New UN Security Council members must have veto: Schroeder
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TOKYO : Countries seeking permanent seats on the UN Security Council must have the same veto power as the current Big Five, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said during a visit to fellow candidate Japan.
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The United States on Tuesday vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate end to Israeli military operations in the Gaza strip that have cost some 68 Palestinian lives.
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Membership of the Security Council should reflect the world of today rather than post- World War II, a U.N. panel urged.
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Lebanon's prime minister and parliament speaker to reconcile and try to elect a new president, warning that failure could lead to two governments and two presidents.
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The U.N. Security Council's five permanent members and Germany are expected to agree on Tuesday on a new resolution to pressure Iran over its nuclear program, a French diplomat said.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a key recommendation of a United Nations panel on expanding the Security Council, saying Saturday that any reform would be one-sided if new members did not have veto power.
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The United States vetoed an Arab-backed UN Security Council resolution calling for a halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza. Last night&#39;s vote in the 15-member Security Council was
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UNITED NATIONS, New York The United Nations has proposed the most sweeping changes in its history, recommending the overhaul of its top decision-making group, the Security Council, and holding out the possibility that it could grant legitimacy to pre
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In an apparent damage control exercise, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he favored veto rights for India as new permanent member of the UN Security Council.
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OXFORD, England  - French President Jacques Chirac said Friday the United Nations Security Council does not represent today's world and should be expanded to include Germany, Japan and developing countries such as Brazil and India as permanent members.
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Several non-permanent U.N. Security Council members are holding up agreement on a new sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear program, said France's envoy to the United States on Friday.
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BEIJING - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday with Beijing giving Germany its backing in for Berlin&#39;s quest for a seat on an expanded United Nations&#39; Security Council as part of plans for reforming the UN.
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NEW DELHI, Dec 3: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday expressed his opposition to veto powers for India or any other country seeking to become member of a revamped UN Security Council.
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Most top U.N. officials have defied a request to submit their resignations to make way for new appointees, the world body said on Wednesday, hinting at the obstacles to reform faced by new U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon.
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The United States vetoed a Security Council resolution condemning Israel for its incursion into the Gaza Strip, calling the resolution &quot;lopsided and unbalanced&quot; because
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U.N. Secretary-General Flunks First Test Ban Ki-moon passed a crucial test in Paris last month, a French-only lunch with President Jacques Chirac.Comment
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Facing a surge of attacks around the globe, the U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to step up its campaign against terrorism but backed away from authorizing a new list of terrorists that could be subject to sanctions and punishment.