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A long-standing dispute between Pakistan and India over the Kashmir region has reached a boiling point, with Pakistan's Foreign Ministry urging India to accept international mediation to help settle the 47-year-old issue. The call comes after New Delhi rejected attempts by UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to act as
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U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has urged Japan's former prime ministers to champion the country's bid for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, citing Tokyo's qualifications and potential role as a nonmilitary contributor. The three former premiers, Yasuhiro Nakasone, Tsutomu Hata,
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U.N. Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali has urged member nations not to withdraw support from peacekeeping duties, despite encountering challenging conditions in strife-torn countries. This plea comes as tension escalates between India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir, which experts warn could become a flashpoint for a nuclear war. The
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine Albright has emphasized the importance of Russia proving its ability to meet international peacekeeping standards in the former Soviet republic of Georgia. After early success in separating Georgian and Abkhazian forces, Russian troops are being closely watched to see if they can
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As the Siege of Srebrenica enters its second year, conditions inside the besieged town continue to deteriorate, with residents facing extreme hardship and desperation. Rasim Ganic, a 61-year-old Muslim, shares his harrowing story of escape, recounting the astronomical black-market prices for basic goods, the squalor and misery that pervades the
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Bosnian Serb militiamen, armed by Serbia and the Yugoslav Army, have been expelling Muslims from their homes at an alarming rate. The latest instance, in Bijeljina, has driven 566 Muslims from their homes, bringing the total number of Muslims expelled since mid-July to over 1,500. This push for a
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In a disturbing incident in southwestern Somalia, Somali militia members ambushed a United Nations peacekeeper convoy, killing seven Indian soldiers and wounding nine. The attack occurred in the village of Burleego, 70 miles southwest of Mogadishu, and was described as "unprovoked and carefully coordinated" by Major Richard McDonald,
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Seven Indian soldiers serving in the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Somalia were killed and six wounded in an ambush by Somali gunmen on August 22. The attack occurred while they were escorting a humanitarian convoy near the town of Burlego, and the United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali condemned the
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In a bid to resolve the crisis in Haiti, UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has announced that he will send a diplomatic mission to the island nation to seek a peaceful settlement with the entrenched military leadership. The mission will aim to persuade the Haitian military leaders to step down and
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The situation in Burundi continues to deteriorate as the interim government struggles to name a new president, with elections scheduled for August 26. The UN Secretary-General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, has requested that troops from France and other countries assisting Rwandan refugees in Zaire remain in the region, citing concerns about the
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President Clinton yesterday announced plans to urge the United Nations to lift the arms embargo on Bosnia by late October, unless the Bosnian Serbs accept a new peace plan they have repeatedly rejected. This move comes despite intense pressure from Capitol Hill, where the Senate voted to approve conflicting amendments
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Libya has told the United Nations that the trade embargo imposed in April 1992 has had far-reaching and devastating consequences, including economic hardships, food and medical shortages, and loss of life. In a 15-page report to Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Libya outlined the harm caused by the sanctions, which were imposed
