Obama Administration Threatens to Veto Palestinian Statehood bid in UN

UNITED NATIONS: Obama’s administration has threatened to veto any resolution seeking statehood that is put to the UN Security Council as the Palestinian diplomats are refusing to say how they intend to form their demand. 

The legal ramifications of just voting for a simple statement in the 193-member UN General Assembly backing the Palestinian cause worries Israel and United State. 

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has said he will meet UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York on September 20 to put the Palestinian demand. 

Israel used excessive deadly violence against Freedom Flotilla: UN Report

UNITED NATIONS: A UN report on blocking of Turkish Freedom Flotilla says that Israel used “excessive” deadly violence against a Turkish-led aid flotilla to Gaza.

Eight Turkish nationals and an American of Turkish descent died in the May 31, 2010 raid when Israeli special forces in speed boats and dropped from helicopters raided the six vessels in international waters.

Rebel council Rejects UN Plan to Deploy Foreign Troops in Libya

Tripoli : Libyan Rebels has rejected the idea of deploying any kind of international military force, the UN envoy to the country has said.

Ian Martin said the UN had considered the deployment of military "observers" which was harshly rejected by Libyan Council as they feel that this could be like snatching the country from a dictator to give in foriegn hands.