Saint Vincent and the Grenadines breaks a record, as smallest ever Security Council seat holder
Saturday, June 8, 2019 — NEW YORK — Following a secret ballot held on Friday, the UN General Assembly elected five countries to the Security Council, including Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the smallest nation ever to secure a seat. Also elected…
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Haiti ‘laden with challenges’ but also hope, UN Security Council told
From Caribbean News Now NEW YORK, USA — Haiti is “laden with challenges, but also hope”, the head of the UN mission in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday, against the backdrop of ongoing political unrest in the…
After Israel bows out, Germany, Belgium shoo-ins for UN Security Council seats
By EDITH M. LEDERER From The Times of Israel South Africa and Dominican Republic also expected to win places on powerful body; Maldives-Indonesia contest makes Asia-Pacific region’s vote uncertain AP — Germany and Belgium are certain to win seats on…
Nikki Haley to UN: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un ‘Begging for War’
From Newsmax U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Monday it was time for the U.N. Security Council to impose “the strongest possible measures” on North Korea over its sixth and largest nuclear test because “enough is…
Chile leader visits Haiti as UN prepares for troop pullout
From Caribbean News Service PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Mar 28 2017 – Chilean President Michelle Bachelet travelled to Haiti on Monday for talks with government and U.N. officials weeks before the start of her country’s announced withdrawal of military peacekeepers. Bachelet’s stop…
Op-Ed: Women in the changing world of work – Planet 50-50 by 2030: What does this mean?
By Rebecca Theodore From Caribbean News Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 2017 – The United Nations global Sustainable Development Goals agenda is a pulpit that aims to meet the greatest trials of the 21st century, with an admirable mention of…
Syria’s mass hangings get little response
By Nina Agrawal Los Angeles Times From Arkansas online The Syrian government commits an atrocity, and the United States and the United Nations denounce it. Then nothing else happens. Experts say the pattern will likely continue with the revelation last…
Polish foreign minister’s gaffe creates new Caribbean country, Internet rolls with it
By James Dempsey From Newstalk Witold Waszczykowski mentioned Poland’s new relations with San Escobar, with the non-existent country finding a new home online Poland’s foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski has been left with egg on his face after speaking to reporters…
Top UN official in Haiti, Security Council welcome announcement of president-elect
From SAT PR 4 January 2017 – A senior United Nations official and the Security Council today joined the international community in congratulating the next President of Haiti, whose election completes a repeatedly delayed process that took over a year….
Top UN official in Haiti, Security Council welcome announcement of president-elect
4 January 2017 – A senior United Nations official and the Security Council today joined the international community in congratulating the next President of Haiti, whose election completes a repeatedly delayed process that took over a year. Sandra Honoré, the…
