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Ban moved the request in a closed-door meeting conrepresentantes of the 192 countries of UN and trascelebrar a meeting with agency staff which guardoun minute of silence for those killed in Wednesday's attack. I have asked for more funds to increase security mechanisms yproteccion of facilities and United Nations personnel, he said upon leaving the meeting, the secretary general, who semostro encouraged by the response of the ambassadors of member countries are. He stressed that the organization needs political support, moral ylogistico, besides financial, its Member States a position of vulnerability paraafrontar not limitasimplemente Afghanistan. We have suffered terrorist attacks worldwide ylamentablemente we have become a kind of blancofacil said Ban, unacceptable that terrorism secebe an organization devoted to peace and causashumanitarias . The UN chief called on the General Assembly laONU additional $ 50 million to enhance access asus facilities and another 25 million dollars for Security eldepartamento the organization. He also asked that it be granted the authority to unforeseen aprobargastos times over the cap of 1 million dedolares marking the UN rules. A few hours earlier, the Secretary General met with United Nations empleadosde to honor its five companerosmuertos in Kabul, explain the steps to be taken and explain lascircunstancia surrounding the assault of a Taliban command to guests, Tony the victims were staying. Continue reading →

The final obstacle to ratification of the Lisbon Treaty was raised, said European Commission President Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, welcoming the agreement reached among the 27 on the first of the two-day summit. The road to ratification is opening before us, said on its part the Swedish prime minister and acting president of the EU, Fredrik Reinfeldt. The Czech President Vaclav Klaus, the Eurosceptic, called for his country to benefit from a repeal of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights incorporated in the Lisbon Treaty in order to prevent the Germans expelled from Czechoslovakia in 1945 could claim their expropriated property . The Treaty called for a strengthened role of the EU in the world and improve its institutional machinery has been ratified by 26 of the 27 member countries of the bloc. To enter into force, all that remains is the signing of Klaus and opinion, next Tuesday, the Czech Constitutional Court on an appeal against the text. Klaus was at the summit as requested, ie a protocol already granted in 2007 to Britain and Poland for other reasons, which must be ratified by all Member States no earlier than 2011.

In the event that the Czech court rejects the demand, Czech Republic will ratify the Treaty so that it can enter into force before the end of the year, Czech Prime Minister promised, Jan Fischer.

The text provides for the creation of the post of a stable President of the EU, aiming mainly at Britain's Tony Blair and Luxembourg's Jean-Claude Juncker, and a #39; super minister #39; Relations Affairs. Although the name of Blair, supported by the British government, it sounds hard, few ventured in Brussels to endorse the former prime minister who supported the war in Iraq and it belongs to a country that is not in the eurozone or the Schengen area. Continue reading →

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Heads of State and Government of the European Union met Thursday and Friday in Brussels at a European Council which will discuss the future of the EU and could tell if the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair becomes its first president. not expected to appoint a person for this new position, created by the Treaty of Lisbon, or the new foreign policy chief of the Union it is believed that the summit will see if switching to a president or someone high profile to work more with consensus. The description for the post will agree key European ambitions to increase their influence in the world and catch up with emerging powers like China, following the global economic crisis. Agreement on someone with worldwide recognition favor to Blair, but also mentioned the prime minister of Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Juncker, so that European leaders could choose a compromise candidate. It's see what the collective opinion of the that they want the job, said a European diplomat. If you want someone to represent the EU effectively in important summits, someone who opens doors in major capitals world, I think there is only one candidate. If you want someone to chair the summit, there could be many candidates, he said. The Lisbon Treaty, which aims to streamline decision making in the 27 member states of the European Union, will come into force until it ratifies the Czech president, Vaclav Klaus. Precisely, the Czech prime minister, Jan Fischer, said on Wednesday Lisbon Klaus has agreed to sign if European leaders to give the Czechs a clause out of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, which incorporates the treaty. Fischer negotiates this clause, similar to that enjoyed Poles and British during the Brussels summit. THE CHALLENGE OF JUNCKER British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, has said he supports Blair whether is presented, the former prime minister has not made any announcement yet, and the Foreign Minister, David Miliband, is campaigning to clear his favor. Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is ready to respond if Iran takes tangible steps early to meet their commitments regarding its nuclear program, warned on Tuesday the national security adviser of President Barack Obama.

There is nothing off the table, said General James Jones, referring to Washington's options when dealing with Iran if the Islamic Republic continues to defy international demands.

Jones spoke after Iranian state media said Tehran wanted to major amendments in the framework of an agreement of the UN nuclear fuel that largely agree.

The problem threatened diplomatic desacarrilar plan and expose Tehran to tougher sanctions threat. Now Iran needs to proceed with its commitments, Jones said in a speech in Washington before J Street, a liberal group favorable to Israel. foreign policy chief of the European Union said earlier on Tuesday that there is no need to touch up the UN proposal, and suggested by the French foreign minister that Tehran again lighting requirements for tougher sanctions if he tried to change the plan. Among the central elements of the plan that is opposed to Iran-but which are demanded by the West to reduce the risk of Tehran develop an atomic bomb is that the Islamic Republic should send most of its reserve of low enriched uranium abroad for trial, at one time, state television said. Continue reading →

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan is unlikely to have sufficient time to provide complete security during a second round of presidential elections in November, an official said Thursday as preparations enter their final phase.

With violence in Afghanistan at its worst level in eight years of war, the ballot is when the U.S. president, Barack Obama, weighs whether to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan to battle against a resurgent Taliban insurgency.

Afghanistan is also in the midst of a logistical nightmare before the Nov. 7 vote, who will face incumbent President Hamid Karzai with Abdullah Abdullah, his biggest rival and former foreign minister, with the harsh winter approaching. Karzai accepted the second round this week after a fraud investigation led by the UN invalidate many of their votes in the first round Aug. 20, putting it below 50 percent needed and causing a run by the Afghan election law. Continue reading →

I had the pleasure and honor to be received by Pope. It was a short meeting, but in an atmosphere of grancordialidad. I gave greetings to Their Majesties the King and Queen and In President (Minister Jose Luis) Rodriguez Zapatero and I hadicho which plans to go to Madrid for the World Day of youth in 2011, Moratinos told Efe questions embajadade in Spain to the Holy See. The head of Spanish diplomacy added that Pope ledijo also not ruled out going to Santiago de Compostela, but demomento was not yet safe. When asked if he had been invited to visit the city compostelanacon occasion of the 2010 Jacobean The minister stressed that lehabia indicated that we expect (at that time) but with prudence and wisdom usual Vatican said he would like but gave neither a yes nor a no. On this trip possible, a senior cardinal to submit Spanish embassy told Efe that still working in that targetY recalled that the Pope is a staunch defender of Europe cristianasde roots, which were disclosed for the Old Continent thanks, amongothers, the Camino de Santiago. Other Spanish religious sources did not rule quecoincidiendo to travel in May next year to Fatima (Portugal) can add a stopover in Santiago, to Papapueda that win, as a pilgrim, the jubilee. Moratinos also asked about the relations between the Holy See and Espanaye stressed that there are very good and proof Slovenian good that welcomed him at the Vatican today. The chief diplomat also met Spanish duranteuna hour with the foreign minister of the Holy See, elarzobispo Dominique Mamberti. Mamberti Moratinos and talked, he told of the dela EU presidency, which Spain takes over in January; of Civilizations that promotes Alianzade Rodriguez Zapatero and other temasde mutual interest as the situation in Honduras and Cuba. Continue reading →

Papandreou, who the polls are as certain to win next Sunday, he chose to make the final call to support the nine million voters in the port of Patras in the region where he was born his grandfather, Giorgos, prime minister in the years 60. Papandreou reiterated last time, closing his speech to a crowd that the time has come to decide that if we keep prisoners in the past or move into the future This Sunday will gain the hope, said Papandreou, who promised to govern with transparency and social justice, unlike the outgoing Karamanlis, as stated by the socialist leader.

Papandreou called for the vote by Internet bloggers, who are not interested in politics and unemployed youth of uncertain future and salary of 700 euros.

In Athens, in the square of Campo de Marte, a traditional place where the campaign closed the outgoing president, Karamanlis warned today that if the electorate vote for the socialist economy will be taken to stagnation. Continue reading →

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thousands of supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Saturday braved the floods and torrential rain at a rally to mark the third year since the billionaire was overthrown by the army.

Despite the presence of more than 6,000 riot police and soldiers, about 20,000 Thaksin supporters, known as Red Shirts, gathered to demand the dissolution of parliament and the resignation of most royal adviser, Prem Tinsulanonda, They accuse him of plotting a coup that ousted Thaksin.

The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD, for its acronym in English), met with impermeable mass under the rain at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok and huddled under umbrellas. There were no reports of clashes at the rally, which was the fifth major demonstration of support for the former telecommunications tycoon from repressive measures against the UDD Army in April, showing the strength of the pro-Thaksin movement. Three years after the coup, our country has regressed. There is no justice in society said Thaksin, wearing a red jacket, to the cheers of supporters through a video connection. Continue reading →

The Act, passed in 1986 to conclude the military regimencivico (1973-1975) and endorsed in a first referendum in 1989, left unpunished crimes committed by the State dictadurauruguaya. CEJIL said in a statement released today that laws that seek to prevent deamnistia the losresponsables investigation and punishment of serious violations of human rights with international law sonincompatibles Rights Humanosal is subject to Uruguay.

Expiration law, other laws of amnesty, has generadouna situation of helplessness of the victims and perpetuate laimpunidad, said Viviana Krsticevic, executive director delCejil.

He added that the Cejil continue in the pursuit of truth and Lajusticia through the American system of protecting human rights. Continue reading →

However, according to pollsters Interconsult, Factum yEquipos Mori, responsible for the polls, second plebiscitovotado Uruguayans today have rejected habilitarel reform to vote by mail for the living abroad.

A total of 2,563,397 of Uruguayans voted onyour today the election of president and the composition of Parliament to govern this nation losdestinos from 1 March 2010, also desendos plebiscites on the potential withdrawal of the Law on the introduction Caducidady epistolary vote.

Limitation Act left unpunished HumanRights violations committed by military and police dictatorship fueaprobada in 1986 to conclude that civil-military regime (1973-1985) and It was endorsed in a first referendum in 1989. However, a campaign organized by unions, deizquierda groups and human rights organizations haceunos months, managed to gather 250,000 signatures necessary to demand a Requery, the meeting today as part of the general election. Annulment demand that more than half of voters to the polls queacudieron deposited in its general voting on lapapeleta in favor of it, the only one that had for this plebiscite. Nullity of the Amnesty Law as set also had become a subject of dispute among political parties, electoral acusacionesabiertas use of a sensitive topic. So the two main contenders in eleccionesgenerales, the ruling and opposition Jose Luis Mujica AlbertoLacalle had submitted irreconcilable positions about it. Continue reading →