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UN says 4 peacekeepers detained on Golan Heights
Armed men detained four U.N. peacekeepers on patrol on the Golan Heights in a tense area that separates Syria and Israel, the U.N. said Tuesday. A rebel group claimed it was holding the peacekeepers.By Associated Press , May 07, 2013
UN says 20 peacekeepers detained on Golan Heights
A group of armed fighters linked to the Syrian opposition detained more than 20 U.N. peacekeepers Wednesday in the increasingly volatile zone separating Israeli and Syrian troops on the Golan Heights.March 06, 2013
Arab League chief says Palestinians to petition UN
Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby said Saturday that two decades of talks with Israel have been “a waste of time” and that Palestinians will soon take a new statehood bid to the U.N.December 29, 2012
UN says 2011 disasters were costliest ever
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The economic cost of disasters in 2011 was the highest in history — with a pricetag of at least $380 billion, mainly due to earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand, a U.N. envoy said Monday.March 05, 2012
After U.N. vote, U.S. floats coalition on Syria
BEIRUT — The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria’s opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a U.N. attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising fears that violence will escalate. Rebel soldiers said force was now the only way to oust President Bashar Assad, while the regime vowed to press its military crackdown.By Lee Keath, Associated Press , February 06, 2012
UN chief says time running out for peace deal
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon warned Thursday that time is running out for a Mideast peace deal and urged Israel to make goodwill gestures, including easing its blockade of Gaza, to help lure the Palestinians back to negotiations.February 03, 2012
UN, Iraq agree on Camp Ashraf resettlement plan
BAGHDAD — The United Nations and the Iraqi government have signed an agreement to relocate several thousand Iranian exiles living in a camp in northeastern Iraq, the U.N.'s office in Baghdad announced Sunday.By By Rebecca Santana, The Associated Press , December 26, 2011
Palestinians submit UN statehood bid
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Palestinian leader took his people's quest for independence to the heart of world diplomacy Friday, seeking U.N. recognition of Palestine and sidestepping negotiations that have foundered for nearly two decades under the weight of inflexibility, violence and failure of will.By Amy Teibel and Mohammed Daraghmeh, Associated Press , September 23, 2011
U.S., other nations walk out on Iran leader
American diplomats led a walkout at the U.N. General Assembly Thursday as Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad fiercely attacked the United States and major West European nations as “arrogant powers” ruled by greed and eager for military adventurism.By Associated Press , September 23, 2011
Palestinians will submit UN membership letter
UNITED NATIONS — The Palestinians brushed aside heated Israeli objections and a promised U.S. veto Monday, vowing to submit a letter formally requesting full U.N. membership when Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the General Assembly.By By Mohammed Daraghmeh, The Associated Press , September 20, 2011
UN backs gay rights for first time ever
GENEVA — The United Nations endorsed the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender people for the first time ever Friday, passing a resolution hailed as historic by the U.S. and other backers and decried by some African and Muslim countries.By By Frank Jordans, The Associated Press , June 17, 2011
UN Security Council extends Ivory Coast mission
The U.N. Security Council extended its peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast on Monday, hours after the United Nations’ top envoy in the West African country said armed men had been threatening staff in their homes.December 20, 2010
UN nuke agency: Iran enrichment temporarily halted
Nuclear inspectors monitoring Iran found the country's enrichment program temporarily shut down a week ago, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported Tuesday, reflecting a possible setback for the cornerstone of the country's nuclear activities and source of national pride.November 23, 2010
U.N. negotiators look to U.S.
U.N. climate negotiators looked Wednesday to the United States to bring fresh ideas — perhaps in the form of extra billions of dollars — to try to salvage a bare-bones political agreement by the end of the week on controlling global warming. The U.S. must find ways of meeting demands by a suspicious world on reducing greenhouse gas emissions without exceeding what Congress will allow. It must also find the cash in a tight budget.By By Arthur Max, The Associated Press , December 17, 2009
U.N. workers scramble over roofs during attack
Terrified U.N. workers scrambled over the roof or leaped from windows to escape choking smoke and gunfire after being awakened at dawn Wednesday when Taliban militants wearing police uniforms stormed a residential hotel packed with foreigners.By By Robert H. Reid and Heidi Vogt, The Associated Press , October 29, 2009
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