Mar 10 Court Indicts Seven for War Crimes in Sierra Leone Prosecutors in a special United Nations court in Sierra Leone on Monday charged seven people, including a chief rebel leader and a former cabinet minister, with participating in the mass slaughter that killed an estimated 20,000 people. Continue reading
Mar 10 Chirac Says France Will Veto U.N. Resolution on Iraq French President Jacques Chirac said Monday that "no matter what the circumstances" France will vote against a new U.S.-backed resolution currently being considered by the United Nations Security Council. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch Chasing Votes at the U.N. Six members of the U.N. Security Council are expected to abstain or vote against a U.S.-backed resolution to impose a March 17 deadline on Iraqi disarmament. Gwen Ifill and guests discuss efforts to sway the undecided votes. Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch Background: Chasing Votes at the U.N. Six members of the U.N. Security Council are expected to abstain or vote against the U.S.-backed resolution to impose a March 17 deadline on Iraqi disarmament. Continue watching
Mar 07 Blix, ElBaradei Deliver Mixed Report on Iraqi Disarmament By Admin Top weapons inspectors delivered a key report to the United Nations Security Council Friday on the state of Iraq's efforts to disarm. Continue reading
Mar 07 U.K, U.S. Proposal Sets March 17 Deadline for Iraqi Compliance Facing stiff opposition to a new United Nations resolution that would pave the way for military action against Iraq, British and U.S. officials offered an amended proposal that would give Saddam Hussein until March 17 to comply. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch The Reaction to Blix and ElBaradei's Reports Secretary of State Colin Powell and other members of the U.N. Security Council reacted to Blix and ElBaradei's reports. Ray Suarez narrates the international responses. Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch The Road Ahead: Iraq's Efforts to Disarm On a day when top weapons inspectors delivered a key report to the United Nations Security Council on the state of Iraq's efforts to disarm, Jim Lehrer leads a debate over the balance between war and diplomacy. Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch Findings of the U.N. Weapons Inspectors in Iraq U.N. weapons inspectors presented their latest report to the U.N. Security Council on the state of inspections in Iraq. Ray Suarez reports with excerpts from the meeting. Continue watching
Mar 06 China Backs Statement Opposing War Resolution Chinese officials on Thursday announced their support for a joint statement released Wednesday by France, Germany and Russia vowing to block a United Nations resolution authorizing the use of force on Iraq. Continue reading