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The UN Security Council Is Trying to Cut Off the Islamic State's Funding — Again
A new resolution requires countries to implement asset freezes, travel bans, and arms embargoes on anyone listed under a sanctions regime named for al Qaeda that has been rebranded to also reference the Islamic State.
Burundi Says It Doesn't Need Peacekeepers — But the African Union Wants to Send 5,000 Troops
Burundi, which UN officials say is on the brink of civil war, said there is no need for a peacekeeping mission. But the AU has invoked a rule which allows it to deploy a force without a country's consent.
UN Rights Chief Says Burundi Is on the 'Cusp of a Civil War,' Calls for Intervention
Stressing the severity of the situation in Burundi, High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein spoke less than a week after armed men waged early morning attacks on multiple military bases in and outside of the capital of Bujumbura.
So Are We All at War Against the Islamic State, and Is That Legal?
France is looking for allies in its war against IS, but exactly what war against a"state" that isn't a state means, and who will do what in it, is far from certain.
South Sudan's New Ceasefire Is Already Falling Apart
The international community invested heavily in last month's deal, and now, less than a week after President Salva Kiir signed the peace deal, military action is being carried out by the government.
Obama Might Have Committed the US to Iran Nuke Deal Before Congress Can Vote on It
In advocating for a deal between major world powers and Iran over the Islamic republic's nuclear program, Obama has possibly already sidestepped congressional opposition.
UN Security Council Members Seek Tribunal to Prosecute Whoever Shot Down MH17
Russia has called the proposed tribunal a "grandiose political show."
The US Wants to Blame Someone For Syria's Chemical Weapons Attacks
The US circulated a draft United Nations Security Council resolution today that seeks accountability for ongoing chemical attacks in the war-torn country.
Doctor Testifies to Congress on Alleged Chlorine Gas Attacks in Syria
The Syrian doctor and an aid group told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the Syrian government has attacked Idlib province with weaponized chlorine gas 31 times in the past three months.
The UN Leaves Israel and Hamas Off Its 'List of Shame' for Abuses of Children in Conflict
The annex would have seen the Israel and Hamas categorized alongside the likes of the Islamic State, the governments of Sudan and South Sudan, and Syria's Assad regime.
Obama Warns Israel Risks Losing Credibility Over Netanyahu's Position on Palestine
The US president has warned an Israeli television program it is becoming increasingly difficult for his country to defend Israel — and its leader Benjamin Netanyahu — on the international stage.
UN Security Council Hits Yemen's Houthis with Arms Embargo and Sanctions
The UN resolution calls on the Houthis to immediately lay down their arms and withdraw from areas that they have seized, but it is doubtful that they will do so.