UN body OKs call to curb religious criticism
The U.N.'s top human-rights body approved a proposal by Muslims nations Thursday urging passage of laws around the world to protect religions from criticism.
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Right to Turban Briefing held at United Nations
The theme for this event was "How does a community without borders defend its Civil and human rights?" A challenge for the Sikh Community.
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UN calls food summit in 2009, hopes for fair trade
The world should hold a food summit in the first half of next year to seek fairer trade and help farmers in poor countries make a decent living
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August 8, 2008, 3:00 am
In 1981 the United Nations General Assembly passed resolution 36/67 declaring an International Day of Peace. In 2001, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a new resolution 55/282 declaring 21 September of each year as the International Day of Peace.
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UN Leader Calls for 50% Increase in World Food Output
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a 50 percent increase in food production by 2030, saying that failure to feed the world's growing population will spark civil unrest and starvation.
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