Staff / TruthdigApr 9, 2008
Iranian President and up-and-coming schoolyard brawler Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared in a televised address Wednesday his country's willingness to "bloody the enemy's nose" in order to defend its national sovereignty. At issue is Iran's controversial nuclear program, which Ahmadinejad has declared is negotiable only with U.N. nuclear officials, not the politicized Security Council. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 25, 2008
Americans serving in Iraq will have to wait until the next president takes office before they can expect any substantial changes in troop numbers, if Bush follows the latest recommended plan from Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 16, 2007
The good news, according to the U.N.'s nuclear agency, is that Iran earlier was forthcoming with information about its nuclear program. The bad news is that Iran is not now offering the same level of transparency, is reportedly still enriching uranium in defiance of the Security Council and may be, according to the BBC, cooperating just enough to avoid additional sanctions. Above, Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigAug 9, 2007
The Security Council is set to approve an expansion of the UN's presence in Iraq Meanwhile, the organization's staff association, representing thousands of employees around the globe, voted unanimously to oppose the measure and recall U workers already in Baghdad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 2, 2007
The United Nations hasn't had much of a presence in Iraq since a car bomb blew up its headquarters back in 2003, but that could soon change. The U.S. and Britain have begun pushing a Security Council resolution that would expand the U.N.'s mandate in Iraq, with a focus on diplomacy and human rights. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 1, 2007
The UN Security Council has unanimously approved the world's largest peacekeeping force, with as many as 26,000 troops and police officers, to take over operations in Darfur The joint effort between the U and the African Union will have the necessary mandate to defend civilians and aid workers, but it remains unclear how quickly the force can be deployed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 18, 2007
Over the objections of other members, the UK has brought the climate change debate to the UN Security Council Russia, China and Pakistan said it was the wrong venue for the issue, but U Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett pointed out that rising sea levels, mass migration and economic catastrophe would almost certainly impact global security. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 17, 2007
The Sudanese government has indicated to the United Nations Security Council that it will allow a second phase of UN peacekeepers to deploy, retreating from the long-held position that such a force would compromise its sovereignty However, Khartoum has a history of reneging on promises to the U. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 24, 2006
Iran responded defiantly Sunday to U.N. Security Council sanctions by announcing it would press ahead with nuclear enrichment. "Previously we said repeatedly that if the Westerners wanted to exploit the UN Security Council it will not only have no influence but make us more determined to pursue our nuclear goals even faster," said Iran's top nuclear negotiator. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 2, 2006
In his first-ever interview with a Western publication, Iran's foreign minister vows immediate retaliation over a move to refer his nation's nuclear weapons activities to the United Nations Security Council | storyWell, at least we can count on the support of the newly pro-West Iraqi government to back us up if things get messy next-door Oh, wait
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