ICoast president hails, then raps, UN report on rights violations
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ABIDJAN  - Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo hailed a new UN report denouncing rights violations but complained it did not go far enough in urging sanctions against those who committed atrocities.
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The UN secretary general says he is encouraged by the "orderly conduct" in historic elections in Aceh, Indonesia.
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Last night in New York, the UN secretary-general was given a standing ovation - a robust response to a series of attacks in past weeks.
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UNITED NATIONS - Secretary General Kofi Annan received a standing ovation Wednesday from diplomats representing the 191 UN member states, a rare public display of support for the beleaguered UN chief following recent calls for his resignation from
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Cuba hailed on Wednesday a decision by  the new United Nations human rights watchdog to drop the  communist nation from a list of countries with poor rights  records, calling it a major diplomatic victory over its  longtime ideological foe the United States.
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Kofi Annan calls for probe into civil rights abuses as machete gangs and arsonists settle old scores
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BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- More leaders of various countries and international organizations lauded Venezuela&#39;s recall referendum on Tuesday, and some sent congratulations to President Hugo Chavez on his victory in the voting.
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UNITED NATIONS -- When U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon paid his first official visit to Washington last month, he received the White House version of a seal of approval: a presidential pat on the back and an invitation to phone President Bush whenever he needs help in responding to an international crisis....
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The United Nations inaugurated its new Human Rights Council Monday, vowing to uphold the highest standards of human rights and erase the tarnished image of its predecessor despite lingering doubts about its effectiveness.
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The new United Nations human rights  watchdog earned mixed reviews Tuesday after its treatment of  Cuba and Israel caused friction among major powers.
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France's Jacques Chirac calls for a fairer international order based on a strengthened United Nations.
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Faced with UN chief Kofi Annan's charge that the war in Iraq was &quot;illegal&quot; under the world body's charter, US President George W. Bush strongly implied that the invasion enjoyed UN support.
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WASHINGTON -- Despite pressure from US lawmakers and President Bush, President Nguyen Minh Triet of Vietnam said yesterday that his country does not need to improve its human rights record.
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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday congratulated US President George W. Bush on his re-election and hoped to maintain &quot;positive and productive&quot; relations
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UNITED NATIONS - The UN General Assembly passed a sweeping declaration of rights for indigenous people yesterday despite opposition from several developed states that said it gave excessive property and legal powers.
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13 September 2004 - As Secretary-General Kofi Annan offered his condolences today to the families of the victims of Hurricane Ivan, which is wreaking a devastating toll across the Caribbean region, United Nations humanitarian agencies are stepping up
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The chief of Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said Tuesday the Legislative Council election process was clean and fair.