All posts tagged "UN"

  • President Park Geun-hye, of South Korea, addresses the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    UN pledges to pursue new sanctions against North Korea

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Security Council pledged Wednesday to swiftly pursue new sanctions against North Korea, condemning its latest nuclear test as a ‘clear violation’ of previous U.N. resolutions. The sanctions would be the fifth round...

    • Posted January 6, 2016
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  • Kim Jong-un and his administration deny accusations of human rights violations from the United Nations. (Yonhap/KCNA)
    UN General Assembly adopts N. Korea human rights resolution calling for ICC referral

    NEW YORK (Yonhap) — For the second consecutive year, the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court for human rights violations. The adoption came after the resolution passed...

    • Posted December 17, 2015
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    Korea bolsters UN presence

    By Yi Whan-woo Seoul is bolstering its presence at the United Nations with Koreans being named to head agencies there. With Ban Ki-moon, Korea’s former foreign minister, working as the U.N. chief since January 2007, five more...

    • Posted December 9, 2015
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    UN chief denounces Trump call for ban on Muslims entering US

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. spokesman says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly opposes Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States Farhan Haq said Ban has repeatedly spoken out against...

    • Posted December 8, 2015
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  • United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, and actor Leonardo DiCaprio. (Instagram screen capture)
    DiCaprio interviews UN chief for environmental documentary

    Star American actor Leonardo DiCaprio has interviewed United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as part of an environmental documentary, according to the international body’s webpage report. The U.N. Instagram webpage on Saturday posted a video and a photo...

    • Posted December 7, 2015
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  • South Korean soldiers patrol along the coast of the western island of Yeonpyeong, South Korea. (Yonhap)
    UN criticizes China for deporting NK defectors

    By Yi Whan-woo The United Nations condemned China for forcibly repatriating North Korean defectors even though they will face the risk of persecution on their return, South Korean officials said Thursday. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign...

    • Posted November 20, 2015
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  • North Korean defectors Joseph Kim, left, Jay Jo, center, and Kim Hye-Sook participate in a panel on North Korean human rights abuses at United Nations headquarters, Thursday, April 30, 2015. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    UN human rights committee OKs resolution on N. Korea

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee has adopted a resolution condemning North Korea’s bleak human rights situation and encouraging the Security Council to refer the country to the International Criminal Court. The...

    • Posted November 19, 2015
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