A North Korean ship has been seized trying to pass through the Panama Canal containing a large cache of hidden weapons which may violate U.N. prohibitions against sending weapons to the unstable Asian nation.
Missiles reportedly “being sent for repair” from Cuba were found buried under large sacks of sugar. None of the weapons were listed on the ship’s manifest which is a violation of maritime law. Continue reading
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality has released a report that says that since the Muslim Brotherhood has overtaken Egypt harassment of women has skyrocketed.
The UNEGE report says that 99.3% of Egyptian women have experienced some form of sexual harassment or violence. Continue reading
Within a day of news reports that the wife of Pastor Saeed Abedini, jailed in Iran for refusing to renounce his faith, was going to speak to a United Nations conference seeking help in gaining her husband’s freedom, the White House has released a statement in the case of the jailed American pastor. Continue reading
The wife of jailed Christian pastor Saeed Abedini is going to address the United Nations Human Rights Council in an attempt to gain her husband’s freedom after failing to gain any support from the U.S. government.
Naghmeh Abdeini is going to talk to the Council about Saeed’s failing health and abuse in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison. Continue reading
Over 12,000 UN troops will be stationed in Mali beginning in July after a resolution received unanimous approval from the UN Security Council.
The force will include over 6,000 West African soldiers already serving in Mali. The French, who proposed the resolution, will now leave 1,000 troops in the country to fight al-Qaeda related terrorist groups. France originally said they would be removing all 4,000 troops sent to Mali in January to stop the terrorists from overtaking the Malian government. Continue reading
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council on Tuesday that the Taliban might be willing to talk with the UN about minimizing causalities in Afghanistan.
“I encourage a meaningful dialogue to reduce this intolerable, continuing death toll and to protect civilians,” Ban said. He attributed his position to recent Taliban statements he felt showed a “willingness to engage.” Continue reading
The United Nations Human Rights Council is claiming that any country who bans abortion is torturing its women.
The report from the Committee against Torture says it “has repeatedly expressed concerns about restrictions on access to abortion and about absolute bans on abortion as violating the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment.” Continue reading
The Somalian government will finally be able to purchase weapons in it’s fight against Islamic terrorists in the nation.
The United Nations Security Council announced they are partially lifting a ban on selling weapons to Somalia that has been in place since 1992. The lift will allow the country’s new government to purchase light arms to help in its battle to keep Islamic militants from taking over the country and to take back land under the control of the terrorists. Continue reading
Over 8,000 people in Haiti have died from a cholera outbreak directly connected to UN Forces in the nation but their claim for compensation has been denied by the world body. Continue reading
Mali’s government has not given the United Nations permission to send a peacekeeping force in the wake of their war with Islamic terrorists saying they’re “hesitant” to allow the foreign troops on their soil.
“We do not have a clear green light from the government of Mali yet for a peacekeeping operation,” Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told the BBC. He added that outside nations involved in providing logistical and military support to Mali so far are in favor of the mission. Continue reading
