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In 1945, representatives of 50 nations met to plan this organization. It was called the United Nations. After the war, many more nations joined. There are two major parts of the United Nations. One is called the General Assembly, m the General Assemb
The United Nations is a very important organization. It was started after World War II to help keep peace in the world. Nearly every country on Earth is a member of the UN. Some countries want to be but cant because other countries say they arent cou
U.S. Celebrates Relations With Baltic Nations President Donald Trump recently welcomed the leaders of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to the White House.The President noted that this year marks the 100th anniversaries of the three Baltic Nations' inde
The 24th of October is United Nations Day. It was on this day in 1945 that the U.N. was created. The day became a holiday in 1971. The U.N. General Assembly decided there needed to be a day to make the work of the U.N. better known around the world.
IN THE NEWS - United Nations Reform Plan By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Saturday, December 04, 2004 I'm Steve Ember with In the News in VOA Special English. A high-level United Nations committee has relea
UN: Ecuador Struggling to Deal With Venezuelan Refugees The United Nations refugee agency is increasing its efforts in Ecuador to help the government deal with a large number of people from Venezuela. The office of the United Nations High Commissione
By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: October 18, 2003 This is Steve Ember with In the News, from VOA Special English. The United Nations Security Council this week approved an American resolution on Iraq. All f
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The health care industry needs more nurses. All areas of the world face a nursing shortage. But the shortage is most severe in developing countries. Many of their nurses leave. They move to more dev
AS IT IS - A drop in the number of women touring India From VOA LEARNING ENGLISH, welcome to AS IT IS! Hello, Im Steve Ember. Today on our program, the increasing number of Nigerian child brides and its effect on womens education...efforts by the Uni
Executions on the Rise in Some Nations Twenty-five countries executed 1,634 people in 2015. That is the highest number of executions worldwide in 25 years. The information comes from the rights group Amnesty International. Three countries -- Iran, Pa
By Kari Barber Dakar 22 August 2007 A United Nations plan to reduce the number of peacekeepers in war-scarred Liberia has some Liberians concerned about the security of the country. But others are welcoming the plan for the gradual withdrawal of peac
Developing Countries Want Rich Nations to Pay for Climate Change Delegates from nearly 200 countries - rich and poor - are in Doha to extend the Kyoto Protocol, the 1997 global climate change agreement that expires at the end of this month, and to be
DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Number of Refugees in the World at Lowest Level in 25 YearsBy Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, April 24, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. The numb
HEALTH REPORT - United Nations Launches Children's AIDS Campaign By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 I'm Shep O'Neal with the VOA Special English Health Report. The United Nations
By Ron Corben Bangkok 09 January 2006 Razali Ismail The United Nations special envoy to Burma, Razali Ismail, has given up his post because of the military government's refusal to allow him into the c
By Tendai Maphosa London 23 November 2007 A former United Nations Special Envoy for AIDS in Africa, Stephen Lewis warns that revised UNAIDS HIV statistics should not be seen as a signal that the fight against the pandemic can be relaxed. He says that
DOHA, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations climate talks in Doha entered the final stage Saturday with drafts of the low- ambitious second period of Kyoto Protocol and weak commitment on climate finance after overnight negotiations on differences be
By Daniel Schearf Beijing 18 July 2007 Delegates from six nations have gathered in Beijing to negotiate a timetable for North Korea to declare and dismantle its nuclear programs. As Daniel Schearf reports from the Chinese capital, the meeting begins
1. The Dow drops below 9,000 for the first time in five years. Investors are gloomy about the economy and the health of corporations. Shares of General Motors tumbled almost 30 percent to their lowest level since 1950. 2. President Bush will meet wi