World Most Read
1 Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa
21 November 2009 1:08pm | United Nations
The United Nations refugee agency today condemned the latest xenophobic attacks that have driven some 3,000 foreigners, including refugees and asylum-seekers from Zimbabwe, from a community in South Africa. More >>
2 All-Female UN Police Unit Serves As Inspiration
21 November 2009 12:58pm | United Nations
New York, Nov 20 2009 1:10PM Liberian girls and women should draw inspiration from the all-female Indian police unit serving with the United Nations Mission in Liberia ( UNMIL ) to join law enforcement agencies in the service of their own nation, the ... More >>
3 20th Year Of UN Rights Treaty
21 November 2009 1:04pm | United Nations
Tens of thousands of Palestinian refugee children in United Nations schools in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria have been clicking away with flip cams to create the region’s first ever online video yearbook to mark the 20th anniversary ... More >>
4 Number Of Poor In Latin America To Rise
20 November 2009 12:32pm | United Nations
Nine million more people in Latin America will fall into poverty this year due to the global economic crisis, bringing the total number of poor in the region to 189 million, or 34 per cent of the population, according to a United Nations report released ... More >>
5 Daily Press Briefing - November 19
20 November 2009 2:07pm | US State Department
MR. KELLY: Okay. Good afternoon. The Secretary had a full day in Kabul today. She met with, of course, the Afghan leadership, with international partners and allies. She had breakfast with foreign ministers, met with U.S. and international troops ... More >>
6 New Kiwi Contingent For Soloman Islands
20 November 2009 3:54pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Another 43 mainly Territorial Force (TF) personnel will head to the Solomon Islands on Sunday for a four month tour of duty. The contingent, drawn largely from the 4th Otago Southland and 2nd Canterbury Nelson Marlborough West Coast Battalions, will ... More >>
7 Ban Calls For Greater Industrialization In Africa
21 November 2009 12:41pm | United Nations
Armed conflict, inadequate infrastructure, weak governance, limited financing and technological abilities, and policies that stifle entrepreneurship, limit competition and raise the cost of doing business are hindering the industrialization that Africa ... More >>
8 Background Note: Denmark
19 November 2009 12:09pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography * Area: 43,094 sq. km. (16,639 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Vermont and New Hampshire combined. Cities: Capital --Copenhagen (pop. 518,574 in Copenhagen and 1,662,189 in the Capital Region). Other cities --Aarhus (302,618), Aalborg (196,292), ... More >>
9 Ban Welcomes Appointment Of New European Leaders
21 November 2009 12:52pm | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced the hope for increased cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations following the appointment of Herman van Rompuy as the first EU President and Catherine Ashton as EU High Representative for ... More >>
10 Kenyan Youth Shoot For Peace
21 November 2009 12:45pm | United Nations
More than 2,000 Kenyan youths from across Nairobi, the capital, will kick off a multi-ethnic football tournament this weekend to score goals in a United Nations-backed bid to use the power of sport to promote reconciliation after last year’s deadly inter-communal ... More >>
11 Update: Nuclear Madness Reaches Finland
19 November 2009 1:01pm | Greenpeace
The cargo ship Happy Ranger made port in Finland today, carrying its cargo of steam generators from France, intended for a nuclear reactor under construction at Olkiluoto. In addition, it is also carrying a protest camp, complete with eight Greenpeace activists ... More >>
12 women will be most affected by climate change
20 November 2009 12:25pm | World Watch
Washington, D.C.-Women will bear the greatest burden of a changing climate but so far have received little attention from negotiators working toward a new global climate deal, according to the 2009 edition of the United Nations Population Fund's State ... More >>
13 Background Note: Suriname
19 November 2009 12:08pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography Area: 163,194 sq. km. (63,037 sq. mi.); slightly larger than Georgia. Cities: Capital --Paramaribo (pop. 242,946). Other cities --Nieuw Nickerie, Moengo, Brownsweg, Albina. Terrain: Rain forest, savanna, coastal swamps, hills. Climate: ... More >>
14 RAAF Jet Flypast At Welcome Home Parade
20 November 2009 11:35am | Australian Defence Force
WHAT: Royal Australian Air Force aircraft will conduct a flypast over Canberra as part of the Operation Catalyst Welcome Home Parade. More >>
15 Recovery Depends on Rebalancing Global Demand
20 November 2009 12:28pm | US Department of State
Washington - To establish a global foundation for growth and avert future economic crises, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says, the major advanced economies must rebalance global demand. More >>
16 India: Starvation in West Bengal
19 November 2009 1:04pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
E.M. Parvati died yesterday. Parvati was a resident of Belgachhia Bhagar, a municipal dumping ground of Howrah in West Bengal. The doctor who examined Parvati's body certified that the cause of death was pulmonary tuberculosis aggravated by severe malnourishment ... More >>
17 Chile Invokes Pinochet-Era Anti-Terrorism Law
20 November 2009 12:01pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
In comparison to other countries in Latin America, Chile boasts relatively stable political institutions, particularly free and fair elections, and a substantial middle class. More >>
18 UN Official Certain Of Success At Copenhagen
20 November 2009 11:59am | United Nations
With just 17 days left before the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen, a top UN official today predicted success for a framework accord including specific reduction targets from the United States, the only hold-out among industrialized ... More >>
19 Israeli Violence Threatens 250k Palestinians
19 November 2009 12:24pm | United Nations
Nearly 250,000 Palestinians in 83 communities on the West Bank are at risk of heightened violence in so-called “price tag” revenge attacks that Israeli settlers may launch against a large-scale attempt by Israel to evacuate outposts it considers illegal, ... More >>
20 Monsanto Pulls GM Corn Amid Food Safety Concerns
17 November 2009 12:05pm | Robt Mann
For the first time, a GM multinational has pulled two GM corn varieties from the regulatory and assessment process at the eleventh hour (1), after planning for a future income of several billion dollars per year from global sales (2). Monsanto ... More >>
21 Building Mobile Money Network in Papua New Guinea
20 November 2009 11:46am | Pacific.scoop
How can a coffee grower in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea get payment for his produce without having to cross great distances to go to the bank? Can women travel more safely if they don’t have to carry cash? Could parents save for school fees ... More >>
22 Violence Against Algerian Women Hidden
02 February 2007 11:39am | United Nations
An independent United Nations human rights expert has called on Algeria to take concrete measures against the gender inequality underlying violence against women, which she called a largely hidden problem because of the North African country’s social taboos ... More >>
23 Passing of Global Trade Union Leader Neil Kearney
20 November 2009 11:43am | International Trade Union Confederation
It is with profound sadness that the ITUC has learned of the passing of global trade union leader Neil Kearney in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 18 November. More >>
24 More Support Needed For Sri Lanka’s Displaced
20 November 2009 12:09pm | United Nations
The top United Nations humanitarian official has welcomed the recent releases of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from camps in northern Sri Lanka, and underscored the need to ensure full freedom of movement for those remaining. More >>
25 Chinese Dissidents Barred From Meeting With Obama
19 November 2009 12:29pm | IFEX
During U.S. President Barack Obama's first visit to Asia as president this month, Human Rights Watch urged him to call on the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to resolve issues of impunity and major restraints on freedom of ... More >>
26 UN Congratulates Afghan President On Inauguration
20 November 2009 11:11am | United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reaffirmed the commitment of the United Nations to support Afghanistan’s progress towards peace, stability and development, as he congratulated Hamid Karzai on his inauguration as President for a second term. More >>
27 Climate: British Lady Whines Aussies Are Revolting
19 November 2009 12:22pm | Citizens Electoral Council
“Baroness Valerie Amos is only ‘surprised’ that Australians question climate change because ‘Her Ladyship’ would not be used to questioning from commoners back in feudal England,” Citizens Electoral Council leader Craig Isherwood said ... More >>
28 Corruption threatens global economic recovery
18 November 2009 3:48pm | Transparency International
As the world economy begins to register a tentative recovery and some nations continue to wrestle with ongoing conflict and insecurity, it is clear that no region of the world is immune to the perils of corruption, according to Transparency International’s ... More >>
29 Interview With Kim Ghattas of BBC
20 November 2009 11:21am | US State Department
QUESTION: Madame Secretary, you’ve just attended the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai for his second term. Now, you and your allies, including the British, have made very clear that you didn’t want to see cronies, you didn’t want to ... More >>
30 A Grey Goldmine: Recent Developments in Lithium
18 November 2009 2:01pm | Council on Hemispheric Affairs
According to Bolivian President Evo Morales, lithium is not only important to his country’s economic future but is “the hope of humanity,” as the lightweight metal efficiently stores energy capable of powering the eco-friendly cars of the ... More >>
Submit News/Press Releases To Scoop
Join The Scoop Media Facebook Group
Follow Scoop Independent News on Twitter
RSS
News Alerts
