UN Supports France in Mali As More Civilians Pushed from Country

On Monday January 14, the United Nations Security Council discussed France’s intervention in Mali – also known as Operation “Serval” – after which the French Ambassador to the UN, Gérard Araud, declared, “The nation’s partners express a thorough understanding and firm support of their intervention in Mali.” Araud confirms, “all of our partners have recognized […]

French Presidency at the UN Security Council: What is at Stake?

On August 1st France became the president of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). France is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council, and took the spot from the former president, Colombia. In these troubled times, with crises rising and mandated missions being forced to come to an end, there is a […]