单词:Council of Ten
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The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to shut down its peacekeeping mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea after difficulties from both nations. From United Nation's headquarters in New York, VOA's Margaret Besheer has more. It took the
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 02 October 2007 The U.N. Security Council has condemned an attack on African Union peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur region that killed 10 of them, but could not agree on language for a formal statement. From U.N. hea
By Daniel Schearf Irbil 21 March 2008 Iraq's presidential council has approved a law outlining provincial powers. The law paves the way for elections scheduled in October that officials are hoping will help reduce sectarian tensions. Daniel Schearf r
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.
The U.N. Security Council is continuing to weigh whether to authorize a request from the secretary-general for an additional 3,000 peacekeepers to reinforce the U.N.'s overstretched peacekeeping mission in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. F
By Peter Heinlein U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan is urging the Security Council to act quickly to protect civilians in Sudan's troubled Darfur region. The United States is preparing to introduce a
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 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 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
Workers at a district council(议会) in eastern England must now clock off(打卡) and back on if they take a cigarette break. Staff at Breckland Council in the eastern English county of Norfolk will no longer be paid for time spent smoking
The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution allowing member states to continue fighting pirates off the coast of Somalia for another year. The resolution also offers support for a European Union anti-piracy mission that launches n
President Obama on Thursday presided over the first meeting of his new Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. During a more than hour long session(会议,开庭), Mr. Obama told its members they have an important mission to help build American's co
BRUSSELS, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Top leaders of the European Union (EU) on Thursday all agreed to extend the mandate of European Council President Herman Van Rompuy for another two and a half years during a summit in Brussels. As the only candidate for
By Mona Ghuneim New York 15 October 2007 The United Nations Security Council says terrorism and the drug trade in Afghanistan continue to undermine peace and stability. From VOA's New York Bureau, Mona Ghuneim reports. Head of the U.N. mission in Afg
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
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 03 October 2009 The UN Human Rights Council has deferred a vote on recommendations from a controversial fact-finding mission on Gaza until its next session in March. The deferment is seen as a victory for the Obama administrat
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- On the heels of (紧随其后) the new year, India, Colombia, Germany, Portugal and South Africa began their two-year tenure on Saturday as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council(联合国安理会)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to join fellow foreign ministers from the eight-nation Arctic Council on Thursday in Greenland's capital, Nuuk, for a meeting on polar region issues, including the receding Arctic ice cap. The meeti
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 08 October 2009 U.N. Security Council (file photo) The U.N. Security Council has extended the mandate of the NATO-led military forces in Afghanistan for another year. The 15-member council also urged the protection