Russia urges new UN envoy to stick to Syria peace plan
August 18th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia hopes that Lakhdar Brahimi, the new UN-Arab League representative for Syria, will follow Kofi Annan's peace plan, the Geneva accords and UN Security Council ... Read more...
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Russia proposes deadline to stop Syria violence
August 17th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is proposing setting a concrete date for a new ceasefire between government troops and opposition forces in Syria, the Russian envoy to the UN ... Read more...
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UN extends mission of 300 observers in Syria
July 21st, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, July 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN Security Council Friday extended by 30 days the mandates of 300 international observers in Syria, with the possibility of further extension.The resolution, ... Read more...
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Russia slams West over Syria allegations
July 20th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia Friday hit out at Western powers over what it said was an "unacceptable" attempt to blame Moscow for worsening violence in Syria."Attempts by certain ... Read more...
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UNSC adopts plan to send observers to Syria
April 15th, 2012 - 4:42 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted Saturday the draft resolution to send a group of unarmed observers to Syria to oversee the ceasefire, CNN ... Read more...
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Russia accuses Libya of training Syrian rebels
March 9th, 2012 - 7:13 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's envoy to the UN has accused Libya of running a training centre for Syrian rebels combating the "legal government" of President Bashar al-Assad."We are ... Read more...
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Syrian minister joins opposition
March 9th, 2012 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syria's deputy oil minister has announced his defection, saying he was joining the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, Al Jazeera TV reported."I, Abdo Hussameldin, deputy ... Read more...
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Russia defends decision on Syria resolution
February 7th, 2012 - 7:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has defended its rejection of a UN resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria, saying the Security Council was too hasty in putting it ... Read more...
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India backs move against Assad, rights body pats Delhi (Roundup)
February 5th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 5 (IANS) India has voted for an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution denouncing the violent crackdown in Syria, but Russia and China vetoed it saying it ... Read more...
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China regrets UNSC ignoring Russia’s proposal on Syria draft
February 5th, 2012 - 8:04 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 5 (IANS) China Saturday voiced its regret that Russia's proposal on a Syria draft resolution was not taken into account by the other members of the UN ... Read more...
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US ‘disgusted’ by Russia, China veto on Syria resolution
February 5th, 2012 - 6:31 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said she was "disgusted" by the Russian and Chinese veto on a UN Security Council resolution on ... Read more...
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UNSC draft on Syria sends unbalanced signal: Russia
February 5th, 2012 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 5 (IANS) Russian ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin said he vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution on Syria because "it sends an unbalanced signal", and ... Read more...
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Russia criticises UN chief’s defence of Libya action
December 23rd, 2011 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has criticised UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for defending the NATO operation in Libya and ignoring data on civilian casualties collected by a number of ... Read more...
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NATO rejects criticism over Libya
December 21st, 2011 - 2:30 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Dec 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The NATO has defended its mission in Libya, saying it saved lives and was strictly in line with the UN mandate."We took every precaution to ... Read more...
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UN lifts no-fly zone over Libya
October 28th, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN Security Council Thursday ended the no-fly zone over Libya.All 15 UNSC members voted unanimously to lift the ban imposed March 17 to ... Read more...
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Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria
October 5th, 2011 - 7:22 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Oct 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and China have used their veto right and blocked a draft UN resolution that threatened sanctions against Syria if President Bashar Assad's ... Read more...
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Russia to support Palestine’s UN bid for statehood
September 14th, 2011 - 3:12 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will back any Palestinian bid to achieve statehood at a UN vote, Russia's permanent envoy to the UN Vitaly Churkin has said."We will, of ... Read more...
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UN votes to reform sanctions on Al Qaeda, Taliban
June 18th, 2011 - 6:02 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, June 18 (IANS) The UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously voted Friday to pass two resolutions to reform sanctions on the Taliban and Al Qaeda and give the ... Read more...
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India, four others abstain from UN’s Libya no-fly zone resolution
March 18th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
United Nations, Mar. 18 (ANI): India, China, Russia, Germany and Brazil have abstained from voting on a resolution to approve a no-fly zone over Libya.Ten members of the 15-member United Nations Security ... Read more...
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US calls upon UN to authorise Libya air strikes
March 17th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US ambassador to the UN has said the UN Security Council should consider not just a no-fly zone over Libya, but also the aerial ... Read more...
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UN Security Council condemns rape in Congo
August 26th, 2010 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 26 (DPA) The UN Security Council Thursday condemned the reported rape of more than 150 women by rebels in a remote area in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The council ... Read more...
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UN condemns killings in Somalia
August 25th, 2010 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 24 (DPA) The UN Security Council Tuesday condemned in "the strongest terms" the attack that killed politicians and civilians in a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.
The 15-nation ... Read more...
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UN to discuss Israel-Lebanon border incident
August 5th, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 5 (DPA) The UN Security Council plans to discuss this week's shooting incident at the Israeli-Lebanese border after a UN investigation has been done, the council president said Thursday.
Russian ... Read more...
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New sanctions target Iran’s banks, shipping, arms smuggling (Lead)
May 19th, 2010 - 7:29 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 19 (DPA) The US said Tuesday that new sanctions against Iran would target the country's banking system, the Revolutionary Guards, cargo shipping and imports of conventional arms.
Details of the ... Read more...
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Russia to contribute $6.5 mn to global nuclear security fund
November 3rd, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 3 (RIA Novosti) Russia plans to contribute $6.5 million to the IAEA Nuclear Security Fund (NSF) in 2010-2015, Russia's envoy to the UN said.
The NSF is a voluntary funding ... Read more...
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North Korea’s nuclear test triggers outrage
May 25th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 25 (IANS) The underground nuclear test conducted by North Korea Monday received fierce criticism from its neighbours Japan and South Korea, who called for an emergency session of the UN ... Read more...
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UN Security Council to discuss Middle East conflict
May 5th, 2009 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 4 (DPA) Russia, which took over the presidency of the UN Security Council in May, called Monday for a debate on the Middle East with the intention to foster ... Read more...
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Qureshi says Pak committed to play main role in Afghanistan’s stability
March 28th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Mar. 28 (ANI): Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan is committed to play a main role in stabilizing the situation in Afghanistan."Pakistan has a central role ... Read more...
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Countries can enter Somali waters to fight piracy: UN
December 3rd, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Dec 3 (IANS) The UN Security Council has passed a resolution permitting member countries to enter the territorial waters of Somalia to fight piracy. The US-sponsored resolution, passed unanimously by ... Read more...
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Russia proposes UN arms embargo against Georgia
September 10th, 2008 - 2:51 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 10 (Xinhua) Russia Tuesday submitted a draft resolution in the UN Security Council calling for an arms embargo against the former Soviet republic of Georgia, a senior Russian official ... Read more...
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Russia accuses UN of double standards over Georgian regions
August 29th, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 29 (RIA Novosti) Russia has accused the UN Security Council of having double standards over South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and of lacking understanding of the conflicts in the separatist ... Read more...
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Russia informs UN chief of decision to recognise Georgian regions
August 27th, 2008 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 27 (Xinhua) Russia has informed UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of its decision to recognise the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two breakaway regions of Georgia.Speaking at a ... Read more...
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Russia pushes for own peace plan in Georgia, US opposes
August 22nd, 2008 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 22 (DPA) Russia has submitted a formal text to the UN Security Council aimed at ending the conflict in Georgia, but the US and Britain said they were not ... Read more...
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Russia tables own draft on Georgia at UN Security Council
August 21st, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 21 (RIA Novosti) Russia has tabled a draft resolution at the UN Security Council on ensuring peace in Georgia, as an alternative to a Western-backed version it rejected Aug ... Read more...
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Russia blocks UN draft on Georgia
August 20th, 2008 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 20 (RIA Novosti) Russia has blocked a UN Security Council draft resolution calling for an immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia, saying the document contradicts a previously agreed ... Read more...
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