Nikki Haley

NKorea must stop nuke testing before any talks

Washington - Muslimchronicle

North Korea must stop conducting nuclear tests before the United States would enter into any talks with the isolated Pyongyang regime, US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Sunday. "They have to stop testing. They have to be willing to talk about banning their nuclear weapons. Those things have to happen," she said Sunday, one day after PresidentRead more

UN Security Council to meet Friday

United Nations - Muslimchronicle

The U.N. Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting about Iran as the U.S. seeks to show support for anti-government protests in the Islamic Republic. The U.S. asked for the session, set for Friday afternoon. It's not yet clear what might come out of it. Members are divided in their views of the protests and could call a vote onRead more

Pro-regime rallies due in Tehran as US imposes sanction

United Nations - Muslimchronicle

The UN Security Council headed divided into an emergency meeting on Friday (Jan 5) to discuss the deadly wave of protests in Iran, as the Tehran regime sought to put the unrest to bed. US Ambassador Nikki Haley - whose country sought the talks - has argued that the week of demonstrations - against the government and now for it - could escalateRead more

White House calls on Iran to respect citizens’ rights amid rallies

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The White House on Tuesday called for Iran’s leadership to respect its citizens’ right to demonstrate after a sixth day of protests that brought riot police out in force in several cities. “The United States supports the Iranian people and calls on the regime to respect its citizens’ basic rights to peacefully express their desire for change,” White House spokeswomanRead more

US envoy Nikki Haley on Iran’s deadly protests: ‘We must not be silent’

United Nations - Muslimchronicle

Washington's UN Ambassador Nikki Haley called Tuesday for an urgent UN meeting on deadly demonstrations in Iran, praising the "great bravery" of the protesters as French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian delayed a visit to Tehran amid the unrest. Nikki Haley, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, called on the international community to speak out on the unfolding protestsRead more

South Korea proposes high-level talks with North

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

South Korea on Tuesday responded to an overture from the North and proposed holding high-level talks between the countries on their border next week. North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, had suggested on Monday that the countries open dialogue on easing military tensions and on the possibility of the North’s participating in the Winter Olympics in the South. Cho Myoung-gyon,Read more

Iran 'tested by its own citizens': Haley

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nations, said Sunday Iran's government is "being tested by its own citizens" after three days of protests against the clerical regime. "We pray that freedom and human rights will carry the day," she said in a statement. Haley's comments echoed those of US President Donald Trump, who earlier Sunday said the UnitedRead more

The fallout from that UN vote

Yasar Yakis

A draft resolution rejecting any unilateral change in the status of Jerusalem, prepared by Palestine and submitted by Egypt, came before the UN Security Council on Dec. 18. As expected, it was vetoed by the US. Turkey and Yemen then submitted to the UN General Assembly a draft resolution with similar content. Before that resolution was submitted, the US startedRead more

US hails $285 million UN budget cuts as ‘step in right direction’

United Nations - Muslimchronicle

The United States on Sunday applauded a $285-million-cut in the UN core budget, saying it was "a big step in right direction." The General Assembly adopted a budget of $5.396 billion for 2018-2019, slightly below the $5.4 billion that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had sought. The United States is by far the largest contributor to the UN budget, providing forRead more