UN condemns violence, extends sanctions on CAfrican Republic UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council condemned ongoing violence and instability in Central African Republic on Tuesday in a resolution extending an arms embargo on the country and sanctions on individuals and entities for a year. The resolution... Women 31 Jan, 2018
Defying Trump, over 120 countries at UN condemn Jerusalem decision UNITED NATIONS: More than 120 countries defied President Donald Trump on Thursday and voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for the United States to drop its recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s... Women 22 Dec, 2017
Gunmen kill 13 Niger gendarmes in attack near Mali border NIAMEY: Gunmen on pick-up trucks and motorcycles coming from Mali killed 13 gendarmes and wounded five more in an attack on their base in western Niger, security sources said on Saturday. The village is a few dozen kilometers (miles) from where... Women 22 Oct, 2017
UN approves watered-down new sanctions against North Korea UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea but not the toughest-ever measures sought by the Trump administration to ban all oil imports and freeze international assets of the government and... Women 12 Sep, 2017
UN Security Council to confer on North Korea nuclear program UNITED NATIONS: Turning to diplomacy after flexing military muscle, the United States will urge the UN Security Council on Friday to increase economic pressure on North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, leaning on China in particular to turn... Women 28 Apr, 2017
Western push at UN to boost backing for Syria gas attack inquiry UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council could vote as early as Wednesday on a push by the United States, Britain and France to bolster support for international inquiries into a deadly toxic gas attack in Syria, diplomats said, a move Russia had... Women 12 Apr, 2017
Trump says chemical attack in Syria crossed many lines WASHINGTON/BEIRUT: US President Donald Trump accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government of going "beyond a red line" with a poison gas attack on civilians and said his attitude toward Syria and Assad had changed, but gave no indication... Women 06 Apr, 2017
US will take action on Syrian chemical attacks if UN doesn't UNITED NATIONS: US Ambassador Nikki Haley warned Wednesday that the Trump administration will take action against chemical attacks in Syria that bear "all the hallmarks" of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government if the UN Security Council fails to... Women 06 Apr, 2017
UN Security Council cuts 500 peacekeepers from Congo mission UNITED NATIONS: UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to cut 500 troops from the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo and improve its operations to focus on protecting civilians and enabling presidential elections this year — key steps urged by... Women 01 Apr, 2017
US says 'all options on table' to deal with North Korea UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Wednesday said "all options are on the table" to deal with North Korea and dismissed China's suggestion of a "dual suspension" of US and South Korea military drills and Pyongyang's missile and nuclear... Women 09 Mar, 2017
UN Security Council to visit 4 countries affected by Boko Haram UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council was heading to West Africa on Wednesday night to examine the threat posed by Boko Haram to the countries most affected by the Islamic extremist group — Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, all four of which also... Women 02 Mar, 2017
Russia, China block UN sanctions on Syria over gas attacks UNITED NATIONS: Russia on Tuesday cast its seventh veto to protect the Syrian government from United Nations Security Council action, blocking a bid by Western powers to impose sanctions over accusations of chemical weapons attacks during the... Women 01 Mar, 2017
