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Collection of veto news, found 122 news.

Russia slams Iran sanctions, holds firm on Syria attention

Russia warned the West on Friday that new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme will be seen by the world ...

U.S. treasury secretary appeals to China over Iran

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner appealed for Chinese cooperation on nuclear non-proliferation on Wednesday in ...

China welcomes Arab league mission in Syria

China on Thursday expressed its support for Arab monitors in protest-hit Syria, after France charged the team had not ...

ASEAN leaders reiterate commitment to supporting Palestine

A few United Nations Security Council members may try to block Palestine`s bid for full UN membership but ASEAN ...

UN committee says devided on Palestinian UN bid

A U.N. Security Council committee said on Friday it had failed to reach agreement over a Palestinian application for ...

Ban `deeply concerned` by Israel setllements

UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday he is "deeply concerned" over Israel`s move to allow more settlements in the ...

RI disagrees with US on Palestine`s UNESCO membership

Palestine`s bid for UNESCO membership is in accordance with the vision of a two-state solution and therefore Indonesia ...

Eight killed, Yemenis hope for UN pressure on Saleh

Eight Yemenis, including five protesters, were killed in a new upsurge in violence in the capital on Sunday, hospital ...

Palestine state quest wins first victory in UNESCO vote

Palestine has won a first diplomatic victory in its quest for statehood as UNESCO`s executive committee backed its bid ...

UNESCO executive committee backs Palestinian bid

The executive committee of the United Nations cultural organisation UNESCO on Wednesday (Oct. 5) recommended that the ...

Russia, China veto UN resolution condemning Syria

Russia and China joined forces on Tuesday to veto a European-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Syria ...

China backs Palestinian UN bid

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

UN Security Council to consider Palestinian bid

The UN Security Council begins consultations Monday on Palestine`s application for full membership of the world body, ...

Clinton asks Israel, Palestinians to seize talks offer

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday urged Israel and the Palestinians to seize an offer by the Quartet of ...

Israeli FM criticizes Palestinian president`s UN speech

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman slammed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas` address to the United Nations ...