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Possible Syria chemical arms 'embarrassing' for US
27/04/2013 - USA - SYRIA

Possible Syria chemical arms 'embarrassing' for US

Reports by Washington that the Syrian regime may have used chemical weapons have raised questions whether the US will follow through on its threat to intervene on the ground.
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Syria rejects expanded UN chemical weapons inquiry
08/04/2013 - SYRIA

Syria rejects expanded UN chemical weapons inquiry

Syria has rejected a UN proposal to expand an investigation into the use of chemical weapons in the country after UN chief Ban Ki-moon said the UN should look into all allegations of their use by both sides in the conflict.
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Mali needs more than 11,000 peacekeepers, UN says
28/03/2013 - MALI

Mali needs more than 11,000 peacekeepers, UN says

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that up to 11,200 troops could be needed for a peacekeeping mission in Mali but that a “parallel” force will need to battle radical Islamists, a sign France will have to maintain military involvement.
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Swedish scientist to lead UN Syria chemical weapons probe
27/03/2013 - SYRIA

Swedish scientist to lead UN Syria chemical weapons probe

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has chosen Swedish scientist Ake Sellstrom to lead an UN investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria, Ban’s spokesman said on Tuesday, amid accusations from both the Assad regime and rebels.
Talks resume on landmark UN arms trade treaty
19/03/2013 - UNITED NATIONS

Talks resume on landmark UN arms trade treaty

Negotiators have resumed talks on a United Nations treaty that would regulate the sales of conventional weapons. The draft pact could be watered down by countries seeking to exclude ammunitions and whole weapon categories from the treaty.
Syria aid pledges exceed $1.5 billion target
30/01/2013 - SYRIA - UNITED NATIONS

Syria aid pledges exceed $1.5 billion target

Donors at an international aid conference in Kuwait on Wednesday exceeded the US$1.5 billion target in pledges to Syrians displaced by the nearly two-year conflict, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said.
Doha climate talks stall
04/12/2012 - QATAR

Doha climate talks stall

Glaciers are melting and ice sheets are retreating, the threat of global warming could even see the Arctic's ice cover disappear entirely, and the consequences don't stop there: Rising water levels, the flooding of coastal regions, worsening drought and tropical cyclones are all down on a long list of potential problems. UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon reiterated the need for ugent action at the Doha Climate Change conference this week but all sides continue to argue over who will pay for it.
Israel - Gaza: Who will stop the violence? (part 2)
19/11/2012 - THE DEBATE

Israel - Gaza: Who will stop the violence? (part 2)

Even though Egypt’s new president hails from the same Muslim Brotherhood as Hamas, it’s still all eyes on Cairo to prevent an escalation of the military operations between Israel and Gaza. But is it Hamas that has leverage over Egyptian authorities or the other way around?
Israel - Gaza: Who will stop the violence?
19/11/2012 - THE DEBATE

Israel - Gaza: Who will stop the violence?

Even though Egypt’s new president hails from the same Muslim Brotherhood as Hamas, it’s still all eyes on Cairo to prevent an escalation of the military operations between Israel and Gaza. But is it Hamas that has leverage over the Egyptian authorities, or the other way around?
Dallas at the Elysée (episode 3)
25/10/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Dallas at the Elysée (episode 3)

Three women and a president... we look at the latest episode in the endless saga of the president's lover and his ex. Ségolène Royal speaks out against Valérie Trierweiler and on the same day, Carla Bruni has advice for the First Lady in Elle magazine. We finish with some funky steps at the UN as Psy shows Ban Ki-moon how to "ride the invisible pony" (The Daily Beast's phrase, not mine!)
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