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France backs Ban`s bid for new term as UN chief

France, which holds a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, said Monday it was backing Ban Ki-moon`s ...

RI`s reform movement was not revolution

Former president BJ Habibie said Indonesia`s reform movement which began in 1998 leading to the overthrow of the New ...

World Environment Day focuses on forests

The government organized an Indonesian Environment Week expo in Jakarta June 1-5 to mark World Environment Day (WED) ...

US confirms boycott of UN Racism Summit

The United States will not participate in the Durban III UN summit on racism in September this year, which ...

Indonesia most progressive in strengthening human rights

Indonesia is the most progressive country in strengthening human rights mechanism at national level and among ASEAN ...

Ban set to announce run for new UN term

UN leader Ban Ki-moon has called a press conference on Monday at which he is expected to announce he will seek a new ...

RI calls for increased use of outer space technology

Indonesian Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna Ambassador I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja has called ...

Merangin Geopark to be proposed as cultural heritage to UNESCO

Jambi Province`s Culture and Tourism office is to propose the region`s Geopark to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, ...

Trees cut for busway must be replaced

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono has stated that every tree cut for the development of the ...

Regional seminar on conventionl arms transfers in Bali

Nearly 30 East Asian and Pacific countries will meet in Bali, June 6-8, to discuss conventional arms transfers and ...

Young women, adolescent girls face high risk of HIV infection

A new report titled, " Opportunity in Crisis: Preventing HIV" from early adolescence to young adulthood, indicates ...

Environment minister launches national ecoregion

Environmental Affairs Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta here Wednesday launched a National Ecoregion which is designed to ...

Minister: transportation ciggest source of gas emission in Jakarta

Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta said transportation is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emission in ...

Minister opens Indonesian environment week 2011

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono officially opened an Indonesian Environment Week 2011 at ...

Habibie, Amien Rais to be keynote speakers at UN forum

Former Indonesian president Bacharuddin Jusup Habibie and former chairman of the People`s Consultative Assembly (MPR) ...