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First witness to take stand against Ratko Mladic

UN prosecutors open their case Monday against Bosnian Serb ex-military chief Ratko Mladic before the Yugoslav war crimes court, with their first witness to testify on how he survived a mass execution in 1992.

First witness to take stand against Ratko Mladic
UN leader condemns lack of regulation for arms trade

UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday it was a "disgrace" that there is no global arms trade regulation as he opened treaty talks held up by Palestinian demands for a place in the negotiations.

UN leader condemns lack of regulation for arms trade
Syria opposition meets as UN slams new violations

Exiled opposition groups tried to forge a common vision for a transition in Syria as they met Monday in Cairo as the UN rights chief accused both the regime and opposition of "serious" violations.

Syria opposition meets as UN slams new violations
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Pyongyang parade's fake missiles and smuggled Mercedes: UN

North Korea may have put fake versions of a new missile on display at a major military parade this year, UN sanctions experts said in a report.

Pyongyang parade's fake missiles and smuggled Mercedes: UN
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. ©REUTERS
Kazakhstan is ready to help UN establish peaceful life in Afghanistan: Nazarbayev

Nursultan Nazarbayev met with special representative of UN Secretary General and head of UN Mission in Afghanistan Jan Kubis.

Kazakhstan is ready to help UN establish peaceful life in Afghanistan: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan is ahead of Russia and Ukraine in happy countries rating

Columbian University experts have made a list of the happiest countries.

Kazakhstan is ahead of Russia and Ukraine in happy countries rating
Kazakhstan Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerzhan Kazykhanov. Tengrinews.kz stock photo
Kazakhstan hopes to enter UN Security Council in 2016

Kazakhstan is hoping to enter the UN Security Council as a temporary member in 2016.

Kazakhstan hopes to enter UN Security Council in 2016
Nursultan Nazarbayev at the high-level meeting on nuclear security
Nazarbayev: The world is not secured from nuclear terrorism

Fortunately, the world has not faced the problem of nuclear terrorism yet. But we are practically not secured from such threat: Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Nazarbayev: The world is not secured from nuclear terrorism
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Nazarbayev and Obama discussed relations of Kazakhstan and U.S.

Nursultan Nazarbayev had a number of bilateral meetings during his participation in the 66th session of the UN General Assembly.

Nazarbayev and Obama discussed relations of Kazakhstan and U.S.
New York, September 21. ©Maksim Popov
Kazakhstan and Austria discussed bilateral interaction

Nursultan Nazarbayev held a number of bilateral meetings after his speech at the 66th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Kazakhstan and Austria discussed bilateral interaction
Kazakhstan President and UN secretary General. ©REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi
Kazakhstan suggested three principles of nuclear security

Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested the principles of nuclear security at the high-Level meeting during the 66th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Kazakhstan suggested three principles of nuclear security
Nursultan Nazarbayev. ©REUTERS / Mike Segar
Chairing OIC Council of Foreign Ministers Kazakhstan raised $350 million for Somalia

We managed to mobilize $350 million for food and medication programs and economic rehabilitation of Somalia: Nazarbayev.

Chairing OIC Council of Foreign Ministers Kazakhstan raised $350 million for Somalia
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. ©REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Nazarbayev: The world is entering one of the most critical eras

Nursultan Nazarbayev made a speech at the 66th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Nazarbayev: The world is entering one of the most critical eras
Wreath laying in memory of anniversary of 9/11.©REUTERS/Chip East
Nazarbayev: No final conclusions were made after 9/11 attack

There are no reliable security measures against electronic extremism in today's world of total informatization: Nazarbayev.

Nazarbayev: No final conclusions were made after 9/11 attack
Activist holding an anti-nuclear poster. ©REUTERS/Nicky Loh
Nazarbayev called nuclear countries to give up their ambitions

The situation is paradoxic in the world today: some countries are allowed to own and improve nuclear weapons, while other countries are strongly forbidden to even develop them: Nazarbayev.

Nazarbayev called nuclear countries to give up their ambitions
UN headquarters. ©REUTERS/ERIC THAYER
Nursultan Nazarbayev warned of new strong wave of crisis

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayevpossibility possibility of a new strong crisis wave should the defects of the world financial system be not eliminated.

Nursultan Nazarbayev warned of new strong wave of crisis
Nursultan Nazarbayev making a speech at the 66th session of the UN General Assembly. ©Maksim Popov
Kazakhstan supported acknowledgment of Palestine

A complicated Palestinian problem is being actively discussed these days. Kazakhstan supports creation of the Palestinian state: Nazarbayev.

Kazakhstan supported acknowledgment of Palestine
Kazakhstan President after debates at the 66th session of the UN General Assembly. ©Renat Tashkinbayev
Nazarbayev: Civil wars in Kyrgyzstan were prevented thanks to cooperation with UN

Dramatic events stroke Kyrgyzstan last year. We managed to prevent civil war thanks to close cooperation with the United Nations: Nazarbayev.

Nazarbayev: Civil wars in Kyrgyzstan were prevented thanks to cooperation with UN
Nursultan Nazarbayev speaking at the 66th session of the UN General Assembly. ©Maksim Popov
Kazakhstan President spoke about global military spendings and called to slow down arms race

It is indicative that currently the world's overall armament costs grow twice faster than during the Cold War: 6 percent a year: Nazarbayev.

Kazakhstan President spoke about global military spendings and called to slow down arms race
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev. ©Bolat Otarbayev
Nazarbayev met with President of Cyprus and head of ExxonMobil

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev had a number of bilateral meetings during his visit to New York.

Nazarbayev met with President of Cyprus and head of ExxonMobil