Côte d’Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea elected to UN Security Council

In a single round of voting on Friday, the United Nations General Assembly elected Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru and Poland as non-permanent members of the Security Council for the next two years. They will fill seats to be … Read More

‘Africa determined to have permanent seats at the UN Security Council’

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Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Committee of Ten of the African Union (AU) rose from their meeting Friday at Oyo, the birth place of the Congolese president, Denis Sassou Nguesso, resolving to consolidate the common position of Africa with regards … Read More

UN Security Council ‘outraged’ by deadly bomb attack in Mogadishu

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Photo: www.aljazeera.com PANA New York, US – The UN Security Council has expressed outrage at the deadly bomb attack in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, which caused numerous deaths and injuries, and reiterated its determination to combat all forms of terrorism. … Read More

UN Security Council tasks nations on women’s role in peace process

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Photo: UN PANA New York, US- The UN Security Council on Friday issued a strong call on the international community to strengthen its commitment to ensuring that women play a more prominent role in conflict prevention, resolution and in post-war … Read More