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Kerry Calls for Transition Away From Assad in Security Council

Oct 2, 2015 News, United Nations , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments are off

Stephanie Zawalski/Europa Newswire October 1, 2015 UNITED NATIONS — Yesterday the Security Council met regarding counter terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa . The council focused largely on the Syrian crisis and near solidarity could be heard in favor of a political, over a military solution. Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, solidified the Russian position, agreeing that their must be a political solution, but making it clear that the only way they see an end to the terrorism overwhelming the region is by working with the Syrian government including president Bashar al-Assad. Secretary [Read More]

Ambassador Power Comment on the treatment of the CAR whistleblower

May 11, 2015 Security Council, United Nations , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments are off

Reporter: Follow up on that? One question? Thanks. Appreciate it. One issue that has arisen that may not even need to wait for an investigation is that the Central African Republic says that they were never told of this, and given that these were their citizens, I wonder if you—does the U.S. think that when the UN system becomes aware of charges such as these, that the host country should be told? There’s also this issue, in the UN Dispute Tribunal ruling, that the Under Secretary General of Peacekeeping was reported, and the UN didn’t seem to dispute it, to [Read More]

Pictures of the Week

May 10, 2015 Celebrities, News , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments are off

Gyalwang Drukpa Need Help for the Victims of the Nepal Quake. Second Avenue, New York, USA, May 08 2015 – His Holiness  Gyalwang Drukpa Visiting South-South News for a Press Conference on the Earthquake in Nepal. On the Photo: Gyalwang Drukpa and Ambassador Francis Lorenzo, President of the South-South News Credit: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire Philippe Lazzarini, Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia. United Nations, New York, USA, May 08 2015 – Philippe Lazzarini, Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, briefs journalists on the situation the country. On the Photo: Philippe Lazzarini and DPI Credit: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire. US Ambassador Samantha Power Press Conference on Burundi United [Read More]

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