In UN Report ICC Urges Security Council Support To Enforce Decisions
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has had the busiest year on record, the body said in a report to the United Nations General Assembly, in which it also called for greater support from the UN Security Council.
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Not Enough Done To Reintegrate Victims Of Human Trafficking UN-backed Report Warns
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Although human trafficking is recognized as modern-day slavery, many victims of the scourge in the Greater Mekong Sub-region of South-East Asia are not given adequate help for reintegration into their communities, according to a United Nations-backed report released today.
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Netherlands Takes Dispute With Russia Over Greenpeace Ship To UN-backed Tribunal
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The Netherlands today submitted a request to the United Nations-backed International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for provisional measures in a dispute with Russia over the recent arrest and detention of a ship used by Greenpeace International to stage a protest over oil drilling.
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Netherlands Takes Dispute With Russia Over Greenpeace Ship To UN-backed Tribunal
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The Netherlands today submitted a request to the United Nations-backed International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for provisional measures in a dispute with Russia over the recent arrest and detention of a ship used by Greenpeace International to stage a protest over oil drilling.
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UN Goodwill Ambassador Nicolas Cage Lends Support To Victims Of Human Trafficking
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Renowned United States actor, filmmaker and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Global Justice Nicolas Cage today called for greater efforts to assist human trafficking victims, stressing the international community cannot 'stand quietly on the sidelines" while this scourge persists across the globe.
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UN Court Rules For Cambodia In Preah Vihear Temple Dispute With Thailand
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The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) today ruled that Cambodia has sovereignty over the whole territory of the Preah Vihear temple, and that Thailand is obligated to withdraw its military personnel from the area.
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Somalia: Security Council Reaffirms Call To Fight Piracy Armed Robbery At Sea
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The United Nations Security Council today reiterated its calls on the international community to fight piracy and armed robbery at sea, which continue to pose a threat to the delivery of humanitarian aid to the country.
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Corruption Hobbles Development Generates Other Crimes - Senior UN Official
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The world's largest biennial gathering of delegates in the global fight against corruption opened in Panama today with the United Nations top crime fighter warning that the scourge not only hobbles sustainable development but generates other crimes.
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