International Business News - UN http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif France criticized Myanmar's military junta on Friday for refusing to allow a French Navy ship with 1,500 tons of aid for victims of Cyclone Nargis to deliver food and medicine with small boats and helicopters. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/47904-myanmar.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080517/france-criticizes-myanmar-for-barring-aid-ship.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080517/france-criticizes-myanmar-for-barring-aid-ship.htm Sat, 17 May 2008 02:38:54 EDT France criticized Myanmar's military junta on Friday for refusing to allow a French Navy ship with 1,500 tons of aid for victims of Cyclone Nargis to deliver food and medicine with small boats and helicopters. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/france-criticizes-myanmar-for-barring-aid-ship.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 23:24:24 EDT A United Nations translator was sentenced to a year in prison for using U.N. stationery and fraudulent documents to smuggle people into the United States from Uzbekistan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/former-un-translator-gets-year-for-visa-fraud.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 11:41:07 EDT The world economy is "teetering on the brink" of a severe downturn and is expected to grow only 1.8 percent in 2008, the United Nations said in its mid-year economic projections Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46953-belgium-economic-forum.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/un-world-economy-to-grow-by-1-8-percent-in-2008.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/un-world-economy-to-grow-by-1-8-percent-in-2008.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 03:23:50 EDT The United Nations wants to send its top emergency relief coordinator to Myanmar _ if he can get a visa from the ruling military junta. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been frustrated by the regime's obstacles to foreign assistance for victims of the May 3 cyclone that pummeled the Southeast Asian nation and destroyed towns across the Irrawaddy River delta. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/un-hopes-to-send-top-aid-coordinator-to-myanmar.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 16:14:03 EDT The United Nations wants to send its top emergency relief coordinator to Myanmar _ if he can get a visa from the ruling military junta. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been frustrated by the regime's obstacles to foreign assistance for victims of the May 3 cyclone that pummeled the Southeast Asian nation and destroyed towns across the Irrawaddy River delta. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/un-hopes-to-send-top-aid-coordinator-to-myanmar.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 16:14:03 EDT The U.N. secretary-general has decided to dispatch his top emergency relief coordinator to Myanmar _ if he can get a visa from the nation's military rulers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/un-plans-to-send-top-coordinator-to-myanmar.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 14:49:05 EDT A frustrated U.N. chief said Wednesday he secured support from Myanmar, its neighbors and key donors Wednesday to increase the flow of cyclone relief aid and to convene a possible donors' conference this month. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46356-myanmar-cyclone-aid.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/un-chief-secures-support-for-more-access-in-myanmar.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/un-chief-secures-support-for-more-access-in-myanmar.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 20:54:25 EDT The U.N. peacekeeping chief warned Wednesday of an alarming increase in violence in Darfur that has spread to the Sudanese capital and could escalate further. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/top-un-official-warns-of-increasing-darfur-violence.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 20:35:21 EDT A frustrated U.N. chief said Wednesday he was convening key donors and Myanmar's neighbors to weigh options for speeding aid to cyclone victims, including a possible international summit. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46308-myanmar-cyclone-aid.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/un-chief-convening-donors-to-get-aid-to-myanmar.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/un-chief-convening-donors-to-get-aid-to-myanmar.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 16:23:10 EDT A frustrated U.N. chief was convening Myanmar's neighbors key donors and on Wednesday to weigh options for speeding up aid to cyclone victims, including a possible international summit. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46307-myanmar-cyclone-aid.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/un-chief-convenes-donors-to-get-aid-to-myanmar.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/un-chief-convenes-donors-to-get-aid-to-myanmar.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 16:11:17 EDT The U.N. Security Council strongly condemned last weekend's rebel attack near the Sudanese capital but warned against any government retaliation. A statement approved by the 15 council members and read at a formal meeting Tuesday stressed "the urgent need for all parties to engage fully and constructively in the political process." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/un-security-council-condemns-rebel-attack-in-sudan.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 05:32:30 EDT Two natural disasters in tightly controlled Asian nations this month have produced two very different responses: Myanmar's very slow reaction to Cyclone Nargis and China's speedy response to a killer earthquake. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/different-responses-to-disasters-in-myanmar-china.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 05:38:39 EDT Two natural disasters in tightly controlled Asian nations this month have produced two very different responses: Myanmar's very slow reaction to Cyclone Nargis and China's speedy response to a killer earthquake. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/2-different-responses-in-myanmar-and-china.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 05:00:45 EDT The U.N. Secretary-General is criticizing Myanmar's military junta for what he calls its "unacceptably slow response" to helping cyclone victims. Ban Ki-moon said Monday that it is up to the U.N. Security Council to decide whether the United Nations should try to further pressure Myanmar into accepting more aid. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/un-chief-slams-myanmar-junta-for-slow-response.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 13:10:16 EDT The United Nations is seeking $187 million from donor nations to help cyclone survivors in Myanmar. U.N. officials said Friday the pledges are needed to provide food, water purification tablets and other supplies for at least 1.5 million people over the next three months. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/un-seeks-187-million-to-aid-cyclone-survivors-in-myanmar.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 15:53:18 EDT The United Nations says it will resume food aid flights to Myanmar on Saturday. It also forecasts heavy rains next week in the country already devastated by a cyclone. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/un-to-resume-food-aid-flights-to-myanmar.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 11:31:02 EDT Top U.N. officials criticized Myanmar's response to a devastating cyclone, calling on its ruling junta Thursday to postpone a constitutional referendum and to ease restrictions slowing the delivery of international aid. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44940-denmark-unicef-myanmar.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/un-officials-criticize-myanmars-response-to-cyclone.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/un-officials-criticize-myanmars-response-to-cyclone.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 20:56:02 EDT Canada's prime minister said that Canada is in the process of setting up a reliable greenhouse gas emissions recording system, responding to a U.N. announcement that the world body is investigating whether Canada broke rules established by the Kyoto Protocol. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/canada-faces-kyoto-probe-over-greenhouse-gas-reporting.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 14:08:32 EDT The U.N. secretary-general is calling on Myanmar to postpone its constitutional referendum and focus on cyclone relief. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday that he is "deeply concerned about the welfare of the people of Myanmar at this time of national tragedy." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/un-secretary-general-calls-on-myanmar-to-delay-referendum.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 13:10:18 EDT