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Saudi Arabia Rejects Seat on U.N. Security Council and Confuses Everyone
In an unprecedented move, the kingdom declines a seat on the coveted body
U.N. Officials Mask Carving of Naked Man Before Iran Nuclear Talks
Modest attire is customary in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Israel to Run for Seat on U.N. Security Council
Israel announced on Oct. 3 that it plans to run for a seat on the U.N. Security Council for the 2019-2020 rotation, according to a Reuters report.
The Security Council has five permanent veto-wielding members–the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China–and ten rotating members that serve two-year terms. The non-permanent …
Iran Thaw: Nuclear Negotiations Fast-Tracked After U.N. Meeting
New talks set for October in Geneva
Security Council Nears Syria Agreement That Doesn’t Include Military Force
Body would reconvene if Syria fails to relinquish chemical weapons
The Real News at the U.N.: U.S. Signs Arms Trade Treaty
The most important thing to happen at the U.N. this week may not have been a General Assembly speech
TIME’s Guide to Watching the U.N. General Assembly
Here are our picks for interesting speeches to watch at this year’s world leader gab fest.
NSA Has Secrets to UN Chief’s Death, Investigators Say
The National Security Agency may hold the secret to the mysterious plane crash that killed United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold half a century ago, according to a commission investigating the incident. In 1961 Hammarskjold was flying to broker a seize fire in war-torn Congo when his DC-6 plane crashed in current day Zambia. …
At the G-20, Obama’s Syria Efforts Take a Hit as Putin Gains Support
Whatever his other failings at the G-20 summit on Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama still made the grandest entrance. Driving up to the venue — an imperial palace in the Russian city of St. Petersburg — the other world …
World Refugee Day: U.N. Announces Worst Crisis in Nearly Two Decades
A U.N. report released ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20 finds that we’re experiencing the worst refugee crisis in nearly two decades. More than 45.2 million people have been displaced from their homes because of conflict …
The War in Mali: Does France Have an Exit Strategy?
French officials say advances against Islamist militias in Mali may permit France to begin gradual troop withdrawal in March, as soldiers from African nations assume the lead role in battling the jihadi threat
France’s Next Move: With Mali’s Islamists on the Run, Time to Talk to the Tuaregs
With France preparing to hand its anti-Islamist intervention in Mali to forces from neighboring states, Paris now encourages Malian leaders to negotiate with Tuareg rebels who teamed up with Islamists to dominate the north.