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Information Operations, NGOs and the influence of women in North Africa
May 16 by Richard de SilvaHibaaq Osman is founder and CEO of Karama, an NGO working within the Middle East and North Africa to raise and expand the influence of Arab women. Ms. Osman is a global political strategist wit...
Security Sector Reform in African Countries Emerging from Conflict Vital, UN Says
October 13 by United Nations Press Office12 October 2011 The Security Council today debated the need to reform the security sector in African countries emerging from conflict, with the United Nations peacekeeping chief calling it crucial...
Darfurian armed group makes commitment to UN to stop using child soldiers
October 05 by United Nations Press Office5 October 2011 A faction of one of the armed groups in Darfur has agreed to prohibit the use of child soldiers in its ranks after discussions with the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeep...
UN deplores deadly bombing in Somali capital
October 05 by United Nations Press Office4 October 2011 The Security Council and top United Nations officials have strongly condemned today’s suicide bombing at a government ministry building in the capital, Mogadishu, that killed...
U.S. 'Outraged' After Russia, China Veto UN Syria Resolution
October 05 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyLast updated (GMT/UTC): 05.10.2011 08:41 The United States says it is "outraged" by a veto by Russia and China of a draft UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria over its crackdown on a...
UN Security Council Expected To Vote On Syria Resolution
October 04 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyOctober 04 Diplomats say European nations will call for a vote today on a United Nations Security Council draft resolution that would threaten the Syrian regime with possible punitive measures...
David Cameron: Arab Spring shows UN needs 'new way of working'
September 23 by United Nations Press OfficeSep 22 2011 The conflict in Libya and the broader Arab Spring pro-democracy movement demonstrates that the United Nations must act with vigour to ensure people everywhere are able to enjoy...
Jordan's King calls for full Palestinian membership in UN
September 22 by United Nations Press OfficeSep 21 2011 Voicing support for Palestine’s efforts to seek full United Nations membership, King Abdullah II of Jordan today called for a vigorous international push with concrete st...
The Weekly Recap: Giant Sucking Sound of British Aerospace Exports, the Threat of Chinese Peacekeeping and Tripoli's Heroes Celebrated
September 20 by Robert DensmoreThe Weekly Recap: After a week spent hard at work gathering the industry's latest stories at DSEi (Defence & Security Equipment International) in London, we settle down to our roundtable podcast ses...
Libya's NTC outline priorities for UN support to post-conflict Libya
September 07 by United Nations Press OfficeThe new Libyan authorities have requested United Nations support for several post-conflict tasks, including elections, transitional justice and national reconciliation, according to a senior UN offi...
UN appoints French diplomat as new peacekeeping chief
September 05 by United Nations Press OfficeSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Hervê Ladsous as the new head of United Nations peacekeeping, tasking the veteran French diplomat with overseeing the efforts of over 100,000 personnel se...
Mandate of UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon extended for another year
August 31 by United Nations Press OfficeAug 30 2011 The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon until 31 August 2012. Established in 1978, the UN Interim Force i...