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In a move to avoid a possible political setback for President Clinton, the Democratic leadership in the Senate has proposed that he consult with U.S. allies about terminating the international arms embargo against the Muslim-led Bosnian government. This proposal, offered by Democratic leader George Mitchell of Maine, is an
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The Clinton administration has signed a new directive to limit US participation in international peacekeeping operations, setting rigorous standards for US support. This move comes after recent unsuccessful efforts in Somalia and Rwanda, where Congress has shown reluctance to fund such international operations. The new policy, established through the Presidential
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Tensions between United Nations peacekeeping forces and Bosnian Serb authorities escalated on Friday when a clash near the northern town of Tuzla resulted in the deaths of nine Serbian soldiers and the wounding of four others. The incident marked the worst ground clash between UN forces and Bosnian Serbs since
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As hundreds of thousands of Rwandan refugees flood into Tanzania to escape the violence in their country, United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has urged the Security Council to consider taking action to restore law and order and put an end to the massacres. With estimates suggesting that as many
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A high-ranking U.S. official has publicly chastised UN mediator Yasushi Akashi for criticizing America's reluctance to send troops to Bosnia, warning that such remarks will hinder efforts to secure Congressional approval for peacekeeping operations. The rebuke, issued by U.S. Ambassador to the UN Madeleine Albright, follows
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UN Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi announced on Sunday that Bosnian Serb forces were withdrawing from around the eastern Bosnian town of Gorazde, averting threatened NATO airstrikes. Akashi reported that the situation in Gorazde was improving, with fewer and fewer targets visible in the area, and that additional UN troops were
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The Bosnian Serb siege of the eastern Muslim enclave of Gorazde worsened on Tuesday, with U.N. officials reporting shelling on a refugee center and local hospital. More than 200 shells landed on the hospital, the Panorama refugee center, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees office, the telephone building,
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UN Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali has announced that he will request further NATO airstrikes in Bosnia-Herzegovina if necessary to protect UN peacekeeping forces and maintain peace in the region. This request comes as Bosnian Serbs continue to hold 14 Canadian UN troops and three UN military observers captive, reportedly in retaliation for
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The United Nations has maintained that its peacekeeping mission in Rwanda is still operational, despite the escalating conflict between the Rwandan army and the rebels of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). UN spokesman Joe Sills stated that it is too soon to discuss the possibility of withdrawing the UN Assistance
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The Red Cross has canceled plans to evacuate thousands of non-Serbs from northern Bosnia after Serb leader Dr. Radovan Karadzic imposed a limit on the number of people allowed to leave. The move comes amidst a worsening humanitarian crisis, with Serb forces besieging the Muslim enclave of Gorazde in eastern
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North Korea announced on April 4 that it is stepping up its efforts to develop a nuclear program, despite international pressure from the United States, Japan, and South Korea. The country's foreign ministry spokesman deemed recent U.N. Security Council statements urging renewed inspections as "unreasonable"
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The United Nations peacekeeping force in Croatia is struggling to meet its deployment goals ahead of a critical cease-fire agreement between the government army and rebel Serbs. According to U.N. officials, the force is short of 2,000 troops to effectively monitor the cease-fire, despite already having 15,000
