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'Humanitarian Tragedy' Unfolding in Ivory Coast

UNITED NATIONS -- Though the world's attention is fixed on Libya, the fighting in another hot spot -- Ivory Coast -- is escalating. The power struggle between the country's two leaders has claimed hundred of lives and displaced 1 million people. On Friday, France and Nigeria circulated a draft resolution in the U.N....

US, Allies Set for Quick Military Action in Libya

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration and America's allies have won an open-ended endorsement from the United Nations for military action in Libya, where Moammar Gadhafi's regime is pressing to eliminate any opposition to his rule. Now they'll have to move fast. The breakthrough at the U.N. Security Council comes after...

Libyan Envoy Says UN Must Enact No-Fly Zone Immediately

UNITED NATIONS -- Ibrahim Dabbashi, Libya's deputy envoy to the U.N. who has turned against Moammar Gadhafi, said Wednesday the U.N. Security Council had 10 hours to pass a resolution imposing a no-fly zone in Libya and possibly authorizing airstrikes. "We think Col. Gadhafi today has lost his mind," Dabbashi told...

Supporters Push for Libya No-Fly Zone Resolution at UN

UNITED NATIONS -- Security Council supporters of a no-fly zone over Libya were working Wednesday to persuade the group's more reluctant members to back a U.N. resolution aimed at stopping Moammar Gadhafi's planes from bombing civilians. While Russia and Germany were expressing doubts, France was pushing for rapid action...

As UN Debates Pirates, Clock Ticks Down on Indian Hostages

UNITED NATIONS -- Families of six Indian sailors who are being held for ransom by Somali pirates are clinging to hope that they will be released, even though the Indian government has asserted that it will not negotiate with pirates and the deadline to pay the $4 million ransom has passed. "Time is ticking away for us. We...

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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security.

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