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Chinese authorities on Monday raided the office of an American-funded human rights group, the Empowerment and Rights Institute, in a bid to prevent its director, Hou Wenzhuo, from meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour. The raid came as Arbour arrived in Beijing to discuss China'
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The relationship between the United States and the United Nations has never been more strained, with the arrival of hawkish US Ambassador John Bolton dealing a significant blow to the organization. This is a far cry from the optimism and co-operation that characterized the UN's founding in 1945,
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Just days after the United States began pushing for significant changes to a draft of United Nations reform, American Ambassador John R. Bolton warned envoys that time is running out to create institutional change. The new American approach seeks to scrap more than 400 passages in the 38-page draft, which
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The governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations' nuclear monitoring agency, expressed "serious concern" over Iran's nuclear program and urged Iran to suspend all enrichment-related activities. Iran responded with a firm stance, refusing to curtail its nuclear activities, citing its intention
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The Iranian government removed UN seals on uranium processing equipment at its Isfahan nuclear site on Wednesday, making the plant fully operational despite repeated requests from the international community to maintain a voluntary suspension of uranium enrichment. The move was made under the supervision of inspectors from the International Atomic
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President Bush, bypassing the Senate, installed John R. Bolton as the US ambassador to the United Nations on Monday, citing the six-month vacancy of the post. This move has been met with strong Democratic opposition, who argue that it's an abuse of power and undermines the credibility of
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President Bush, bypassing the Senate confirmation process, installed John Bolton as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Monday. Bolton, a fierce critic of the international body, assumes the position without Senate approval, putting him at odds with senior diplomats and lawmakers. The move is seen as an
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President Bush's commitment to his controversial nominee for the United Nations, John Bolton, has put the Senate on notice that he will continue to push for confirmation. Despite Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's indication that approval of the Bolton nomination is unlikely, the president made it
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Senator Democrats' determination to use filibusters has stymied President Bush's nomination of John Bolton as UN ambassador. The Senate fell short of forcing a vote on Bolton's nomination, with 54 senators voting for cloture and 38 against. The White House is now considering its next
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Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, is facing fresh scrutiny over his involvement in the oil-for-food scandal, with a new memo surfacing that appears to implicate him in the awarding of a lucrative contract to a company his son worked for. Meanwhile, the debate over the confirmation of
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Kofi Annan's son, Kojo, was employed by Cotecna Inspection Services, a Swiss company that won a lucrative contract to inspect goods entering Iraq as part of the $65 billion oil-for-food program. The UN panel investigating the program has found evidence suggesting Annan's involvement in the contract
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The Senate's decision to delay voting on John Bolton's nomination as United States ambassador to the United Nations stems from the Bush administration's failure to provide requested documents. This delay is not a filibuster, but a protest against the administration's lack of
