Surprises at United Nations
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UNITED NATIONS: The proceedings of the General Assemblyâs 59th session has surprised diplomatic observers because the hawks used a somewhat tamed tone during their presentations.
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UNITED NATIONS -- Just a few months ago, Kofi Annan was one of the most respected UN chiefs in history, poised to lead the organization through a sweeping agenda of reform.
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GENEVAUN Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday met survivors and families of the 22 workers killed in a suicide bombing that shattered United Nations offices in Baghdad last year  an attack many employees refer to as &quot;our Sept. 11.&quot; ...
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Events are held around the world to mark the first ever United Nations anti-corruption day.
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e did not expect President Bush to come before the United Nations in the middle of his re-election campaign and acknowledge the serious mistakes his administration has made on Iraq.
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GENEVA - The United Nations has found another listening device planted in its offices, this one in the world body&#39;s European headquarters in Geneva.
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GENEVA The United Nations said Friday that workmen had uncovered a sophisticated listening device at its headquarters in Geneva but could not say who planted it or why.
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Despite an appearance at the United Nations that was friendlier and more optimistic than any of his previous speeches to the world body
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It has been striking how many speakers at the United Nations General Assembly this week have raised the three issues of achieving Palestinian statehood, fighting terrorism and promoting democracy around the world.
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan received an unusual standing ovation in the 191-nation General Assembly on Wednesday following calls for his resignation from conservative US lawmakers.
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Incoming U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon got his new job in an unlikely manner for a man known for head-of-the-class performances.
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Natural disasters are affecting more and more people, the UN says ahead of a conference on reducing the risks.
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Leaders from the United Nations&#39; 191 member states gathered in New York for the beginning of the annual General Debate. Secretary-General Kofi Annan opened the assembly by depicting a bleak world.
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Embattled UN Secretary General Kofi Annan got a standing ovation from diplomats from around the world in United Nations on Wednesday, in what UN officials said was a show of support at a time of crisis.
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Africa News, UNITED NATIONS, Britain, Germany, France, Russia, and China have rallied around Kofi Annan, but US President George W. Bush did not explicitly endorse the UN chief, under fire over suspected corruption in the now-defunct Iraq humanitarian
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THE United Nations yesterday said it was boosting its peacekeeping presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo after Rwanda threatened to attack rebels based there.
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GENEVA, DECEMBER 17: The United Nations said on Thursday a secret listening device had been found in a posh meeting room of its European headquarters in Geneva.