Undermining the UN Undermining the UN
The long-awaited January 27 report of United Nations inspection chiefs Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei, as anticipated, did not include a clear-cut finding of success and readi...
Jan 30, 2003 / Phyllis Bennis
Half a Victory at the UN Half a Victory at the UN
Iraq's decision to accept the United Nations Security Council resolution, passed unanimously on November 8, sets in motion a tightly scripted plan for UN arms inspectors to ret...
Nov 14, 2002 / Phyllis Bennis
The UN, the US and Iraq The UN, the US and Iraq
As the United Nations Security Council neared approval of a resolution on Iraq, it appeared that Council resistance was giving way to rising US pressure.
Oct 24, 2002 / Phyllis Bennis