All posts tagged "The United Nations"

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen shot by the Taliban for championing girls' education has stood by world leaders at the United Nations and called for books not guns.

The United Nations has postponed a planned new visit by chemical weapons experts to a site near Damascus on Tuesday over "safety" fears, a spokesman said.

Syria's regime declared on Saturday it has defeated those seeking to bring it down while reiterating support for a UN-Arab peace plan, as its troops reportedly shelled rebels in the city of Homs.