U.N. to consider deep sea trawling ban
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The United Nations needs to stop the destruction of deep sea ecosystems by banning fishermen from trawling nets on the ocean floor, Australia, New Zealand and Palau, joined by actress Sigourney Weaver, said on Tuesday.
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KOBE, Japan  - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan  urged the world on Tuesday to learn from the killer Asian  tsunami, saying spending now could limit the loss of life and  damage from inevitable natural disasters.
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The U.N. General Assembly   president proposed on Thursday a draft global counter-terrorism   plan urging nations to crack down on terrorist abuse of the   Internet and be more cautious in granting asylum.
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The United States on Monday proposed broad international measures to curb the slaughter of sharks in the Atlantic Ocean and encourage the study and preservation of threatened shark populations throughout the world.
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UNITED NATIONS, New York The United Nations has proposed the most sweeping changes in its history, recommending the overhaul of its top decision-making group, the Security Council, and holding out the possibility that it could grant legitimacy to pre
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Marine scientists say a moratorium on the use of heavy trawling gear in deep waters is now essential.
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UNITED NATIONS, Oct 31 (IPS) - The 192-member U.N. General Assembly is expected to  vote, perhaps by early or mid-November, on one of the most  divisive political issues before the world body: a moratorium on  the death penalty.
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The European Unionâs head office today proposed unprecedented bans on fishing in popular northern waters to safeguard threatened species such as the common cod, a traditional dinner favourite from Sweden to Portugal.
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BANGKOK - A UN conference last week banned commercial trade in the rare Irrawaddy dolphin, a move environmentalists said was needed to save the threatened species.
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A coalition of environmental and conservation groups calls for a ban on the damaging fishing practice known as bottom-trawling.
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The U.N. nuclear watchdog on Wednesday put finishing touches on a report expected to confirm that Iran continues uranium enrichment activities, a finding that could trigger harsher U.N. Security Council sanctions against Tehran.
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UN negotiations on fisheries end without the ban on bottom trawling advocated by conservation groups.
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the world on Thursday to put the looming crisis over water shortages at the top of the global agenda this year and take action to prevent conflicts over scarce supplies.
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) discussed at a regular meeting on Friday adjustment-related issues that may be caused by the elimination of quota restrictions against textile and clothing products on Jan. 1, 2005.
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The wildlife protection arm of the United Nations announced Friday that it would allow Caspian Sea countries to export caviar, though at lower levels than in 2003.
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New U.N. sanctions against Iran would require countries to ban the entry of individuals involved in the Iranian nuclear program Â a step up from a previous call for vigilance over their travel, according to a document obtained Friday.
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International swimming officials will  meet organizers of this year's Montreal world championships  later Tuesday to decide the fate of the troubled competition.