Argentina’s Foreign Minister Friday accused Great of Britain of dispatching nuclear submarines off the coast of the Falkland Islands and increasing its military forces in the South Atlantic, charges the British Ambassador to the United Nations quickly dismissed as dubious and politically motivated. Foreign Minister Hector Marcos Timerman was at…

The use of heavy weaponry on civilian neighborhoods in Homs, is “ shredding President Assad’s claims to speak for the Syrian people” UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said Wednesday, stopping short of calling on the embattled Syrian leader to step down. Ban said he feared reports of worsening violence…

The head of the United Nations’ Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) told reporters today that his committee is upping the ante when it comes to prosecuting UN peacekeeping forces who are found guilty of sexual abuse and exploitation.

UN human rights chief Navi Pillay today called on the international community to act against the onslaught of violence in the Syrian city of Homs, urging UN member states to “cut through the politics and take effective action to protect the Syrian population.” Pillay says she is increasingly concerned by…

Nigeria is “very optimistic” it will be able to meet the United Nations Millennium development goals before the self-imposed 2015 deadline, despite serious challenges on issues like environmental sustainability,  Dr. Precious Gbeneol, the Senior Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) told a press conference…

Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Tuesday warned there would be consequences to Western diplomats “ very exaggerated, emotional, sometimes rude” reactions to Moscow’s veto of a resolution on Syria. “People when they chose there words, they have to calculate the consequences.” Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told a press conference….

A Syrian human rights group is reporting that at least 56 people were killed Monday in attacks and raids by pro-government forces on towns and cities across the country. The Local Coordination Committee of Syria says 37 of the 56 casualties were suffered in the city of Homs, a hub…

Western diplomats slammed Russia and China for blocking an Arab League plan to end the crisis in Syria Saturday, after a week of intense negotiations yet again failed to produce a resolution condemning the Assad government’s 11 month long crackdown against opposition groups.

Unable to agree on the Arab League’s revised peace plan for Syria, Security Council diplomats left negotiations Thursday night with a yet another draft resolution for their governments to consider. But Reuters is reporting Russia has already threatened to veto the new text should it be put to a vote…

UN diplomats returned to the negotiating table Wednesday in hopes of reaching a compromise with Russia and other countries who have expressed concern over the Arab League’s proposed Security Council resolution on Syria.