This is the first 'Conference of the Parties' to the treaty that came into force nearly one year ago to curb deaths from tobacco use
Rights investigators say lack of response suggests Washington unwilling to cooperate with UN human rights agencies on Guantanamo issue
Global Fund cuts off 5-year, $7 million grant for poor performance in fighting disease
Two panels will be established to investigate merits of complaints brought by EU and US
World Health Organization says nearly one-quarter of all countries have no mental health legislation
Agency says refugees fled Rwanda and threat of violence arising from village tribunals looking into 1994 genocide
UN secretary-general says Human Rights Commission had become too politicized, undermining its ability to carry out its work
Human rights campaigners urge UN Human Rights Commission to condemn North Korea for gross violations of human rights including abducti
With recent advances in biotechnology, experts say, treaty needs to be updated, strengthened in order to remain relevant
In 2004, 368,000 asylum seekers arrived in 38 industrialized countries, which is a 22 percent drop from year before the year before
United Nations Children's Fund extremely worried about fate of thousands of other people who fled into bush, jungle
More than 1,000 cases reported in Africa last year
WFP warns of starvation, increased insecurity if more money is not forthcoming
International Labor Organization says children often work as far as 90 meters beneath the ground, with only a rope with which to climb
Expert says problems of impunity have become systemic to detriment of society
International Labor Organization has given Burma a last chance to take concrete action to end forced labor
Foreign ministry official Omer Berzinji says international community has big stake in helping Iraq succeed
WFP says food shortages are taking a terrible toll on people of these two countries
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies launching a 10-year initiative to expand programs that provide clean w
International Organization for Migration warns human traffickers may take advantage of desperate situation
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