang Chi Trung, deputy permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, made the statement during a General Assembly discussion in... Read more

Actress Charlize Theron named UN Messenger of Peace

The Academy Award-winning actress and activist Charlize Theron has been designated by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as a United Nations Messenger of Peace, with a special focus on ending violence against women. South African actress Charlize Theron arrives for the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival Aug. 29, 2008. Theron has been designated by UN Secretary-General... Read more

UN conference on culture of peace kicks off

The two-day UN conference on culture of peace kicked off at the United Nations headquarters Wednesday, with President of the UN General Assembly Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann calling for morals and ethics in all human activity. “Our world is experiencing an extremely difficult period, the worst since the founding of the United Nations,” said d’Escoto... Read more

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