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ICC Prosecutor Briefs Press on Libya

May 30, 2016 News, United Nations , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments are off

United Nations, New York, USA, May 26 2016 – Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), speaks to journalists after briefing the Security Council at its meeting on the situation in Libya today at the UN Headquarters in New York. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire United Nations, May 26 2016 The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) called upon the Libyan Government of National Accord to “immediately arrest and surrender Mr Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi to the International Criminal Court.” Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi is the second son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and is currently in the custody of [Read More]

Ban Ki-moon Asks For More Money and Cooperation

Sep 29, 2015 News, United Nations , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments are off

Stephanie Zawalski/Europa Newswire September, 28th 2015 UNITED NATIONS — The 70th session of the General Assembly kicked off the General Debates today which will continue through October 2nd. In his opening statement to the General Assembly, the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, pleaded for financial assistance from the world’s developed countries, stating that $20 billion is necessary in order to meet this year’s need for humanitarian aid, “We are not receiving enough money to save enough lives.” He cited the massive budget gaps for several of the UN’s efforts including those in Iraq, South Sudan and Yemen which he [Read More]

North Korea denies violence, says South Korea and U.S. “on the brink” of starting second Korean war

Aug 22, 2015 News, United Nations , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments are off

Aruna Dutt, UNITED NATIONS  – 22 Aug. 2015   An exchange of fire took place at the border between North and South Korea on Thursday afternoon,  beginning with one shell fire from North Korea  at South Korea, followed by 36 shells from South Korea landing on the North Korean side, said Ja Song Nam, Permanent Representative of the Mission of North Korea to the United Nations on Friday afternoon at a United Nations press conference, while other North Korean UN officials insisted that North Korea has never fired any bullet or shell on south Korea, and it was completely fabricated [Read More]

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