Latest South Africa United Nations News
- UN appoints South African judge as human rights chief 25 Jul 2008 02:31 GMT
... New York, July 25 (DPA) South African judge Navanethem Pillay was named High Commissioner for ... named High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN's top position that is tasked with promoting ... She was an attorney and conveyancer on South Africa's High Court from 1967 to 1995, and ...
- South African judge picked for top UN rights post 25 Jul 2008 02:26 GMT
... South African judge picked for top UN rights post United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has formally appointed South African judge Navanethem Pillay to succeed Louise ...
- Dolphy regrets not doing a movie with FPJ 25 Jul 2008 02:19 GMT
... birthday present, after a ruling by a United Nations arbitrator, an official report said on Thursday. ... director Brillante Mendoza will be in Durban, South Africa for the Durban International Film Festival on ... cleared the issue on his intention to run for vice president in the upcoming 2010 ...
- UN chief nominates South African judge as next human rights chief 25 Jul 2008 01:55 GMT
... UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon nominated South African judge Navanethem Pillay on Thursday as the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The ...
- Peace with Justice 25 Jul 2008 01:49 GMT
... President. Furthermore, the AU has urged the United Nations (UN) Security Council to defer the ICC ... deal, facilitated by President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, calls the three sides to commit to ... celebrated the 90th birthday of the former South African president and freedom fighter Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. ...
- G8 Hypocrisy 25 Jul 2008 01:49 GMT
... AU Monitor Weekly Roundup: Issue 144, 2008 The leaders of ... and calling on the appointment of a United Nations (UN) special envoy to complement an expanded ... resolve the crisis. In the meantime, the South African president, Thabo Mbeki, is scheduled to meet ...
- Mugabe's thuggery gets help from high places at U.N. 25 Jul 2008 01:47 GMT
... have sanctions brought against Mugabe at the United Nations. They wanted him to step down ... a reconciliation was brokered this week by South Africa between Mugabe and the opposition. One suspects ...
- African Blog Review ' July 23, 2008 25 Jul 2008 01:47 GMT
... of questions surrounding the agreement: “Of course, South African President Thabo Mbeki (and what’s left of ... ago, Mr. Mugabe was threatened with a United Nations Resolution that would have subjected him to ... rests with him. President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa will claim vindication for his long years ...
- Judge's honour 25 Jul 2008 01:47 GMT
... UN Chief Ban Ki-moon yesterday formally appointed South African judge Navanethem Pillay to succeed Louise Arbour as his high commissioner for human rights, a ...
- South African lawyer Navanethem Pillay nominated as next UN high commissioner for human rights 25 Jul 2008 01:47 GMT
... South African lawyer Navanethem Pillay nominated as next UN ... - Thursday, July 24, 2008 One of South Africa's leading female jurists who won acclaim defending ... nominated Thursday to serve as the next United Nations high commissioner for human rights. Navanethem Pillay ...
- SOUTH AFRICAN JUDGE TO BE APPOINTED AS NEXT UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF 25 Jul 2008 01:15 GMT
... SOUTH AFRICAN JUDGE TO BE APPOINTED AS NEXT UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF UNITED NATIONS, July 25 (NNN-UNNS) -- UN Secretary-General Ban ... intention to appoint Judge Navanethem Pillay of South Africa as the new United Nations High Commissioner ...
- China's Darfur policy in tune with law, morality 25 Jul 2008 01:14 GMT
... the adoption of Resolution 1706 by the United Nations Security Council, and that China hopes Sudan ... from the African Union (AU) and the UN peacekeeping force in the Darfur region. And ... the situation. Later former Chinese ambassador to South Africa Liu Guijin was appointed as special representative ...
- South African judge named as UN rights head 25 Jul 2008 00:44 GMT
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- Freedom in a fortnight: A view from the trenches 25 Jul 2008 00:39 GMT
... Freedom in a fortnight: A view from the trenches This ... their blood is on his hands. The South African mediation team stressed that the aim of ... done about the crashing economy. - The United Nations is allowed to come in to assess ...
- UN Secretary General Nominates Abortion Advocate for Top Human Rights Post 25 Jul 2008 00:38 GMT
... YORK, NY, July 24, 2008 (C-FAM) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected to name ... name abortion advocate Navanethem "Navi" Pillay of South Africa as the UN's High Commissioner for Human ... a "right to life" article in the South African Constitution would create problems in relation to ...
- SAfrican lawyer nominated as UN human rights chief 25 Jul 2008 00:37 GMT
... UNITED NATIONS — One of South Africa's leading female jurists who won acclaim defending apartheid opponents was nominated Thursday to serve ...
- SAfrican lawyer nominated as UN human rights chief 25 Jul 2008 00:10 GMT
... her." In 1967, Pillay became the first woman to establish a law practice in South Africa's Natal Province, where she defended apartheid opponents. She also became the first woman ...
- Rebel without a pause 25 Jul 2008 00:09 GMT
... in something black, shiny, expensive and exceedingly un-green. A middle-aged man with receding hair paces ... Married Men, which was banned in Australia, South Africa and China - and in Boston. “I'm not ...
- South African judge named as UN rights head 25 Jul 2008 00:06 GMT
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- DA calls for reinstatement of SANAB 25 Jul 2008 00:06 GMT
... (DA) is alarmed by evidence showing that South Africa is the drug capital of Africa. The ... World Drug Report, released annually by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to review ... police activity. It is clear from the UN's report that the government's battle against drug ...
- South Africa's drugs crisis 24 Jul 2008 23:58 GMT
... Jackie Selebi announced the closure of the South African Narcotics Bureau, along with other specialist police ... the community." , recently released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), provides ... support that contention. According to the report South Africa is not only a major exporter of ...
- South African named as UN human rights head 24 Jul 2008 23:37 GMT
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- Iron industry booming ' UN 24 Jul 2008 23:29 GMT
... acceler- ated in early 2008, states the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s Iron ... third most important exporter, clearly ahead of South Africa, Canada and Russia. China continues to be ...
- Automotive development centre cleans up factory floors 24 Jul 2008 23:28 GMT
... with the National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC) to implement cleaner production programmes in ... qualified from the NCPC training, through the United Nations Industrial Development Organisa-tion (Unido) and two ...
- Scots boy must give up Narnia website: U.N. judge 24 Jul 2008 22:56 GMT
... birthday present, after a ruling by a United Nations arbitrator, an official report said on Thursday. ... director Brillante Mendoza will be in Durban, South Africa for the Durban International Film Festival on ... cleared the issue on his intention to run for vice president in the upcoming 2010 ...
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