Vote on Israel could spur further action — or trouble for UN
The U.S. green light that allowed the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem could spur moves toward new terms to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
MSU’S Keenum part of United Nations ceremony
Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum and leaders from other universities around the nation signed the Presidents’ Commitment to Food and Nutrition Security on Tuesday at the United Nations in New York City.
More of world’s children live to age 5, work still to be done
More of the world’s children are surviving to their fifth birthday, but 6.3 million still died last year, mostly from preventable causes, the U.N. children’s agency said Tuesday.
Japan food seeks cultural heritage as young spurn rice
Washoku, the traditional cuisine of Japan, is being considered for designation as part of the world’s priceless cultural heritage by the U.N. this week. But even as sushi and sake booms worldwide, purists say its finer points are candidates for the endangered list at home. The younger generation is increasingly eating Krispy Kreme doughnuts and McDonald’s, not rice.
Syria’s Assad vows to comply with UN resolution
BEIRUT — Syria’s president vowed Sunday to abide by the U.N. resolution calling for the country’s chemical weapons stockpile to be destroyed. Speaking to Italy’s
UN chief urges stop to fueling Syria war
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders on Tuesday to stop fueling the bloodshed in Syria with weapons and get both sides to
Iran’s president tones down anti-Israel rhetoric
UNITED NATIONS — The Iranian president’s first speech to world leaders was absent anti-Israel rhetoric and offered up negotiations with the U.S. and its allies
Kerry: Chemical arms use in Syria has consequences
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry says there is “undeniable” evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack in Syria, with intelligence strongly pointing to
UN vote recognizes state of Palestine; US objects
The United Nations has voted overwhelmingly to recognize a Palestinian state, but the Palestinians still face enormous limitations: They don’t control their borders, airspace or trade, they have separate and competing governments in Gaza and the West Bank, and they have no unified army or police.
Palestinians certain to win recognition as a state
The Palestinians are certain to win U.N. recognition as a state today but success could exact a high price: delaying an independent state of Palestine because of Israel’s vehement opposition.