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Iraq Agrees to Terms of U.N. Resolution on Weapons

Iraq accepts terms of a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at disarming Saddam Hussein, but a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan denies the regime has weapons of mass destruction. Hear from NPR's Vicky O'Hara, NPR's Lynn Neary and political writer Rami Khouri.

U.N. Report: Iraq Elections Doubtful by 2005

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says elections to choose a new Iraqi government are possible by the end of 2004 -- but only if work begins immediately. Annan, delivering the findings of a U.N. report prepared by envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, added that due to political strife in the country, Iraq might not be ready to hold elections until 2005. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

Corruption allegations plague UN Iraq aid project

Whistleblowers say huge sums of money related to a United Nations development project are being lost to bribery and corruption, according to new reporting in the Guardian.

Pope Addresses U.N. on Human Rights

Pope Benedict XVI told U.N. delegates that strengthening human rights is the key to solving the world's problems Friday.

On his new album <em>Un Verano Sin Ti</em>, Bad Bunny opts for personal intimacy and cultural specificity, anchoring his music in the Caribbean.

Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' is a Caribbean love letter to Puerto Rico

On his latest album, Bad Bunny opts for personal intimacy and cultural specificity.

As Congo Rebels Advance, Civilians Target U.N.

Angry civilians attacked U.N. offices in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing U.N. peacekeeping troops of failing to protect them. Rebels are making gains against government troops in the region. Michael Kavanagh, a reporter trapped in a U.N. base in Goma, says the U.N. troops are too few in number to protect the vast area of 8 million people.

Russia has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would invalidate Sunday's referendum in Crimea. In Moscow, demonstrators and military veterans march in support of the Kremlin Saturday; nearby, a large march was held to protest Russia's policies.

Russia Vetoes U.N. Security Council Resolution On Crimea

The resolution would declare Sunday's referendum on leaving Ukraine invalid. Meanwhile, Ukrainian official say Russian troops took over an area outside of Crimea Saturday.

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Roberta Jacobson testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in May 2015.

Former U.S. Ambassador To Mexico Calls Trump's Immigration Policies 'Un-American'

Roberta Jacobson, who resigned as ambassador in May, says the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration agenda is "draconian."

U.N. Resolution Inadequate, Says Lebanon's PM

The United States and France point to a positive response to a draft U.N. resolution calling for a halt to fighting and asking U.N. peacekeepers to monitor the Israeli-Lebanese border. But Lebanon's Prime Minister Fuad Siniora calls the text "inadequate." His government plans to press the Security Council to amend some of the wording.

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