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United Nations Defined
Organization founded after World War II to promote international peace and cooperation.
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Shelburne Mountie heading to Lebanon
Published August 20, 2008, 10:33 am, The Shelburne County Coast Guard
By Greg Bennett The Coast Guard NovaNewsNow.com The head of Shelburne's RCMP Detachment is leaving for Lebanon at the end of the month as part of a three-month investigative mission for the United Nations. Sgt...
Breakaway region asks Russia to recognize independence
Published August 20, 2008, 10:23 am, CNN.com
One of Georgia's breakaway regions has asked Russia to recognize independence, according to a report by the Russian news agency Interfax.
Rights commission calls for ceasefire between RP, rebels
Published August 20, 2008, 10:21 am, Yehey!
The chairman of the Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday called for a ceasefire between government forces and Muslim rebels who have been fighting since Monday in southern Philippines.
Russian government help slow to come, refugees say
Published August 20, 2008, 10:15 am, The York Dispatch
BESLAN, Russia—Since she clutched her two children by the hands and fled the war in Georgia, Frosia Besayeva has found shelter, food and comfort in the house of a Russian family. But she said the Russian government was slow to help.
Russian government help slow to come, refugees say
Published August 20, 2008, 9:59 am, Las Vegas Sun
Wed, Aug 20, 2008 (9:45 a.m.) Since she clutched her two children by the hands and fled the war in Georgia, Frosia Besayeva has found shelter, food and comfort in the house of a Russian family. But she said the Russian government was slow to help.
B92 - Insight - Viewpoint - The Real World Order
Published August 20, 2008, 9:57 am, B92
On Sept. 11, 1990, U.S. President George H. W. Bush addressed Congress. He spoke in the wake of the end of Communism in Eastern Europe, the weakening of the Soviet Union, and the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein.
US, Poland sign missile shield deal amid Russian opposition
Published August 20, 2008, 9:51 am, TODAYonline
Poland and the United States have signed a deal to deploy part of a US missile shield on Polish territory in the face of deep Russian anger.
US, Poland sign missile shield deal amid Russian opposition
Published August 20, 2008, 9:44 am, AFP via Yahoo! News
Warsaw and Washington signed a deal Wednesday to deploy a US missile shield in Poland, in the face of deep anger and threats of retaliation from Moscow.
There Will Be Blood
Published August 20, 2008, 9:40 am, Foreign Affairs Magazine
Michael Ross ("Blood Barrels," May/June 2008) argues that oil triggers conflict in three main ways: fluctuating oil prices lead to economic instability, which is followed by political instability; oil wealth supports insurgencies; and oil wealth encourages separatism.
Just Causes
Published August 20, 2008, 9:40 am, Foreign Affairs Magazine
Freedom's Battle: The Origins of Humanitarian Intervention . Gary J. Bass. Knopf, 2008, 528 pp. $35.00.
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- WHO | World Health Organization: WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. In the 21st century, health is a shared responsibility , involving equitable access to essential care and collective defence against transnational threats.
- State of the World's Children 2008 - Child Survival: The State of the World?s Children 2008 provides a wide-ranging assessment of the current state of child survival and primary health care for mothers, newborns and children.
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ...: UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945. For this specialized United Nations agency, it is not enough to build classrooms in devastated countries or to publish scientific breakthroughs.
- United Nations Development Programme: UNDP helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger.FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. We help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all.
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- A More Tasteful Side To The Axis Of Evil: L ' Enfer Des Hommes
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