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Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s Comments to the Press at General Assembly

Dan Patterson
September 24, 2008 |

In contrast to US president George Bush’s failure to conduct a press encounter at this week’s United Nations General Assembly, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took questions from the media during an hour-long press conference yesterday at UN headquarters in New York.
During the conversation, which was at times confrontational, Ahmadinejad retained a sense of relaxed composure. [...]

 
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Michelle Montas discusses UN plan to address violence in Middle East

Tala Dowlatshahi

The Security Council will meet this afternoon at 5pm to discuss the situation in the Middle East. Members from the Arab foreign ministries met with the Secretary-General yesterday to discuss a plan of action. The international community has expressed strong concern about the growing violence and attacks on civilians in Gaza. The Secretary-General is planning [...]

 
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January 6, 2009 |

UN’s Ban Ki-moon rounds up the year

Tala Dowlatshahi

The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, rounded up the year of activities and said he looked hopeful for the year ahead. He underlined how this is has been a difficult year– a year of multiple crises and “the coming year promises to be no less difficult.”
He underscored that human rights, in the year of the 60th [...]

 
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December 17, 2008 |

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  • Michelle Montas discusses UN plan to address violence in Middle East
  • UN’s Ban Ki-moon rounds up the year
  • Quartet at the UN to talk peace in the Middle East
  • Pro-life groups demand UN take action
  • Zimbabwe hunger crisis grows and more schools shut down
  • Violence against women at alarming rates globally

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