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John Scanlon appointed as New Secretary-General of CITES

UN : Environment Programme: 4 hours ago
John Scanlon, a top advisor at the United Nations Environment Programme, has been named as the new Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). ...read article

Bluefin tuna tops CITES conference agenda in Doha (AP)

Yahoo! News : Science: 6 hours ago
AP - A contentious battle between Asia and the West over the fate of the Atlantic bluefin tuna prized by sushi lovers overshadowed a United Nations conference that opened Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar. ...read article

Summit on threatened species begins

IOL : Science: 6 hours ago
The only United Nations body with the power to ban trade in endangered animals and plants starts a triennial meeting in Doha today with bluefin tuna, African elephants and polar bears on the docket. ...read article

EU agrees on sanctions against Iran if UN fails

Deutsche Welle: 6 hours ago
There is 'enough consensus' within the European Union to implement unilateral sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program, even if the United Nations Security Council fails to agree on a resolution. ...read article

Tuna and elephants on agenda at Cites conference

Scotsman : International: 6 hours ago
THE Atlantic bluefin tuna and other marine life in the world's over-fished oceans will be the focus of a two-week United Nations conference that opened in Qatar yesterday ...read article

EU ready for unilateral sanctions

Yedioth Ahronoth : News: 8 hours ago
Failure to impose UN sanctions on Iran would see EU acting alone, Finnish FM says ...read article

New UN envoy to Afghanistan arrives at troubled mission

BangkokPost : News: 9 hours ago
The new UN representative to Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, arrived Saturday to take up his post at a mission that has suffered blows to its standing and morale in the past year. ...read article

US to add $55 million for Palestinian UN aid

Alarabiya.net: 10 hours ago
The United States announced Friday it was providing an additional $55 million to a U.N. program aiding Palestinian refugees. Assistant Secretary of State Eric Schwartz said the funds would go through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for ... ...read article

New U.N. mission chief in Kabul after tough year

Reuters : South Asia: 11 hours ago
KABUL (Reuters) - A new United Nations mission chief arrived in Kabul on Saturday to take up his post after a difficult year that saw the mission divided over election fraud and forced to cut back staff after a deadly attack. ...read article

Finland: EU will impose Iran sanctions if UN stalls on issue

Haaretz : News: 12 hours ago
There is "consensus enough" between European Union members to approve more EU sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program if the United Nations Security Council stalls on the issue, Finland's foreign minister said Saturday. ... ...read article

New UN mission chief in Kabul after tough year

SABCNews : International: 12 hours ago
A new United Nations mission chief arrived in Kabul yesterday to take up his post after a difficult year that saw the mission divided over election fraud and forced to cut back staff after a deadly attack. ...read article

Empowering Women Benefits All, Clinton Says

Radio Free Europe: 12 hours ago
On the final day of a special UN session on women's empowerment, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton summarized achievements since the landmark 1995 World Conference on Women in Beijing and outlined the challenges ahead. ...read article

Karzai relents to UN demand over elections watchdog

BangkokPost : News: 13 hours ago
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has agreed to let two non-Afghans join the country's elections watchdog ahead of September polls, a spokesman said on Saturday after pressure from Western backers. ...read article

Bosnia Indicts Serb Police Commander for Srebrenica Massacre

Voice of America : Europe: 14 hours ago
Authorities say Nedjo Ikonic ordered, oversaw detention, execution of more than 1,000 Muslims who tried to flee UN safe haven ...read article

Minister: 'consensus enough' for EU Iran sanctions if UN fails

The Earth Times: 16 hours ago
Saariselka, Finland - There is consensus enough between European Union members to approve more EU sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear programme if the United Nations Security Council stalls on the issue, Finland's foreign minister said ... ...read article

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