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The UN Security Council is set to meet on Friday to consider imposing sanctions on Libya in response to the ongoing violence against anti-government protesters. The draft resolution, proposed by Britain and France, would freeze the assets and impose travel bans on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his top officials.
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Darfur peace mediators said that the Doha venue represents the best opportunity to end the conflict and urged all parties to remain committed to the process. The mediators, led by Joint Chief Mediator Djibril Bassole and Qatari State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud, have been touring various
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Qatari State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ahmed bin Abdalla Al-Mahmud and Joint Mediator of the United Nations and the African Union (AU) Djibril Bassole met on Thursday at the permanent headquarters of the State of Qatar to the UN in New York. The meeting brought together representatives of Russia, France,
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has expressed opposition to a draft UN Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity. The proposed resolution, backed by the Arab league and the Palestinian Authority, declares that Israeli settlements in areas occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, are illegal and a major obstacle
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Tony Blair has been accused of misleading Parliament about the legality of the Iraq war days before he gives new evidence to the official inquiry. The criticism comes from Lord Goldsmith, the Attorney-General at the time of the invasion, who revealed that he was "uncomfortable" about Mr Blair&
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The United Nations Security Council has called on all parties in Ivory Coast to accept opposition leader Alassane Ouattara as president, amid a tense stand-off between Ouattara and incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo. The Council also extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force for six months, amid fears that the
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The United Nations Security Council and the international community must remain firm in their support for a democratic transition in Côte d'Ivoire to prevent a return to civil war or partition. Despite steps taken by the Secretary-General and regional organizations recognizing Alassane Ouattara as President-elect, Laurent Gbagbo'
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The members of the Security Council are deeply concerned about the violence in Cote d'Ivoire, particularly against civilians, including reports of gunfire in Abidjan near the Golf Hotel. The Security Council condemned in the strongest terms acts of violence and warned all stakeholders that they will be held
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Iran's Ambassador to the UN, Mohammad Khazaee, has issued a strong condemnation of terrorism against Iranian scientists, particularly in the context of the country's nuclear program. The statement comes after two prominent physicists, Majid Shahriari and Fereydoun Abbasi Davani, were targeted in separate terrorist attacks in
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Concerns have been escalating about Iran's suspect nuclear program, with the United States, Britain, and France expressing worry about Tehran's continued disregard for international obligations. Just days after talks in Geneva, two recent violations have been reported, highlighting the need for rigorous implementation of sanctions and
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The UN Security Council has finally broken a days-long deadlock, recognizing opposition leader Alassane Ouattara as the winner of the presidential runoff in Cote d'Ivoire. After the country's Independent Electoral Commission declared Ouattara the victor, incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo refused to step down, sparking a political
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A series of leaked US diplomatic cables obtained by the whistleblowers' website WikiLeaks have exposed the US state department's wishlist of information on UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and other senior members of his organization, as well as foreign diplomats from countries such as China, Iran, and Latin
