Edith M.’s Recent Stories
World Oct 21
U.S. urges countries to withdraw from U.N. treaty that would ban nuclear weaponsBeatrice Fihn, head of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, said the U.S. action shows the treaty will soon become reality.
Politics Oct 05
U.N. chief urges Libya cease-fire, warns its future is at stakeThe United Nations chief is urging world powers and other countries with interests in Libya's long-running civil war to keep working toward a lasting cease-fire between its rival governments.
Politics Oct 01
25 years after U.N. women’s meeting, equality remains distantTwenty-five years ago, the world's nations came together to make sure that half of Earth's population gained the rights, power and status of the other half. It hasn't happened.
World Sep 22
WATCH: UN chief says there’s an ‘epochal’ crisis as world powers meet remotelySecretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the U.N.'s first-ever virtual meeting of global leaders Tuesday that the world is facing an "epochal" health crisis, the biggest economic calamity and job losses since the Great Depression, threats to human rights and worries of…
World Sep 17
Showdown set as U.S. to declare U.N. sanctions on Iran are backIn defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored. Few countries believe the move is legal, and such action could provoke a credibility crisis at the United Nations.
World Sep 15
U.N. demands all countries enforce U.N. arms embargo on LibyaThe U.N. Security Council has adopted a resolution demanding that all countries enforce the widely violated U.N. arms embargo on Libya and withdraw all mercenaries from the North African nation.
World Aug 25
UN security council rejects US call for sanctions against IranAll the council members, except the Dominican Republic, had informed the council president that the U.S. administration’s action was illegal.
World Aug 19
U.S. demands restoration of U.N. sanctions against IranThe United States is demanding that all United Nations sanctions be reimposed against Iran, a move that follows America's embarrassing defeat to extend an arms embargo against Tehran.
World Aug 14
U.N. soundly defeats U.S. demand to extend arms embargo on IranFriday's vote in the 15-member council was two in favor, two against and 11 abstentions, leaving it far short of the minimum nine "yes" votes required for adoption.
World Jul 10
Russia and China veto U.N. humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-led northwestDiplomats said the 15 Security Council members have been discussing a possible compromise and would shortly hold a closed meeting to discuss a possible way ahead.
