UN General Assembly pay tribute to Hugo Chávez, hail ‘Strong Leadership’

by Lady Michelle-Jennifer Santos, Chief Visionary Founder & Owner March 14, 2013 (TSR) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday paid tribute to memory of the late President Hugo...

ITU continues push for controversial global telecom regulations

by Grahame Lynch March 12, 2013 (TSR) - The International Telecommunications Union remains determined to persuade 55 dissenting countries, including the United...

“Free association”, an option for the current Falklands’ dispute at UN

March 12, 2013 (TSR-Mercopress) - Professor Peter Willetts, formally accredited by the Falklands Government as a referendum observer, argued however, that ‘Free Association’ and not ‘Overseas Territory’ would be acceptable...

United Nations Security Council, Human Rights Council with NAM pay tribute: Hails Hugo Chávez...

by Lady Michelle-Jennifer Santos, Founder & Publisher March 7, 2013 (TSR) - United Nations officials have paid tribute and held one minute of silence on Wednesday to give honor and...

Syria goes to UN over Israeli strike

February 1, 2013 (TSR) -Syria has taken Israel to the UN over an Israeli air strike which targeted a research center, Syria’s Ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad said Friday. Khaled...

Syria Swings between Hell and Dialogue

by Dr. Ismail Salami, Iranian Writer, Political Analyst and Chief Editor of Press TV website January 2, 2013 (TSR) - It is admittedly not hard to imagine how someone can predict a vision...

Gun Control and Arms Control: Can the UN Ever Become a Real Force for...

by Lawrence S. Wittner, Award-winning American Historian, Writer, and Activist for Peace and Social justice January 2, 2013 (TSR) - In a number of ways, gun control issues are remarkably...

Mali New Prey to West Imperialist Quest

by Finian Cunningham, Irish journalist and writer January 2, 2013 (TSR) - The UN Security Council approval this week of a French-led resolution for military intervention in Africa’s vast Sahel...

How Human Rights Can Save Haiti

by Fran Quigly, Director of International Human Rights track and Senior Advisor, IU Center for Global Health January 2, 2013 (TSR) - Last month, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced...

Iranian Armed groups sign up to prevent sexual violence against Women and Girls

December 22, 2012 (TSR) - Five Iranian armed groups have become the first to sign up to new covenant aimed at reducing sexual violence in conflict situations, a pledge...

RUMORS: ‘No confirmed reports’ Syrian govt preparing to use chemical weapons – UN chief

December 8, 2012 (TSR) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said there are no confirmed reports that Damascus is preparing to use chemical weapons in the ongoing Syrian conflict....

US Diplomat: Israel Should Know Palestine’s UN Membership Changes Situation

December 6, 2012 (TSR) - "Israel should realize that the world's political situation and international laws with regard to Palestine have changed after Palestine was granted the status of...