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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and said the U.N. would begin directing additional humanitarian resources to civilians in Ukraine. He made his …

Members of the U.N. Security Council outlined the details of a forthcoming statement, which addressed the U.N.'s response to the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. Sven Jürgenson, Estonian a…

Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Ron Prosor spoke to reporters following a Security Council meeting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Gaza Strip. He talked about Hamas propaganda and …

Following a United Nations Security Council meeting, members spoke with reporters about their support for the new sanctions resolutions against North Korea.

The German, British, and French ambassadors commented on the Security Council Sanctions Resolution against Iran. They expressed their support for the resolution and their hope that it will e…

The United Nations Security Council met to vote on a resolution to impose new sanctions against Iran for continued uranium enrichment after Iran had ignored resolutions calling for an end to…

Mr. Annan talked to the reporters about the meeting in Rome on Lebanon. Following his remarks, he answered questions from the reporters. Topics included Israeli bombardment of Lebanon, disar…

Speaking separately, Secretary-General Annan and Ambassador Bolton answered reporters' questions about a United Nations Human Rights Commission report on U.S. detainees at Guantanamo Bay Na…

Secretary General Kofi Annan spoke to reporters about the investigation by the Independent Inquiry Committee into U.N. Oil-for-Food Programme, known as the Volcker Commission, and about refo…

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan talked about the investigation of UN Oil-for-food reports of fraud and mismanagement of the program. Following brief remarks, he answered a few questions fr…

Panel members-- Anand Panyarachun, former Prime Minister of Thailand, and Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway--talked with reporters about the “Report of United Nations Pa…

Two members of the United Nations Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change formally presented their report to Secretary-General Annan prior to this news conference. They spoke briefly with hi…

Jan Pronk briefed reporters about United Nations efforts to end the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. He reprised his report to the U.N. Security Council and responded to questions fro…

U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland and other ambassadors answered reporters' questions about the situation in the Darfur Region of Sudan. Topics included pledge…

Panel on the Safety & Security of U.N. Personnel in Iraq Chairman Martti Ahtisaari spoke to reporters about a report on safety and security of United Nations personnel stationed around the g…

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…

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 meeting with the College of Commissioners of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification, and Inspection Commission, Mr. Blix responded to questions from reporters.

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. …