Iran hit with tougher sanctionsThe UN Security Council has voted to put new, tougher sanctions on Iran, in protest to its nuclear program, with even Russia and China voting in favour. But will the sanctions work?
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Netanyahu: “This was no love boat”
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu has come out in defence [video]of the deadly flotilla attack, saying that Israel had to defend Gaza from weapons smuggling. The UN Security Council is now investigating.
Vietnam takes UN role as monastery is under siege
The world should condemn the fact that 300 Buddhist monks and nuns were forcibly evicted from Prajna Monastery in Bat Nha, six hours drive from Ho Chi Minh City, writes Hoa Pham.
How Iran sanction fears awakened the sleeping
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China has only recently come back into the UN’s good books. So why doesn’t it support sanctions against Iran in light of its secret nuclear facility? What is the nature of China and Iran’s relationship?
Iran vs. the world
Over the weekend, Obama and the UN called Iran out over a secret nuclear facility. Ahmedinejad came clean and invited the IAEA over for a look. But the US wants to come too. So Iran allayed everyone’s fears by firing off some missiles. Will Obama respond with tougher sanctions?
Why is Australia suddenly sucking up to Cape Verde?
What trade interests could Australia possibly have in the tiny African islands of Cape Verde? Bananas? Volcanic rock? Or maybe Australia has a more underhanded reason for making them our new BFFs, suggests Chris Uhlmann.
Why disarmament is a waste of time
Obama should not look to the “toothless” UN to address the threat of nuclear weapons, says Brett Schaefer. History tells us he’s wasting his time.
Rebuilding the world without nukes
The UN’s resolution to rid the world of nuclear weapons is nothing short of remarkable, says Joe Cirincione. It has brought the world together to rebuild a global society with a strong and enduring foundation.
Obama drops a bomb
Barack Obama’s leadership on ridding the world of nuclear weapons echoes John F. Kennedy’s efforts from decades earlier. It’s the kind of action necessary to prevent a second nuclear age.
Towards a nuclear-free world
The UN Security Council has unanimously backed a resolution to rid the world of nuclear weapons. It’s an historic move, but is it enough to head off a nuclear showdown with Iran?
Zimbabwe in crisis: A Crikey wrap
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has clearly lost the plot, denying there is a cholera epidemic unfolding as his country teeters on the verge of collapse.
Flint: Rudd should embrace the Anglosphere
There is one international organisation with standards – the Commonwealth. But that is not one of Mr. Rudd’s foreign policy pillars – the US alliance, Asia, and the UN.
