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Saudis Say They Will Send Aid to Civilians Suffering in Yemen Soon

Dulcie Leimbach
• August 24, 2015

Four months after Saudi Arabia pledged to donate $274 million to the United Nations to fully cover an emergency humanitarian appeal for Yemeni civilians desperately hungry for food, medicine and water, the money has not materialized, the UN has said. …

Categories: Humanitarian Aid, Middle East

Among Security Council’s P5, China and Russia Spending More on Defense

Alexander Brotman
• June 29, 2015

Among the five veto-holding permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, some of the most militarized nations in the world — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States — only China and Russia have increased their defense spending …

Categories: Peace and Security, Security Council

The Five Great Powers Lay Out Their Defense Strategies

Opinion by Jayantha Dhanapala
• May 28, 2013

KANDY, Sri Lanka — The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States, all nuclear weapon armed states — usually signal their defense policies through official documents such as white …