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u.n. warns 'worst humanitarian disaster' of the century is unfolding

Security Council has been divided over Syrian conflict since it began in 2011, with Russia backing the government and Western nations supporting the opposition. What's happening Idlib makes mockery of the responsibility of the permanent veto-wielding council members -..

russia and the eu

Russia's Council of Europe voting rights restored . . . The Council of Europe building in Strasbourg. (© picture-alliance/dpa) . . . ... The Nato-Russia Council has met for the first time in two years, but there was no sign of a rapprochement on key issues. ..

farsnews

TEHRAN - Moscow has blocked United Nations Security Council statement on Syria due to attempts to misrepresent Idlib, Russia's Deputy Permanent Representative to UN Vladimir Safronkov said... ..

south africa: icc move betrays victims

number of the most powerful countries, including three permanent members of UN Security Council Russia, China, and United States and their allies have not joined the court and have thus been able to avoid ICC scrutiny. ..

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putin’s new national guard looks a lot like a private army

Additionally and this should in no way contribute to the perception that Putin is establishing his own army command of National Guard, along with appointment to Security Council of Russia, has been given to Viktor Zolotov, the former head of Putin's security service.. ..

deadline agitates members of u.n.

U.N spokesman said that Security Council planned to hold closed-door meeting today to discuss the proposal by France, Russia and Germany setting out 30-day for Iraq to perform disarmament tasks... ... They does mean Bush and his allies will be working the phones during the next 24 hours..

u.s., britain soften stance on iraq

A 'no' vote by any of the five permanent Security Council members -- France, Russia, China, Britain and the United States -- amounts to an automatic veto. . ... 'Russia believes that no further resolutions of the U.N. Security Council are necessary,' Foreign Minister Igor..

tribunedigital-orlandosentinel

Powell said United States and Britain have begun consultations with the permanent members of Security Council -- Russia, France and China -- that, like Washington and London, possess veto power on the council.. ..

powerless against terrorists

Currently one-half of the members of United Nations have declined to ratify their signatures on the statute to establish the court this includes three members of Security Council -- Russia, China and United States.. ..

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