 | Obama Calls For Another 30 Thousand Troops In Afghanistan - It is in America`s vital national interests to send another 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, Barack Obama said during a speech at West Point, N.Y. |
 | UN: Another $6 Million Needed To Help Flood Victims In Tajikistan - The UN humanitarian wing called for $6 million to help victims whose homes were destroyed during spring flooding and mudflows earlier this year. |
 | UN: Hunger Must Be Eradicated - The UN urged nations to place hunger high on its agenda and to join multilateral efforts to eradicate the scourge. |
 | UN Calls For Transition, Not Exit, Strategy For Afghanistan - The UN underscored the need for a long-term commitment from the international community for the country, stressing that now is not the time to talk about an exit strategy. |
 | UN Condemns Massacre In Philippines - The UN condemned the recent killing of 57 people in the southern Philippines, including some 30 journalists. |
 | Stevie Wonder Designated UN Messenger Of Peace - Stevie Wonder is joining the prestigious roster of UN Messengers of Peace to advocate for the Organization`s work, with the artist blind since birth championing people with disabilities. |
 | UN: Discrimination Fuels AIDS Epidemic - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for an urgent end to discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS to help combat the spread of the disease. |
 | UN Chief Ban Calls For An End To Slavery - Contemporary forms of slavery remain a grave " and unresolved problem across all continents, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today. |
 | UN Condemns Stoning In Somalia - An independent United Nations human rights expert today condemned the series of stonings that have been taking place in Somalia. |
 | UN Calls On Iran To Stop Work On Uranium Enrichment Facility - The UN International Atomic Energy Agency called on Iran to immediately suspend the construction of a recently-disclosed uranium enrichment facility. |
 | UN Calls Attention To Plight Of Children In Yemen - The UN is drawing attention to the plight of the youngest victims of the ongoing conflict between Government forces and rebels. |
 | UN Nuclear Watchdog Has Hit Dead End With Iran - The head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency called on Iran to fully engage with the body to resolve outstanding issues related to its nuclear programme. |
 | UN: 1.5 Billion People Live In Darkness - A new report found that almost a quarter of the world`s 6 billion people live without electricity. |
 | Airmen Mentor Iraqi Police Officers - Security forces Airmen mentored their Iraqi counterparts during a meeting at a local police station here Nov. 15 as part of an on going training program and in anticipation of upcoming elections.
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 | UN: Eliminate Violence Against Women - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon led a chorus of United Nations officials today in calling on the international community to make greater efforts to tackle the global pandemic of violence against women and girls. |
 | UN Boosts Food Aid To Congo - The UN is ramping up efforts to feed tens of thousand of Congolese who fled a recent outbreak of tribal violence. |
 | UN: Conditions Still Critical For Typhoon Victims In Philippines - Nearly a month after back-to-back typhoons submerged villages across the Philippines, hundreds of thousands of people displaced or still living in flooded areas. |
 | Servicemembers Holiday Greetings Available Online - Members of the Joint Hometown News Service here recently posted more than 8,000 holiday greetings from servicemembers and their families stationed around the world on its Web site.
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 | Forces In Afghanistan Kill Militants - Combined Afghan and international forces killed an enemy militant and detained numerous suspects in recent operations in Afghanistan. |
 | November Release Of White House Visitor Records - Building upon last month`s historic release of nearly 500 White House visitor records, today the White House releases more than 1,600 records of visits to the White House. |
