Gerard Aziakou
latest news & developmentsUN: 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 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…
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…
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…
Iran, terrorism top UN discussion issues
Leaders from around the world hold a final day of meetings at the United Nations World Summit in New York on Friday, with Iran’s nuclear ambitions and condemnations of terrorism…
US asks Iran for help in Iraq
An unsteady truce was extended in the flashpoint town of Fallujah on Wednesday despite sporadic clashes and casualties on both sides, as Washington sought Iran’s help to ease the…