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Susana Malcorra, chief of staff to the United Nations secretary-general, talked about the U.N. role in responding to transnational challenges, including violent extremism, migration, border…

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson gave an update on the United Nations current agenda and the upcoming work. Topics included the civil war in Syria and that country’s use…

Former United Nations ambassadors spoke about the operations of the UN, potential UN involvement in Iraq, and the role of the UN in addressing several global problems. Following their…

A roundtable discussed the politics of reform at the United Nations with Jan Eliasson, president of the United Nations General Assembly. Among the topics addressed were the need for…

Mr. Brown spoke at the Joseph J. Sisco Memorial Forum luncheon about United Nations reform. He discussed Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s plans for reforms. Following his remarks, Mr. Brown…

The House committee heard testimony about Iraq’s compliance with United Nations resolutions concerning their ownership and production of weapons. Ambassador Pickering and Mr. Bolton testified on the efforts…

The subcommittee heard testimony from Ambassador Pickering and Mr. Bolton on the role the United Nations should play in the Middle East following the Persian Gulf war.

The United Nations Security Council met to discuss S. 22430, a resolution concerning the cease-fire in the Persian Gulf war. Amendments to the resolution under debate included Iraqi war…

Ambassador Thomsas Pickering said that during times when peace cannot be negotiated through diplomatic strategies, then “servicemen and women become the strong right arm of America’s foreign…

The Security Council heard testimony from various interested parties and discussed Israeli occupied territories.

Ambassador Thomas Pickering explained his role as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and his perception of the role of the international organization in world policy.

House Foreign Affairs Joint Subcommittee examines how the United Nations is working recent events in the Persian Gulf. Witnesses noted that United States policies are in accord with…

The Security Council met to debate a resolution that would authorize the United Nation members to use force to enforce the embargo on Iraq. The vote was 13-0 in favor of the resolution with…

United Nations Security Council President Aurel Munteanu (Romania) led this emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. The council heard from Kuwait and Iraq. They also…

United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Thomas Pickering, gave a speech to the National Conference on the United States & the United Nations titled, “Major Issues to Which the…

The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations discusses changes in attitude towards the U.N. because of recent success in regional peacekeeping efforts and internal reform. Amb. Pickering also…

Thomas Pickering US Rep to the united Nations. He addresses participants of A meeting held by the LA World Affairs council.

President George H.W. Bush hosted the swearing in of U.N. Ambassador Thomas Pickering.

Thomas Pickering testified on his confirmation to be the Ambassador to the United Nations. Note: This program is incomplete due to technical problems.