- 28 Feb 2013 14:17 - Boris Bachorz
- Somalia's president has offered an amnesty to young pirates in a bid to end attacks off the coast as he seeks to rebuild the war-torn country.
- 21 Nov 2012 08:31 - Peter James Spielmann
- The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to sanction the leaders of the M23 rebel force, which hours earlier occupied the DRC's city of Goma.
- 12 Oct 2012 09:33 - Sapa-AFP
- The UN Security Council is poised to adopt a draft resolution paving the way for military intervention in Mali on Friday, French officials said.
- 02 Jul 2012 07:44 - Peter Beaumont
- There is no place for President Bashar al-Assad in any future Syrian government, diplomats say, as Russia and China agree to transition plan.
- 02 May 2012 19:07 - Staff Reporter
- The UN Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution giving Sudan and South Sudan 48 hours to halt hostilities or face potential sanctions.
- 26 Apr 2012 10:24 - Staff Reporter
- Kofi Annan's peace plan has thrown up suspicions with a briefing to the Security Council suggesting a painful, open-ended process.
- 25 Apr 2012 09:13 - Michelle Nichols
- The UN Security Council has demanded that Sudan stop airstrikes on South Sudan as it considers what steps to take to stop clashes spiralling into war.
- 23 Apr 2012 08:00 - Louis Charbonneau
- The UN Security Council has reached a deal on a draft resolution to renew the mandate of peacekeepers in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
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- 19 Apr 2012 19:27 - Louis Charbonneau
- Kofi Annan's deputy has told the Security Council that the swift deployment of observers to Syria is needed despite risks and persistent violence.
- 11 Apr 2012 10:27 - Staff Reporter
- UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has urged an end to violence in Syria, amid claims 1 000 people have been killed in the past week.
- 10 Apr 2012 11:20 - Staff Reporter
- As Syria emarks on a new peace plan, news has emerged that its forces summarily executed over 100 civilians and rebel fighters in the past few months.
- 03 Apr 2012 14:36 - Coumba Sylla
- Islamists are gaining ground in Mali, jostling with Tuareg rebels for control as the nation's military rulers face shortages from sanctions.
- 12 Mar 2012 12:05 - Staff Reporter
- The bodies of 47 women and children have been found in the Syria's Homs, where security forces have been fighting raging battles against armed rebels.
- 05 Feb 2012 15:01 - Staff Reporter
- Russia's foreign minister says it vetoed the UN resolution on Syria due to Western powers' failure to make additional effort for consensus.
- 01 Feb 2012 12:38 - Steve Gutterman
- Russia says it will veto a draft UN resolution calling on Syria's president to step down unless a clause ruling out military intervention was added.
- 21 Jan 2012 13:41 - Staff Reporter
- The DA says Lindiwe Sisulu must take full responsibility for the use of two back-up aircraft to shadow Jacob Zuma's jet to the United States.
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- 18 Jan 2012 12:34 - Alistair Lyon
- Syria says it might allow Arab monitors to stay for another month on its peacekeeping mission, but those against Bashar al-Assad want UN intervention.
- 12 Jan 2012 20:10 - Staff Reporter
- President Zuma has told the UN Security Council that the AU and UN must institutionalise their relationship to better prevent and resolve conflicts.
- 04 Jan 2012 06:25 - Janice Roberts
- South Africa will be president of the UN Security Council for the month of January, a position it will use to strengthen ties between the UN and AU.
- 21 Dec 2011 08:34 - Lou Charbonneau
- Most members of the United Nations Security Council have voiced deep concerns about the impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
