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President Clinton's envoy to the United Nations, Madeleine Albright, met with British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd to discuss widening opposition to relaxing economic sanctions against Iraq. The meeting took place ahead of a scheduled mid-March review of the sanctions, which were imposed in August 1990 following Iraq'
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President Clinton has decided to send his ambassador to the United Nations, Madeleine Albright, to build wide support against any premature lifting of economic sanctions against Iraq. Albright will visit several capitals of countries on the 15-nation Security Council, including London, Muscat, Prague, and Rome, to consult with leaders regarding
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Despite speculation fueled by France's demand for a withdrawal plan, members of the UN Security Council have denied discussing the removal of the UN peacekeeping force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Britain's Ambassador David Hannay reiterated his government's stance that withdrawal would be considered only if the
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A Japanese official has called for more Japanese nationals to work within the United Nations, citing a 'desirable quota' of over 200 employees, despite currently having only 89 working for the U.N. Secretariat. The Japanese government has demanded a permanent position in an enlarged United Nations Security
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The United Nations Security Council has decided to authorize the expansion of a U.N. peacekeeping team in Haiti by up to 500 members, as part of a 6,000-strong mission to replace a U.S.-led multinational force. The U.N. Secretary-General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, had requested the council to
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As traditional United Nations peacekeeping methods become increasingly ineffective, the world is witnessing a shift towards preventive diplomacy. Major-General Romeo Dallaire's report to UN Secretary-General Dr. Boutros Ghali highlights the need for a new approach to conflict resolution. Dallaire, who commanded the UN observer mission in Rwanda during
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The United States has expressed strong concern over the Bosnian Serb attack on the northwestern Bosnian enclave of Bihac, which has led to a pushback of government forces and a possible escalation into a full-blown conflict. Fikret Abdic, the former leader of rebel forces in Bihac, is organizing a force
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The UN Security Council has chosen to maintain the four-year-old economic embargo on Iraq despite Iraq's recognition of Kuwait's sovereignty and borders, a key step in the country's compliance with international resolutions. The move comes after a routine sanctions review scheduled every two months,
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The United Nations is reducing its presence in Somalia, with the mission set to conclude at the end of March. The operation, launched in December 1992 to protect aid convoys, has seen a significant decrease in activity, with the majority of UN personnel preparing for departure. The mission has faced
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The United Nations Security Council mission, led by New Zealand Ambassador Colin Keating, has concluded that the mandate for the UN peacekeeping operation in Somalia should not be extended beyond March 1995. The mission, which visited Somalia last week, assessed the appropriateness of a withdrawal of the 15,000 UN
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The United Nations Security Council issued a late-night resolution warning Iraq that a pre-emptive attack could occur if it moves military units towards Kuwait, where a threat to the country could arise. The resolution was adopted unanimously, but with a rift between Moscow and Washington, as the US insisted on
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Russia's Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev on Monday addressed the UN Security Council, calling for the lifting of sanctions on Iraq if the country complies with all relevant UN resolutions. Kozyrev proposed that the oil embargo be ended six months after a disarmament monitoring system begins working in Iraq.
