UN Security Council

Diplomats: No Vote on New Iran Sanctions Before Saturday

seher — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:58:33 -0600

Members of the U.N. Security Council say a vote on a new resolution imposing a third round of sanctions against Iran for its controversial nuclear program will probably not happen before Saturday. Western diplomats had hoped to pass the resolution before the end of February. From United Nations headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret Besheer has more.

No Legal Basis for Further UN Action Against Nuclear Program

seher — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:06:14 -0600

Iran says there is no legal basis for further U.N. Security Council action against its nuclear program, after the International Atomic Energy Agency said Tehran has made progress and has provided details about its atomic work.

UN Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting on Chad

seher — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:25:12 -0600

The United Nations Security Council held a rare Sunday evening session to discuss rebel efforts in Chad to overthrow the government. But as VOA's Margaret Besheer reports from U.N. headquarters in New York, the emergency meeting ended without any formal action.

UN Security Council Abandons Plans for Gaza Statement

seher — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:11:04 -0600

After five days of consultations on the situation in the Gaza Strip, the U.N. Security Council has ended efforts to adopt a statement on the humanitarian situation there and the security situation in both Gaza and southern Israel. From U.N. headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret Besheer has more.

China supports reasonable, necessary reform of UN Security Council

seher — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:27:51 -0600

China on Tuesday said there is no change in its position on the reform of the United Nations Security Council and it supports reasonable and necessary reform of the council.

Russia to back India, G-4 nations for UNSC seats

admin_huliq — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:07:45 -0600

Russia will back India and other member countries of the G-4 including Germany, Japan and Brazil as well as some other African nations for a permanent berth in the UN Security Council on the basis of 'widest consensus'.

Statement on Gaza Stalls in UN Security Council

seher — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:04:49 -0600

Following a day of debate, the U.N. Security Council could not agree on language for a statement condemning the deterioration of the situation in the Gaza Strip. From U.N. headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret Besheer has more.

Five countries elected as new UN Security Council members

Dinka — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:56:00 -0500

Libya, Vietnam, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica and Croatia have been elected non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council for 2008-2009, the UN General Assembly announced on Tuesday.

UN Security Council Reprimands Burma

Dinka — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:04:36 -0500

The United Nations Security Council has released its first formal statement on Burma, criticizing the military government's violent crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

UN Security Council still divided over Kosovo

Dinka — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:20:44 -0500

The 15-nation UN Security Council once again failed to agree on a possible plan of action if negotiations between Serbia and its breakaway province of Kosovo produce no result by December 10.

World Powers to Meet at UN on Iran's Nuclear Program

Dinka — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:55:19 -0500

World powers are meeting in New York to try to narrow their differences on tougher sanctions against Iran for its controversial nuclear program.

UN fails to reach decision over Myanmar

Dinka — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:32:19 -0500

The UN Security Council failed to adopt a draft resolution on Myanmar, after China and Russia blocked international calls for sanctions against the country wrapped in anti-government protests.