Somalia:Security Council calls for comprehensive response to fight piracy off Somalia

Laaska news  Nov.22,2011
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution, condemning “all acts of piracy and armed robbery against vessels in the waters off the coast of Somalia” and underlining “the need for a

AFRICA:UN debates security reform in African countries emerging from conflict

Laaska News Oct. 13,2011

 

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — The UN Security Council Wednesday debated the need to reform the security sector in African countries emerging from conflict, with the UN peacekeeping chief calling it crucial to ensuring stability, reducing

Somalia:Security Council slams deadly car bomb attack in Somali capital

Laaska News Oct. 5,2011
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday strongly condemned a car bomb attack that killed more than 70 people in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

US:Hillary Clinton seeks pressure for Mideast peace

Laaska News  Sept. 29,2011
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday sought pressure from Egypt and the key international mediators

US:Clinton lobbies to delay UN vote on Palestine

Laaska News  Sept. 27,2011

UN Security Council kicks off process on Palestinian UN membership request

Laaska News  Sept. 27,2011
by William M. Reilly

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — The Palestinian request for recognition in the United Nations as a full member state went to the Security Council last

UN Security Council to consider Palestinian statehood bid

Laaska News  Sept. 26,2011
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — The UN Security Council is scheduled to begin consultations on Monday afternoon over Palestine’s application for full UN membership.

UN Security Council to examine Palestinian bid for UN membership on Sept 26

Laaska News  Sept. 24,2011
The UN Security Council will examine the Palestinians’ request to recognize their state as sovereign on September 26. The information comes from Chairman of the

Netanyahu criticizes Palestinian UN bid

Laaska News  Sept. 24,2011
Palestinian refusal to recognize a Jewish state preventing peace: Israeli PM

Interview: Palestinians to embrace new future after UN bid: ambassador

Laaska News  Sept. 24,2011
by Aliaa Hamdy El Agl
CAIRO, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) — Whether their request to the United Nations for a