#un sanctions

Collection of un sanctions news, found 33 news.

UN`s Ban urges N. Korea to refrain from `further provocation`

UN chief Ban Ki-moon made an urgent appeal to North Korea on Monday to refrain from "any further provocation", ...

Japan orders shooting down of N Korea Missile

Japan has ordered its armed forces to shoot down any North Korean missile headed towards its territory, a defence ...

US deploys destroyer off tense Korean peninsula

The United States has placed a destroyer off the South Korean coast to defend against a possible missile strike, the ...

Indonesia asks all parties to exercise restraint over North Korea

Indonesia has asked all parties to exercise restraint in connection with North Korea`s recent provocative acts, ...

US flies B-52 bombers over South Korea

The United States said it was flying training missions of nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over South Korea, in a clear ...

Washington says North Korean threats regrettable

The United States expressed regret on Friday that North Korea had opted for a belligerent response to a new set of UN ...

North Korea quake was "suspected explosion"

An earth tremor measured in North Korea on Tuesday morning was a "suspected explosion", China's Earthquake ...

South Korea implemented UN sanctions on North Korea

South Korea on Thursday confirmed it would implement the latest UN sanctions imposed on North Korea, despite dire ...

Nuclear test is people's demand says North Korea

North Korea Saturday renewed its threat to carry out a third nuclear test in the latest in a series of bellicose ...

Upcoming NAM Summit in Tehran "very important"

The upcoming 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Tehran, Iran, is "very important " and is expected to be ...

Russia rejects UN sanctions against Syria

Russia rejected calls for sanctions against Syria on Thursday, while the United States warned the UN mission to the ...

Canada imposes new sanctions on Iran

Canada announced new sanctions against Iran on Monday that target "virtually all transactions" including with its ...

China backs Palestinian UN bid

China on Monday highlighted its support for the Palestinian bid for full membership of the United Nations but called ...

Libyan rebels set deadline for final battle

Libyan rebels have given forces loyal to Moamer Kadhafi until Saturday to surrender or face the "final battle" of a ...

NTC `legitimate representative of Libyan People:` Turkey

The Turkish foreign minister said on Sunday that Ankara recognises the rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) as ...