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Archives: United Nations
![International Community must Halt Yemen Bloodbath](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/08/international-community-must-hal-187x137.jpg)
![Island sinking b/c of Climate Change Seeks Seat on UN Security Council](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/07/island-sinking-bc-of-climate-cha-187x137.jpg)
Island sinking b/c of Climate Change Seeks Seat on UN Security Council
By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | - - An aerial view of the Village of Kolhuvaariyaafushi, Mulaaku Atoll, the Maldives, after the Indian Ocean Tsunami. Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider UNITED…![How Saudi blackmailed the UN to avoid Yemen War Human Rights Slam](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/how-saudi-blackmailed-the-un-to-187x137.jpg)
How Saudi blackmailed the UN to avoid Yemen War Human Rights Slam
By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | - - UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - When Saudi Arabia – which has been spearheading a coalition of Arab states in a devastating war against…![Can António Guterres Fend Off America’s War on the UN?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/04/can-antonio-guterres-fend-off-am-187x137.jpg)
Can António Guterres Fend Off America’s War on the UN?
By Dulcie Leimbach | (Inter Press Service) | - - UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - When António Guterres was chosen by the United Nations Security Council in October to become the next leader…![Gambia’s ‘Trump’ and the dilemma of the Int’l Criminal Court](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/02/gambias-trump-and-the-dilemma-of-187x137.jpg)
Gambia’s ‘Trump’ and the dilemma of the Int’l Criminal Court
By Ebrahim Shabbir Deen | (Informed Comment) | - - The stepping down, under duress, of long-term Gambian president Yahya Jammeh clearly illustrates the impact of credible collective security. However, for this…![UN Calls Out Saudi Arabia for Killing Yemeni Women and Children](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/09/un-calls-out-saudi-arabia-for-ki-187x137.jpg)
UN Calls Out Saudi Arabia for Killing Yemeni Women and Children
By TeleSur | - - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon demanded all parties fighting in Yemen "fully respect their obligations under international humanitarian law." In a rare move, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called…![UN: Return Saudi-led Coalition to ‘List of Shame’ Secretary-General’s De-Listing Opens Door to Political Manipulation](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/un-return-saudi-led-coalition-to-187x137.jpg)
UN: Return Saudi-led Coalition to ‘List of Shame’ Secretary-General’s De-Listing Opens Door to Political Manipulation
Human Rights Watch | - - (New York) – The United Nations secretary-general should immediately return the Saudi-led coalition to his “list of shame” for violations against children in Yemen, Human Rights…![Stymied by Syrian regime Sieges, UN planning Food Airdrops to 600K Civilians](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/stymied-by-syrian-regime-sieges-187x137.jpg)
Stymied by Syrian regime Sieges, UN planning Food Airdrops to 600K Civilians
By Lyndal Rowlands | (Inter Press Service) | - - UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - The UN has begun plans to deliver aid to besieged Syrian towns by air but says there are…![UN Rebukes Saudi Arabia: Yemen’s Children Victims of Shocking Violations](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/un-rebukes-saudi-arabia-yemens-c-187x137.jpg)
UN Rebukes Saudi Arabia: Yemen’s Children Victims of Shocking Violations
By Kristine Beckerle, Finberg Fellow | ( Human Rights Watch) | - - Every year, the United Nations secretary-general releases a “list of shame” of government forces and armed groups that have…![UN must hold Perpetrators accountable for War Crime of Hospital Bombings: HRW](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/05/un-must-hold-perpetrators-accoun-187x137.jpg)
UN must hold Perpetrators accountable for War Crime of Hospital Bombings: HRW
Human Rights Watch | - - An airstrike on April 27, 2016, that hit al-Quds Hospital and surrounding areas, killed 58 civilians, including medical staff and many patients, according to the Syrian…![Jubilation in Iran on “Implementation Day” ending Sanctions](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/01/jubilation-in-iran-on-implementa-187x137.jpg)
Jubilation in Iran on “Implementation Day” ending Sanctions
By Mahsa Alimardani | ( Globalvoices.org) | - - Share this: The Sunday January 17 cover for Iranian reformist newspaper Ghanoon states: “Hello to a Iran without sanctions: We are…![‘Very Soon’ US Spec Ops forces will Arrive in Syria As Russia bombs near Turkey](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/11/very-soon-us-spec-ops-forces-wil-187x137.jpg)
‘Very Soon’ US forces will Arrive in Syria; Russia bombs near Turkey
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Turkey's government is very unhappy today about developments in Syria. President Obama's special envoy, Brett McGurk, said Sunday that the some 50 men…![Autopsy as Vienna Syria Summit concludes: Did US let its hard Line Saudi Ally run Wild?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/10/autopsy-as-vienna-syria-summit-c-187x137.jpg)
Autopsy as Vienna Syria Summit concludes: Did US let its hard Line Saudi Ally run Wild?
By Carlyn Meyer | (Informed Comment) | - - Deep contradictions in the Administration’s Syria policy are on full display as the US, Russia, Iran and assorted other Middle Eastern states meet…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/UN_building-720x960-187x137.jpg)
Is the United Nations being captured by Transnational Corporations?
By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | - - UNITED NATIONS, Sep 22 2015 (IPS) - The United Nations, which is commemorating its 70th anniversary next week punctuated by a summit…![Pope Francis Endorses Iran Deal: Another Dilemma for GOP Catholic Candidates](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/09/pope-francis-endorses-iran-deal-187x137.jpg)
Pope Francis Endorses Iran Deal: Another Dilemma for GOP Catholic Candidates
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The Republican presidential candidates are virtually unanimous that human-caused climate change is a hoax and burning fossil fuels is good for us; that…![Over Israeli, US Objections, UN votes to raise Palestinian flag at HQ](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/09/over-israeli-us-objections-un-vo-187x137.jpg)
Over Israeli, US Objections, UN votes to raise Palestinian flag at HQ
Ma'an News | - - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- The United Nations General Assembly voted late Thursday in favor of raising the Palestinian flag at its headquarters in New York by an overwhelming…![What Iran sacrificed in Deal: Accepted dependence on Imported Enriched Fuel](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/09/what-iran-sacrificed-in-deal-acc-187x137.jpg)
What Iran sacrificed in Deal: Accepted dependence on Imported Enriched Fuel
By Farhang Jahanpour | (Inter Press Service) | - - OXFORD (IPS) - Iran’s nuclear programme has been the target of a great deal of misinformation, downright lies and above all myths.…![UN to Back Raising of Palestinian Flag, defying Israeli Objections](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/09/un-to-back-raising-of-palestinia-187x137.jpg)
UN to Back Raising of Palestinian Flag, defying Israeli Objections
By IMEMC News | - - Israel asks UN to rebuff flag initiative A draft resolution on raising the Palestinian flag at the United Nations will likely be adopted next week in…![Israel’s Illegal blockade of Gaza based on “made-up laws”; resistance outlawed](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/08/israels-illegal-blockade-of-gaza-187x137.jpg)
Israel’s Illegal blockade of Gaza based on “made-up laws”; resistance outlawed
By Azeezah Kanji | (OpenDemocracy) | - - Israel invokes the privileges of engaging in international armed conflict but denies Palestinians their corresponding entitlements under the same body of law. This is…![70 Top nuclear Experts: Iran Deal a ‘Net-Plus’ for Non-Proliferation Worldwide](http://web.archive.org./web/20170921183121im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2015/08/70-top-nuclear-experts-iran-deal-187x137.jpg)