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Ambassador Samantha Power and foreign policy specialists Bruce Jones and John Negroponte testified at a hearing on United Nations peacekeeping missions. Many questions focused on the relativ…

The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution endorsing plans for Iraqi sovereignty and security. Among the topics addressed were timetables for the transfer of power and elections, as well…

Following the U.N. Security Council adoption of a resolution endorsing plans for Iraqi sovereignty and security, several ambassadors spoke with reporters. Among the topics addressed were tim…

The U.N. Security Council held an open meeting to discuss the future of Iraq. The Iraqi Foreign Minister was permitted to participate, but without a vote. Among the topics addressed were the…

Members addressed the UN Security Council about the crisis in Haiti, requesting that the United Nations intervene before a civil war breaks out. Topics included the possibility of refugees f…

United Nation Ambassador John Negroponte talked about a resolution on Iraq scheduled to be considered by the United Nations Security Council. Though viewed by some as largely symbolic, U.S. …

Ambassador John Negroponte, the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., spoke to reporters about the Security Council’s agenda for the month of October. Among the issues on the schedule were internatio…

Following a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, several officials spoke with reporters. They discussed a possible UN resolution, the continuing violence, and oth…

The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process, Terje Roed-Larsen, testified about the situation in the Middle East. He said that violence had stalled the peace process, and that the…

Following an interruption in coverage due to the U.S. House of Representatives coming into session, coverage of the UN Security Council meeting continued. Ambassador Dan Gillerman said that …

The Security Council voted unanimously to restart the Iraqi oil-for-food program and provide additional humanitarian aid as soon as Iraq was sufficiently stabilized.

Following a closed-door U.N. Security Council meeting, several ambassadors spoke to reporters about humanitarian assistance for Iraq. They also responded to questions from reporters.

After a closed-door Security Council meeting, Secretary-General Annan and several ambassadors talked with reporters about the withdrawal of the U.S.-Spain-Great Britain resolution and the pr…

United Nations Security Council members announced the withdrawal of the U.S.-Great Britain-Spain resolution regarding Iraqi disarmament. They took no questions from members of the media. …

UN Ambassadors spoke to reporters about debate in the Security Council over a proposed resolution setting benchmarks for Iraqi disarmament. Following their remarks they answered questions fr…

Following a closed debate in the Security Council, ambassadors spoke to reporters about the status of a resolution requiring Iraq to meet benchmarks to prove disarmament.

The officials talked about the update given earlier that day by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification, and Inspection Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency to the U.N. …

At the United Nations, officials of the Security Council talked about the Iraqi declaration regarding weapons of mass destruction, and the progress of U.N. inspections in Iraq. Following pre…

The Secretary General and various U.N. Ambassadors made statements following the passage of the U.N. Security Council resolution regarding Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution regarding Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. The Secretary-General and many ambassadors made statements following the vote…