UN

OIC support Iranian nuclear program at UN

AnarchoProle — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:27:41 +0000

The foreign ministers held their annual coordination meeting on the sidelines of the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The foreign ministers studied the problems facing Islamic states and called for solidarity of the Islamic nations to deal with the challenges.

1990-1991: The Gulf War

Steven. — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 14:08:26 +0000

When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, the United Nations Security Council immediately condemned Iraq and imposed severe sanctions on it. Why was the UN response so prompt and so unprecedently firm? The US government-media alliance had a standard answer.

1990-1994: The genocide and war in Rwanda

Steven. — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:40:40 +0000

For a background history of Rwanda and neighbouring Buruni, we recommend reading our article Rwanda and Burundi – A History, 1894-1990.

Class war in Palestine

Joseph K. — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:35:37 +0000

Palestinian civil servants are demanding the payment of overdue wages from the Hamas government. Around 3,000 marched yesterday in Ramallah, while in Gaza City over 300 unemployed workers demanding jobs and unpaid welfare fought riot police and attempted to storm the parliamentary building, breaching the gates before police fired live warning shots.

Haiti's deadly class divide

libcom — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:40:32 +0000

The streets are almost deserted, the atmosphere tense, and UN armored personnel carriers patrol the streets.

Haiti: UN commander commits suicide amid controversy

libcom — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 13:08:13 +0000

After having assumed command of the UN military mission less then four months ago, the body of Brazilian officer Lt. Gen. Urano Teixeira da Matta Bacellar was found sprawled out on the balcony of the Hotel Montana, the apparent victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.