United Nations, Oct 31

As the world readies to welcome its seventh billion inhabitant today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for ''unity of purpose'' among people across nations to address problems of climate change, economic crisis and inequality.  read more »

Ban Ki-moon unanimously elected for second term as UN chief
United Nations, Jun 22

The 192-nation UN General Assembly has voted unanimously to elect Ban Ki-moon for a second five-year term as the global body's secretary-general.The assembly unanimously backed the former 67-year-old South Korean foreign minister by acclamation yesterday. Ban's second term will commence from January 1, 2012.  read more »

India and 14 other countries have been elected to the 47-nation U.N. Human Rights Council based in Geneva.

India was not in competition for the seat since there were four countries and four seats for the Asia block. With 189 countries voting, Indonesia received 184 votes, Philippines 183, India 181 and Kuwait 166.

Other countries to be elected to the Council included Burkina Faso, Botswana, Congo, Benin, Czech Republic, Romania, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Italy and Austria.These countries will begin their term on June 19 for a three year term.  read more »

New York: March 24, 2011. (PCP) The leaders of Pakistani Christians
Association in North America PCA have announced here today to rally and
offer Memorial Service of Martyr Shahbaz Bhatti, Federal Minister for
Minorities, government of Pakistan, today in front of United
Nations Offices in New York.Bro. Shabaz Bhatti was killed by the Islamic terrorists for his stand against the scandalous blasphemy laws in Pakistan

PCA Chairman Mr. William Shahzad, President Dr. Nazir S Bhatti, Secretary
General Babar Khokhar and Director James Gill appealed to Christians living
in Tri-State area to gather in front on UN Building at 12:00 Noon on March
24, 2011, to pay homage to Martyr Shahbaz Bhatti, who was gunned down in
Islamabad by Tehreek Talaban Punjab on March 2, 2011.  read more »

United Nations, Dec 22

In order to address the plight of widows worldwide, the UN General Assembly has declared June 23 as International Widows Day.This rare designation of an international day of recognition by the UN follows independent verification of shocking levels of violence and deprivation faced by hundreds and millions of widows around the world.  read more »

GCIC commemorates 62nd Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

GCIC celebrates the 62nd anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights  read more »