Russia has distributed to the 14 other United Nations Security Council members the draft of a new resolution aimed at pressuring the Syrian regime to take action to halt the bloodshed in the country. Reports say that while envoys from Western countries view the proposed Russian text as not tough enough on the Syrian regime, [...]
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December 16, 2011
November 11, 2011
Palestinian statehood bid on the ropes?
The Palestinian drive for independence may have hit another roadblock, as the UN Security Council’s membership committee is expected to approve a draft report Friday stating it has failed to reach a unanimous conclusion on the bid. While Palestine would almost certainly obtain the two-thirds majority in the 193-member General Assembly necessary for approval, the [...]
October 21, 2011
Moscow slams Western draft resolution on Syria
The Western draft resolution on Syria could provoke a Libyan scenario in the country, Russian Prime Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. He underscored that Russia is opposed to Syria sanctions. “The Western resolution is fraught with the repetition of a Libyan scenario although its co-authors are trying to convince us otherwise,” he said. The [...]
October 13, 2011
McFaul: U.S. Likely To Meet Russia On New Syria Resolution
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama’s top Russia adviser has said that diplomats from Washington and Moscow will likely meet in the coming weeks to work on a new UN Security Council draft resolution targeting the Syrian government over its bloody crackdown on antigovernment protesters. Michael McFaul, a member of Obama’s National Security Council and [...]
October 5, 2011
Russia and China veto UN resolution on Syria
Members of the UN Security Council have voted on a draft resolution on Syria on Tuesday. The resolution was not passed with nine votes in favor, two against, and four abstentions, with Russia and China voting against the proposed resolution. Russia’s envoy to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, said that Russia did not support the resolution [...]
September 28, 2011
Russia against new draft resolution on Syria
Russia is against a new draft resolution on Syria put forward by Britain, France, Germany and Portugal and backed by the United States, a diplomatic source told RIA Novosti. “Articles on sanctions included in the new draft cannot satisfy Russia,” he said. The scaled-down UN draft resolution sent to UN Security Council members threatens the [...]
September 19, 2011
US set to dash Palestine’s great expectations
As President Abbas prepares to bid for full UN membership for Palestine, the move is being strongly opposed by Israel and the US, who claim it would undermine chances of a return to peace talks. If global politics were a sport, the United Nations would be the grand arena, and September would be opening season. [...]
September 17, 2011
UN approves seat for Libya’s rebels
The United Nations has approved a resolution in a show of support for Libya’s National Transitional Council. The pledges range from easing sanctions to assets unfreezing – as well as a seat in the UN General Assembly. The General Assembly welcomed Libya’s National Transitional Council to the international body in its Friday gathering in New [...]