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A UN staff member signs a condolence book in memory of the United Nations colleagues and other victims of the terrorist attack on the United Nations offices in Algiers, as other staff members wait in line for their turn. 14 December 2007. UN Photo# 166024/ Eskinder Debebe

Youcef Yousfi, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations, signs a condolence book in memory of the United Nations colleagues and other victims of the terrorist attack on the United Nations offices in Algiers. 14 December 20 UN Photo# 166023/ Eskinder Debebe

••• UN: UN DEATH TOLL REACHES 17 IN ALGIERS: BAN KI-MOON VOICES PROFOUND SADNESS: 17/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)


12 December 2007	Media Stakeout: Informal comments to the Media by the President of the Security Council and Permanent Representative of Italy, Ambassador Marcello Spatafory on the situation in Lebanon. UN WEBCAST TV VIDEO- 16 minutes
Security Council: Open meeting, Re: The situation in Sierra Leone -Fifth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (S/2007/704). UN WEBCAST TV VIDEO - English 10 minutes UN WEBCAST TV VIDEO - Origional Language 10 minutes
Media Stakeout: Informal comments to the Media by the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sir John Sawers KCMG, on the situation in Kosovo and other matters. UN WEBCAST TV VIDEO - 7 minutes
Media Stakeout: Informal comments to the Media by the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, on the situation in Kosovo and other matters. UN WEBCAST TV VIDEO - 2 minutes
Media Stakeout: Informal comments to the Media by the Permanent Representative of the United States of America, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, on the situation in Lebanon and other matters. UN WEBCAST TV VIDEO - 1 minute
Media Stakeout: Informal comments to the Media by the Permanent Representative of the United States of America, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, on the situation in Kosovo and other matters. UN WEBCAST TV VIDEO - 20 minutes
Media Stakeout: Informal comments to the Media by the President of the Security Council and Permanent Representative of Italy, Ambassador Marcello Spatafory on Guinea-Bissau and other matters. UN WEBCAST TV VIDEO - 15 minutes

UNITED NATIONS - / MaximsNews Network / - Monday, 17 December 2007:

••• ONU: TV: POINT DE PRESSE QUOTIDIEN DU BUREAU DE LA PORTE-PAROLE DU SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL DE L’ONU: 14 DÉCEMBRE 2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• UN: UNITED NATIONS BRIEFING AND TV: FRIDAY, 14/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• UN: AFTER SECOND DEADLY STORM STRIKES DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, UN RELIEF AGENCIES STEP IN: 14/12/07

••• UN: MORE THAN 200 BOAT PEOPLE FEARED DEAD AT SEA, SAYS UN AGENCY: 14/12/2007

••• UN: UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 2008: 14/12/2007

••• UN: SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS UN FORCE IN GOLAN HEIGHTS FOR FURTHER SIX MONTHS: 14/12/2007

••• UN: DR CONGO: UN MISSION SAYS RECRUITMENT OF CHILD SOLDIERS IS SURGING: 14/12/2007

••• UN: BAN KI-MOON VOICES PROFOUND SADNESS AS UN DEATH TOLL IN ALGIERS REACHES 17: 14/12/2007

••• FRIDE: POLITICAL ISLAM AND EUROPEAN FOREIGN POLICY: BY MICHAEL EMERSON, RICHARD YOUNGS 17/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• FRIDE: THE EU STRATEGY FOR CENTRAL ASIA; PROMOTING DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS: BY PUBLICACIONES FRIDE 17/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• FRIDE: CHAVEZ FAILURE AT THE POLLS OPENS A NEW HORIZON IN VENEZUELAN POLITICS: BY SUSANNE GRATIUS, LAURA TEDESCO: 17/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

STANLEY FOUNDATION: NEW REPORTS EXAMINE MIDDLE EAST SECURITY: 17/12/2007

ASIA-PACIFIC WATER SUMMIT: INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SANITATION 2008 LAUNCHED FOR THE REGION: 14/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

ASIA-PACIFIC WATER SUMMIT: REGION'S FRAGILE FRESHWATER RESOURCES THREATENED BY CLIMATE CHANGE: 14/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

ASIA-PACIFIC HEADS OF STATE MEET TO SOLVE THE REGION'S WATER AND SANITATION PROBLEMS: 14/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• GATES FOUNDATION: NEW EFFORT TO UNLEASH EXPERTISE OF AFRICAN WOMEN IN THE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES: 17/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• ONU: TV: POINT DE PRESSE QUOTIDIEN DU BUREAU DE LA PORTE-PAROLE DU SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL DE L’ONU: 13 DÉCEMBRE 2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• UN: UNITED NATIONS BRIEFING AND TV: THURSDAY, 13/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE: TOP-DOWN POLITICAL REFORM IN ARAB WORLD PROLONGS STAGNATION: 12/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS - RED CRESCENT: WORLD DISASTERS REPORT: DISCRIMINATION IN DISASTERS: 13/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• UNITED NATIONS CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION (UNCA) AWARDS CITIZEN OF THE WORLD AWARD TO RICHARD BRANSON - HONOURS INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISTS: 11/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• DECLARATION BY 20 OF PAKISTAN'S FORMER AMBASSADORS AND FOREIGN SECRETARIES CALLING UPON MUSHARRAF TO RESTORE THE RULE OF LAW AND REINSTATE SENIOR JUDGES: (MaximsNews Network)

••• BIANCA JAGGER FOR WORLD FUTURE COUNCIL: "URGES WORLD LEADERS OF THE WEALTHIEST NATIONS TO STOP PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE WITH OUR FUTURE": 01/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• THORAYA AHMED OBAID: INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: 10/10/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• THORAYA AHMED OBAID: INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: 25/11/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• IAN WILLIAMS: ANARCHY ON THE HIGH SEAS: 10/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• IAN WILLIAMS ON BROWN, BLAIR & CLINTON: 10/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

JOHN BOLTON'S NEW BOOK by IAN WILLIAMS: 25/11/2007 (MaximsNews Network)>>>)

••• STEPHEN SCHLESINGER: HILLARY, NOT BARACK, IS THE ONE: 01/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• STEPHEN SCHLESINGER: KUDOS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES: 25/11/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ACQUIRES PAPERS OF HISTORIAN AND KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR ARTHUR M. SCHLESINGER, JR: 08/11/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• WORLD AIDS DAY by SAVE THE CHILDREN'S CHARLES MacCORMACK: 01/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)>>)

••• Amb. RICHARD HOLBROOKE: THE BALKANS - BACK TO THE BRINK: 28/11/2007 (MaximsNews Network)>>>)

MASOOD HAIDER: GEN. MUSHARRAF BUCKLES UNDER SAUDI PRESSURE, ALLOWS FORMER PM SHARIF TO RETURN WHILE SHAMELESSLY HANGING ON TO POWER: 26/11/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• AMB. PIERRE SCHORI: FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN THE ERA OF GLOBALISATION: 08/11/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

NEWS FROM THE STANLEY FOUNDATION

STANLEY FOUNDATION: NEW REPORTS EXAMINE MIDDLE EAST SECURITY: 17/12/2007

THE STANLEY FOUNDATION: NEW ANALYSIS EXAMINES NUCLEAR DANGERS: 28/11/2007

NEWS FROM CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE

••• CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE: FINANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN CHINA by WILLIAM CHANDLER: 10/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE: STRENGTHENING COUNTERTERRORISM IN PAKISTAN: 02/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

NEWS FROM SAVE THE CHILDREN

••• SAVE THE CHILDREN TO RECEIVE GATES FOUNDATION $500,000 U.S. TO HELP CYCLONE SURVIVORS IN BANGLADESH: 10/12/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

NEWS FROM UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA)

••• UNFPA: PREVENTION PROGRAMMES AND OTHER FACTORS BEHIND THE DROP IN GLOBAL HIV PREVALENCE: 25/11/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS:

••• ECFR: EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS: GLOBAL SURVEY ON THE BALANCE OF INTERNATIONAL POWER: (MaximsNews Network)

••• ANWAR IBRAHIM: THE ROT IN MALAYSIA'S JUDICIAL SYSTEM: (MaximsNews Network)

••• THE SCHLESINGER JOURNALS: UPDATE: 05/11/2007 (MaximsNews Network)

••• IAN WILLIAMS: U.N. WITCH-FINDING INSPECTORS IN INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES: (MaximsNews Network)

••• U.S. NEOCONS SWIFT-BOAT LORD MALLOCH-BROWN by IAN WILLIAMS: (MaximsNews Network)

••• LATEST UPDATE ON DAN RATHER'S $70 MILLION LAWSUIT AGAINST CBS NEWS: (MaximsNews Network)

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