
Despite procedural delays UN war tribunals still making progress officials tell Security Council
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The United Nations war crimes tribunals set up in the wake of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s are despite various delays, close to completing their work, their officials told the Security Council today, stressing that they will need support of the international community to address remaining challenges.
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Deputy UN chief calls for action on all fronts to end scourge of human trafficking
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United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson today called on all partners - Governments, the private sector, civil society, the media, and ordinary citizens - to help fight human trafficking, stressing that ending this scourge requires action on all fronts.
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More action needed to improve global nuclear security urges UN atomic energy chief
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Countries should strengthen international cooperation to defend nuclear and other radioactive materials protected from misuse, and make sure that all globally greed instruments are in force, the head of the United Nations atomic energy today said.
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More action needed to improve global nuclear security urges UN atomic energy chief
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Countries should strengthen international cooperation to defend nuclear and other radioactive materials protected from misuse, and make sure that all globally greed instruments are in force, the head of the United Nations atomic energy today said.
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ICC requests Nigeria to arrest Sudan's President during visit to Abuja
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) requested Nigeria to arrest Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, who is wanted for alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, while he is on a visit to Abuja and surrender him to the Court.
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UN Agency Appoints First Lady Of Nigeria To Champion Child Online Protection
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The First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan, was today formally appointed as the UN International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Child Online Protection Champion.
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UN Panel Pays Out Over $1 Billion In Reparations For Iraq's Invasion Of Kuwait
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The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), which settles the damage claims of those who suffered losses due to Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, today made $1.07 billion available to the Government of Kuwait.
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Nigeria Attacks By Boko Haram Could Be Crimes Against Humanity Says ICC Prosecutor
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The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today reported that there is reason to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed in Nigeria, namely murder and persecution by the militant group known as Boko Haram.
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