Search results for ‘UN resolution’
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Has overseas aid doubled under Labour?
During PMQs the Prime Minister rattles off the UK’s record on Overseas Development Aid – impressive or not?
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How tough talk at the UN may have eased Falkland tensions
Sarah Smith blogs from New York on how Jorge Taiana’s meeting at the United Nations may offer a pause from Argentina’s strong language over the Falkland Islands.
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Iraq inquiry: the word "unlawful" hovers over the QEII centre
If today “works” it should neatly set the scene for tomorrow’s appearance by the former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith writes the Iraq Inquiry Blogger.
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Iraq inquiry: a big week and the countdown to Blair
This could be the most explosive week yet at the Iraq inquiry ahead of Tony Blair’s appearance on Friday, writes the Iraq Inquiry Blogger.
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Iraq inquiry: the view from the United Nations
Day four of Sir John Chilcot’s Iraq inquiry sees the appearance of Sir Jeremy Greenstock, UK ambassador to the United Nations in the run-up to the decision to go to war.
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Gary Gibbon
Where next for the unions at conference?
There was a possibility that the trade unions would try to revive their power to inflict defeats on the leadership in contemporary resolution votes – they surrendered to a self-neutering on this when Gordon Brown took over at No.10 in 2007, as a gesture of goodwill.
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Syria: Russia digs its heels in over use of force
Syria insists Bashar al-Assad is a “legitimate” president, as Russia says it opposes any “use of force” clause in a UN resolution to put his chemical weapons under international control.
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Russia ‘hands Syria chemical disarmament plan to US’
As negotiations continue over a UN resolution, Russia is reported to have shown the US its plan for placing Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal under international control.
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Russia and China veto sanctions on Syria
Russia and China veto a UN resolution proposing sanctions on Syria as it emerges the UK has frozen £100m of Syrian assets. Are President Assad’s days in charge numbered?
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Russia accuses west of ‘blackmail’ over Syria
As fighting intensifies around Damascus, Russia’s foreign minister threatens to block a UN resolution that threatens sanctions against Syria, if western allies do not stop resorting to “blackmail”.
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Russia and China step up pressure on NATO over Libya
Russia and China step up pressure on the West over its action in Libya, urging “meticulous adherence” to the UN resolutions authorising the action. Lindsey Hilsum reports from Tripoli.
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Hague pushes for sanctions as Syria violence intensifies
Foreign Secretary ‘utterly condemns’ the killing of civilians but says a UN resolution condemning Syria’s crackdown will be difficult to obtain.
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Gary Gibbon
Chilcot Inquiry: stinging criticism as families still grieve
Sir John Chilcot’s statement, just delivered, was starker than the report itself in its criticism of the Iraq War.
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Chilcot Inquiry: Blair – ‘I will be with you, whatever’
Tony Blair told US President George W Bush “I will be with you, whatever” eight months before parliament approved the invasion of Iraq, the Chilcot inquiry has found.