UN Security Council
UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of international sanctions, and the authorization of military action. Its powers are exercised through United Nations Security Council Resolutions. The Security Council held its first session on 17 January 1946 at Church House, London. Since its first meeting, the... read more
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U.N. sanctions dropped against 5 senior Taliban
From Reuters.co.uk Dated 30 July 2010 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Five Taliban have been struck off a U.N. Security Council list of militants subject to sanctions -- a move sought by Kabul to ease reconciliation talks with insurgents, the United Nations said on Friday.
U.N. tells Darfur peace force to focus on security
From Reuters Dated 30 July 2010 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council extended the stay of peacekeepers in Sudan's western Darfur region by another year on Friday, telling the force to focus primarily on protecting civilians and aid deliveries.
5 former Taliban members off U.N. sanctions list
From CNN Dated 30 July 2010 Two former Taliban envoys, one to the United Nations and the other to Pakistan, are among five people who've been removed from a U.N. Security Council sanctions list, the council said.
Five Taliban delisted by UN committee-diplomat
From Reuters Alert Net Dated 30 July 2010 Source: Reuters UNITED NATIONS, July 30 (Reuters) - Five Taliban have been struck off a U.N. Security Council list of people subject to sanctions, a U.N. diplomat said on Friday. The move followed a review of the ...
Sudan: Past and Future of UNAMID
From Pambazuka Dated 30 July 2010 2010-07-30 The UN Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the African Union/United Nation Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID). This new DRDC and HAND Briefing Paper entitled "Past and Future of UNAMID: Tragic Failure or Glorious Success?" attempts...
Bashar al-Assad returns to a simmering cocktail in Lebanon | James Denselow
From The Observer Dated 30 July 2010 The Syrian president's triumphant return to Lebanon after five years comes at a crucially sensitive time for the countryIn the maelstrom of rhetoric that swirls around the Middle East the warnings of Hezbollah should ring alarm bells. Concern that the...
EU: Turkey, Brazil may join Iranian nuclear talks
From Today's Zaman Dated 29 July 2010 The European Union will discuss with the P5+1 -- the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany -- the inclusion of Turkey and Brazil in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, the spokesperson for EU foreign...
An innocent abroad? Plain-talking Cameron alarms FCO veterans
From The Observer Dated 29 July 2010 PM's 'open and honest' approach has angered Israel and Pakistan and stirred EU debate over TurkeyAs waiters in livery dispensed chicken curry canapes and a selection of colourful Indian summer fruit juices from silver trays, a tinkle on a glass...
Iran ready to stop uranium enrichment
From Dawn Dated 29 July 2010 TEHRAN: Iran will suspend uranium enrichment to 20 per cent if it acquires nuclear fuel for a research reactor, the country’s atomic chief said on an Iranian television channel on Thursday. “We will not need to...
It's India's poor who need British aid, not its military and business elites | Pankaj Mishra
From The Guardian Dated 28 July 2010 In tickling the vanity of Delhi's super-rich, David Cameron shuns the most principled area of the two countries' relationshipThis week David Cameron flew to India in a chartered plane, accompanied by six ministers, innumerable corporate chiefs, and even a few...
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