More than 1, 000 U.N. peacekeepers, including the brigadier general in charge, were present and observed gunfire without taking action, U.N. records show.
Israeli Acting Ambassador David Peleg told reporters Wednesday that any U.N. action would only deepen the polarization between the two sides.
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We have said that failure to live up to those responsibilities will result in action by the U.N.
In that case, she said, Security Council members would be left to consider taking action outside the U.N.
Russia's role in forging peace is key because Moscow has confounded Western and Arab nations by blocking tough action in the U.N.
In Washington, President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe consulted on a response and pledged to work together to seek action by the U.N.
By the end of 2006, the Alliance was supposed to present an "action plan" for U.N. consideration, and wind down operations.
French planes were the first in action today, enforcing a U.N.
Russia, which historically has had close ties with Syria, has blocked tough action against the government in the U.N.
The resolution urges U.N. members to take state action against (punish) "defamation of religion" and "incitement to religious hatred" caused by defamation.
But several U.S. allies say there should be a renewed U.N. weapons inspection effort before any military action.
After the court's ruling, hailed by the Palestinians, Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Dan Gillerman said he does not expect U.N. sanctions to result from the court action.
This provocation underscores the need for action -- not just this afternoon at the U.N.
But Germans argue this type of unilateral action is less effective than sanctions backed by all U.N. members.
The Cuban delegation to the U.N. has asked the Security Council to delay action until the Cuban foreign minister arrives in the United States, possibly on Tuesday.
"For any kind of RBI action, the December inflation numbers will be crucial, " said N Bhanumurthy of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
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The military action that we're undertaking is specifically tied to U.N.
Faced with melting polar ice caps and worsening droughts, climate experts at a massive U.N. conference in Bali, Indonesia, urged quick action toward a new international pact that seeks to stem an increasingly destructive rise in world temperatures.
Yesterday, in response to a call for action by the Libyan people and the Arab League, the U.N.
This action demands a response from the international community, including from the U.N.
Undersecretary of State Burns said the U.S. isn't putting all of its eggs in the U.N. basket and will now try to persuade Japan, the European Union and others to take tougher action and encourage banks to cut off lending to Iran.
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