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UN: Police failed to properly probe Bhutto death
Pakistani authorities deliberately failed to properly investigate the 2007 murder of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto, a UN-appointed independent panel said.
World raises nearly $10bn for quake-hit Haiti
International donors pledged nearly $10-billion on Wednesday to help shell-shocked Haiti recover from January’s devastating earthquake.
UN to renew call for Gaza ‘war-crimes’ probe
The UN General Assembly was expected on Friday to demand Israelis and Palestinians probe alleged war crimes during the Gaza conflict.
UN fails to agree tough response to Suu Kyi verdict
The UN Security Council has agreed on a watered-down statement expressing "serious concern" at the extended detention of Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma.
UN chief visits Sri Lanka conflict zone
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Saturday toured Sri Lanka’s largest war displaced persons camp, amid concerns for 300 000 Tamils left homeless.
Top UN official warns of risk of Sudan-Chad war
A senior United Nations official on Friday warned that a reported proxy war between Sudan and Chad through rebel groups on each side of their border threatened to destabilise the…
UN Security Council slams rebel assault in Chad
The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned the rebel attacks in Chad and urged world support for the embattled government as the insurgents threatened a…
Pressure on Burma grows at United Nations
Key United Nations powers stepped up calls for Burma to release political prisoners after an envoy to the repressive state warned of ”serious international repercussions” from…
Blair caught in diplomatic crossfire in new job
Allies backed former British prime minister Tony Blair in his new role as Middle East peace envoy for the main global powers, but the Hamas movement poured scorn on the…
SA seeks amended UN sanctions draft on Iran
South Africa pushed on Monday for a 90-day freeze of Iran’s uranium enrichment in exchange for a simultaneous suspension of United Nations sanctions that the Security Council is…
Ban calls for ‘urgent deployment’ of Darfur force
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon held crunch talks on Monday with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir where he urged him to cooperate with the deployment of a joint United Nations…
UN chief addresses DRC Parliament in landmark visit
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Saturday called for a ”good governance pact” in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an address to the National Assembly at the start of…
Ban Ki-moon sworn in as next UN chief
South Korea’s Ban Ki-moon was sworn in on Thursday as the next United Nations Secretary General at a General Assembly ceremony during which he vowed to be "a harmoniser and…
How to punish Iran?
The debate over how to punish Iran for its refusal to suspend sensitive nuclear fuel work resumes in New York on Monday with Western diplomats confident that the United Nations…
UN sanctions for three Ivorian politicians
Despite a last-minute snag, a United Nations Security Council panel on Tuesday slapped a 12-month travel ban and asset freeze on three Côte d’Ivoire politicians viewed as…