Saturday, May 21, 2011

At UN, Susan Rice is Asked About Obama Order for CIA in Libya: Were Council Resolutions & Members Skirted?

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, March 30 -- While the Obama administration argues that the UN Security Council resolutio...

At UN, Susan Rice of US Says d'Escoto Can't Represent Libya on a Tourist Visa

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, March 30, updated 6:50pm -- With former Nicaraguan foreign minister Miguel d'Escoto ...

Letter from Gaddafi Minister Names d'Escoto Brockmann Libyan Envoy to UN

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, March 30 -- Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, former Nicaraguan foreign minister and UN Gen...

In Haiti, UN's Deal for 2 Luxury Ships Led to $600,000 Loss, No Accountability

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, March 29 -- When the UN in Haiti rented two luxury ships to house its staff after the ea...

On Cote d'Ivoire, UN Silent Until Asked about Ouattara's FRCI in Duekoue

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, March 28 -- As forces supporting Alassane Ouattara announced they have taken over the to...

On Libya, Ban Ki-moon 's Envoy Khatib Works in Jordan, Ruling Snubbed, Private Planes Demanded from UN

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, March 27, updated -- The ostensibly full time envoy to Libya of UN Secretary General Ba...

At UN, Bamba of Cote d'Ivoire Takes 7 Questions on Video, France Partners with Nigeria, Invisible Commandos

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, March 25 -- At Friday's UN Security Council meeting on Cote d'Ivoire , the Ambas...

UN Swing Space Blazes in Earth Hour, Fake Recycling Typifies Ban's UN

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, March 27 -- While the lights were turned out in the empty United Nations Secretariat bu...

As US Doesn't Fund Slavery Memorial at UN, Tax Equalization Fund $100M Q-ed

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, March 25 -- To build at the UN a memorial to the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlant...

At UN on Libya, France Dodges on Arming Rebels, Tales of Susan Rice in Her Absence, Bland Ban Ki-moon

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, March 24 -- After the UN Security Council's two hour meeting about its Resolution 19...

UN Won't Answer on Pay to Khatib, Nor Q of Chile Housing for Bachelet

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, March 24, updated -- The UN's lack of transparency, particularly about outside payme...

Due to US Libya ICC Loophole, Qatar, Ukraine & UAE Could Also Be Immune

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, March 23 -- When the UN Security Council referred the case of Libya to the ...

At UN on Libya, Churkin of Russia Tells Western Spokesman Not to Spin the Press, "This Is Where Distortions Come From"

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, March 21 -- Outside the UN Security Council on Monday afternoon, a Western ...

As South Sudan Slams UNMIS for Flying Haroun, UN Drowns Out Critique

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, March 21 -- As the UN Security Council convened Monday afterno...

Ban KiMoon Envoy to Libya Al-Khatib's Pay from Jordan Raises Press Questions at UN, Stonewalling Continues

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By Matthew Russell Lee, Exclusive UNITED NATIONS, March 20 -- When UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon s...