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UN council to meet on N Korea nuclear testThe UN Security Council is planning to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss North Korea's reported test of a hydrogen bomb, the US mission to the United Nations said. Speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, More… |
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UN council endorses Syria peace plan in rare show of unityThe United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a resolution endorsing an international road map for a Syria peace process, a rare show of unity among major powers on a conflict that has claimed more than a quarter million liv More… |
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Saudi officially rejects UN Council seatSaudi Arabia officially notified the United Nations on Tuesday of its decision to reject a seat on the UN Security Council, which UN diplomats said clears the way for the likely election of Jordan as a replacement. The 193-member More… |
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Syria: Obama could look beyond UN councilIn the face of a UN Security Council deadlocked on Syria, the US and its allies could seek other means of legitimising any retaliatory strike they launch against Syria's government for last week's alleged gas attack on civilians. More… |
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Bahrain highlights human rights achievementsBahrain has dropped more than 1,000 cases against medical professionals for their alleged role in the unrest last year, said a senior government official at a United Nations Human Rights session. A further 142 officials are currently being More… |
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Libya no-fly zone draft circulated at UNSupporters of a no-fly zone to halt Libyan government air strikes on rebels circulated a draft resolution at the UN Security Council on Tuesday that would authorise one, but other states said questions remained. The draf More… |
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UAE freezes four Iranian bank accountsThe United Arab Emirates' central bank has frozen four Iranian bank accounts cited in a United Nations Security Council blacklist after uncovering their presence in the UAE banking system, a paper said on Tuesday. A UN resolution of June 9 More… |
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UN set to impose new sanctions on IranThe UN Security Council is set to impose a new round of sanctions on a defiant Iran on Wednesday over a nuclear program that Western powers suspect is aimed at developing atomic weapons. The 15-nation council meets at 10 More… |
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Iran says still ready to negotiate nuclear swapIran is still ready to negotiate a solution to its nuclear stand-off with the West, but only on the condition that foreign powers agree to a fuel swap on Iranian territory, the foreign ministry said on Monday. With Washington seeking suppo More… |
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UN council divided on Kosovo futureSeven Western countries said the UN Security Council could not agree on the future of Kosovo, which declared independence on Sunday, and its security and stability must be assured through the European Union and Nato. "We regret that the Se More… |
