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Margaret Besheer

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

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November 27, 2011
UN: Former Rebels Hold 7,000 Detainees in Libya

Report from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says many have been badly treated and denied legal rights
November 21, 2011
UN Members Condemn Syrian Crackdown

UN General Assembly expresses concern about President Bashar al-Assad’s failure to implement an Arab League plan to halt violence
November 17, 2011
UN Members Condemn Alleged Iranian Plot on Saudi Official

Saudi Arabia brings resolution before UN General Assembly condemning terrorism in all its forms, specifically deploring alleged plot
November 15, 2011
Iranian Envoy Says Tehran Supports Arab Spring

Javad Larijani says Iran has supported Arab Spring 'since day number one'
November 10, 2011
No UN Agreement on Recommending Palestinians for Statehood

Security Council committee will now send report to full Council, which will decide what, if any, actions to take
November 10, 2011
UN Blames Khartoum for Bombing of Southern Refugee Camp

Sudan denies attack; US ambassador to UN says Sudan 'blatantly lied' before council, calls for maximum restraint on both sides
November 07, 2011
Haiti Cholera Victims Demand UN Payment

Rights group says UN, MINUSTAH liable for 6,600 deaths on island and infections of nearly half a million more
November 02, 2011
Palestinians Want UN Reaction to Israeli Actions

Israel withholding some $100 million in tax payments to Palestinian Authority, decides to add 2,000 more settlement units
October 26, 2011
UN Security Council Ends NATO Mission in Libya

Despite call from Libya’s interim government to postpone action, council votes unanimously to end authorization of no-fly zone
October 25, 2011
Planet Set to Hit 7 Billion Mark on Monday

Milestone will have broad reaching implications
October 20, 2011
UN Security Council Calls for Political Settlement in Yemen

Unanimous resolution sent Friday to Yemeni President Saleh to accept plan from GCC to transfer power to his deputy
October 19, 2011
UN Experts Urge Release of Political Prisoners in DPRK, Burma

Special rapporteur Darusman concerned by satellite images showing 'significant increase' in scale of North Korean political prisons
October 17, 2011
Nobel Laureate Calls on UN to Stop Yemen Violence

Tawakkul Karman says she will not return home until President Saleh’s file has been transferred to ICC and his assets are frozen
October 03, 2011
Russia, China Veto UN Resolution on Syria

Resolution contains a reference to possible sanctions against Syria if its leader pursues a brutal crackdown on opposition protests
September 27, 2011
UN Security Council Discusses New Syria Resolution

For several months, Security Council has been unable to reach an agreement on a strong resolution regarding situation in Syria
September 27, 2011
Palestinian UN Bid Goes to Committee

World body takes first formal step towards considering Palestinian statehood
September 26, 2011
UN Annual Debate Wraps Up in New York

Several countries take to podium on final day of General Assembly debate
September 25, 2011
Security Council Reviews Palestinian UN Application

Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour says that Palestine has support of 131 of 193 member states in General Assembly
September 25, 2011
Libyan NTC Chief Warns Gadhafi Must Be Caught

Interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril says Gadhafi's current status may cause instability in Libya
September 23, 2011
New Libyan, Egyptian Leaders Make UN Debut

Libya's interim PM calls for lifting of sanctions, while Egypt's foreign minister hails his people for overthrowing Mubarak

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