News reaches The Sea Shepherd organization from Japan that Captain Pete Bethune of New Zealand will face no less than five separate charges related to his boarding of the illegal whaling vessel Shonan Maru No. 2, which occurred in the Southern Ocean on February 15, 2010 during Sea Shepherd’s sixth…
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked World Autism Awareness Day today by appealing for stepped-up understanding of the disability that affects millions worldwide.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on authorities in Turkmenistan to focus on the promotion of human rights, and expressed the readiness of the United Nations to engage with the Central Asian nation on this critical issue.
The Department of Environmental Protection is warning residents and anglers to stay out of Tookany and Frankford creeks in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, as well as in the city of Philadelphia, ...
Washington, DCThe WhitehouseRose Garden12:22 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat — have a seat. What an extraordinary day. The sun is out because good things are happening. Before I get started, just some preliminary introductions — I’ll…
From 4 January to 28 March the Ministry of Health of Chad reported 1531 suspected cases of meningococcal disease including 151 deaths (case-fatality rate:10%). So far, seven districts have crossed the epidemic threshold (Bébidja, Bédjondo, Béré, Doba, Dono-Manga, Goundi and Laï) while five…
As of 28 March 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 17483 deaths.
The United Nations agency that fights HIV/AIDS today pledged to strengthen its cooperation with some 50 French-speaking countries to combat the deadly disease that has infected more than 4 million people in the group, just two weeks after undertaking a similar effort with Portuguese-speaking States.
A new study by the United Nations labour agency calls for adopting a "rights-based approach" to provide better protection for the world's 105 million migrant workers, who continue to experience challenges such as low wages and unsafe working conditions.
Migrants in Japan face discrimination, exploitation and other forms of mistreatment, an independent United Nations human rights expert said, urging the Japanese Government to strengthen their protection.
The Department of Environmental Protection today announced that it issued a major permit modification to Lycoming County Resource Management Services that will allow the county municipal waste landfill ...
The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting and hearing at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, May 4, in Lock Haven City Hall, 20 East Church St., to discuss plans to clean up radium contamination ...
Governor Edward G. Rendell today praised President Barack Obama and his administration for announcing bold steps that will greatly reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil, save motorists thousands ...
The Department of Environmental Protection and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast an air quality action day for Friday, April 2, in the Liberty/Clairton region in Allegheny County. ...