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Sunday, November 22, 2009 12:13 AM

Ratification

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First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Politics)
Upcoming Korea-U.S. Summit an Opportunity to Ratify Bilateral FTA
With the leaders of Korea and the United States set to hold a bilateral summit on Nov. 19th, 88 U.S. congressmen from both the Democratic and Republican parties wrote to the White House last Friday calling for prompt ratification of the Korea-U.S. free ... [Digital Chosun - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 10 Documents
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East African Community
East Africa trade bloc inks common market treaty
ARUSHA, Tanzania (AFP) Leaders of the five-member East African Community bloc on Friday signed a common market treaty to allow free trade, movement and right of residence, the first of its kind on the continent.The presidents of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, ... [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents
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International Rescue Committee
Victoria Fine: Where Do We Stand on the Rights of Children?
November 19 marks the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which mandates and enforces basic human rights for children around the world. This anniversary serves to publically remind American citizens that the U.S. ... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Politics)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF/ICEF) - Click to view 360-page
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF/ICEF)
UNICEF Releases "The State of the World's Children" Report
November 2009 UNICEF "The of the 's Children" an Union With Friday, 20 November 2009A special edition issue of UNICEF's flagship "The of the 's Children" report, tracking the impact of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and ... [Turkish Weekly - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Politics)
Russian court confirms death penalty ban
A CONSTITUTIONAL Court in Russia has effectively outlawed the death penalty and said that a moratorium on capital punishment should remain in force until the nation fully bans executions.The Agence France Presse (AFP) yesterday quoted Constitutional Court ... [Nigeria Guardian - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
Indian boy mirrors plight of millions of kids
NEW DELHI — Arun Kumar was born to disabled parents, beaten by his grandparents, ran away from home, got a job in a garment factory and had all his savings stolen by the police.Today, at 13, he shares a cramped, dingy shelter with 63 other runaways and ... [Khaleej Times - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)
Lee, Obama to Pursue `Grand Bargain` for NK Nukes
President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed yesterday to jointly pursue the former's "grand bargain" proposal to resolve North Korea's nuclear program in one stroke instead of phases.At the presidential office in Seoul, both leaders ... [Donga.com - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)
Seoul regretful about Obama's short stop
Search All Our Sites - Powered By Bing NUKEWARS disclaimer: image is for illustration purposes only by Lee Jong-HeonSeoul (UPI) Nov 19, 2009In contrast to the tough summits he faced in China and Japan, U.S. President Barack Obama perhaps felt more at ... [Space Daily - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
EU President named
The European Union has chosen Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy to be its first president.The leaders of all 27 EU countries agreed to the choice at a meeting in Brussels.The new job was made possible because of the recent ratification of the Lisbon ... [ABC Online - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)
Lebanon child protection garners UNICEF commendation
BEIRUT: As the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child marks its 20th anniversary Friday, the head of United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in Lebanon said he is encouraged by the country’s dedication to protecting younger citizens. With 193 ratifications, ... [Lebanon Daily Star - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)
Korea, U.S. Must Think About Strengthening the Alliance
President Lee Myung-bak, speaking at a press conference Thursday with U.S. President Barack Obama, said, 'The relationship between our two countries is excellent and stands stronger than ever.' Lee has met Obama three times over the last 10 months. 'Obama's ... [Digital Chosun - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
U.S. advocate: Promoting children's rights makes a better world¡¡
Xinhua Writer Yang QingchuanWASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Promoting children's rights makes a better world and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is probably the best available tool to achieve that end, said a leading U.S. advocate for ... [Xinhua News Agency - 11/20/2009]

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"It is anticipated that the ratification proces will be smooth since most of the outstanding issues have been ironed out after protracted negotiations by partner states" Kenya's ministry of East African Community said this week
Strong bodies for EAC, Kibaki urges [CapitalFM - 7 hours ago]
...Dan Morgan, Executive Publisher of Psychology at Elsevier commented "We are excited to be able to support this celebratory moment for the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child by opening up free access to this special issue for a year, highlighting contributions by such child rights and protection experts as Dr. Lee, Jaap Doek, past UN CRC Committee chairperson; Desmond Runyan, Professor, University of North Carolina; and Stuart Hart, Deputy Director, International Institute for Child Rights and Development, University of Victoria (Canada). With such a potential broad appeal for this important and timely issue, from the public to policymakers to researchers to social workers and NGO leaders, this should enable key access to valuable information on child rights and protection for all" . The Special Issue will be freely available online, to all, for a year, along with Part 2 of the Special Issue which will be published in January 2010...
The 20th Anniversary Of The UN Convention For The Rights Of The Child Celebrated By Elsevier [Medical News Today - 15 hours ago]
...The news service writes: "The Clinton administration signed the convention but never submitted it to the Senate for ratification because of opposition from groups that argued it infringed on the rights of parents and was inconsistent with state and local laws." Veneman said that President Barack Obama and U S Ambassador Susan Rice 'have expressed a strong desire to move the U S in the direction of approving...
UNICEF report highlights gains in child health, while 1b still lack essential services [News-Medical.Net - 19 hours ago]
...View report: (PDF) "The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the most ratified human rights treaty in human history" said UNICEF Executive Director Ann M Veneman. "It has transformed the way children are viewed and treated throughout the world...
UNICEF's State of The World's Children report commemorates 20 years of the CRC [UNICEF - 23 hours ago]

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PM 'stoops' to conquer N-detractors [Calcutta Telegraph - 1 hour ago]
Boost for border control to fight transnational... [Borneo Bulletin - 2 hours ago]
For a new beginning back to Kurdistan [Kurdish Globe - 3 hours ago]
Parliament administration chief: “Monitoring wi... [Azeri-Press Information Agency - 5 hours ago]
Strong bodies for EAC, Kibaki urges [CapitalFM - 7 hours ago]
TiE for ratification of Competition Ordinance 2007 [Business Recorder - 8 hours ago]
Kurds consider boycott of Iraqi election [Kurdish Globe - 9 hours ago]
ASEAN countries urged to ratify counter terrori... [Antara News - 10 hours ago]
Death penalty ruling shows Russia faithful to C... [Individual.com - 14 hours ago]
The 20th Anniversary Of The UN Convention For T... [Medical News Today - 15 hours ago]
UNICEF report highlights gains in child health,... [News-Medical.Net - 19 hours ago]
Russia, U.S. to follow new arms reduction treat... [China.com - 19 hours ago]
South Korea nixes trade renegotiation [Washington Times - 19 hours ago]
South Korea a bright spot in Obama's frustratin... [World Tribune - 20 hours ago]
Philly Transit Union Ratifies Labor Pact [ABC News - 20 hours ago]
East Africa sign customs union protocol [New Vision - 21 hours ago]
EDITORIAL: Unending corruption [Individual.com - 22 hours ago]
Karzai and Obama; Guantanamo; Thierry -- what a... [Zaman - 22 hours ago]
UNICEF's State of The World's Children report c... [UNICEF - 23 hours ago]
Georgia commemorates 20 years of the CRC with c... [UNICEF - 23 hours ago]
UNICEF welcomes decision by the Somali Transiti... [UNICEF - 23 hours ago]
In Sierra Leone, Parliament Approves NGO Policy [AwarenessTimes - 23 hours ago]
Constitutionally Terminal: Mandating Health Ins... [Washington Legal Foundation - 11/21/2009]
Upcoming Korea-U.S. Summit an Opportunity to Ra... [Digital Chosun - 11/20/2009]
Congressmen Call for Ratification of Korea-U.S.... [Digital Chosun - 11/20/2009]
UNPO Speaks About Indigenous Issues at the Euro... [United Nations and Peoples Organisation - 11/20/2009]
Croatian Parliamnebt ratifies arbitration agree... [Government of the Republic of Croatia - 11/20/2009]
Prime Minister Kosor says arbitration deal solv... [Government of the Republic of Croatia - 11/20/2009]
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Human Rights Watch: Join the World in Embracing... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 8 hours ago]
The most widely and rapidly ratified human rights treaty in history is 20 years old. The Convention on the Rights of the Child was shaped by the United ...
Late afternoon/early evening open thread [Daily Kos - 23 hours ago]
What's coming up on Sunday Kos .... Behind the scenes, United States and Russian negotiators have been hard at work hammering out a new START, or Strategic Arms ...
Linda R. Monk, J.D.: We the Populists: How to M... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 23 hours ago]
Those creative folks at SEIU (Service Employees International Union) have done it again. They are flooding the switchboards at Goldman Sachs, telling ...
Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuff... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 11/20/2009]
The Past Two Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Increased Tension Over Iran's Program SI Analysis: After an IAEA report suggests that Iran's recently ...
Joe Cirincione: Scientists: The Nukes Are Alright [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 11/20/2009]
In a blow to the far-right, scientists conclude that U.S. nuclear weapons don't need new tests or new designs. The premier scientific panel advising ...
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David Cameron: A policy on Europe that people c... [The Conservative Party (UK) - YouTube Channel - 11/04/2009]
EU opens way to treaty. [Reuters Video: Top News - 10/30/2009]
EU opens way to treaty. [Reuters Video: Business - 10/30/2009]
The selection of the EU president will tell us ... [Slate Magazine - 10/06/2009]
Philip Alcabes (BSS #303) [Mefeedia Video Tag : medici - 08/20/2009]
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