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August 9th, 2018 - 09:21 GMT

UN: Pyongyang Must 'Denuclearize' to Prevent Another Hiroshima, Nagasaki

The U.N. secretary general has thrown his weight behind the ongoing talks between North Korea and the U.S. over the former’s nuclear disarmament, stressing that Pyongyang must be denuclearized in an "irreversible" and "verifiable" way to prevent another Hiroshima or Nagasaki incident from happening.

While the UN Security Council backed a joint mission proposal with OPCW late Thursday, the global chemical watchdog's second inspection team arrived to Damascus (Louai Beshara/AFP)

October 11th, 2013 - 07:12 GMT

UN Security council praises progress in Syria, backs joint chemical weapons mission

Israel has protested the appointment of Iran to the UN General Assembly's Committee on Disarmament and International Security. (AFP/File)

October 9th, 2013 - 12:56 GMT

Israel protests Iranian UN disarmament position

Danger warnings for UN team disarming Syrian chemical weapons. [telegraph]

October 8th, 2013 - 06:42 GMT

UN disarmament team face serious dangers in Syria

Morsi supporters are calling for more protests on the anniversary of the 1973 October war Sunday (Courtesy of the Baltimore Sun)

October 5th, 2013 - 12:20 GMT

Morsi supporters call for 1973 war anniversary protests

UN team prepares to visit chemical weapons sites in Syria. [rt.com]

October 3rd, 2013 - 06:34 GMT

Security sweeps start in Syria, prep for UN team visits

The Turkish parliament will vote Thursday on extending its mandate that permits military intervention into Syria if its southern neighbor poses as an "open and near threat" under international law (Courtesy of the Guardian)

October 2nd, 2013 - 04:05 GMT

Syria: UN calls for cross-border aid, Turkey to vote on military mandate, and US still touting "wait and see"

SNC leader Jarba told Ban Ki-Moon Saturday that his opposition group is ready to send a delegation to the proposed Geneva II conference later this year (Courtesy of Lemonde)

September 29th, 2013 - 06:25 GMT

Ban Ki-Moon meets with Syrian Opposition, Jarba calls for "serious dialogue"

The United States has pledged to support Lebanon’s efforts to help address the Syrian refugee crisis (Image credit: AFP)

September 26th, 2013 - 04:40 GMT

US announces additional $112 Million USD aid to Lebanon

King Abdullah II of Jordan attends a luncheon at the UN in New York. He called for international help on the Syrian crisis, and warned that Jordan cannot continue to support the Syrian refugees alone. (AFP)

September 25th, 2013 - 06:58 GMT

Jordan calls for international support on Syrian crisis, pushes for Mideast peace

Syrian rebels. [thesun.co.uk]

September 18th, 2013 - 10:42 GMT

Russia receives "new evidence" implicating rebels on attacks in Syria

Volunteers take part in a simulation of how to respond to a chemical attack, in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on September 15, 2013. Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said the use of chemical agents should not be allowed to 'minimise' the Syrian crisis. (AFP)

September 17th, 2013 - 10:13 GMT

Saudi: Syrian crisis goes beyond chemical weapons

The UN's report on chemical weapons states unequivocally that chemical agents, specifically the gas sarin, was used in the Damascus attack on August 21. (AFP/File)

September 16th, 2013 - 02:24 GMT

UN: 'Clear and convincing' evidence chemical weapons used in Syria