South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir reportedly ordered government forces to pull out of Heglig. (AUHIP)

Sudanese President Omar Bashir on Thursday threatened to intensify attacks and overthrow the government of South Sudan (UN Photo/Isaac Billy)

The UN Security Council Monday strongly condemned last week’s North Korean missile launch. (UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras)

The UN Security Council Saturday unanimously agreed to dispatch an advance team of up to 30 unarmed military observers to monitor the ceasefire in Syria and begin preparations for a larger mission, as activists reported at least 27 deaths from fighting through out the country. U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice welcomed…

Kofi Annan is encouraged by the ceasefire in Syria but says the Assad regime still hasn’t implemented key elements of the UN peace plan.(UNPhoto/Reuters/SANA)

U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice says the Syrian government is trying to impose new provisions to Kofi Annan’s peace plan, while it continues attacks on opposition groups. (UN Photo/JC McIlwaine)

The UN Security Council Tuesday reiterated its support for Kofi Annan’s peace plan, as the Syrian government failed to meet the initial April 10 deadline to end military operations and withdraw troops from civilian areas. Council members expressed deep concern over the Syrian government’s failure to implement the terms of…

The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to back Kofi Annan’s call for the Syrian government to withdraw troops from opposition held areas by April 10.(UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz)

Recent American and Arab pledges to provide Syrian opposition groups with financial and technical assistance aren’t undercutting UN envoy Kofi Annan’s efforts to broker a peace deal between President Bashar Al Assad’s government and rebels, says U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice. At a “Friends of Syria” conference with opposition groups last…

Kofi Annan says Syria has agreed to implement key elements of a UN peace plan in the next 10 days, a move cautiously welcomed by U.S. officials, who warned against further attacks on opposition groups.(UN Photo/JC McIlwaine)