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John Ashe is new UN General Assembly president

The United Nations General Assembly elected by acclamation Ambassador John W Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda as President of its upcoming 68th session.  Taking the floor immediately after his......

UN adopts global arms trade treaty, India abstains

The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved the first ever arms treaty regulating the $70 billion global arms trade, even as India abstained saying that the draft was "weak" on terrorism......

TN Assembly wants UNSC resolution against Lanka

Stepping up pressure on the United Progressive Alliance government on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday demanded that India move a resolution in the UN Security Council for a......

India at UN: Votes for resumption of arms treaty talks

India is among 133 nations that voted in favour of a draft UN General Assembly resolution which seeks resumption of failed negotiations on an international arms treaty aimed at regulating the USD......

In PHOTOS: Celebrations as UN upgrades Palestine status

Palestine overwhelmingly won a historical United Nations General Assembly vote, which will upgrade its status to non-member observer state at the world body, despite intense opposition from the......

India, US eye stronger ties as PM set to visit Washington

Manmohan Singh will pay an official visit to Washington, DC, in September-October, alongside a visit to the UN General Assembly in New York, in what promises to be his last visit to the US as prime......

General Assembly endorses eco crisis meet outcome

The UN General Assembly on Friday endorsed the outcome of the Conference of the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development, which, among other things, outlined the need for......

Rich, poor gap worries world leaders

Ahead of the UN General Assembly annual session, nearly 50 world leaders and the United Nations on Monday raised concerns about the rising gap between rich and the poor, but disagreed with United......

Ratan Tata joins global leaders for a new initiative

Nearly two months after retiring as the chairman of Tata Group, Ratan Tata is taking up a new role by joining hands with global leaders, including former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin and WTO......

  People speak for un assembly

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pravin
Q. Who was the first Indian to be President of UN General Assembly?
Pravin:  A.  more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-was-the-first-indian-to-be-president-of-un-general-assem/24709870/answers/

Neeraj Gupta
Q. Anna ji election q nahi ladna chahte. jab desh ki janta un ko like karti hai to un ko janta ki bhalai ke liye election q nahi ladna chahye?
Neeraj Gupta:  A. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/anna-ji-election-q-nahi-ladna-chahte.-jab-desh-ki-janta-un-k/24366362/answers/24709875

z
Q. America, Israel and some of their hired European allies live in constant FEAR that soon they will be replaced by others - the natural course of history to override the dead past. All the great political powers have met the same end. America and its bribedcoerced European allies are at the top of waiting list to reach the end game?
Z:  A. Anna Hazare has been a social activist for more than 30 yrs and through his satyagraha's has made many corrupt ministers in Maharashtra. He was...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/america-israel-and-some-of-their-hired-european-allies-live-/24132056/answers/24366430

Prince Deva
Q. The UN General Assembly started observing the World Environment Day in 1972 to i) raise public awareness about the need of better environment.ii) to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human EnvironmentChoose the right option:a) Both i and ii are correct.b) Only i is correct.c) Only ii is correct.d) Neither i nor ii is correct.
Prince Deva:  A. The UNO does not represent humanity; it represents the paper-based concept of the Nation States having membership at the UN. The same set-up as of...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/the-un-general-assembly-started-observing-the-world-environm/23908212/answers/24132081

Anitha
Q. UN General Assembly elects a President and how many Vice Presidents at the start of its each regular session?(a) Fifteen(b) Two(c) Twenty one(d) Seven
Anitha:  A. only i is correct. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/un-general-assembly-elects-a-president-and-how-many-vice-pre/23296296/answers/23908259

  Web results for Un Assembly
Senior UN officials urge restraint dialogue to defuse tensions fuelling protests in Turkey

Urging "maximum restraint" amid widespread anti-Government protests in Turkey, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Navi Pillay, the... ...

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The Terror Diaspora

The Gulf of Guinea. He said it without a hint of irony or embarrassment. This was one of U.S. Africa Command's big success stories. The Gulf... of... ...

http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?286233
26/11 plotters group gets crores from Pak

26/11 plotters group gets crores from Pak Lahore, June 18 Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the parent body of banned terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba that carried... ...

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130619/main3.htm
BEIGH TAKES ON LONE

Srinagar, June 17: Senior Peoples Democratic Party leader Muzaffar Hussain Beigh has castigated the Higher Education Minister Muhammad Akbar Lone... ...

http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2013/Jun/19/beigh-takes-on-lone-75.asp
Turkey's defiant PM says police to get more power

Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday brushed aside international criticism over his government's crackdown on widespread demonstrations and vowed to... ...

http://www.sify.com/news/turkey-s-defiant-pm-says-police-to-get-more-power-news-international-ngsnpljbidf.html

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