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Australia takes Japan to top UN court to stop whaling Australia takes its legal battle to stop Japanese whaling in the Antarctic before the UN's highest court on Wednesday, in an emotionally-charged case activists say is make-or-break for the giant marine mammals' future.

26 June 2013 17:09

Rice leaves UN with final blast over Syria 'disgrace' US ambassador Susan Rice left the United Nations on Tuesday slamming the Security Council's failure to act over the worsening Syria conflict as a "moral and strategic disgrace."

26 June 2013 11:33

Rebels barring access to Sudan conflict zones: UN Rebels battling government forces in two southern states in Sudan are holding up relief and medical supplies into areas they control.

21 June 2013 17:33

Urker band frontman appointed UNHCR goodwill ambassador in Kazakhstan Famous Kazakhstan singer and composer Aidos Sagat has been appointed first UN goodwill ambassador for refugees in Kazakhstan.

19 June 2013 18:35

Rowhani firm on Iran nuclear policy but vows more openness Iran's newly-elected president Hassan Rowhani ruled out any halt to the nuclear activity that has drawn UN sanctions but said he hoped an early deal could be reached to allay the concerns of major powers.

18 June 2013 13:19

Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan call for UN review of disputed dams The presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan called for the United Nations to review the potential impact of two disputed hydroelectric dams proposed by their regional rivals Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

17 June 2013 18:28

Children of Ablyazov and Khrapunov among UN mission's councellors in Central Africa Ilyas Khrapunov, and his wife Madina Khrapunova turned out to be on the diplomatic list of the permanent UN diplomatic mission in Africa.

07 June 2013 12:28

KEGOC joins UN Global Contract This step certifies the company’s serious intention to hold leading positions in corporate management in Kazakhstan: chairman.

06 June 2013 17:14

Iran nuclear impasse to dominate IAEA meeting Iran's defiant expansion of its nuclear programme and 10 failed meetings with the IAEA will dominate a gathering of the UN body's board starting Monday.

03 June 2013 17:58

Major powers struggle to agree on Syria conference: envoys Failure to agree on who will take part in an international conference on the Syria could thwart hopes that the make-or-break meeting will be held in June.

30 May 2013 12:43

UN agrees with Nazarbayev on global financial system reform The United Nations support major reforms of the international financial system.

23 May 2013 23:37

Nazarbayev meets with UN representatives and Nobel prize-winners Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with UN representatives and Nobel prize-winners during the 6th Astana Economic Forum.

23 May 2013 23:28

Iran expanding nuclear activities: IAEA Iran is making significant progress in expanding its nuclear programme, including in opening up a potential second route to developing the bomb.

23 May 2013 18:21

Kazakhstan citizen suspected of weapons deals for North Korea to sue Associated Press Kazakhstan citizen suspected of illegally transporting weapons to North Korea will sue Associate Press for publishing unconfirmed information.

23 May 2013 13:12

N. Korea fires fifth missile in three days North Korea fired another short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Monday, the latest in a series of missile drills that have been condemned by South Korea and UN chief Ban Ki-moon.

20 May 2013 17:52

S. Korea says ready for more North missile tests South Korea on Monday predicted further missile tests by North Korea which fired four short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan at the weekend, drawing criticism from Seoul and UN chief Ban Ki-moon.

20 May 2013 10:31

Kazakhstan citizen's implication in weapons sales unverified: Foreign Ministry Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry called the information about Kazakhstan citizen's implication in deals in weapons for North Korea unverified.

17 May 2013 12:00

UN assembly slams Assad 'escalation' in Syria war The UN General Assembly condemned President Bashar al-Assad's "escalation" of the Syrian war on Wednesday as rebels battled to free inmates from a prison in the key city of Aleppo.

16 May 2013 18:33

IAEA, Iran talks fail again as US hikes pressure Nuclear talks between Iran and the UN atomic agency failed yet again Wednesday, as the top US diplomat in separate six-party negotiations warned Washington's patience was wearing thin.

16 May 2013 18:08

Kazakhstan citizen accused of selling weapons to North Korea pleads not guilty Former head of Kazakhstan private airline East Wing Aleksandr Zykov suspected by UN expert of implication in deals in weapons for North Korea pleads not guilty.

16 May 2013 14:45

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