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UN Turns Up the Heat on Libya

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called today on the Security Council to take urgent action against Moammar Gadhafi's regime, which is believed to have killed thousands of protesters in Libya. "It is time for the Security Council to consider concrete action," Ban told the 15-nation body. "Whatever your course, let us be...

UN Evacuated Over 'Suspicious Odor' From East River Sewage Backup

(Dec. 21) -- The Security Council and General Assembly were evacuated today amid reports of a "suspicious odor" at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The stench turned out to be sewage-related, not terror-related. It was caused by a sewage backup from New York City's East River, which apparently sent...

Opinion: At the UN, Obama Should Speak Out for Religious Freedom

(Sept. 22) -- President Barack Obama will be delivering an address on Thursday to the U.N. General Assembly and, as in previous years, it is almost certain that he will have to share the podium with a rogue's gallery of the world's most oppressive human rights and religious freedom abusers. President Obama has the...

Queen Elizabeth Visits UN, Ground Zero in NYC Tour

UNITED NATIONS (July 6) -- In her first address to the U.N. General Assembly in more than half a century, England's Queen Elizabeth II urged the world body to provide leadership on global challenges like climate change, poverty and terrorism, stressing that "so much remains to be done." At the same time, in her...

Queen Elizabeth II Calls for United Response to Global Dangers

UNITED NATIONS (July 6) -- Queen Elizabeth II challenged the United Nations on Tuesday to spearhead the international response to global dangers and promote prosperity and dignity for all the world's inhabitants. "In my lifetime, the United Nations has moved from being a high-minded aspiration to being a real force for...

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General assembly (see Popular assembly) may refer to an official meeting of the members of a trade union, church, association, or similar organization, or of their representatives, in particular:

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