The Arab Group at the United Nations appealed to Saudi Arabia on Saturday to reconsider its unprecedented refusal to sit as an elected member of the United Nations Security Council.
The Chinese government on Tuesday vowed to strengthen management of public funds used to ensure people's livelihood, such as poverty-relief funds.
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution, urging strengthened cooperation and information sharing among member states to combat the scourge of small arms and light weapons.
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union condemned the terrorist attack perpetrated in Nairobi on Sept. 21, calling for more efforts to address terrorism.
In fast moving events, the UN Security Council canceled on Tuesday an emergency late afternoon session on Syria following Russia's reported rejection of a tough French proposal for international control of Syria's chemical weapons.
French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday had a phone conversation with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama over Russia's proposal to place Syrian chemical arms under international control and to ensure their "total" and "effective" destruction, a French Presidency statement said.
The European Union (EU) on Wednesday made a decision to restrict the weapon export to Egypt, announced the bloc's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton following an extraordinary Foreign Affair Council in Brussels.
BRICS grouping Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa on Tuesday vowed to intensify cooperation in various fields.
Japan and the United States on Monday agreed to cooperate to successfully conclude the Trans- Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade talks by the end of this year, according to local media.
The UN Security Council on Thursday welcomed the peaceful conclusion of the transitional regime of Bakassi Peninsula, a disputed oil-rich region between Cameroon and Nigeria.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Monday called on all leaders at the highest political level to voice their unequivocal support in preventing sexual violence.
Egypt's National Security Council late on Monday voiced respect for the constitutional and legal legitimacy of the presidency ahead of the opposition's June-30 protests aiming to pressure the president to call for an early election.
The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of an expert panel established to monitor and enforce sanctions against Iran over its failure to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) regarding its controversial nuclear program.
The adult obesity rates in Australia continue their climb, rising from 24.4 percent of Australians to 28.1 percent over the fours years to 2012, a latest report from the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Reform Council showed Friday.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Wednesday that China appreciates and welcomes the Arctic Council's decision to grant permanent observer status to China.
BRICS countries on Wednesday morning have launched the BRICS Business Council, the key institution expected to drive private sector investments among the five member countries.
The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year.
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