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ICC considering request by Libya to try Qadhafi’s son in national court

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is currently considering a request by the Libyan authorities to try the son of former leader Muammar al-Qadhafi in their national courts, Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo told the Security Council today.

UN soil carbon survey aims to help Tanzania reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is helping Tanzania determine how much carbon is stored in forests and forest soils, in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.

UN refugee chief alarmed at fresh displacement from DR Congo clashes

The top United Nations refugee official today voiced his alarm at new inflows of refugees into Rwanda and Uganda, fleeing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

At UN-backed court, Charles Taylor denies role in Sierra Leone atrocities

Convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor told the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) today that he was saddened by the atrocities and crimes committed in Sierra Leone, but denied that he aided the rebels who committed the abuses.

Africa: Race for African Union Head Heats Up

[ISS] The African Union’s (AU) Eight-member Ad hoc Committee of Heads of State and Government (Committee of Eight) met in Cotonou, Benin on 14 May 2012, to discuss the election of the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and members of the AU Commission.

Sierra Leone: Taylor Speaks at Sentencing Hearing

[Special Court for Sierra Leone] Convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor expressed his “sadness and deepest sympathy for the atrocities and crimes that were suffered by individuals and families in Sierra Leone,” today, but told the Judges at his sentencing hearing that he was not responsible for the crimes committed by rebel forces and that [...]