United Nations

Maybe It's Time To Swap Burgers For Bugs, Says U.N.

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:59:00 +0000

Yes, we talk a lot about eating bugs here at The Salt.

Syrian Rebels Release U.N. Peacekeepers Near Golan Heights

Bill Chappell — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:08:00 +0000

Four Filipino peacekeepers are now free, days after being abducted by Syrian rebels. They had been patrolling near the area that divides Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The rebels said Wednesday that the four had been held for their own protection. But Filipino officials say they were used as human shields.

"The people that abducted our peacekeepers were actually under siege and they are using our people to get themselves out of the situation they find themselves in.

Syrian Rebels May Have Used Sarin, U.N. Investigator Says

Mark Memmott — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:04:00 +0000

Update at 1:55 p.m. ET: White House Is "Highly Skeptical":

At the White House this afternoon, spokesman Jay Carney said the U.S. is "highly skeptical" of the comments made over the weekend by international prosecutor Carla del Ponte, who said there are "strong, concrete suspicions but not yet incontrovertible proof" that rebels in Syria have used sarin gas.

We've been covering del Ponte's comments, and the reaction to them, through the day. Scroll down to see an earlier update and our original post.

Update at 10:05 a.m.

North Korea: End U.N. Sanctions And Talks Can Resume

Scott Neuman — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:41:00 +0000
North Korea on Thursday says it is ready to resume talks with the U.S. and South Korea if they end joint military exercises and the United Nations drops sanctions.
The official KCNA news agency carried the statement from North Korea's National Defense Commission calling for a resumption of dialogue.
"The first step will be withdrawing the U.N. Security Council resolutions cooked up on ridiculous grounds," the statement said.
"Second, you need to tell the whole world that you will not get involved in any rehearsal for a nuclear war that threatens our nation.

U.N. Approves Treaty To Regulate Multibillion-Dollar Global Arms Trade

Steve Mullis — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:47:00 +0000
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the first U.N. treaty to regulate the estimated $60 billion global arms trade on Tuesday.
The goal of the Arms Trade Treaty, which the U.N.