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Group: Exclude Chad troops from UN force in Mali

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:43:50 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - A network of human rights groups on Wednesday criticized plans to include Chadian troops in a new U.N. peacekeeping force for Mali while Chad's military remains on a U.N. 'list of shame' for child recruitment. But U.N. officials made clear they had no intention of excluding a country whose soldiers are considered among the best African desert fighters.

UN likely to expand Golan peacekeeping force

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:51:49 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - The Security Council president says the U.N. is likely to expand its peacekeeping force in the disputed Golan Heights with more troops and heavy weapons.

Gadhafi's children likely violated UN travel ban

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:17:36 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - A son and daughter of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi moved from Algeria to Oman in apparent violation of a U.N. travel ban, the committee monitoring U.N. sanctions against Libya said Tuesday.

UN: US-NKorea talks must include nuclear issues

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:22:18 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon believes any dialogue between the United States and North Korea should focus on the goal of denuclearizing the Korean peninsula, a U.N. spokesman said Monday.

US letter: Syria regime used sarin twice in Aleppo

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:42:18 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - Syria's government used the nerve agent sarin on two occasions in the embattled city of Aleppo in March and April, according to a letter from a top U.S. diplomat that The Associated Press obtained Friday.

US letter: Syria regime used sarin twice in Aleppo

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:31:24 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - The U.S. says the Syrian government used the nerve agent sarin on two occasions in Aleppo in March and April.

UN asks Austria to delay pullout from Golan

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:55:46 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. peacekeeping department asked Austria Thursday to delay its full troop withdrawal from the Golan Heights until at least the end of July to keep key positions manned and ensure a smooth transition with incoming troops.

UN: World population to reach 8.1 billion in 2025

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:00:18 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations forecast Thursday that the world's population will increase from 7.2 billion today to 8.1 billion in 2025, with most growth in developing countries and more than half in Africa. By 2050, it will reach 9.6 billion.

Syria, Mali groups on UN list of child recruiters

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:30:30 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations has added three Malian militias and Syria's main rebel force for the first time to an annual "list of shame" of armed groups that recruit children.

UN envoy: 'Streets are heating up' in south Yemen

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:08:59 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. envoy to Yemen warned Tuesday that "the streets are heating up" in the country's restive south and pent-up resentment over more than two decades of unaddressed grievances is reaching "a tipping point."

UN official: 11 million in Sahel still face hunger

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:11:23 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - A top U.N. humanitarian official says more than 11 million people are facing hunger in Africa's Sahel region, and he is appealing for more international aid.

UN goal to halt spread of AIDS will be met by 2015

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:54:59 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the overall U.N. goal of halting and reversing the spread of AIDS will be met by the target date of 2015.

UNESCO team finds damage to Mali culture alarming

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:02:00 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - A team of experts led by UNESCO said Friday it has found far more serious damage to Mali's cultural heritage in the fabled city of Timbuktu than initially estimated, with 16 mausoleums totally destroyed and over 4,000 ancient manuscripts lost.

UN urges Syria to allow aid groups into Qusair

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:31:04 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - The Security Council is urging Syria to immediately allow U.N. and other humanitarian groups into the strategic town of Qusair to provide aid to civilians who desperately need food and medical care.

Libya brought Rice success and disappointment

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:55:37 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - Libya brought Susan Rice her biggest success and, ultimately, caused her greatest professional disappointment.

More than 65 countries sign Arms Trade Treaty

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:13:58 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - More than 65 countries signed the landmark treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade Monday and the United States announced it will sign soon, giving a strong kickoff to the first major international campaign to stem the illicit trade in weapons that fuel conflicts and extremists.

Diplomat: Russia blocks UN declaration on Qusair

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 21:35:50 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - A U.N. diplomat says Russia has blocked a Security Council declaration that would have criticized the Syrian regime's offensive against the rebel-held town of Qusair.

UN protests return of 9 young NKorean defectors

Fri, 31 May 2013 19:09:59 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. human rights chief criticized Laos and China on Friday for returning nine young defectors - all reportedly orphans - to North Korea, where they could face harsh treatment.

UN panel calls for end to extreme poverty by 2030

Thu, 30 May 2013 15:26:54 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - A high-level U.N. panel is recommending ambitious plan to tackle the world's major challenges from climate change to equality for women and good government, with a key goal of ending extreme poverty everywhere by 2030.

UN calls Myanmar 2-child policy discriminatory

Thu, 30 May 2013 14:18:35 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations says a decision by authorities in western Myanmar to restore a two-child limit on a Muslim minority group would be discriminatory and a violation of human rights of Muslims and the Rohingya community.