Western Envoys Tout Deal On Core Of U.N. Syria Draft, Russia Denies It
Envoys from the United States, Russia, France, China and Britain have come to an agreement on the core of a U.N.…
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Envoys Seek Syria U.N. Resolution As France, Russia Squabble
Diplomats from five key nations kicked off talks on Tuesday on a Western-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution…
U.N. Confirms Sarin Used In Syria Attack; U.S., UK, France Blame Assad
U.N. chemical investigators on Monday confirmed the use of sarin nerve agent in an August 21 poison gas attack…
U.N. Experts In Syria To Visit Site Of Poison Gas Attack
U.N. weapons experts are due on Monday to inspect a site where poison gas killed many hundreds of people in…
Obama’s U.N. Nominee Calls Inaction On Syria ‘Disgrace’
Samantha Power, President Barack Obama's nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, promised to push…
U.N. Says Mali Still Precarious, Future Peacekeepers Need Equipment
Armed groups in Mali continue to pose a serious security threat to the entire region while African troops forming…
U.N. Launches Biggest Aid Effort For Half Of Syria’s Population
The United Nations launched a $5 billion aid effort on Friday, its biggest ever, to help up to 10.25 million…
U.N. General Assembly To Vote On Syria Resolution; Russia Opposed
The U.N. General Assembly is set to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that condemns Syrian authorities and…
HIV Infections Fall, U.N. Says Ending AIDS “Feasible”
An end to the worldwide AIDS epidemic is in sight, the United Nations says, mainly due to better access to drugs…
Syria Mediator Wants U.N. Resolution Based On Geneva Deal
The international mediator on Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, called on Sunday for world powers to issue a U.N. Security…