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Margaret Besheer

Margaret Besheer has covered the United Nations for VOA since 2008.

Produced by Margaret Besheer

June 12, 2012
Yemeni Troops Recapture Southern Cities from al-Qaida

UN issues threatens sanctions for anyone who tries to undermine the country's transition to democracy
June 07, 2012
Shots Target UN Monitors in Syria

Incident fueled more international condemnation of President Bashar al-Assad's government
May 18, 2012
UNESCO: Warns Heritage Sites in Mali, Arab World at Risk

Mosques, mausoleums in Timbuktu holds one of the world’s most important collections of ancient manuscripts
May 17, 2012
UN Observers Face Daunting Challenges in Syria

More than 200 are monitoring a month-old cease-fire that appears to be in jeopardy of collapse
May 16, 2012
ICC Judges to Consider Libyan Request to Try Gadhafi Son

Saif al-Islam Gadhafi is accused of crimes against humanity, murder and persecution
May 15, 2012
Roadside Blast Hits UN Convoy; 20 Killed at Syrian Funeral

UN mission says three of its vehicles were damaged, but no UN personnel were hurt
May 14, 2012
ICC Seeks to Arrest Ntaganda, Mudacumura for DRC Crimes

ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo says conviction of Lubanga on charges of recruiting child soldiers, that led to new evidence implicating Ntaganda in additional crimes
May 08, 2012
Envoy: UN Monitors Helping to Calm Syrian Violence

UN envoy says the world body cannot allow Syria to decend into civil war
May 01, 2012
UN Security Council Threatens Sudans with Sanctions

Measure was adopted unanimously, something that was not certain until just before vote
April 30, 2012
UN: Syrian Heavy Weapons Still in Cities

Official says both government and opposition have committed violations of a UN-brokered truce
April 25, 2012
UN Recommends Reducing Darfur Force

Peacekeeping Chief Ladsous says improvements in region justify drawdown by more than 4,000 troops, police in coming months
April 20, 2012
UN Security Council Close to Agreement on Full Syria Mission

Would authorize expanded observer mission of up to 300 military monitors to Syria to report on truce, peace plan implementation
April 20, 2012
UN Approves 300 Member Observer Mission to Syria

Resolution gives secretary-general Ban Ki-moon authority to make 'assessment' on whether it's safe to deploy monitors
April 18, 2012
Guinea-Bissau Foreign Minister Appeals to UN for Stabilization Force

Official says force is needed to help restore the legitimate elected government
April 12, 2012
UN Set to Vote on Sending Observers to Syria

Fifteen-nation council will decide whether to green light advance team of up to 30 unarmed observers to monitor cease-fire
April 12, 2012
UN Security Council Condemns North Korea Rocket Launch

UN secretary-general's office says North Korea's rocket launch 'deplorable' and in direct violation of UN Security Council resolutions
April 11, 2012
UN Security Council Demands South Sudan Withdraw from Sudanese Town

Both countries came closer to all-out conflict as South Sudan looked ready to defy Security Council and Sudan threatened retaliation
April 11, 2012
Syrian Cease-Fire Holds Despite Scattered Violence

UN envoy urges Assad government to take further steps by removing troops, heavy weapons from population centers
April 10, 2012
UN Calls on South Sudan to Withdraw From Sudanese Town

Security Council calls seizure of oil-producing town 'very serious development'
April 09, 2012
Syrian Deadline Passes, Violence Continues

Lead peace negotiator Kofi Annan says his plan has not yet failed as fresh clashes erupt in several cities

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