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By Suzanne Presto New York 02 August 2007 The Republic of Congo has assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council. VOA's Suzanne Presto in New York reports that Congo indicated that African issues will be high priorities this
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 12 January 2008 The U.N. Security Council has formally condemned Monday's attack on a U.N.-African Union supply convoy in Sudan's Darfur region, and threatened action against any party obstructing the peace process.
Security Breaches in London Focus Attention on Olympic Security 72 floors up with London laid out before them. A breathtaking, terrifying view from the top of the Shard, the highest building in Europe. The group who took this video call themselves th
By Jim Randle Irbil, Iraq 02 October 2007 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says about1,000 British troops can soon leave Iraq. As VOA's Jim Randle reports, the British leader visited Baghdad for talks with top Iraqi officials. Prime Minister Brown
By Phuong Tran Dakar 01 October 2007 In Togo,6,000 security troops are on guard for the official start of legislative campaigning for October 14 elections. Candidates are promoting reconciliation in the West African country where recent election viol
By Nick Simeone Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is holding firm to his plans for the country's first free elections to happen in January. But U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan says he doubts
By Barbara Schoetzau New York 19 December 2007 The U.N. Security Council failed to break a deadlock over the future of the Serbian province of Kosovo Wednesday. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau reports the failure has raise
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 24 December 2007 Indonesian security forces increased security across the archipelago as Christians in this Muslim majority country prepare to celebrate the Christmas holiday. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 03 January 2008 Five countries have joined the U.N. Security Council as non-permanent members for two-year terms. Among them is Libya, which has also assumed the Security Council's rotating presidency for the month
By Kari Barber Freetown, Sierra Leone 19 September 2007 Sierra Leone is being watched as a test case for other post-conflict countries as national police take on many of the security roles once filled by United Nations peacekeepers. Kari Barber recen
By Sonja Pace London 19 March 2008 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled a broad security strategy of how the government, security and health services would deal with national emergencies, including terrorist attacks, outbreaks of disease and
By Deborah Block Baghdad 16 December 2007 Britain has transferred security responsibilities for Iraq's Basra Province to Iraqi forces. This marks a major step in the withdrawal of British forces from Iraq. Meanwhile, Al-Qaida's second-in-command, Aym
By Suzanne Presto New York 07 August 2007 The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday discussed a draft resolution to expand the United Nations' political role in Iraq. From VOA's New York bureau, Suzanne Presto reports that U.N. diplomats say there is supp
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 11 March 2008 The U.N. Security Council has expressed deep concern about the situation in the Darfur region of the Sudan, where violence has surged recently, and has called for all parties to observe a cease-fire. F
By Daniel Schearf Irbil 17 March 2008 Five years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, officials say the situation in the country has vastly improved - if only in the last year. But human rights organizations say abuses are widespread, and most Iraqis
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 04 February 2008 The United Nations Security Council has issued a statement expressing its grave concern over rebel groups' efforts to overthrow the government of Chad. VOA's Margaret Besheer reports from U.N. headq
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 20 March 2008 The U.N. Security Council is looking at options, proposed by the secretary general, for stabilizing Somalia. They include the possibility of sending a U.N. peacekeeping force to that country to take ov
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 06 October 2007 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, warns that thousands of African Union and UN peacekeepers will be unable to guarantee security in Sudan's conflict-ridden province of Darfur w
By Al Pessin Pentagon 19 December 2007 It has been an eventful year in Iraq, with a surge of U.S. forces and sweeping changes in the security situation, but efforts at national political reconciliation have lagged behind. VOA Pentagon Correspondent A
By Margaret Besheer Khartoum 04 June 2008 A U.N. Security Council delegation met with government officials in Khartoum Wednesday, pressing them to implement the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement and to cooperate with the International Criminal Cour