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The United Nations Mission in Congo (MONUC) says it stands by its decision to withdraw support for government troops accused of human rights abuses. A woman walks past a United Nations peacekeeper from Tunisia in Kinshasa,... [read full story]
The US Government is questioning New Zealand about allegations kiwifruit exporter Zespri is using its monopoly to instigate anti-competitive behaviour. The issue is raising questions at the World Trade Organisation after...
Greenpeace is mounting a public protest against what it is calling Fonterra's "climate crime" at the dairy giant's corporate headquarters in Auckland today. Protesters have piled sacks labelled 'Fonterra palm kernel' and...
Photo via Flickr The international climate negotiations that begin in just a few short weeks may be in trouble, but that's not stopping activists around the globe from showing their leaders that they demand strong action. This...
Vital to that [US-Israel] alliance is US support in the UN Security Council, where it has cast 29 vetoes to shield Israel from condemnation for its actions in the occupied territories. Imagine the signal the US would send were...
