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Israel slams Palestinian UNESCO membership

Israeli officials on Monday sharply rejected a 107 to 14 vote at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and ...

President to share RI`s cultural diversity experience at UNESCO meeting

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will share Indonesia`s experience in maintaining cultural diversity for the sake of ...

President leaves for France

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First lady Ani Yudhoyono left for France here Monday for a four-day working ...

UN General Assembly condemns lengthy U.S. embargo of Cuba

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution to condemn the U.S. blockade of Cuba and urge ...

RI representing Asia in Ecosoc

Indonesia has been elected a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc) to represent Asia for ...

RI reelected as UN Ecosoc member

Indonesia and 20 other countries have been elected as members of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), United ...

US supports nuclear nonproliferation, safety in ASEAN

The US has reiterated its active support for ASEAN and its member states in the nonproliferation of nuclear and other ...

VP to observe world food day in Gorontalo

Vice President Boediono is scheduled to officially lead the national commemoration of World Food Day 2011 in ...

RI, Japan held third strategic dialogue

Japan`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Koichiro Gemba visited Jakarta from October 13 to 14, 2011 to hold a Strategic ...

Foreign Minister meets Japanese counterpart

Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa here on Friday received Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro. "I am happy to visit ...

Palestine state quest wins first victory in UNESCO vote

Palestine has won a first diplomatic victory in its quest for statehood as UNESCO`s executive committee backed its bid ...

UNESCO executive committee backs Palestinian bid

The executive committee of the United Nations cultural organisation UNESCO on Wednesday (Oct. 5) recommended that the ...

Iran ready to halt 20% nuclear enrichment

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday reiterated Tehran`s readiness to "immediately" stop production of low ...

Myanmar, US diplomats hold rare talks in Washington

Myanmar`s Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin held rare talks Thursday in Washington with senior US State Department ...

Chavez denounces `new colonialist wars` at UN

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was absent from the UN General Assembly but made his presence felt Tuesday through a ...