United Nations
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 07:11
The OSCE Minsk Group that was created to find a solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict has not led to a desired result yet, UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan said.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 09:37
The untold story of al-Shabab's murderous attack on the U.N. in Mogadishu.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 08:38
A delegation of the UN Security Council arrived Sunday in Kigali for a two-day official visit to Rwanda, official sources told PANA. The sources said the delegation would discuss, with the Rwandan authorities, the implementation of a peace accord aimed at stabilizing the sub-region, including eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 06:14
A team of disarmament inspectors in Syria have begun the process of destroying the country's chemical weapons and production facilities, news reports say.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 11:56
Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the Middle East and North Africa over the last week:
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- Numerous MENA leaders spoke at the UN General Assembly this week. For a round up of their statements, read our blog.
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Friday, October 4, 2013 - 08:28
A delegation from the U.N. Security Council is heading to Africa to visit the volatile Great Lakes Region and discuss implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework Agreement signed in February, aimed at stabilizing the region.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 08:18
Saudi Arabia, frustrated by what it apparently regarded as policy setbacks over Syria, Iran and Palestinian statehood, abruptly canceled its turn to speak this week at the annual United Nations.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 07:41
Georgian Minister for Refugees and Accommodation David Darakhvelidze met with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Gutierrez, the Ministry told Trend on Friday.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 07:30
The annual NATO program Operational Capabilities Concept in Almaty announced that Kazakhstan peacekeepers are ready for the UN operations, the Kazakh Ministry of Defence reported.
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 13:42
Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the MENA region over the last week:
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