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ECOWAS Lifts Harsh Sanctions Imposed On Mali
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
ECOWAS Lifts Harsh Sanctions Imposed On Mali
Communications director, Sonny Ugoh says regional leaders are pleased with junta’s commitment to restore constitutional ruleRead Full Article ...
 
Syria Peace Plan in Jeopardy as Gov't Raises New Demands
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Syria Peace Plan in Jeopardy as Gov't Raises New Demands
A peace deal to stop bloodshed in Syria brokered by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan appeared in jeopardy Sunday, after President Bashar al-Assad's government r...
 
U.N. Secretary General blasts Syria
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
U.N. Secretary General blasts Syria
Ban said in a statement that the situation in Syria was rapidly deteriorating affecting more than 1 million peopleRead Full Article ...
 
Syria Peace Plan in Jeopardy as Govt. Raises New Demands
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Syria Peace Plan in Jeopardy as Govt. Raises New Demands
Damascus says it wants iron-clad assurances that insurgents will stop fighting before it implements agreed to conditionsRead Full Article ...
 
UN marks World Health Day with call for adequate health policies for older citizens
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
UN marks World Health Day with call for adequate health policies for older citizens
United Nations top officials today stressed the importance of providing adequate health services to older citizens and called on countries to commit resources ...
 
As ceasefire deadline nears, Ban renews demand on Syria to halt violence
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
As ceasefire deadline nears, Ban renews demand on Syria to halt violence
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated his demand that the Syrian Government immediately cease all military actions against civilians, amid a growing r...
 
UN envoy condemns violent attack in northern Kosovo
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
UN envoy condemns violent attack in northern Kosovo
The United Nations envoy in Kosovo today strongly condemned a deadly bomb attack on Sunday morning at an apartment complex in the northern city of Mitrovica, a...
 
Joyce Banda calls for unity
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Joyce Banda calls for unity
Malawi's Joyce Banda on Saturday told supporters there was no room for revenge as she was sworn in as Africa's second female head of state in modern times afte...
 
Turkish FM invites Kofi Annan to visit Syrians
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Turkish FM invites Kofi Annan to visit Syrians
Foreign Minister Ahmet DavutoRead Full Article ...
 
Ban praises mediation efforts by West African regional bloc in Mali
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Ban praises mediation efforts by West African regional bloc in Mali
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commended the continued efforts by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to facilitate the restoration of consti...
 
Mali President Resigns, Interim Leader Prepares for Transition
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Mali President Resigns, Interim Leader Prepares for Transition
Mali's President Amadou Toumani Toure, who was toppled in a military coup 17 days ago, formally resigned Sunday in a move paving the way for the departure of t...
 
Lay down your arms or no deal, says Syria
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Lay down your arms or no deal, says Syria
Free Syrian Army rejects request that armed opposition groups give written guarantees that they will halt attacks on Assad's troops.Read Full Article ...
 
Mali's President Formally Resigns
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Mali's President Formally Resigns
An international mediator for ECOWAS said they received a letter of resignation from Amadou Toumani Toure on SundayRead Full Article ...
 
Syria peace plan doubt as Assad refuses to meet deadline for troop withdrawal
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Syria peace plan doubt as Assad refuses to meet deadline for troop withdrawal
Bashar al-Assad refused to meet Tuesday's deadline for withdrawing his forces from flashpoints across the country without guarantees from the opposition to sto...
 
Syria asks for rebel guarantees of peace plan
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Syria asks for rebel guarantees of peace plan
"The regime will not implement this plan. This plan will fail," Free Syrian Army chief Riad al-Asaad told Reuters. Escalating violence has already raised quest...
 
Abbas threatens to renew UN statehood bid
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Abbas threatens to renew UN statehood bid
Amos Gilad: Accord will only come through negotiations, no way of implementing deal without PA regaining control of Gaza.Read Full Article ...
 
Sri Lanka news coverage in UN presents challenges, ICP says
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Sri Lanka news coverage in UN presents challenges, ICP says
Questioning "why the SAG [Special Advisory Group on Peace Keeping] meetings, primarily of member states' Permanent Representatives, held not in the North Lawn ...
 
Mali’s chosen interim leader prepares for transition
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Mali’s chosen interim leader prepares for transition
The man tapped to oversee Mali's return to democratic rule held talks Sunday on the West African country's future with putschists and politicians, 17 days afte...
 
Syria peace plan doubt as Assad refuses to meet deadline for troop withdrawal
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Syria peace plan doubt as Assad refuses to meet deadline for troop withdrawal
Damascus wants written guarantees that rebels will lay down their arms before it will proceed with Kofi Annan-brokered deal Hopes for a peaceful end to the Syr...
 
UN-Backed Peace Deal in Syria Faces New Challenges
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
UN-Backed Peace Deal in Syria Faces New Challenges
Damascus says it wants iron-clad assurances that insurgents will stop fighting before it implements agreed to conditionsRead Full Article ...
 
Syria wants written guarantees before withdrawals
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Sunday, 08 April 2012
Syria wants written guarantees before withdrawals
Despite assurances it had already begun removing troops, Syria's government is now demanding written guarantees from opposition leaders before it agrees to res...
 
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