Lizzy Tomei and Priyanka BoghaniSeptember 27, 2012 12:13

"I believe that faced with a clear red line, Iran will back down. This will give more time for sanctions and diplomacy to convince Iran to dismantle its nuclear program," Netanyahu said.

UNGA 2012: What is the UN General Assembly, anyway?

Lizzy TomeiSeptember 25, 2012 13:40

Acronyms don't make parsing international diplomacy any easier. We break down the difference between the UN and the UNGA.

Lakdhar Brahimi announced as Annan's successor in Syria

Talia RalphAugust 18, 2012 09:53

Lakdhar Brahimi has officially been appointed as Kofi Annan's successor in Syria, as the last UN observers trickle out of the country by Sunday.

UN condemns Security Council over Syria crisis

Talia RalphAugust 3, 2012 14:25

The United Nations passed a non-binding resolution on Friday blaming its own Security Council for failing to end the violence in Syria.

Jessica PhelanJuly 18, 2012 06:06

Chatter: UN votes while Damascus burns

There's more violence in Syria ahead of a UN Security Council vote, Nelson Mandela turns 94, and it's not easy being well-endowed.

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There's more violence in Syria ahead of a UN Security Council vote, Nelson Mandela turns 94, and it's not easy being well-endowed.

Gordon Brown appointed UN special envoy for global education

Talia RalphJuly 13, 2012 16:02

Gordon Brown, Britain's former prime minister, has been appointed as the UN's new special envoy of Global Education.

DR Congo: UN steps in as M23 rebels threaten Goma

News DeskJuly 11, 2012 10:17

The rebel fighters are supporters of General Bosco Ntaganda, known as "The Terminator."

Jessica PhelanJuly 6, 2012 07:20

Chatter: Who is - and isn't - a 'Friend of Syria'?

The Friends of Syria meeting isn't very friendly, George Zimmerman has a lot of money to raise, and the child victims of Argentina's "Dirty War" get some kind of justice.

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The Friends of Syria meeting isn't very friendly, George Zimmerman has a lot of money to raise, and the child victims of Argentina's "Dirty War" get some kind of justice.

Alison LakeJune 29, 2012 06:17

Western Sahara in geopolitical stalemate

A generations-old territorial question between Morocco and Algeria poses new risks.

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A Sahrawi woman walks in the desert near the Western Sahara refugees camp in Tindouf. Morocco’s de facto governance of Western Sahara since gaining full control in 1979 remains a point of bitter contention for the Polisario and Algeria. (Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images)

RABAT and WASHINGTON — Relative to large pockets of human suffering in sub-Saharan Africa in the form of widespread famine or civil wars, the fate of Western Sahara, a disputed desert territory and its 120,000 people, is easily overlooked. Yet this particular conflict undermines regional security in North Africa and perpetuates a troublesome humanitarian situation. Amid a changing climate colored by the Arab Spring and the ascent of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Western Sahara is an unfortunate liability.

Syria: Al-Ikhbariya TV station attacked as Assad says country is at war

News DeskJune 27, 2012 08:50

Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi called the attack an attempt to "silence the voice of Syria."