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The UN Security Council Takes Action Against Terrorism
2008-04-28 17:00:00 Cross-posted by Maggie at Maggie's NotebookOn September 12, 2001 the United Nation's Security Council got serious about terrorism. As word of the U.N.'s lightening quick action through adoption of Resolution 1368 whichDetermined to combat by all means threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts,...the world breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the full might and power of the United Nations was now on the trail of terrorism.This riveting Resolution detailed the 9/11 tragedies:Unequivocally condemns in the strongest terms the horrifying terrorist attacks which took place on 11 September 2001 in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania and regards such acts, like any act of international terrorism, as a threat to international peace and security;as well as resolved that "those responsible for aiding, supporting or harbouring the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of these acts will be held accountable;..." The Resolution ended with this powerful sta...
By: Faultline USA
South Africa Supports UN Intervention In Zimbabwe
2008-04-26 11:22:00 Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain will place the issue of Zimbabwe before a special meeting of the UN Security Council, and South Africa’s UN envoy, Dumisani Kumalo, said his country would not raise any objectons to such a discussion. This support for international intervention in the Zimbabwe crisis represents a remarkable shift on the ...
SA chairs UN Security Council summit
2008-04-16 12:23:00 The relationship between the United Nations Security Council and regional organisations in the maintenance of international peace are set to top the agenda at the council's summit, being chaired by South Africa, in New York on Wednesday.
Security Council Approves New CTED Counter-Terrorism Program
2008-03-25 02:18:00 The Security Council voted last week to give the UN’s Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) a new lease on life until December 31, 2010. CTED was established in March 2004 ( UNSC Resolution 1535 ) as part of a Security Council effort to “revitalize” the work of the Counter-terrorism Committee (CTC), but has been something of a disappointment ever since. Its original mandate and work program , spelled out in 2004, called for the group to keep the CTC apprised of the steps...(read more)
Security council to meet in wake of Jerusalem attack
2008-03-08 18:10:00 United Nations (ANTARA News/AFP) - The UN Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting on the Middle East late Thursday in the wake of the Jerusalem attack which killed eight people, a UN spokeswoman said. Spokeswoman Marie Okabe said the meeting on the Middle East and the Palestinian question would begin at 7 pm (0000 ...
Finally, A Security Council Resolution on Iran With Some Teeth!
2008-03-03 22:53:00 Iran’s leaders should surely take note of today’s Security Council action imposing a new round of sanctions on them for their continuing defiance of international non-proliferation norms. The measures included in UN Security Council Resolution 1803 appear to go well beyond previous resolutions, and for the first time may actually have some bite. The new measures reportedly include an unequivocal ban on nuclear and related dual use equipment and technology exports to Iran, as well as the...(read more)
UN Security Council meets in emergency session on Gaza
2008-03-02 07:47:00 The UN Security Council met in emergency session at the request of the Palestinians and their Arab supporters who want the UN’s most powerful body to condemn the Israeli attack on Gaza and call for a cease-fire.
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Security Council Report: Feb 2008 Timor-Leste
2008-01-30 04:12:00 Expected Council Action The Council is expected to renew the mandate of the UN Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), which expires on 26 February. There is some interest in looking into UNMIT’s mandate in light of the Council visit last November. It is unclear whether adjustments will be necessary or whether signalling key messages on the implementation of UNMIT’s mandate will be sufficient.
Iran To Seek 2009 Security Council Seat While Ignoring UN Sanctions
2008-01-08 05:54:00 Word is circulating though the halls of UN headquarters in New York that Iran will actively campaign for a non permanent seat on the Security Council for 2009 or 2010. Perhaps such an Iran candidacy should come as no surprise given Libya’s current Security Council’s tenancy, and the long list of other rogue states that have occupied seats on the Security Council in the past. Yet, this latest move by Iran must really be taken as a “stick-it in your eye” gesture toward the Security...(read more)
UN Security Council takes up Kosovo(AP) (Europe News)
2007-12-20 19:10:00 UN Security Council takes up Kosovo(AP) AP - Hopes dimmed for an agreement from the U.N. Security Council over the future of Kosovo, with Western diplomats saying negotiations were deadlocked Wednesday and talks would continue in European capitals. French housing official ordered to quit(AP)AP - A senior French public housing official was ordered to step down Thursday ...
UN Security Council takes up Kosovo(AP) (Europe News)
2007-12-20 11:04:00 UN Security Council takes up Kosovo(AP) AP - Hopes dimmed for an agreement from the U.N. Security Council over the future of Kosovo, with Western diplomats saying negotiations were deadlocked Wednesday and talks would continue in European capitals. Italian child cannot be named Friday(AP)AP - Friday's child is loving and giving but not if he lives in Italy. Bookmark to:
Chinese Deny American Ships to Hong Kong Port
2007-11-30 19:45:00 Well, I was going to do this post yesterday, but was too tired - anyway, there was an update in the story, so it worked out for the best. Anyway… The whole thing started about a week and a half ago when the Chinese government denied 2 U.S. minesweepers refuge during a storm. They also wanted ...
Security Council vows to keep pressure on Myanmar rulers
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Resource: Security Council Report on Korean affairs
2007-11-05 04:49:00 There is a new Security Council Report Monthly Forecast on North Korea available now. For those that weren’t aware, the Security Council Report is an independent external reporter on the work of the Security Council and its overall performance. According to SCR itself, it is: …an independent not-for-profit organisation in affiliation with Columbia University’s Center on International ...
Indonesia begins functioning as UN Security Council President
2007-11-04 02:47:00 Indonesia began its one-month tenure as United Nations Security Council president here Friday by chairing a session to set the Council`s agenda for November. The meeting proceeded smoothly and the agenda for November was adopted by consensus in a relatively short time - something exceptional as usually agenda items for discussion in the month ahead are subject to tough and protracted debate. Indonesian Permanent Representative to the UN Marty Natalegawa said Friday`s (Saturday`s in Indonesia) meeting was attended by 15 UNSC members. "Thank God, the working program was adopted without protracted debates. All delegates accepted it. They all gave their support when Indonesia explained the program," Marty said.Indonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com-
UN Security Council likely to extend Mission in Nepal
2007-10-27 14:58:00 The United Nations Security Council is likely to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), a top UN official said. A ...
By: B4U India
UN Security Council urges Nepal to set early date for election
2007-10-26 14:11:00 The United Nations Security Council has urged Nepal to set an early date for Constituent Assembly elections, which have been postponed twice in recent months. ...
By: B4U India
Security Council slams Karachi attack against Bhutto
2007-10-23 02:49:00 CNews UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned last week's suicide bombings that targeted former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto in Karachi and urged all states to help bring the perpetrators to justice. In a non-binding statement, the 15-member body "underlines the need to bring perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism to justice and urges all states ...to cooperate actively with the Pakistani authorities in this regard." The council reiterated that "any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed," added the statement which was read out by the council's president for this month, Ghana's UN Ambassador Leslie Christian. Pakistani authorities suspect that two suicide bombers were involved in the attack that killed 139 people during Bhutto's homecoming parade in Karachi. Bhutto has called for international help in the inquiry into th...
2008 UN Security Council
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By: Nicks Notes
Libya Wins UN Security Council Seat
2007-10-16 20:17:00 Libya has won a seat on the United Nations Security council. What a treat. Another known terror state has received recognition. Yes, I know, in recent years Libya has appeared to try to improve relations with the West, but I have to admit, I’m a skeptic. I am not the only one that ...
By: Webloggin
EUROPE: Spain and Italy against Iran sanctions
2007-10-05 20:14:00 Spain and Italy say they prefer diplomacy to solve Iran's nuclear issue, although Britain supports France's policy of more European Union sanctions. Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema told... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: ENERGY BLOG
ASIA: Vietnam and Russia, priority cooperation mechanism
2007-09-25 01:38:00 At talks between Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov and his visiting Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung Tuesday, the two sides agreed to establish a priority cooperation mechanism for specific projects, and assigned the Vietnam-Russia Inter-governmental Committee to set it up.They also agreed to coordinate closely in regional and international forums like the UN, the ASEAN Regional Forum, and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation to achieve a new, equitable, and democratic world order.Dung hailed Russia?s role in dealing with international and regional issues and promised Vietnam?s support for its bid to join the World Trade Organization.Fradkov said his government was eager to expand relations with Vietnam, which it considered a strategic partner in Southeast Asia.Russia backed Vietnam?s candidacy for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council for the 2008-09 term.Following their talks, the two PMs witnessed the signing of several pacts, including an agreement on the Viets...
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Oculube Threat Worsens as National Security Council Meets
2007-08-28 00:00:00 The oculube crisis has worsened rapidly in recent days as senior ministers are hastily recalled from a three week House of Representatives recess for a National Security Council meeting to be held in a bunker deep beneath Parliament House in Canberra.
Musharraf calls security council meet before key ?announcement?
2007-06-30 14:53:00 Islamabad, Jun 30 (IANS) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who said he would make an “important announcement in one week”, has convened a meeting of the National Security Council Monday to take stock of the political and security situation.
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Abbas dissolves security council
2007-06-18 14:42:00 JERUSALEM (CNN) -- The emergency Palestinian government -- formed in the wake of Hamas' takeover of Gaza -- continued Monday to shore up political and economic support in an attempt to further isolate the previous Hamas-led leadership.
By: Get rich
Security Council lifts Liberia diamond ban
2007-04-28 15:27:00 UNITED NATIONS, April 28: A six-year-old U.N.-imposed ban on the sale of diamonds from the West African country of Liberia has been lifted by the U.N. Security Council.
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Sudan Defying Security Council on Darfur, U.N. Says
2007-04-17 23:33:00 UNITED NATIONS, April 17 - A confidential United Nations report says the government of Sudan is flying arms and heavy military equipment into Darfur in violation of Security Council resolutions and painting Sudanese military planes white to disguise
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Sudan Defying Security Council on Darfur, U.N. Says
2007-04-17 23:33:00 UNITED NATIONS, April 17 - A confidential United Nations report says the government of Sudan is flying arms and heavy military equipment into Darfur in violation of Security Council resolutions and painting Sudanese military planes white to disguise
By: Get rich
Abbas forms national Security Council
2007-04-15 19:21:00 Ramallah, April 15: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Sunday created a national security council including Hamas officials for the first time, sources from Abbas' office said.
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U.N. Security Council to Discuss Global Warming
2007-04-12 14:49:00 For the first time ever, the United Nations Security Council has put global warming on its agenda and will hold a high-level meeting this month to discuss its potential impacts on international security. We often hear of climate change?s threat to the environment, health, and the economy. But more and more policymakers and leaders are nervous about the global security issues we could face, such as conflicts over water resources and massive numbers of refugees from flooded regions. Specifically, the April 17th meeting, chaired by British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett, will examine how water, agricultural production, famine, and crop surpluses could be effected by climate change. No statement or resolution is expected from the first meeting, which is following on the heels of the recent report on global warming?s impacts from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Britain?s U.N. Ambassador, Emyr Jones Parry, is the Security Council President. He said he expects a summit...
By: Green Options
Comply with Security Council resolutions: Iran told
2007-04-10 08:58:00 United Nations, April 10 : UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged Iran to comply with Security Council resolutions on its unyielding nuclear programme.
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U.N. Security Council Tells Ahmadinejad, "Now You Can't Wear A Tie!"
2007-03-27 20:07:00 (New York, NY) Last week the United Nations Security Council unanimously voted to ratchet up the sanctions against Iran for refusing to stop enriching uranium.
By: The Lost News
UN Security Council unanimously approves sanctions against Iran
2007-03-25 18:03:00 New York, Mar 25 ; The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously voted to impose sanctions against Iran after Tehran refused to stop its uranium enrichment activities.
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Security Council Votes to Tighten Iran Sanctions
2007-03-25 05:57:00 UNITED NATIONS, March 24 - The United Nations Security Council unanimously agreed Saturday to impose new, more stringent sanctions to press Iran to suspend uranium enrichment and rejoin negotiations over its nuclear program.
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Security Council raises sanctions on nuclear Iran
2007-03-25 05:01:00 '); E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council unanimously agreed Saturday to impose new, more stringent sanctions to press Iran to suspend uranium
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Security Council Approves New Sanctions on Iran
2007-03-24 21:21:00 Filed at 3:51 p.m. ET UNITED NATIONS, March 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to tighten sanctions on Iran but without the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who had wanted to defend his country's refusal
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U.N. Security Council chides Iran
2007-03-24 21:07:00 UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved on Saturday new arms and financial sanctions against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment.
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Ahmadinejad cancels Security Council visit
2007-03-24 11:47:00 UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has canceled a planned visit to the United Nations, and Tehran's U.N. ambassador, Javad Zarif, on Friday blamed a delay in U.S. visas being issued to the crew of his airplane.
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UN Security Council meets Saturday without Ahmadinejad
2007-03-24 06:11:00 New York, March 24: The UN Security Council is to meet Saturday to consider action on a draft resolution aimed at Iran's nuclear defiance, but a planned attendance by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been cancelled.
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Role of the Security Council
2007-03-15 23:59:00 Under Chapter Six of the Charter, "Pacific Settlement of Disputes", the Security Council "may investigate any dispute, or any situation which might lead to international friction or give rise to a dispute". The Council may "recommend appropriate procedures or methods of adjustment" if it determines that the situation might endanger international peace and security. These recommendations are not binding on UN members. Under Chapter Seven, the Council has broader power to decide what measures are to be taken in situations involving "threats to the peace, breaches of the peace, or acts of aggression". In such situations, the Council is not limited to recommendations but may take action, including the use of armed force "to maintain or restore international peace and security". This was the basis for UN armed action in Korea in 1950 during the Korean War and the use of coalition forces in Iraq and Kuwait in 1991. Decisions taken under Chapter Seven, such as economic sanctions, are bindi...
Members of United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
2007-03-15 23:45:00 A Security Council member must always be present at UN headquarters in New York so that the Security Council can meet at any time. This requirement of the United Nations Charter was adopted to address a weakness of the League of Nations since that organization was often unable to respond quickly to crises. The role of president of the Security Council involves setting the agenda, presiding at its meetings and overseeing any crisis. It rotates in alphabetical order of the members' names in English. There are two categories of membership in the UN Security Council: Permanent Members and Elected Members. The Council seated five permanent members who were originally drawn from the victorious powers after World War II: The Republic of China The French Republic The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The United States of America The current (2007) elected members, with the region they were elected to represent and their UN Permane...
United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
2007-03-15 23:38:00 The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the organ of the United Nations charged with maintaining peace and security among nations. While other organs of the United Nations only make recommendations to member governments, the Security Council has the power to make decisions which member governments must carry out under the United Nations Charter. The decisions of the Council are known as United Nations Security Council Resolutions. The Security Council is made up of 15 member states, consisting of five permanent seats and ten temporary seats. The permanent five are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. These members hold veto power over substantive but not procedural resolutions. The ten temporary seats are held for two-year terms with member states voted in by the UN General Assembly on a regional basis. The Presidency of the Security Council is rotated alphabetically each month.
Ahmadinejad wants to attend UN Security Council meet
2007-03-11 15:03:00 Tehran, March 11 : Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said he wishes to personally appear before the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in New York to defend his country's nuclear rights, reports said Sunday.
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Don?t Count on the Security Council to Curb Iran?s Nuclear Ambitions
2007-02-26 23:40:04 Iran has ignored another United Nations Security Council deadline to halt its suspect nuclear activities, which are widely believed to mask clandestine efforts to develop nuclear weapons.The United States must push hard for stronger sanctions against Iran, not only at the Security Council but also directly with European and Japanese allies, who have considerable untapped leverage over Tehran. Relying solely on U.N. sanctions, which are likely to be diluted and delayed by Russia and China, will be to too little, too late. Unless the European Union and Japan agree to withhold foreign investment, strategic trade, and technology from Iran, there is little chance that Iran’s nuclear ambitions will be stopped, short of war. Link to this article. ---Related Articles at 1913 Intel:'Devastating response' if Iran nukes attackedIran "ready for war" in nuclear sanctions rowReports on Iran's Nuclear ProgressIran?s Undeterred Nuclear QuestIran?s Undeterred Nuclear QuestOfficial: Iran's ...
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U.S. and allies call for immediate UN Security Council meeti
2006-12-18 05:49:01 In order to discuss imposing sanctions upon Iran, the U.S. and its allies have called for an immediate meeting of the United Nations Security Council. I have a hunch that this is going to end up being far more than it seems. If China and Russia refuse to support a substantial series of sanctions against Iran, I fully expect an attack upon Iran's nuclear facilities -- possibly even before the New Year. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Security Council Reform
2006-12-07 00:48:02 - India is participating in a debate on reform and expansion of UN Security Council to be held at the world body on December 11, Government told the Lok Sabha today. “The object is to keep focus on this vital issue while developing a model of UN Security Council that has wide support and acceptance. So [...]
Venezuela Leading the Race For the UN Security Council Seat
2006-08-18 12:44:00 In October, elections will take place for five non-permanent UN Security Council seats to be held in 2007. One of them will be for the Latin American seat now held by Argentina. The two leading regional contenders vying to fill the opening are Venezuela and Guatemala, and the other countries in the region comprising Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC) will vote on which one gets it. If
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U.N. Security Council Approves Cease-Fire Resolution
2006-08-15 20:39:02 U.N. Security Council Approves Cease-Fire Resolution |
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