United Nations
UN climate talks only a week away
There were high hopes for the international climate change talks in Copenhagen back in 2009. But hopes were dashed when......
UN forum could undermine progress on cluster munitions
Back in 2008 Australia signed an International Convention to end the use of Cluster Munitions, but the law has never......
Palestine now a full member of UNESCO
The United States will cut funding for the UN body for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) after the organization voted......
UN to recognise Palestinian state?
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is calling on the United Nations to recognise the State of Palestine. The issue will......
UN report warns the planet has only 30 years to move to cleaner energy
The UN has weighed into the climate debate with its latest report warning the planet has only thirty years to......
UN Women – improving women’s lives in the Pacific?
A year ago, a new United Nation’s agency, UN Women was formed, merging the UN Development Fund for Women and......
UN losing control of Libyan border
The UN has warned that it’s losing control of the situation on the Libyan border, as tens of thousands of......
Gaddafi laughs off UN security council’s sanctions
As Gaddafi clings to power in Tripoli, the UN security council has unanimously voted in favor of sanctions against the......
Blame thrown at UN as Haiti deals with cholera epidemic
Ten months on from the earthquake that devastated their country, Haitians are dealing with a cholera epidemic. A thousand people......
UN body seeks to regain credibility on climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (or IPCC) needs a structural shake up. That’s according to a review commissioned by......