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GLOBAL BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY GUIDELINES ADOPTED

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-23 23:56
New York: A United Nations meeting focused on accelerating the roll-out of broadband technology concluded in Colombia today as over 500 participants from around the world adopted best practice guidelines aimed at improving global Internet access.

Serbia cannot accept Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence

But it will also not abandon the negotiations process between Belgrade and Pristina
Special Correspondent - 2011-09-23 23:52
New York: Serbia cannot accept Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence but it will also not abandon the negotiations process between Belgrade and Pristina, the country’s President told the General Assembly’s annual general debate today.

EUROZONE CRISIS CLOUDS RECOVERY IN EMERGING EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-23 23:52
WASHINGTON ― Economic recovery is underway in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, but at a slow pace and is at risk from the troubled Eurozone, according to the World Bank at a press briefing during the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings 2011.

RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT PRINCIPLE MUST COVER ALL WHO NEED IT

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-23 23:48
New York: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the need to ensure that the principle of ‘responsibility to protect’ – safeguarding populations from genocide and war crimes – becomes a reality for all the peoples of the world that need it.

World Bank debarred 32 entities in 2011 for corruption

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-23 23:48
WASHINGTON — The World Bank today announced its integrity results during this past fiscal year, highlighting progress in managing investigations, pursuing delinquent companies and working with national authorities to advance national enforcement action.

TRAGEDY OF SOMALIA SHAMES THE WORLD

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-23 23:38
New York: The Turkish Prime Minister has called for urgent action to help Somalia alleviate its humanitarian crisis and to build peace and stability, stressing that the world cannot let the cry of the Horn of Africa nation go unheard.

PEACEFUL TRANSFER OF POWER IN ZAMBIA AFTER ELECTIONS OFFERS AN EXAMPLE TO WORLD

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-23 23:35
New York: Zambia has set an example for the rest of Africa and the wider world about how power can be transferred peacefully, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today as he congratulated its people for its staging of presidential elections.

NEW TRANSPORT AND ENERGY FORUMS NEEDED IN CENTRAL ASIA

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-23 23:29
New York: Turkmenistan’s President called for the creation of new mechanisms for Central Asian countries to cooperate on energy and transportation during a speech to the General Assembly’s annual general debate in New York today.

GHANA BACKS PROPOSED UN TREATY ON WEAPONS TRADE

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-23 23:22
New York: Ghana today called for a legally-binding United Nations treaty on arms trade that would help stem the flow of arms to destinations where they could fuel conflict or undermine national and regional peace.

SIERRA LEONE CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEXT YEAR’S POLLS

Special Correspondent - 2011-09-23 23:17
New York: Sierra Leone, often cited as a success story in United Nations efforts to consolidate peace in countries that have been ravaged by conflict, today appealed for international help to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections next year.