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US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright delivered a stern warning to Israel and its Arab neighbors on Sunday, assuring them that the United States would take swift and resounding action against any Iraqi attack in the region. Addressing the Israeli people in a televised press conference in Jerusalem, Albright pledged
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In a month-long pursuit of evidence on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, UN inspectors encountered a series of hindrances, including deliberate delays and evasive tactics. Richard Butler, the head of the United Nations weapons inspection commission, attributed these incidents to Iraq's determination to conceal biological and
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As the United Nations Security Council chastises Saddam Hussein for obstructing weapons inspections in Iraq, President Clinton's reluctance to take decisive action has drawn fire from critics who say the world must wait and see what happens. Despite widespread knowledge that biological and chemical weapons are present in
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The threat posed by Saddam Hussein is a serious concern for the international community. His regime has invaded neighboring countries, launched missiles against Israel, and pursued the development of weapons of mass destruction. However, a purely military solution may not address the root of the problem. Appealing as it may
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Iraq's intransigence and refusal to cooperate with the United Nations' Special Commission and Security Council has led to another standoff, as an American-led U.N. team, led by Scott Ritter, faced another day of being unable to proceed with its inspection due to a lack of required
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Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's move to block arms inspections by a US-led UN team is expected to trigger a strong response from the international community. The UN Security Council is set to discuss the issue at its meeting on Thursday, with the US threatening to take "strong
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As the United Nations prepares to transfer its mission in Bosnia to a US-led force under NATO command, a growing concern is being raised about the behavior of military personnel in peacekeeping missions. A letter to Madeleine Albright, the US representative on the Security Council, has highlighted the need for
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The United Nations has requested that the Philippines send peacekeeping troops to Bosnia-Herzegovina to monitor the implementation of the Dayton peace accord. This request comes after the Philippine government has demonstrated efficiency in past U.N. missions, including in Cambodia, Congo, Haiti, Iraq, the Korean peninsula, Mozambique, and Vietnam. The
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Despite the grand occasion of the United Nations' 50th anniversary, the world leaders who gathered to celebrate were anything but united. Instead, they used the platform to promote their own nations' interests and accomplishments, with some even resorting to rhetorical excesses and attempts to deflect criticism. As NPR&
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At the 50th anniversary general assembly of the United Nations, British Prime Minister John Major and French President Jacques Chirac engaged in a heated debate over peacekeeping contributions and debt payment. Major claimed that Britain was the leading provider of troops to UN peacekeeping operations, while Chirac emphasized France'
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Hundreds of Cuban-Americans, along with members from Tibet, Sri Lanka, Kurdistan, and Vietnam, gathered outside the United Nations headquarters in New York to raise awareness about human rights abuses in their homelands. The largest group consisted of Cuban-Americans protesting the repression by Fidel Castro's communist government, with Alina
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Fidel Castro's long-awaited visit to the United States has sparked a mix of emotions, with some hailing it as a turning point in Cuba's international relations, while others remain skeptical about the leadership's intentions. As the Cuban President arrives in New York for the
