NEW YORK-The humanitarian emergency caused by last month's devastating floods in Central America is only just beginning, a top United Nations relief official said this weekend, warning that the situation could get worse for the estimated 1.2 million people affected without urgent international support.
HAGUE-The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) called on countries this week to “do all they can†to prevent Muammar al-Qadhafi’s son from leaving Libya amid reports that a group of mercenaries are attempting to facilitate his escape.
NEW YORK-A United Nations report issued on Monday warned that the cooling global economy risks pushing the world into a double-dip jobs recession and triggering an outbreak of social strife unless governments take urgent action to stimulate employment growth.
NEW YORK-The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) yesterday voted to admit Palestine as a full member of the Paris-based agency.