Rick Gladstone
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 08:06
The United Nations peacekeeping operation in South Sudan was severely criticized on Wednesday by Doctors Without Borders, the emergency medical charity, over what it called a shameful indifference to the squalid living conditions of 21,000 displaced people forced to shelter in a flooded portion of a peacekeeping base in the capital, Juba.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 07:25
The assertion, made by the White House press secretary, Jay Carney, came hours after the Senate voted unanimously on Monday night on a bipartisan measure that would bar the nominee, Hamid Aboutalebi, from taking the United Nations post by denying him a visa.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 07:51
The W.H.O. and Unicef said in a joint statement on Sunday that Iraq’s expedited polio response was part of a broader vaccination effort in the region, with the goal of reaching more than 20 million children this week.
Friday, April 4, 2014 - 10:33
Iraq’s ambassador to the United States gently chided his host on Thursday, asserting that American fatigue with war — a consequence of the prolonged conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan — had left his country’s security more vulnerable and was contributing to Mideast instability.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 11:53
“I can understand why that reality would beggar belief. But in the 21st century, such a scene exists. People are incredulous because it’s hard to believe.”
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.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 00:00
The survey found that the economic cost to the United States of maintaining the trade embargo with Cuba, a nation of 11 million, was a major reason a majority want to normalize ties.
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 11:20
The U.S. emphasized that nearly all sanctions remained in force and warning businesses not to engage in any deals still pending after the accord’s July 20 expiration.
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 10:22
An estimated 400,000 people fled violence afflicting the Darfur region of Sudan last year, more than the number of those displaced in the previous two years combined, the top United Nations peacekeeping official said Thursday in an appraisal that suggested the decade-old conflict there had taken a turn for the worse.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 07:44
Mr. Obama has threatened a veto, but the bill may already have enough support to potentially override that, and it is unclear how long the administration can delay a vote.