United Nations
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 08:32
“The political, social and religious leaders of Iraq have an urgent responsibility to come together in the face of the terrorist threat that the country is facing,” Mr. Mladenov said in a statement. “
Monday, March 3, 2014 - 11:12
Spokesperson Jen Psaki addresses the parallels between Ukraine and Georgia and the UNSC resolution on humanitarian relief in Syria.
Friday, February 28, 2014 - 05:20
The former Soviet Union has more often been the recipient of United Nations peacekeeping missions than contributors to them. But several of the countries in the region have been working, often with assistance from the United States, to get their militaries ready to participate in international peacekeeping.
Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 13:31
Security Council resolution authorizes sanctions against those who obstruct political transition or violate human rights
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 09:16
Press Secretary Jay Carney addresses the U.S.'s dealing with Russia on Syria and Ukraine, El Chapo's capture in Mexico with U.S. support, violence in Venezuela, and the human rights situation in Uganda.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 07:42
As the violence across the Central African Republic (CAR) continues unabated, United Nations agencies are sounding the alarm about the plight of civilians at risk inside the country and are now also warning that the crisis threatens to engulf the region.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 07:36
Breaking through clouds of smoke, a United Nations helicopter flying a team of scientists over eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) dipped near the mouth of Nyamuragira, one of Africa's most active yet least studied volcanoes, which threatens to potentially turn Goma into Pompeii.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 08:39
The United Nations says fighting between government troops and militia groups has displaced 400,000 people in recent months in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 08:14
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has again taken to the airwaves to deliver a personal appeal to the people of strife-riven Central African Republic (CAR) to lay down their weapons, come together, and end the spiralling bloodshed and inter-communal violence that has plagued the country for months on end.
Monday, February 24, 2014 - 10:51
The announcement is a new indication that Syria’s pledge to eradicate the banned arsenal — under a timetable already weeks behind schedule — is fraying.