http://www.mail.com/organizations/1396-united-nations.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/1396-united-nations.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763138-pakistan-extends-refugee-status-afghans.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has extended refugee status for over a million Afghans in the country by an additional six months, the government announced — a move likely to ease fears of Afghans living there that they would soon have to return home. Pakistan has been hosting hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees dating back to the Soviet invasion of Afghan... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763138-pakistan-extends-refugee-status-afghans.html 2012-12-13T13:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763234-un-nuke-inspectors-renew-efforts-to-engage-iran.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Envoys from the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency opened talks with Iranian officials on Thursday, seeking ways to restart negotiations with world powers and gain access to a site with suspected links to past atomic tests. The mission by the International Atomic Energy Agency underscores the stalemate atmosphere over Tehran's nuclear progra... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1763234-un-nuke-inspectors-renew-efforts-to-engage-iran.html 2012-12-13T11:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760966-mali-prime-minister-forced-ouster.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's interim president has named a replacement prime minister after soldiers behind a coup earlier this year forced out his predecessor and placed him under house arrest, provoking international condemnation. The political turmoil has deepened concerns about Mali's stability at a time when the international community is considering b... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760966-mali-prime-minister-forced-ouster.html 2012-12-13T00:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1761444-un-security-council-condemns-nkorea-rocket-launch.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea's successful rocket launch on Wednesday and said it will urgently consider "an appropriate response." Whether that response includes new sanctions against the North, which the United States and its European allies are seeking, depends first and foremost on China, the North's closest all... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1761444-un-security-council-condemns-nkorea-rocket-launch.html 2012-12-13T00:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1760880-un-international-efforts-to-engage-iran.html VIENNA (AP) — International officials pursued a two-pronged effort Wednesday to engage Iran over concerns the country may have worked on nuclear weapons, with a U.N. team seeking access to a site linked to such suspected activity and European Union negotiators looking to restart talks with Tehran meant to ease such fears. Preparing to depart Vienna for Te... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1760880-un-international-efforts-to-engage-iran.html 2012-12-12T20:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1761120-un-court-convicts-bosnian-serb-genocide.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A U.N. war crimes court convicted a former senior Bosnian Serb army commander Wednesday of genocide for playing a key role in Europe's worst massacre since World War II and sentenced him to life imprisonment, delivering another measure of justice to survivors still hunting for the remains of their husbands and sons. In a majo... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1761120-un-court-convicts-bosnian-serb-genocide.html 2012-12-12T15:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1761052-un-2-afghans-risk-this-winter.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — More than 2 million Afghans are at risk from cold, disease and malnutrition this winter as an international appeal for funds to help one of the world's poorest countries has fallen drastically short of its goal, the United Nations and several humanitarian agencies warned on Wednesday. Only 48 percent of $448 million that has been... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1761052-un-2-afghans-risk-this-winter.html 2012-12-12T15:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1761232-un-group-to-pick-global-emergency-number.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Negotiators at a conference on U.N. telecommunications regulations say they've found one bit of common ground — how to call for help. Envoys from 193 nations will decide between 911 or 112 as a standard global emergency number for new generations of mobile phones and other devices. Wednesday's announcement marks a rare s... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1761232-un-group-to-pick-global-emergency-number.html 2012-12-12T14:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760562-nkorea-rocket-gift-to-leaders-warning-to-world.html Why would North Korea launch a rocket into space now? The act invites additional sanctions for a country where the U.N. says millions are going hungry, and the bitter cold had only increased the risk of the launch becoming the latest of several embarrassing failures. Some of Pyongyang's reasons are calendar-related: It's been 100 years since the birth of ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760562-nkorea-rocket-gift-to-leaders-warning-to-world.html 2012-12-12T09:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757434-malis-pm-forced-to-resign-arrest-junta.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Soldiers arrested Mali's prime minister and forced him to resign before dawn on Tuesday, showing that the military remains the real power in this troubled West African nation despite handing back authority to civilians after a coup in March. The prime minister's ouster comes as the United Nations considers backing a military interventi... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757434-malis-pm-forced-to-resign-arrest-junta.html 2012-12-11T23:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1758410-south-sudan-army-blamed-deaths-23-civilians.html JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan soldiers are being blamed for the deaths of up to 23 civilians in two separate regions in the world's newest country. A South Sudanese official said Tuesday that the first incident took place in Jonglei state last week. The official said soldiers rounded up civilians and fired on the group, killing 13. The official spo... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1758410-south-sudan-army-blamed-deaths-23-civilians.html 2012-12-11T16:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1758092-china-overtakes-us-number-patent-filings.html GENEVA (AP) — GENEVA — The U.N. says the Chinese filed the most patent applications in the world last year, overtaking the U.S. for the first time. The U.N.'s World Intellectual Property Organization says China's patent office received 526,412 applications in 2011, ahead of the United States with 503,582 filings. The agency's Director General Francis Gurr... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1758092-china-overtakes-us-number-patent-filings.html 2012-12-11T13:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1758028-un-despite-law-afghan-women-suffer-abuse.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan women are frequent victims of abuse, despite some success by authorities in prosecuting rape cases, forced marriages and domestic violence under a 3-year-old law, according to a report issued Tuesday by the United Nations. The report came out a day after gunmen shot and killed the head of the women's affairs department for... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1758028-un-despite-law-afghan-women-suffer-abuse.html 2012-12-11T13:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1757144-nkorea-extends-window-readies-rocket-launch.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is pressing ahead with preparation for a long-range rocket launch after extending its liftoff window by another week until Dec. 29 because of technical problems. It's North Korea's second attempt this year, and the fifth since 1998, to launch a rocket that the United Nations, Washington, Seoul and others call a cover ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1757144-nkorea-extends-window-readies-rocket-launch.html 2012-12-10T23:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1756020-israels-netanyahu-world-double-standards.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister on Monday accused the international community of "deafening silence" in response to recent vows by the head of the Hamas militant group to fight on until the Jewish state is destroyed, and appeared unmoved by the gathering storm of global condemnation of his government's plans to continue settling the West Bank. Be... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1756020-israels-netanyahu-world-double-standards.html 2012-12-10T21:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1755492-eu-condemns-israel-settlements.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union warned Israel of unspecified consequences Monday if it goes through with plans to build thousands of new settler homes in Jerusalem and the West Bank. The bloc's 27 foreign ministers said they were "deeply dismayed" by Israeli plans to expand settlements in East Jerusalem and particularly the E1 project, which would sepa... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1755492-eu-condemns-israel-settlements.html 2012-12-10T18:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1755568-deep-divides-dubai-un-talks-internet.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Talks over possible new U.N. regulations for the Internet were deeply divided Monday, with Russia and others advocating for more government control, while a U.S.-led bloc warned against rules that could restrict freedoms in cyberspace. The Dubai conference, which wraps up later this week, is not empowered to bring about ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1755568-deep-divides-dubai-un-talks-internet.html 2012-12-10T15:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1755828-un-climate-talks-qatar-boost-gulf-awareness.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Holding a high-profile U.N. climate change conference in Qatar, smack in the middle of the region that produces so much of the fossil fuel blamed for global warming, was a gamble. In the end, it displayed the hosts' drive for a leading place on the world stage and evoked a surprising new regional awareness of the environmental crisis. T... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1755828-un-climate-talks-qatar-boost-gulf-awareness.html 2012-12-10T13:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1755220-nkorea-extending-rocket-launch-period-to-dec-29.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday extended the launch period for a controversial long-range rocket by another week until Dec. 29, citing technical problems. An unidentified spokesman for the North's Korean Committee of Space Technology told state media that scientists found a "technical deficiency in the first-stage control engine module of ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1755220-nkorea-extending-rocket-launch-period-to-dec-29.html 2012-12-10T12:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1752702-syrian-rebels-leadership-bid-to-unite.html BEIRUT (AP) — Rebel commanders from across Syria have joined forces under a united command they hope will increase coordination between diverse fighting groups and streamline the pathway for arms essential to their struggle against President Bashar Assad. While many of the brigades involved in the fighting are decidedly Islamist in outlook and some have b... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1752702-syrian-rebels-leadership-bid-to-unite.html 2012-12-08T19:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1752580-un-conference-adopts-extension-kyoto-accord.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Seeking to control global warming, nearly 200 countries agreed Saturday to extend the Kyoto Protocol, a treaty that limits the greenhouse gas output of some rich countries, but will only cover about 15 percent of global emissions. The extension was adopted by a U.N. climate conference after hard-fought sessions and despite objections fr... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1752580-un-conference-adopts-extension-kyoto-accord.html 2012-12-08T18:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1752464-us-200-teens-detained-afghan-war.html NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. military has detained more than 200 Afghan teenagers who were captured in the war for about a year at a time at a military prison next to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, the United States has told the United Nations. The U.S. State Department characterized the detainees held since 2008 as "enemy combatants" in a report sent every ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 08:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1752464-us-200-teens-detained-afghan-war.html 2012-12-08T08:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750356-un-climate-talks-overtime-qatar.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The world's poorest countries, inundated by rising seas and worsening disasters, made a last ditch plea for financial help early Saturday as negotiators at United Nations climate talks struggled to reach an ambitions deal to combat global warming. The two-week U.N. conference in the Qatar capital of Doha was never meant to yield a globa... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750356-un-climate-talks-overtime-qatar.html 2012-12-08T01:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750978-rituals-dances-carnivals-win-un-protection.html PARIS (AP) — The frenetic music and vibrant colors of the Frevo, a Brazilian carnival dance, have been immortalized by UNESCO as a world heritage treasure. The electrifying tradition from the city of Recife will now stand alongside the likes of the Argentine tango, the Spanish flamenco and the French gastronomic meal, all protected by the U.N. as pieces o... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750978-rituals-dances-carnivals-win-un-protection.html 2012-12-07T16:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750488-border-raids-ivory-coast-threaten-security.html ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Cross-border raids into western Ivory Coast have become more violent and better organized, and could have profound effects on security in the region near Liberia if they continue, a United Nations expert panel warned in a report. The U.N. experts said the attacks are believed to have been orchestrated by supporters of former Iv... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750488-border-raids-ivory-coast-threaten-security.html 2012-12-07T10:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1747874-tensions-mount-un-climate-talks.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — U.N. climate talks are heading into the final stretch with a host of issues unresolved, including a standoff over how much money financially stressed rich countries can spare to help the developing world tackle global warming. That issue has overshadowed the talks since they started last week in Qatar, the first Middle Eastern country t... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1747874-tensions-mount-un-climate-talks.html 2012-12-06T20:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1747866-brazil-mourns-architect-niemeyers-death.html BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Hundreds of mourners lined up in the vast open plaza at the heart of Brasilia, Brazil's modernist capital, to honor internationally renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer during a Thursday memorial in the city that most strongly reflects his signature style in its monumental buildings of flowing concrete and grand, sweeping curves. Niem... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1747866-brazil-mourns-architect-niemeyers-death.html 2012-12-06T19:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1748444-hackers-to-hit-un-telecoms-talks-dubai.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Organizers of a U.N. conference on global telecommunications said Thursday that hackers apparently blocked their website and disrupted the talks, a gathering some critics fear could lead to greater controls over the Internet. The U.N.'s International Telecommunications Union said the website was hit late Wednesday, block... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1748444-hackers-to-hit-un-telecoms-talks-dubai.html 2012-12-06T17:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1748844-clinton-defends-rice-stalwart-un-ambassador.html DUBLIN (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is defending U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice as a "stalwart colleague." Speaking Thursday in Dublin, Clinton said Rice has done a "great job" at the U.N. and that criticism of her initial explanation of the Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya is unfair. Rice is a po... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1748844-clinton-defends-rice-stalwart-un-ambassador.html 2012-12-06T17:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1748018-congolese-protest-their-weak-army.html GOMA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of Congolese demonstrated in the provincial capital of Goma on Thursday against what they described as the impotence of the country's armed forces, which allowed a rebel group to overrun the city a little over two weeks ago. They also decried the passivity of United Nations peacekeepers, who did little to stop the fighters saying it was not within t... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1748018-congolese-protest-their-weak-army.html 2012-12-06T12:53:00Z