united nations
Envoys: Kuwait, not Syria, to run for UN rights body
World
May 10, 2011
Envoys: Kuwait, not Syria, to run for UN rights body
United Nations -- Under pressure from fellow UN member states, Syria dropped plans to run for a seat on the…
Ban Ki-moon meets with regional officials in Cairo
Egypt
April 14, 2011
Ban Ki-moon meets with regional officials in Cairo
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will meet with senior regional officials in Cairo Thursday to coordinate international efforts on…
Arab League to ask UN for no-fly zone in Gaza
Egypt
April 10, 2011
Arab League to ask UN for no-fly zone in Gaza
Arab League Chief Amr Moussa said the organisation will ask the UN to impose a no-fly zone over Gaza, which…
Moussa recants criticism of military action in Libya
Egypt
March 21, 2011
Moussa recants criticism of military action in Libya
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said today that he respects the UN mandate for military action in Libya.Moussa had criticized…
Ban Ki-Moon attacked by pro-Qadhafi protesters in Cairo
Egypt
March 21, 2011
Ban Ki-Moon attacked by pro-Qadhafi protesters in Cairo
Supporters of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi today attempted to assault UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon during his visit to the Arab…
No consensus after UN talks on Libya no-fly zone
World
March 14, 2011
No consensus after UN talks on Libya no-fly zone
United Nations -- A divided UN Security Council on Monday discussed the idea of authorizing a no-fly zone over Libya,…
UN Cairo delegation: Egyptian democracy faces ‘many challenges’
Egypt
February 27, 2011
UN Cairo delegation: Egyptian democracy faces ‘many challenges’
Egypt faces many challenges that will make the transition to democracy difficult, as "transition requires an understanding of the economic…
Morocco, W. Sahara rebels start new talks
World
December 17, 2010
Morocco, W. Sahara rebels start new talks
New York--Morocco and the Western Sahara rebel group, the Polisario Front, on Thursday started new talks on the future of…
UN office attacked in western Afghanistan
World
October 23, 2010
UN office attacked in western Afghanistan
Kabul--A United Nations office was attacked Saturday in western Afghanistan, officials said.
UN says Sudan votes hampered by threats, delays, funding
World
October 16, 2010
UN says Sudan votes hampered by threats, delays, funding
Khartoum--Plans for referendums that could split Sudan in two are being hampered by delays, poor funding and a "negatively charged…