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UN: Israel flotilla attack was brutal and unlawful
The United Nations has condemned Israel’s military intervention to stop a convoy that was trying to break the country’s blockade of Gaza.
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Obama warns of ‘profound damage’ from Koran row
President Obama warns burning the Koran would endanger troops as Sarah Smith gauges reaction from Muslims while a pastor flies to New York to confront the backer of the planned Islamic centre.
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More rapes revealed in Congo: UN ‘failed’ victims
The FCO tells Channel 4 News the Congolese government must act to investigate alleged crimes, after a senior UN official claims to have found evidence of further rapes in Democratic Republic of Congo.
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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: 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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Snubbed by Gordon Brown at the United Nations
Gordon Brown is a very angry man today. That much was obvious from my all too brief encounter with him this afternoon. I was holed up in the tiny offices the British mission have here in the UN building along with political editors from BBC, ITV Sky and Five News. Waiting to take our turns…
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Is UN security in the wrong place?
It’s not surprising security is tight at the UN during the general assembly. We all expect to have to stand in long queues to pass through metal detectors at any gathering where Barack Obama is present, especially when he is joined by Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, Muammar Gaddafi and Mahmoud Ahmedinejad. No wonder there are…
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Russia and China block US draft Gaza ceasefire resolution
Russia and China have blocked a US draft resolution at the UN Security Council that tied an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to the release of hostages held by Hamas.
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US vetoes call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
The US has drafted a UN Security Council resolution calling for a “temporary ceasefire” in Gaza, linked to the release of hostages held by Hamas.
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‘We are worried about this becoming a regional war,’ says Jordan’s deputy prime minister
We’re joined from New York City by Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ayman Safad, who’s in New York for talks and meetings at the UN Security Council to discuss the Israel-Hamas war.
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Major powers agree Syria draft resolution
Ending weeks of diplomatic deadlock, the United States and Russia agree on a UN Security Council draft resolution designed to rid Syria of its chemical weapons.
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FactCheck: Britain and the global power players 2003 v 2013
How much has Britain’s global position changed since Tony Blair led us into the Iraq War in 2003? FactCheck compares Britain to the other UN Security Council members.
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Kofi Annan to set out ‘last chance’ for Syria’s Assad
As Kofi Annan, special envoy for Syria, briefs the UN Security Council, is this President Assad’s last chance? One blogger tells Channel 4 News it’s now a clear choice – “guns or words”.
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Amid the power politics, the Syrian people suffer
Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum blogs on China’s veto of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria