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Yahoo! News: United Nations
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UN wildlife watchdog considers ban on bluefin tuna
(AP)
 AP - A U.N. body best known for protecting tigers and elephants will focus on the world's overfished oceans beginning this week with proposals to regulate the shark trade and ban the export of a tuna species prized by sushi lovers.
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UN food agency welcomes any probe into Somalia aid
(AP)
AP - A U.N. food agency said Thursday it will cooperate with any independent probe into its food operations in Somalia, after a report found that up to half the food aid intended for the nation's hungry people does not reach its destination.
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UN report: Much of Somalia's food aid diverted
(AP)
 AP - Up to half the food aid intended for the millions of hungry people in Somalia is being diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and local U.N. workers, according to a U.N. Security Council report.
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Brazil, Germany clash on Iran nuclear sanctions
(AFP)
 AFP - Brazil and Germany differed sharply Wednesday on whether to threaten Iran with fresh United Nations sanctions in a bid to rein in its disputed nuclear program.
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UN expert concerned about missing Chinese lawyer
(AP)
AP - A U.N. torture investigator said Wednesday he is very concerned about the fate of missing Chinese lawyer Gao Zhisheng and believes he has been severely tortured.
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First Iraqi vote results likely on Thursday
(AP)
 AP - The top United Nations envoy in Iraq urged election officials Wednesday to release the results of this week's historic vote as quickly as possible, saying Iraqis "have the right to know" the results as soon as possible.
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UN: 90 Rwandan rebels killed in eastern Congo
(AP)
AP - A United Nations official says 90 Rwandan rebels have been killed in restive eastern Congo.
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Israel allows UN bomb squad into Gaza
(AP)
AP - Israel has allowed a U.N. bomb disposal unit into the Gaza Strip to defuse unexploded munitions left over from last year's fighting.
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Iraq PM said to be ahead on eve of vote results
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Initial results from Iraq's national election are likely to be released by Thursday, Iraqi and U.N. officials said on Wednesday, as further signs emerged of a strong showing for Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
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Half of Somalia food aid diverted: UN report
(AFP)
 AFP - Up to half of the food aid intended for needy Somalis is routinely diverted, according to a United Nations report, an extract of which was obtained by AFP Wednesday.
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Petition filed at UN over missing Chinese lawyer
(AFP)
 AFP - A global team of prominent lawyers has petitioned the United Nations to condemn the detention of high-profile Chinese legal activist Gao Zhisheng as a violation of international law.
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Israel says `bad options' for Iran getting closer
(AP)
AP - The two "bad options" for Iran — letting the country develop nuclear weapons or using force to destroy its nuclear capabilities — are closer than they were a year ago, Israel's U.N. ambassador warned Tuesday.
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Fishermen’s fear: Public's 'right to fish' shifting under Obama?
(The Christian Science Monitor)
 The Christian Science Monitor - The Obama administration has proposed using United Nations-guided principles to expand a type of zoning to coastal and even some inland waters.
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U.N. sees no security vacuum as U.S. troops exit Haiti
(Reuters)
Reuters - The United Nations is confident there will be no security vacuum in Haiti as U.S. and other foreign troops withdraw from the earthquake-struck Caribbean country, a top U.N. official said on Tuesday.
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UN pays tribute to 101 staff killed in Haiti
(AP)
AP - An emotional Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute Tuesday to "the 101 heroes" working for the United Nations who were killed in the Haiti earthquake, the single greatest loss for the world body in its 64-year history.
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9/11 suspects should face civilian court, U.N. envoys say
(Reuters)
 Reuters - United Nations human rights investigators called on the Obama administration on Tuesday to prosecute the accused September 11 masterminds in a civilian court, declaring that U.S. military tribunals would not be fair.
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Israeli deputy PM urges crippling sanctions on Iran
(AFP)
 AFP - Visiting Israeli Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom on Monday said the time has come for the UN Security Council to impose "crippling" sanctions on Iran over its nuclear defiance.
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UN expert: Big sports events force many from homes
(AP)
AP - A U.N. human rights investigator said Monday that numerous people have complained to her of being forced from their homes or priced out of the housing market as a result of large events such as the World Cup.
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UN highlights plight of impoverished drug addicts
(AP)
 AP - While celebrities earn notoriety from publicly going into rehab, millions of impoverished drug addicts are being ostracized, do not have access to doctors and are often imprisoned, a senior U.N. official said Monday.
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U.N. chief told Myanmar supremo of worries about vote
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday he sent a letter to Myanmar's junta chief to voice concern about the credibility of this year's nationwide election, the country's first in 20 years.
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